ASR were triumphant today in the U15 McCarthy Cup final against Rockwell College.
This was a vintage tournament, starting in September on a league basis and finishing with a knockout quarter,semi and final game with many evenly contested games.Organised by Bro. Matthew Corkery OSB the final was held in Annacoty today at 2.45, in wet and windy conditions and both teams played a magnificent brand of rugby to warm the sizeable crowd of spectators. Rockwell opened the scoring with a penalty on fifteen minutes but ASR fought back with a try to leave the half-time score 5-3. Against the wind in the second half Rockwell scored an excellent try to retake the lead with great inter play between forwards and backs. ASR forward power produced another try to leave the game tied at 10-10 with fifteen to go, but a breakaway try sealed the victory for ASR 15-10.
Scores: ASR Tries, Jack Sexton, Peader Collins, Jack O’Donnell.RWC Tries Jack Tierney, Pen+ Con. Bill Johnston.
PBC secured a final place in the Bowen Shield final against CCC by defeating Rockwell today 12-6.
Final to be played in Cork Wed. 7thDec 2011 Venue TBC.
