Munster Junior Cup Quarter-finals: Presentation Brothers, Cork, recovered from a poor start to overcome Crescent Comprehensive 15-3 at Dooradoyle yesterday.
Crescent opened with a try from Seán Scanlon midway through the first half. Pres's Barry Kelleher kicked a penalty 12 minutes after the break. Scott Deasy then landed a try which Kelleher converted.
A Kelleher penalty six minutes from the finish sealed victory .
PBC CORK: S Guerin; S Quinlan, S Deasy (capt), T Cullinane, J O'Sullivan; B Kelleher, A Rose; C O'Donovan, R Corkery, P Ryan, D Tuohy, M Kenefick, D O'Hara, D O'Driscoll, N Barry.
CRESCENT: J Scanlon; D O'Brien, O O'Riordan, D Upton (capt), R Dennehy; A Burke, D O'Driscoll; K Finlayson, S Hennigar, J Corrigan, R Herbert, AD McCluskey, E Ryan, N Liston, D Mulcair. Replacement: E Quinlivan for D Dennehy.
Referee: P Coughlan (Munster).
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers, Cork deservedly advanced to the semi-finals after defeating Rockwell 11-0 at Musgrave Park yesterday.
Christians were well on top throughout the game but it took a Chris Nolan try 13 minutes into the second half to push their claims for advancement. That was followed by two penalties from Cormac Horgan.
CBC CORK: H Hoffman; S McCarthy, P Parfrey, C O'Halloran, G O'Sullivan; C Horgan, C Nolan; J Ryan, D Cudmore, S Walsh, F Bohane, R O'Connor, C Moore, B O'Callaghan, S McCarthy (capt). Replacements: J Bransfield for Bohane (36 mins); D Loftus for Walsh (54 mins).
ROCKWELL: G O'Sullivan; P Walsh, B Henchy, H Morrissey, A Joyce; N O'Sullivan (capt), P Houlihan; B McDonald, J Kelly, J Salcedo, M Kelly, J Ryan, K English, I Duffy, K O'Sullivan. Replacement: D Corry for O'Sullivan (53 mins).
Referee: D Tynan (MAR)