Munster Schools Senior Cup: St Munchin's edge Crescent after replay to seal semi-final berth

Crescent had taken the lead through a Harry O'Halloran try and Alan Cleary conversion, but Munchin's would then take a seven-point lead, with a late Cleary penalty all Crescent could do to challenge Munchin's. Pic: Bryan Keane/Inpho

Munster Schools Senior Cup: St Munchin's 14 Crescent College Comprehensive 10

St Munchin's are through to the semi-final of the Munster Schools Senior Cup after overcoming Limerick rivals Crescent College Comprehensive over 140 minutes of rugby. 

Having been unable to separate at Thomond Park last week, the sides met once again, this time at Fitzgerald Park, and it was St Munchin's who prevailed after tries from Conor Dillon and Dan Foley, both converted by Oisin Madden. 

Crescent had taken the lead through a Harry O'Halloran try and Alan Cleary conversion, but Munchin's would then take a seven-point lead, with a late Cleary penalty all Crescent could do to challenge Munchin's. 

Munchins await the winners of Castletroy College and Bandon Grammar, while Crescent College must settle for a quarter-final battle with 2025 winners, Christians.

St Munchin's: Ryan Angley; Darragh Mullane, Brendan Minogue, Michele Delmont Ferrara, Evan Quinn; Oisin Madden, Thomas O’Brien; Bobby Meagher, Michael Landers, Conor Dillon; Callum McGrath, Cian Hannan; Ronan O’Brien, Jack Meaney; Daniel Foley.

Replacements: Oisin Gleeson, Kyle Yoxall, Stephen Bissette, Sam McGlynn, Alex Fennell, Cillian McGrath, Sam Frost, Darragh Newman, Paddy O’Driscoll, Denis O’Driscoll.

Crescent College Comprehensive: Rory Mullins; Jack Dervan, Gavin Tobin, Harry O’Halloran, Sean Maher; Alan Cleary, Andrew Clery; Evan MacMahon, Christian Lillis, Cian Enright; Oran Copley, Tom Shanahan; Ryan Scanlon, Eamon Collins; William Collins.

Replacements: Harry O’Dwyer, Charlie Guerin, Ríain, Mangan, Seán O’Brien, Alex Clancy, Sean Ryan, Oliver Cantrell, Daniel Kirby, Cullen Wiegand, Adam Bennett.