The Athy rugby club minis section has had a knock-on effect on the school.
Joe Carbery Senior coaches the Junior and Senior Cup teams in Ardscoil na Trionoide and the former have made it through to the final where they will meet Colaiste Chill Mhantain at Donnybrook on Tuesday afternoon.
Sadly, Ryan Foley will be missing from the action as the talented centre is in America.
The potent midfield partnership with Aaron Rowan has been central to their penetration out the back.
Out-half Ben Purcell is another key piece of the puzzle they pose with his skill set.
CCM have been playing Development Junior Cup level for the last six years, never venturing past the second round.
They have a talisman in number eight Cormac Fenton, their main source of go-forward.
They are not without stardust in the centre either with Jamie Noble and Daniel Rooney giving them punch in attack and defence.
The Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Junior Development Cup Final will take place tomorrow in Donnybrook Stadium, KO 2pm.
Paths to the final:
First Round: CCM beat Ratoath College 37-14; Ardscoil beat St Kevin’s, Dunlavin 43-24.
Second round: CCM beat Moyne CS 51-22; Ardscoil beat Holy Family, Rathcoole 43-7.
Quarter-final: CCM beat St Mel’s Longford 36-18; Ardscoil beat De La Salle, Bagnelstown 12-5.
Semi-final: CCM beat Coaliste Cois Life 35-29; Ardscoil beat Boyne CS 27-24.
COLAISTE CHILL MHANTAIN (Possible):
- Hal Fitzgerald
- Cillian Hogab
- Aaron Canterbury
- Josh Griffin
- Andrew Murray
- Oisin Timmons
- Sean Coffey
- Charlie Cruise
- Fionn Luddy
- Malachy Stone
- Caolon Mooney
- Jamie Noble
- Daniel Rooney
- David Tyrell Browne
- Aaron Byrne.
Replacements:
- Jack Fox
- Michael Traynor
- Daniel Murphy
- Thomas O’Neill
- Padraig Cahill
- Dylan Smyth
- Cormac Fenton
- Jack O’Neill
ARDSCOIL na TRIONOIDE:
- Dawid Pionk
- Niall Doyle
- Conor Black
- Edward Owens
- Mark Doyle
- Liam Lynch
- Danny Loughman
- Gearoid Considine
- Caoilte Kelly
- Ben Purcell
- Gearoid Lynch
- Aaron Rowan (capt)
- Peter Doyle
- Thomas Keane
- Padraig Hughes
Replacements:
- Leo Harris
- Sean Moore
- Jack Howard
- Bryan Fleming
- Luke Gleeson
- Eoin Cahill
- Scott Downey
- David Ibitoye
