CBS Roscommon paid little heed to the establishment on Thursday grinding out a 12nil win over Tuam’s St Jarlath’s on Creggs Green.
The Junior Development Cup fixture, sweet enough as CBS’ first win was all the more extraordinary given it was the college’s first rugby outing in Connacht competitions.

Evan Concur came within feet of the line near the close of the first half, latching on to the end of some slick backline interplay, but the ensuing ruck availed front-foot ball for Farrell to scramble over and post the first points.
CBS maintained territorial control on the game, St Jarlath’s unable to alleviate mounting pressure and five minutes short of the break Noel Gately charged down a desperate clearance and forced the ball for the second score. He added his own extras for a 12-0 halftime lead.
Into the wind for the second spell, St Jarlath’s were unable to convert a tailwind into points, and CBS managed a solitary foray into the opposition redzone but were denied a further score by an earlier handling error. While the final 40minutes was a dour affair by-and-large, an enterprising opening 40 proved crucial to the outcome, CBS Roscommon 12, St Jarlath’s nil. CBS advance to the quarterfinal and meet either HRC Mountbellew or St Muiredach’s.
CBS Roscommon: Eoghan Farrell, Mark Kearney, Barry McDonnell, Rory Collins, Dylan Keavney (C), Matthew Brandon, Noel Gately, Evan Concur, Brian Cleary, Ryan Horan, Tom Oates, Diarmuid Cunniffe, Darren Campbell, Mark Naughton, Rory O Brochalain, John Brennan, David Murray, Jack Caltagirone, Michael Mongan, Aaron Moran, Brian Collins, Matthew Butt, Ross Mugan, Dean Hollian, James Regan, Raymond Farrell.
(Dave Purcell – contributor)