PBC keeping feet on the ground: 'We haven’t won anything today. Nothing'

Presentation Brothers College players celebrate with fans after the game. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Presentation Brothers Cork had just squeaked home against their oldest rivals to book a place in the Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup final when Ger Burke reminded his players they had won nothing yet.

After a titanic contest that was played out in front of a boisterous crowd that had seen the outcome hung in the balance until the final whistle, it was easy to forget this was not the final itself, rather the last remaining obstacle on route to next month’s decider. PBC head coach Burke quickly reminded his team of the bare facts. They had come from 19-7 down midway through the second half to rally with two converted tries in the final 10 minutes, the second scored by full-back Ben O’Connor who then lasered his kick between the uprights from close to the left touchline to give his side the winning advantage.