FOR the first time since 2012, St Munchin’s College won through to a Pinenergy Munster Schools Senior Cup Final with a brilliant 34-43 victory against Bandon Grammar School at Virgin Media Park, Cork.
For Andrew O’Bryne’s fine side, the tries flowed through Ryan Angley (2), Brendan Minogue (2), Jack Meaney and Michael Landers, while in-form kicker Oisín Madden tacked on points from five conversions and a penalty.
Munchin’s had led narrowly at half-time.
St Munchin’s College: Ryan Angley; Paddy O’Driscoll, Brendan Minogue, Michele Delmont Ferrara, Evan Quinn; Oisín Madden, Thomas O’Brien; Bobby Meagher, Michael Landers, Conor Dillon; Callum McGrath, Cillian McGrath; Ronan O’Brien, Jack Meaney; Daniel Foley.
Replacements: Oisín Gleeson, Donnacha Colgan, Stephen Bissette, Sam McGlynn, Alex Fennell, Joseph Browne, Sam Frost, Milo Keane, Darragh Mullane, Darragh Newman.
For the record, Munchin’s came up just short against Rockwell College in the ‘12 final at Thomond Park.
St Munchin’s College (2012): Cormac O’Donnell; Edward O’Keeffe, Dan Goggin, Tom O’Neill, James Clancy; Shane Airey, Ben Nugent; Eoghan Kelly, Luke O’Halloran, Evan Ryan; Gavin Ryan, Ezra Nugent; Matthew McSweeney, Darren Ryan, Lee Nicholas, captain.
Replacements: Shane Houlihan, Daithi O’Byrne, Daniel Montgomery, Ger Powell, Ryan Tsang, Diarmuid Morrissey, Shane O’Mullan, Gary Bateman.
Munchin’s were last champions in 2006.