Roche seals victory for Rockwell

Rockwell College - 16 Glenstal Abbey - 10: Rockwell College squeezed into the semi-finals of the Munster Senior Cup after a …

Rockwell College - 16 Glenstal Abbey - 10: Rockwell College squeezed into the semi-finals of the Munster Senior Cup after a cracking quarter-final at Dooradoyle.

Backed by the strong breeze in the first half, Rockwell led by only three points at the interval thanks to a penalty by Conor Quinlan.

Two minutes into the second half Denis Halton landed a penalty for Glenstal before another Quinlan kick restored Rockwell's lead eight minutes later.

Then Glenstal centre Paddy O'Malley charged down outhalf Tom Barry's attempted clearance to run on for a try and Halton converted. A try by prop Ultan Foley had Rockwell back in front and five minutes from the end second row Killian Roche ensured victory with another touch down.

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ROCKWELL COLLEGE: K Quinlan (R O'Connor); P Thompson, M O'Driscoll, C Quinlan, P Shallow; T Barry, M Mulcahy; U Foley, R Coates, C Canning, K Roche, R Crosse; E Culliton (capt), K Leamy (P Leahy), N Melbourne.

GLENSTAL ABBEY: C Quinn; D Hurley, M Cosgrave (J Kennedy), P O'Malley, D O'Keeffe; D Halton, J Morton (M de Vere White, C Quinn); D Moran, P Coghlan, G McCarthy (B Walsh), K O'Callaghan, M Aston, C Berridge (J Moroney), M Nagle (capt), F Magee.

Referee: T Collins (IRFU).