Last-gasp Dinan score delivers fortunate second chance for PBC

STEVEN DINAN emerged as the PBC hero when his beautifully-arced injury-time conversion earned his side a replay after a splendid Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Junior Cup semi-final at Temple Hill yesterday.

Dinan had also notched PBC’s late try, a score that came against the run of play in their only foray inside CBC’s final third during the second half. Granted the outside centre was afforded a second opportunity, having seen his first conversion veer a foot wide, his repeat effort brushed off the inside right upright, keeping his college’s Cup hopes alive.

Christians will be bitterly disappointed, having dominated both possession and territory for long periods. A dominant pack, where Charlie Slowey, Colin Martin and Rob O’Dowling starred, afforded their swift-handling backline ample opportunity to run at Pres. Controlled by outstanding half-backs Eoin Geary and David O’Riordan and a backline on top of its game, Christians will be frustrated Pres weren’t put to the sword long before Dinan’s late interventions.