Callinan brace eases Castleknock into semis

CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE advanced to the semi-finals of the Leinster Schools Junior Cup semi-final with a commanding victory over CBC Monkstown at Donybrook.

Tries from Luke Callinan (two) and Oran Farrell helped ‘Knock to establish a 15-0 interval cushion, while Fionn Gibbons and Gavin Murphy-O’Kane also crossed over after the restart.

CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE – O Farrell; E Leen, F Gibbons, S Casey, S Duggan; A Watson, C Duggan; J Ozoani, G Spillane, M Levesley, D Lahert, S Forker, A Birnie, G Murphy-O’Kane, L Callinan. Reps: L Brady, B Bislin, J Halpenny, M Marrinan, J Duffy, C McIntyre, B Keogh, O Tierney.

CBC MONKSTOWN – D Heeney; R Theunissen, R Browne, R Clarke, A Moore; E Quinn, S Montayne; C Lehane, R O’Hanlon, J Curran, B Hickey, S Comiskey, F Calverly, H Ross, J Reynolds. Reps: H O’Neill, H Hempenstall, D McNamee, D Ó Súilleabháin, E Watson, D McGovern, S Gevero, S Ryan.

REF – S Carty (LRR)