Glenstal weather fightback to claim first CBC scalp

THE record books of the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup were weighted heavily against Glenstal Abbey at Temple Hill yesterday, but the Murroe, Co Limerick school fashioned a magnificent first ever victory over cup specialists Christian Brothers College Cork.

It was a close call as Glenstal survived a hair-raising first 10 minutes to establish a match-winning 13-point lead at half time.

Thereafter, Glenstal had to pull out some stops against a Christians side that refused to lie down and looked to be on the cusp of restoring order when they pulled back 10 points with nine minutes plus injury time left on the clock.