Cistercian College Roscrea 24
Clongowes Wood College 18
ROSCREA COLLEGE BOOKED their place in the Leinster senior schools cup final with a dramatic six-point victory over Clongowes Wood College.
Roscrea players celebrate at the final whistle today in Donnybrook. Cathal Noonan / INPHO
Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
Brian Diffley’s try 10 minutes from the end means the defending champions can look to claim their second Leinster senior schools cup title on 13 March.
Clongowes opened the scoring after four minutes, Benjamin O’Shea slotting over a penalty after Roscrea’s Alan Tynan was penalised for not releasing following Clongowes pressure.
The Kildare men had the better of the opening period, where defences won out, with Clongowes defensive line holding strong to keep out Roscrea’s first real territory gain.
Within sixty seconds Clongowes had turned defence into attack. An intelligent hidden lay off by David Jeffares, allowing Daniel Sheehan to move into space.
While Roscrea held up the first attacks on their line, full back Michael Silvester found the gap to land the game’s opening try.
Benjamin O’Shea converted to give Clongowes a 10-0 lead in the 20th minute
The try triggered the Roscrea forwards into action and resulted in a prolonged spell of pressure which saw Clongowes holding out for five minutes with last ditch tackles.
Tighthead prop Dylan Murphy finally broke the Clongowes resistance, the Offaly men pressing hard in the maul from their lineout and deservedly touching down.
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CC Roscrea celebrate their opening try of the game Cathal Noonan / INPHO
Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
Benjamin O’Shea added three points to Clongowes leads two minutes before the break with a calm penalty to leave Clongowes leading 13-5 at the interval.
The Kildare side had the better of the possession in the opening stages after the restart, though found the Roscrea defence hard to break down.
Cistercian executed an impressive turn over on 45 minutes with Clongowes just a metre short of the line.
And the defending champions came right back into the game after a brilliant sprinting surge from hooker Eoghan Maher saw him make 30 metres.
Cistercian's Jack Canning is tackled by Clongowes Florence McCarthy Cathal Noonan / INPHO
Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
Maher kept the move alive finding Daniel Keane on the 22 and within a couple of phases Jack Canning went over for a try, Conor Kelly converted to leave the deficit at one point, 13-12.
Then Clongowes seized the first piece of space behind Roscrea’s rearguard with Alan Tynan’s covering tackle on Michael Silvester saving Roscrea.
However Clongowes spread the ball quickly with Fiachra Lynch’s fast feet enabling him to bounce off a tackle to land a strong right handed try and place his team ahead, 18-12.
Fiachra Lynch touches down for a try for Clongowes College. Cathal Noonan / INPHO
Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
Five minutes later, Roscrea were right back in contention with Michael Milne crashing over after Roscrea had kept the ball in the forwards from their lineout.
There was just the minimum between the teams and then the defending champions took the lead for the first time 10 minutes from the end.
A clearly rattled Clongowes were placed on the back foot following Alan Tynan’s inch perfect kick into the corner.
Roscrea’s pressure in the maul paid off as Brian Diffley landed the try with Kelly’s conversion giving Roscrea a 24 – 18 point lead.
There was one final attempt at the try line from Clongowes, but the defending champions held firm to secure a passage to the final for a shot at their second Leinster Senior schools title.
CC Roscrea's Sam Hastings and Keith Kavanagh celebrate after the game Cathal Noonan / INPHO
Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
Star Man: Alan Tynan (Roscrea)
Fly-half Tynan was a very cool customer in the Roscrea midfield, especially as his side trailed for the majority of the game.
Tynan’s kicks to touch are a formidable weapon in Roscrea’s armour, while his super tackle on Benajmin O’Shea in the second half, prevented what would have been a key Clongowes try.
CC Roscrea's Alan Tynan is tackled by Thomas Monaghan of Clongowes Wood College. Cathal Noonan / INPHO
Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
Cistercian College scorers: Tries: Dylan Murphy, Jack Canning, Michael Milne, Brian Diffley. Conversions: Conor Kelly (2)
Clongowes College scorers: Tries: Michael Silvester, Fiachra Lynch Conversions: Benjamin O’Shea (1) Penalties: Benjamin O’Shea (2)
Cistercian College Roscrea
Conor Kelly
Daniel Keane
Philip O’Shea (Ben Hyland HT)
Sam Hastings
Joe Murphy
Alan Tynan
Keith Kavanagh
Michael Milne
Eoghan Maher
Dylan Murphy
Fineen Wycherley
Aaron Murphy (Aaron Browne 40)
Brian Diffley
Jack Canning (Jack Culligan 46)
Simon Meagher
Replacements not used: Ryan Lomas Darragh Treacy, Cathal Walsh, Finbarr Crowley, Evan Browne
Clongowes Wood College
Michael Silvester
Fiachra Lynch
Miles O’Connor
Benjamin O’Shea
Reinis Lemess
Thomas Monaghan (Tadhg Dooley 66)
Joseph Murphy
Jospeh Martin (Gareth Graham 66)
Daniel Sheehan (Brian Maher 66)
Edward Carroll
Jack Moore
Florence McCarthy
Patrick Nulty
Sean McMahon
David Jeffares (Andrew Kelly 42)
Replacements not used: Arthur Odlum, Jonathan Nally, Jack Gilheany, Joseph Gilmartin,
Defending champions Roscrea see off Clongowes to reach Leinster senior final
Cistercian College Roscrea 24
Clongowes Wood College 18
ROSCREA COLLEGE BOOKED their place in the Leinster senior schools cup final with a dramatic six-point victory over Clongowes Wood College.
Brian Diffley’s try 10 minutes from the end means the defending champions can look to claim their second Leinster senior schools cup title on 13 March.
Clongowes opened the scoring after four minutes, Benjamin O’Shea slotting over a penalty after Roscrea’s Alan Tynan was penalised for not releasing following Clongowes pressure.
The Kildare men had the better of the opening period, where defences won out, with Clongowes defensive line holding strong to keep out Roscrea’s first real territory gain.
Within sixty seconds Clongowes had turned defence into attack. An intelligent hidden lay off by David Jeffares, allowing Daniel Sheehan to move into space.
While Roscrea held up the first attacks on their line, full back Michael Silvester found the gap to land the game’s opening try.
Benjamin O’Shea converted to give Clongowes a 10-0 lead in the 20th minute
The try triggered the Roscrea forwards into action and resulted in a prolonged spell of pressure which saw Clongowes holding out for five minutes with last ditch tackles.
Tighthead prop Dylan Murphy finally broke the Clongowes resistance, the Offaly men pressing hard in the maul from their lineout and deservedly touching down.
Benjamin O’Shea added three points to Clongowes leads two minutes before the break with a calm penalty to leave Clongowes leading 13-5 at the interval.
The Kildare side had the better of the possession in the opening stages after the restart, though found the Roscrea defence hard to break down.
Cistercian executed an impressive turn over on 45 minutes with Clongowes just a metre short of the line.
And the defending champions came right back into the game after a brilliant sprinting surge from hooker Eoghan Maher saw him make 30 metres.
Maher kept the move alive finding Daniel Keane on the 22 and within a couple of phases Jack Canning went over for a try, Conor Kelly converted to leave the deficit at one point, 13-12.
Then Clongowes seized the first piece of space behind Roscrea’s rearguard with Alan Tynan’s covering tackle on Michael Silvester saving Roscrea.
However Clongowes spread the ball quickly with Fiachra Lynch’s fast feet enabling him to bounce off a tackle to land a strong right handed try and place his team ahead, 18-12.
Five minutes later, Roscrea were right back in contention with Michael Milne crashing over after Roscrea had kept the ball in the forwards from their lineout.
There was just the minimum between the teams and then the defending champions took the lead for the first time 10 minutes from the end.
A clearly rattled Clongowes were placed on the back foot following Alan Tynan’s inch perfect kick into the corner.
Roscrea’s pressure in the maul paid off as Brian Diffley landed the try with Kelly’s conversion giving Roscrea a 24 – 18 point lead.
There was one final attempt at the try line from Clongowes, but the defending champions held firm to secure a passage to the final for a shot at their second Leinster Senior schools title.
Star Man: Alan Tynan (Roscrea)
Fly-half Tynan was a very cool customer in the Roscrea midfield, especially as his side trailed for the majority of the game.
Tynan’s kicks to touch are a formidable weapon in Roscrea’s armour, while his super tackle on Benajmin O’Shea in the second half, prevented what would have been a key Clongowes try.
Cistercian College Roscrea
Conor Kelly
Daniel Keane
Philip O’Shea (Ben Hyland HT)
Sam Hastings
Joe Murphy
Alan Tynan
Keith Kavanagh
Michael Milne
Eoghan Maher
Dylan Murphy
Fineen Wycherley
Aaron Murphy (Aaron Browne 40)
Brian Diffley
Jack Canning (Jack Culligan 46)
Simon Meagher
Replacements not used: Ryan Lomas Darragh Treacy, Cathal Walsh, Finbarr Crowley, Evan Browne
Clongowes Wood College
Michael Silvester
Fiachra Lynch
Miles O’Connor
Benjamin O’Shea
Reinis Lemess
Thomas Monaghan (Tadhg Dooley 66)
Joseph Murphy
Jospeh Martin (Gareth Graham 66)
Daniel Sheehan (Brian Maher 66)
Edward Carroll
Jack Moore
Florence McCarthy
Patrick Nulty
Sean McMahon
David Jeffares (Andrew Kelly 42)
Replacements not used: Arthur Odlum, Jonathan Nally, Jack Gilheany, Joseph Gilmartin,
Referee: Paul Haycock
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