Crescent shake off gutsy Rockwell

Rockwell 5 Crescent 21: Holders Crescent remain on course for another crack at the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Junior Cup after beating Rockwell 21-5 in yesterday’s quarter-final at Clanwilliam Park, Tipperary.

Although deserving the win, Crescent were flattered by the margin with the scoreline doing scant justice to Rockwell who remained competitive to the final whistle.

The Crescent back division, with full-back Colm Quilligan a constant threat and Jack Delaney the perfect general at out-half, carried a potent threat. After 10 minutes, centre Tony O’Sullivan made the game’s first line break and it took some resolute defending by the Rockwell cover to keep him at bay.