Pres edge out Crescent for final spot

THERE was a huge sigh of relief at Dooradoyle yesterday as holders Presentation Brothers College, Cork, edged into the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup final with a one point win over Crescent Comprehensive.

Yes it was close, but Pres can savour the win because they showed a huge amount of courage in battling back from 3-12 down to snatch a place in the decider with two decisive late scores.

Crescent may have every reason to feel disappointed, but it wasn’t a steal. If anything, had Pres lost they would have only had themselves to blame. The holders held anything up to 80%of the territory, if not quite the same amount of possession, and they were really unlucky to have fallen those nine points down.