Terenure College 18 Clongowes Wood College 15
Terenure’s Alvaro Swords broke Clongowes’ hearts with a 66th-minute try in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup first round at Energia Park on Monday.
Clongwes could not have scripted the opening any better, swarming forward from the kick-off to squeeze a penalty that was immediately sent to the corner. Hooker Conor Keogh hit his mark at the lineout and then got around to take the ball all the way to the line. Joshua Grant landed the conversion.
When Clongowes were slow to roll away at a ruck Geoff O’Sullivan pulled his 37-metre penalty left. Nevertheless Terenure was growing into the game, O’Sullivan soon splitting the posts after a tip tackle in the 18th minute.
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