Ardscoil’s early blitz proves decisive

Munster Senior Cup: Ardscoil Rís 21 St Munchin’s College 13

Ardscoil’s early blitz proves decisive
Thu, 29 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Eamon Hogan

Fancied Ardscoil Rís got their Munster Schools Senior Cup campaign off to a winning start, recording a hard-fought, 21-13, first-round victory over city rivals St Munchin’s College at Thomond Park yesterday.

Ardscoil’s Rís’s quick-fire start, which yielded 12 unanswered points inside the opening 20 minutes, proved crucial. However, Ardscoil had to repel a fiercely-determined challenge from St Munchin’s College as they repeated their semi-final success of last season over the same opponents

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Thomond ParkPerson: John FoleyPerson: Liam O’DwyerPerson: Peter MeyerPerson: Jordan PrendivillePerson: Peader CollinsPerson: Conor FitzgeraldPerson: FitzgeraldPerson: CollinsPerson: Jack O’DonnellPerson: St MunchinPerson: Briain BennettPerson: Mossie LawlerPerson: BennettPerson: P CollinsPerson: J O’DonnellPerson: C FitzgeraldPerson: P MeyerPerson: B BennettPerson: D GavinPerson: L BrockPerson: M McMenamyPerson: H BourkePerson: P LyonsPerson: T ChanPerson: T WalshPerson: B O’ByrnePerson: R CoffeyPerson: O BernardPerson: J McCabePerson: D RyanPerson: E CusackPerson: GavinPerson: N RandlesPerson: BrockPerson: I BrownPerson: McCabePerson: MunchinPerson: M BrownePerson: M LyonsPerson: E O’ConnorPerson: J O’CurryPerson: J O’HanlonPerson: J KielyPerson: J PrendivillePerson: E O’CallaghanPerson: S CorbettPerson: L O’DwyerPerson: A MoloneyPerson: C CarmodyPerson: J FoleyPerson: J BurkePerson: CarmodyPerson: C WellsPerson: O’CallaghanPerson: A FitzgeraldPerson: CorbettPerson: A RicePerson: KielyPerson: S KellyPerson: BrownePerson: M ConnollyEvent: Munster Senior CupEvent: Munster Schools Senior CupEvent: 2012 Senior CupOrganisation: ArdscoilOrganisation: Ardscoil ROrganisation: St MunchinOrganisation: CollegeOrganisation: Ardscoil RísOrganisation: St Munchin’s CollegeOrganisation: RISOrganisation: MunchinOrganisation: LimerickOrganisation: Ardscoil Rís’Organisation: CBCOrganisation: Rockwell CollegeOrganisation: IRFU
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