Munchins roadblock as Pres aim to bridge eight-year gap

ONLY once since they were first successful back in 1918 have Presentation Brothers, Cork, gone eight years without capturing the Coca Cola Munster Schools Senior Cup.

That happened between 1958 and 1966, a drought that ended in spectacular fashion when Barry McGann led Pres to the title en route to becoming one of the country’s finest ever out-halves.

At Thomond Park this afternoon, Pres take on St Munchin’s in yet another final, knowing that defeat would make it their longest ever spell in the wilderness. They were last successful in 1996 with a side that included Peter Stringer and Mick O’Driscoll and have lost in each of the last two deciders, to St Munchins in 2002 and CBC 12 months ago.