St Michaels College vs Cistercian College Roscrea
Leinster Rugby Schools | Official Matchday Programme Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Schools Junior Cup Final 2022 St. Michael’s College vs , Roscrea Wednesday 6th April, 2022 | KO 2.30PM | RDS Arena
Leinster Rugby Schools | Official Matchday Programme
Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Schools Junior Cup Final 2022
St. Michael’s College vs , Roscrea
Wednesday 6th April, 2022 | KO 2.30PM | RDS Arena
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The ball was kicked dead and we<br />
celebrated a win only to be told the<br />
clock was inaccurate, giving Clongowes<br />
a chance for one last attack.<br />
They seized it with both hands putting<br />
them two points up with two minutes to<br />
play.<br />
We restarted the game and forced a<br />
penalty 40 metres from the posts. The<br />
countless hours of practice Deegan has<br />
put in were not in vain as he calmly<br />
slotted the ball between the posts<br />
propelling us into a semi-final meeting<br />
with <strong>St</strong> Fintan’s.<br />
We came out of the blocks quickly that<br />
day, leading 22-0 at half-time courtesy<br />
of tries from captain Billy Hayes, Sam<br />
Cusack and two from our pocket rocket<br />
Fionn Higgins.<br />
A <strong>St</strong> Fintan’s onslaught in the second<br />
half followed, however an insurance try<br />
from Lee Fitzpatrick and conversion from<br />
Jack Deegan saw the game out and it<br />
finished up 29-21.<br />
This team has grown from strength to<br />
strength since the start of this campaign<br />
under the watchful eye of manager Alan<br />
Long, forwards coach Denis Rusu and<br />
Director of Rugby and CCR past-man<br />
and legend Sean O’Brien.<br />
From the first round, the team has played<br />
a brand of rugby which has been a<br />
joy to watch. The blend of skillful, fleetfooted<br />
backs with no shortage of power<br />
in the pack sees that we can mix it up<br />
front and spread it out wide.<br />
The depth of the panel is something to<br />
be admired. Although injuries sustained<br />
to Reece Daly and Alex Kinsella-Garcia<br />
were a blow, capable replacements<br />
were found in the form of Cillian Lewis<br />
and James Miller.<br />
Although our numbers in CCR are<br />
modest, the passion we have for rugby<br />
is there for all to see on cup days.<br />
As the boys of <strong>Roscrea</strong> pile into<br />
Energia Park and fill the air with chants<br />
of support, driving the team on from<br />
behind. This team has already written<br />
itself into CCR folklore as the first Junior<br />
Cup team to reach the final of this proud<br />
competition in 82 years.<br />
With the blessing of God they can be<br />
the first CCR team to win the cup in 83<br />
years. Come on lads, bring it home!<br />
Leinster Schools Junior Cup Final 2022 | 25<br />
ST MICHAEL’S COLLEGE VS CISTERCIAN COLLEGE, ROSCREA
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