Rockwell Advance to Munster JCT Semi-Final

Rockwell College v Presentation Brothers College – Fethard Town Park

Rockwell 29 – 25 Presentation Brothers College

Fethard Town Park | 25 February | Pinergy Munster Junior Cup Quarter Final

There are Junior Cup matches… and then there are Junior Cup classics.

On Tuesday afternoon in Fethard Town Park, Rockwell College produced a performance full of courage, composure and character to defeat Presentation Brothers College 29–25 and secure a deserved place in the Munster Junior Cup Semi-Final.

In a contest that swung repeatedly in momentum, this Rockwell side never panicked. They trusted their structure, backed their conditioning and, when it mattered most, showed ice-cold nerve.

A Game of Belief

Pres started brightly and applied early pressure, but Rockwell responded with conviction.

• James Julian crossed to ignite Rockwell’s momentum.

• Ethan Kendrick and Jude McGarry added crucial scores to keep the scoreboard ticking.

• The forwards laid the platform with relentless carrying and breakdown work.

• The defensive line held firm under sustained pressure.

As the clock ticked down and tension built around Fethard Town Park, the game hung in the balance.

Then came the moment.

With five minutes remaining, Jonty Purcell stepped forward and calmly slotted the decisive penalty to edge Rockwell ahead — a kick that will live long in Junior Cup memory.

From there, discipline and defensive steel saw the team close it out.

Final whistle.
Rockwell 29 – 25 Pres.
Semi-Final secured.

The Panel

Starting XV
Daniel Keating
Jamie Swords
Sam Power
Jude McGarry
James Julian
Fabian Sheil
David McCarthy
Ethan Kendrick
Mikey English
Jonty Purcell
David Ahern
Lucas Gutierrez
Seán Mohally
Jude Griffin
Jack Landy

Replacements
Eoin Neville
Rory Everard
Will Tuohy
Jonathan Tung
Michael O’Mahony
Alejandro Marigomez
Marko Vukcevic
Patrick O’Callaghan
Will Riordan
Gavin Fitzgerald

Coaching Team
Coach: Danny Lambe
Manager: Jim Kissane
A/Coach: Tim Townsend
S&C: Jack Heffernan