Late try dashes hopes
NEWBRIDGE COLL 11 TEMPLE CARRIG 10
TEMPLE CARRIG bowed out of the Leinster Schools Junior Cup after a late try saw Newbridge
College pip the Greystones school at Energia Park last week.
Temple Carrig had started very brightly and found themselves outnumbering their opponents out wide on a regular basis.
The first to profit from this advantage was Max Scully who survived a couple of tackles before crossing the line in the corner.
The lead was doubled in the 25th minute when Conor Cunningham got on the end of a lovely sweeping move to touch down.
At 10-0, The Greystones students looked comfortable and limited Newbridge to little opportunity.
Max Young got the Kildare side’s first points with a 29th minute penalty to settle them before the break.
He added another three soon after the restart as the game slowly became a battle of wits.
For the remainder of the half, Temple Carrig were required to stand tall in defence which they did admirably until the 60th minute.
Under constant duress, the Temple Carrig defence finally gave way and Berti Newman was able to touch down and clinch the win for Newbridge.
Scorers – Newbridge College: Lucas Berti Newman try, Mark Young 2 pens; Temple Carrig School: Max Scully, Conor Cunningham try each
Temple Carrig School: Joseph Prendergast, Calum Archer, James Nicholson, Patrick Wedgeworth Byrne, Conor Cunningham, Colm Condon, Colm Shortt (Oisin Shanahan 36’); Max Scully (capt), Ryan Bourke, Tim Hayden (Thady O’Donovan 46’), Neil Burke, Sean O’Neill (Patrick O’Connell 68’), Christopher Stewart, Calum Sweeney, Spencer O’Connor.