OLD Crescent came up a tad short against Cork Constitution in a lively Munster Junior Cup Final.
Crescent got scoring underway early as Glen Kelly slotted over a penalty.
But Con responded just five minutes later with a penalty of their own from out half Aidan Moynihan.
Crescent scored the first try of the afternoon through John Toland.
The Leesiders fought back and earned a try of their own soon after as Josh Daly picked and went from the back of a messy ruck.
Moynihan added the extras.
Crescent had the final say of the half as Kelly slotted a second penalty, putting the Limerick outfit just one point in front at the short whistle.
Con got the second half underway with a try from hooker George Good with the wind catching Moynihan’s kick and sending it wide
Crescent responded in the 45th minute to bring the sides to 15-16.
Crescent were reduced to 14 at this point awarding Con a kickable penalty.
But Crescent weren’t finished as they were awarded a penalty of their own in the 74th minute to bring the score line to 18-19 with just over five minutes left on the clock.
A final burst from the Temple Hill residents earned them a last minute penalty from just inside the half way line. George Coomber sent the 40-metre kick right through the middle of the uprights, securing the victory with the final score of 21-19.
Old Crescent: Glen Kelly; Sean Donnarumma, Dan Hurley, Darragh Casserly, Lochlainn O’Keefe; Ben Davey, Aaron Cosgrave; Joe Rickard, Darragh O’Brien, Rob McGill; Sean Monaghan, Paudie Monaghan; John Toland, James McKeogh; Kevin Doyle.
Replacements: Eoghan Quinn, Billy Ryan, Dean O’Grady, Jack O’Neill, Jason Aylward, Larry Hanly, Joe McEnery.
