Munster Haka

Live updates from the Senior Cup Final between Glenstal and PBC at Thomond Park.

KO: 16:00

• The wet weather may have dapened the surface but it hasn’t dampened the spirits of the crowd as the game kicks off.
• 5′: Glenstal penalty as Pres obstruct. Play brought up to half way.
• 10′: A Ronan Quinn rum brings Glenstal into the opposition 22 buy PBC win a penalty at the breakdown
• 13′: Glenstal scrum on halfway.
• 14′:PBC looking strong. They make good progress into the Glenstal 22 and win a penalty for not rolling away
• 15′: Sean French knocks it over. 3-0
• 17′: Glenstal penalty from a long way out. Ben Healy splits the posts
• 18′: PBC scrum inside Glenstal’s 22. They could make an instant reply. .
• 20′: And they do. Sean French drifts past the defence and dots down. His drop goal attempt goes wide. 8-3
• 23′: Glenstal get some possession inside the PBC half but Pres win a penalty for holding on and find touch by the 22
• 25′: Sylvester kicks out on thee full.Glenstal lineout on halfway. .
• 27′: PBC plot an attack from outside the Glenstal 22.
• 28′: Glenstal win a penalty and duly clear the danger.
• 29′: A string of Glenstal errors sees them scramble the ball away to touch on the 22.
• 30′: Glenstal scrum on halfway as PBC knock-on.
• 32′: Ronan Quinn looked to have gotten away only for a Sean French tackle. Glenstal will however have another attack as Ben Healy kicks them into the corner.

HT: PBC 8-3 Glenstal 

• 40′: Sean French lines up a kick from the 10 metre line but it’s just wide.
• 44′: PBC scrum on half way.
• 45′: Some strong defence from the Murroe men puts an end to a promising attack. Glenstal scrum.
• 49′: Pres drill a kick into the corner. Glenstal throw.
• 55′: PBC scrum, five out.
• 58′: Glenstal knock-ons are fast becoming a theme of this match.
• 61′: Glenstal win a penalty and find touch by the halfway line.
• 64′: Glenstal fees into a scrum on their own 22.
• 66′: Glenstal make a rare break but PBC win a penalty in the resulting ruck.
• 69′: Sean French steps up for a penalty that would confirm glory. He gets it!!!PBC 11-3 Glenstal
• Glenstal kick out on the full as they try to launch a final attack.

PBC ARE THE CHAMPIONS: PBC 11-3 Glenstal

Glenstal Abbey:

1. Sean Scanlon-Garry
2. George Downing
3. Eoin Bergin
4. Conan O’Sullivan
5. Shane Downes
6. Conor Booth
7. Mark Fleming
8. Rory Clarke (C)
9. Thanade McCoole
10. Ben Healy
11. Ronan Quinn
12. Luke Fitzgerald
13. Jamie Mawhinney
14. Tim Molony
15. Jack O’Mahony

Replacements from: 16. Padraic Mulligan, 17. Patrick Prendergast , 18. Henry Downing, 19. James Fitzgerald , 20. Mark Walsh, 21. Andrew Walsh, 22. Aran Egan, 23. Declan Floyd, 24. Eoin Callaghan, 25. Andrew Hogan.

Presentation Brothers College 

1. Conor Burke
2. Billy Scannell
3. Brian O’Conor
4. Adam McAuliffe
5. Mark McCarthy
6. Cian Fitzgerald
7. David Hyland
8. Jack O Sullivan (Captain)
9. Gary Bradley
10. Peter Sylvester (Vice-Captain)
11. Tom Fitzgerald
12. James Broderick
13. Seán French
14. Paul Buckley
15. Jonathan Wren

Replacements from: 16. Alex Keating, 17. Kieran Nugent, 18. Eoin Burns, 19. Cathal Browne, 20. Eoin Quilter, 21. David Harrington, 22. Sam O’Donovan, 23. Harry Dillon, 24. Louis Bruce, 25. Paul Kennedy.