Glenstal look for another big win

GLENSTAL ABBEY bid to build on the promise of their maiden Limerick City Cup win when they meet Crescent College Comprehensive in the Avonmore Milk Munster Senior Schools Cup quarter-final at Clanwilliam today.

The Murroe school have been punching above their weight in recent seasons, despite having far lower playing numbers than the established big guns, and reached last year’s semi-final which they lost to Christian Brothers College.

But they downed one of the old guard in admirable fashion before Christmas, defeating St Munchin’s 18-6 to claim bragging rights in Limerick for the first time in their history. They meet Crescent in a repeat of last year’s quarter-final, which Glenstal took on a 6-5 scoreline, but must do without star flanker Brian Costigan, who dislocated his ankle and broke a bone in his leg against Munchin’s.