Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup Final

PINERGY MUNSTER SCHOOLS BOYS SENIOR CUP FINAL 2025
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE
VERSUS
PRESENTATION BROTHERS COLLEGE
VIRGIN MEDIA PARK | THURSDAY MARCH 20TH | KO 2PM

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As proud Official Energy partner of Munster Rugby, we are delighted to
welcome you to Virgin Media Park today, for the Pinergy Munster Schools
Senior Cup Final between Presentation Brothers College and Christian
Brothers College.
This year’s competition has proved to be very exciting with two excellent
sides emerging to contest today’s Final.
We would like to wish both Schools, the teams, their management teams
& their families the very best of luck.
Enjoy the game!
Enda Gunnell
CEO, Pinergy

SUMMARY OF WINNERS
3231
Wins
Presentation Brothers College - Christian Brothers College
26 12 5
Rockwell College Crescent College Comp St Munchin’s College
4 Wins – Christian Brothers School – Limerick
1 Win – Abbey School – Tipperary
1 Win – PBC Cobh
1 Win – Mungret College
1 Win – Castletroy College
1 Win – Glenstal Abbey School
IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN TODAY
The 1916 final, or more specifically the
celebrations that followed, spawned one
of the most bizarre incidents the Munster
Schools Senior Cup has ever seen. Jubilant
Christian Brothers College supporters
celebrating their 3-1 final victory over local
rivals Pres at the Mardyke were mistaken
by a local Daily Mail reporter as dissenting
rioters, venting their feelings by ‘waving
flags and blowing bugles, while others more
fearless…threw explosives in the shape of
Chinese crackers amongst the crowd.’
next day, eventually escalating right to the
House of Commons on the 7th of March the
following year through a complaint made by
the Lord Mayor of Cork. The following day
the paper issued a formal apology for causing
‘so much’ local indignation and illfeeling,
and that the paper made a donation
to the poor box.
The first, and probably last time a Munster
Schools match will ever be discussed at
Parliament!
A terse riposte came in the shape of a letter
which appeared in the Cork Examiner the

PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
Welcome to this year’s Pinergy Munster
Schools Boys Senior Cup final, marking the
114th edition here at Virgin Media Park.
We are delighted to have Pinergy as our
sponsor once again, and we extend a special
thanks to them for their continued support,
which has also extended to the Senior Girls’
Cup finals this year.
This final is set to be a thrilling encounter, with
Presentation Brothers College currently one
cup win ahead of Christian Brothers College,
adding that extra bit of spice to what is already
a highly anticipated match. It’s certainly
something to look forward to.
We would also like to extend our thanks to all
the boys and their schools who participated
in this year’s competition, especially the
emerging schools whose involvement has
greatly enriched the tournament.
A special note of appreciation goes to the
coaches, backroom staff, teachers, and the
parents and guardians— who, as always, play
the crucial role of unofficial taxi drivers.
Our gratitude also goes to the Munster Schools
Committee and James Neville for ensuring the
smooth running of this prestigious event.
A big thank you as well to the staff at both
Virgin Media Park and Thomond Park for their
cooperation and assistance in making today’s
final possible.
Enjoy the game—I’m sure we’re in for a cracker!
Bendan Foley
President,
Munster Branch IRFU
President: Brendan Foley | Vice President: Sean Loftus | Junior Vice President: Peter Silke
Hon. Secretary: Muiris Mahon | Hon. Treasurer: Tom Kinirons
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Ian Flanagan | Interim Head Coach: Ian Costello | Team Manager: Niall O’Donovan

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
COLLEGE
ROAD TO THE FINAL:
Semi-Final
Crescent College Comprehensive 17 – 29 Christian Brothers College
Semi-Final Qualifier
Christian Brothers College 50 – 7 Castletroy College

PRESENTATION
BROTHERS COLLEGE
ROAD TO THE FINAL:
Semi- Final:
Presentation Brothers College 24 – 10 Castletroy College
Semi-Final Qualifier:
Presentation Brothers College 40 – 19 Crescent College Comprehensive
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SCHOOLS BATTLE IT OUT
FOR GARRETT FITZGERALD CUP
In 2021/22, the Pinergy Munster Schools
Senior Cup trophy was officially named the
Garrett Fitzgerald Cup as a fitting tribute
and acknowledgement of the former CEO’s
contribution to the schools’ game in the
province.
Fitzgerald, who passed away in February
2020, was at the helm of Munster Rugby
for twenty years and prior to that held
numerous coaching roles across schools,
club, and representative sides.
As a player he won a Munster Schools
Senior Cup with CBC in 1971 and later
coached the school to a total of five Munster
Senior Cup titles guiding teams during a
highly successful period when claiming four
successive Senior Cups from 1997 to 2000.
CBC remain the only school to hold this
honour having previously achieved the feat
in the 1970s.
In November 2021, Garrett’s wife Áine
O’Donnell and daughter Megan attended
an honorary event at the school recognising
the four-in-a-row success and fittingly the
Schools Senior Cup from that period, and
the now christened Garrett Fitzgerald Cup,
were both on display.
Commenting on the cup
recognition, Áine O’Donnell
said, “Having this historic cup
named after Garrett is a lovely
tribute to what he achieved
and to remember what the schools’ game,
and the grassroots game overall, meant to
him.
“He was a huge believer in young people
and wanting them to reach their potential.
Winning this cup recognises excellence
and achieving one’s potential and having
Garrett’s name associated with it is a huge
honour.”
Áine O’Donnell and daughter Megan with the Garrett
Fitzgerald Cup. Credit: Eddie O'Hare
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Wing
Age: 18
ANDREW MURRAY
CHRISTOPHER BARRETT
Scrum Half
Age:18
Hons: Mun U17, U18
CONOR GALVIN
Back Row
Age:19
Hons: Mun U18,U19
CHRISTIAN
BROTHERS
COLLEGE SQUAD
Out Half
Age:18
BILL MCCARTHY
Wing
Age: 18
Hons:Mun U18, U19
Centre
Age: 17
CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR
CONOR MULVIHILL
Prop
Age: 18
Out Half
Age:18
Back Row
Age:17
CALUM FITZGERALD
CIAN CORKERY
CONOR QUIRKE
Full Back
Age:16
Hooker
Age:17
Prop
Age:17
Hooker
Age:18
AIDAN O’SHEA CHARLIE O’CALLAGHAN CIARÁN WALLACE
CRAIG HUGHES
Wing
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U18
Out Half
Age:18
Hons:MunU17
ALEX O’CONNELL
CHARLIE O’SHEA
CONALL COURNANE
Full Back
Age:18
Hons: Mun U18, U19
DAIRE O’CALLAGHAN
Full Back/Wing
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U18, U19
Hooker
Age: 17
DANIEL GUINEY
Hooker
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U19
DARRAGH PRENTER
Second Row
Age: 17
DAVID MACCOITIR
Centre
Age: 17
EVAN COLLINS
Second Row
Age:16
HARRY MCCARTHY

Prop
Age: 17
IAIN SEXTON
IAN MORTON
Back Row
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U18, U19
Flanker
Age: 17
JACK O’CALLAGHAN
Scrum Half
Age: 18
JAMIE MCCARTHY
Prop
Age: 18
KEELAN MANLEY
Hooker
Age: 18
Prop
Age: 16
LEO O’LEARY
Centre
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U18, U19
PATRICK O’ROURKE SEAN FITZPATRICK
Second Row
Age: 17
Second Row
Age: 18
Flanker
Age: 17
LOUIS HORGAN REUBEN COUGHLAN SEAN LAVIN
Second Row
Age: 17
Second Row
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U18
Prop
Age: 17
MICHAEL MANNING ROBERT O’ SULLIVAN TOM KELLY
Back Row
Age: 17
Front Row
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U18
Wing
Age: 17
MICHAEL TRANT RONAN O’CALLAGHAN WENDU OJI
Full Back
Age: 18
Back Row
Age: 16
Scrum Half
Age: 18
NOAH MORRIS SAM HEALY ZACH SEYMOUR
Head Coach: David Lee
Coaches: Duncan Williams, Ronan O’Donovan,
Ian Dunne, Cian Barry, Dominic Crotty
S&C: Stephen Case & Chloe O’Callaghan
Physio: John O’Sullivan
Doctor: Alaisdair Fitzpatrick
Logistics: Brian Jordan
Manager: Dennis Lyons

VIRGIN ME
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE
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14.
13.
12.
11.
10.
9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Replacements:
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Conall Cournane
Daire O’Callaghan
Leo O’Leary
Cian Corkery
Alex O’Connell
Charlie O’Shea (C)
Christopher Barrett
Seán FitzPatrick
Darragh Prenter
Craig Hughes
Robert O’Sullivan
David Mac Coitir
Conor Galvin
Jack O’Callaghan
Ian Morton
Patrick O’Rourke
Ronan O’Callaghan
Ciaran Wallace
Harry McCarthy
Michael Manning
Conor Mulvihill
Zach Seymor
Michael Trant
Christopher Taylor
Bill McCarthy
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Referee: Tom
AR1: Paudi
AR2: Alex
AR4: Joh
AR5: Joh
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15.
14.
13.
12.
11.
10.
9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Rickey Barrett
Bobby O’Callaghan
Alex Moloney
James O’Leary (C)
Daniel Murphy
Deckie Fitzgerald
Ronan Byrd
Fionn O’Sullivan
Daniel Higgins
Diarmuid Sheehy
Olan Dillon
Daniel Foley
Denis Murphy
Cormac Bohan
Rian Macfarlane O’Shea
Replacements:
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Liam Hegarty
Mikey Fitzgerald
Ben Foley
Ivan Walsh
Marc O’Toole
Sean MacFarlane O’Shea
Ronan Byrne
Eddie Dooley
Olan Healy
Tom Murray
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Wing
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U18
Wing
Age:17
Centre
Age:18
BOBBY KELLEHER
DAN O’LEARY
DECKIE FITZGERALD
PRESENTATION
BROTHERS
COLLEGE SQUAD
Wing
Age: 17
Hons: Mun U18
Back Row
Age:18
BOBBY O’CALLAGHAN
DANIEL FOLEY
Back Row
Age:18
Hons: Mun SchU17, U18
DENIS MURPHY
Lock
Age: 17
Hons:Mun U18
Wing/Fullback
Age: 17
CATHAL BRUHN
DANIEL MURPHY
DIARMUID SHEEHY
Prop
Age:17
Hons: Mun U16,17,18 sch
Centre
Age:16
CONOR MCLOUGHLIN
Lock
Age: 17
Hons: Mun U16,U17
Hooker
Age:18
Wing
Age:17
Hons: Mun U16,17
ALEX MOLONEY
DANNY HIGGINS
EDDIE DOOLEY
Prop
Age:18
Back Row
Age:17
Hons: U17
Prop
Age:16
Wing
Age:19
BEN FOLEY CORMAC BOHAN
DARRAGH O’MAHONY EVAN O’DOWD
FIONN O’SULLIVAN
Prop
Age: 17
Hons: Mun U16,17,18
Scrum Half
Age: 17
Hons: Mun U18
FRANKIE ÓG SHEAHAN
Centre
Age: 16
Hons: Mun U17
HARRY GALVIN CARTY
Centre
Age: 18
HARRY MURPHY
Scrum Half
Age: 18
IVAN WALSH

LIAM O’BRIEN
LIAM HEGARTY
JP CURTIN
JOSEPH HEALY
JAMES O’LEARY
Centre
Age:18
Hons: Mun&Ire U18 Sch
Hooker
Age: 16
Fullback
Age: 18
Hons: Mun U17
Hooker
Age: 18
Scrum Half
Age: 16
Hons: Mun U16,17
Lock
Age: 18
Lock
Age: 18
Scrum Half
Age: 18
MARC O’TOOLE
OLAN DILLON RONAN BYRD
Front Row
Age: 17
Out Half
Age: 17
Outhalf
Age: 18
MATTHEW RIORDAN
OLAN HEALY
RONAN BYRNE
Back Row
Age: 17
Back Row
Age: 18
Scrum Half
Age: 18
MICHAEL BROWNE PADDY WALSH
RONAN NANGLE
Prop
Age: 17
Back Row
Age: 16
Hons: Mun U16,17
Lock
Age: 18
MIKEY FITZGERALD RIAN MACFARLANE O’SHEA
SEÁN MACFARLANE
Prop
Age: 18
Fullback
Age: 18
Lock
Age: 16
MIKEY MORGAN RICKEY BARRETT
TOM MURRAY
Coaches:
Ger Burke, Cian Bohane, Don Buckley, Peter Scott
S. & C.: Ciarán O Regan
Team Manager: Ian Lehane
Physio: Mike Ryan

MATCH PREVIEW
By Eolan Allen
For the third consecutive year, Presentation
Brothers College and Christian Brothers College
will battle it out in the Pinergy Munster Schools
Boys Senior Cup final, with Pres’ aiming to
make it a hat-trick of victories against their archrivals.
This all-Cork showdown promises to
be an exhilarating contest, with both schools
boasting strong campaigns en-route to the final.
CBC started their knock-out campaign with a
quarter-final against Castletroy at Virgin Media
Park. Hooker Darragh Prenter proved to be
the star-man, with a fine all-round display that
culminated in his scoring of three tries. It was
a comprehensive 50-7 victory for the Sydney
Hill College, with the O’Callaghans; Jack and
Darragh; scoring a brace. Charlie O’Shea
scored the other try as well as kicking four of his
sides five successful conversions.
The semi-final was a closer affair, but Christians
ran out deserved 29-17 victory over Crescent
Comprehensive in Thomond Park. The game
showcased their attacking prowess, with halfback
duo Christopher Barrett and O’Shea
dictating play superbly.
Barrett set the tone with a great sniping run
off the base of a ruck to score the opening try,
with O’Shea converting. Early replacement Bill
McCarthy then made an immediate impact,
crossing for a try before halftime to give CBC
a 14-5 lead.
An O’Shea cross-field kick set up an early try for
Prenter early in the second half for a spectacular
try. Crescent attempted a comeback, but
O’Shea’s penalty and a second McCarthy try put
the result beyond doubt to secure Christian’s
place in today’s showpiece event.
Pres’ played the same pair of opponents in
the knock-out stages; starting off with a high
scoring 40-19 win over Crescent, in a game that
was a lot tighter than the scoreline suggested.
Daniel Murphy; a part of the Junior Cup squad
last year was the star performer. He scored
two tries and finished with 20 points; with his
brother Denis assisting one of those tries.
Daniel Murphy also turned creator for two of
his side’s other four tries, with Cormac Bohan,
James O’Leary, Rickey Barrett, and Bobby
O’Callaghan also touching down.
PBC booked their place in the final with a hardfought
24-10 victory over Castletroy at Virgin
Media Park. Despite struggling to find their usual
rhythm early on, three second half tries sealed
the win, highlighting the team’s resilience and
ability to perform under pressure.
The sides were level at seven points apiece
at half-time, with Alex Molony gathering a
misplaced pass before scoring and Daniel
Murphy converting. The second half saw
Pres’ shift into gear, with number eight Rian
MacFarlane O’Shea powering through for the
go-ahead try. Liam Hegarty then extended the
lead off the back of a well-executed maul before
Deckie Fitzgerald touched down at the death.

MUNSTER SCHOOLS SENIOR CUP WINNERS
1909 CBC (J.Linehan)
1910 Rockwell College (P.Sammon)
1911 Rockwell College (J.Walsh)
1912 Rockwell College (L. O’Grady)
1913 CBC (W.Bird)
1914 Rockwell College (D. Heelan)
1915 Rockwell College (W. Hennebry)
1916 CBC (W.Duggan)
1917 Rockwell College (P. Breen)
1918 PBC (C.Haly)
1919 CBC (J.M O’Connor)
1920 PBC (C. Haly)
1921 Abbey School (AH Pike)
1922 CBC (T. Neville)
1923 Suspended
1924 CBC (W. Collins)
1925 CBC (J. Riordan)
1926 CBS Limerick (M. Bowles)
1927 PBC (TJ. O’Driscoll)
1928 Rockwell College (R. Kiely)
1929 Rockwell College (J. Condon)
1930 Rockwell College (J. O’Connor)
1931 CBS Limerick (M. Daveron)
1932 PBC (H. O’Sullivan)
1933 CBS Limerick (T. Walsh)
1934 CBS Limerick (T. Carroll)
1935 PBC (P. Barry)
1936 CBC (M. Forde)
1937 Rockwell College (P. Ryan)
1938 PBC Cobh (N.O’Keeffe)
1939 PBC (D. Attwood)
1940 Rockwell College (M. O’Donoghue)
1941 Mungret College (E. Cogan)
1942 Rockwell College (M.Dunne)
1943 CBC (T. Murphy)
1944 CBC (T.Murphy)
1945 PBC (D. Coughlan)
1946 PBC (N. Nunan)
1947 Crescent College (G.Spillane)
1948 PBC (A. McHale)
1949 Crescent College (G.Spillane)
1950 Rockwell College (M.Brosnan)
1951 Crescent College (N.Harris)
1952 PBC (T.Nesdale)
1953 Rockwell College (D.Hale)
1954 PBC (P.Crowley)
1955 Rockwell College (T.Coffey)
1956 CBC (J.O’Donoghue)
1957 PBC (J.Walsh)
1958 PBC (F.McCarthy)
1959 Rockwell College (M.Butler)
1960 Rockwell College (P.Leyden)
1961 Rockwell College (T.Houlihan)
1962 CBC (W.Morrissey)
1963 Crescent College (B.Reddan)
1964 Rockwell College (J.Cumiskey)
1965 PBC (T. Murphy)
1966 PBC (B.McGann)
1967 Rockwell College (D.Houlihan)
1968 St Munchin’s (J.Moloney)
1969 PBC (E.Daly)
1970 Rockwell College (D.Ormonde)
1971 CBC (P.Aherne)
1972 CBC (D.Daly)
1973 CBC (C.Parfrey)
1974 CBC (C.Parfrey)
1975 PBC (M.Finn)
1976 CBC (J.Barry)
1977 CBC (D.Lenihan)
1978 PBC (G.Madden)
1979 CBC (G.Fitzgerald)
1980 CBC (F.O’Gorman)
1981 PBC (R.Clarke)
1982 St Munchin’s (P.Murray)
1983 Crescent College (K.Leahy)
1984 CBC (E.Crotty)
1985 Rockwell College (C. Slattery)
1986 Crescent College (M.O’Donoghue)
1987 PBC (K.O’Connell)
1988 CBC (D.Lucey)
1989 Crescent College (B.O’Shea)
1990 Crescent College (M.O’Meara)
1991 PBC (J.Kennefick)
1992 PBC (T.O’Connell)
1993 PBC (J.Murray)
1994 Crescent College (B.Cantrell)
1995 PBC (R.O’Gara)
1996 PBC (T.Cahill)
1997 CBC (B.O’Mahony)
1998 CBC (C.Bradley)
1999 CBC (D.Keohane)
2000 CBC (K.Lucey)
2001 Rockwell College (E.Macken)
2002 St Munchin’s (M.Carroll)
2003 CBC (R.Noonan)
2004 St Munchin’s College (F. Walsh)
2005 PBC (S.Cronin)
2006 St Munchin’s (G.Slattery)
2007 PBC (S.Deasy)
2008 Castletroy College (P. Dooley)
2009 CBC (B.Hayes)
2010 PBC (N.Scannell / D.O’Mahony)
2011 Rockwell College (C. O’Donnell)
2012 Rockwell College (S. McCarthy)
2013 Crescent College (G.Lyons)
2014 Crescent College (C.Blake)
2015 Rockwell College (S.O’Connor)
2016 CBC (D.Feeney)
2017 PBC (J.O’Sullivan)
2018 Glenstal Abbey (B.Healy)
2019 Christian Brothers College
2020 Christian Brothers College /
Presentation Brothers College
(Shared)
2021 N/A
2022 Crescent College Comprehensive
2023 Presentation Brothers College
2024 Presentation Brothers College

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