WATCH: The best of the action as Glenstal claim first ever Munster Senior Schools Cup

Limerick side Glenstal Abbey won the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup for the first time in their history in a nail biting 18-17 victory over CBC at Musgrave Park on Sunday afternoon.

With Sunday’s sporting schedule decimated due to the bad weather, the conditions in Cork were far from ideal as both sides set about putting some good rugby together.

The first half was a tight affair with both sides exchanging penalties to make the score 3-3 at the break.

27: @CBC_rugby 3-0 @GlenstalRugby.

Rob Hedderman kicks the first points of the day. LIVE now on eir sport 1! #MSSC pic.twitter.com/Hq1B75Y9GO

— eir Sport (@eirSport) March 18, 2018

33: PBC 3-3 Glenstal.

Ben Healy kicks his side level two minutes before the break. #MSSC pic.twitter.com/tC2JY7unqM

— eir Sport (@eirSport) March 18, 2018

Glenstal came out all guns blazing in the second half. A break from wing Andrew Hogan wrong footed the CBC defence and following a ruck infringement, Ben Healy slotted the penalty to edge the Murroe side into a 6-3 lead.

The Limerick side then scored their first try when number 8 Mark Fleming cut though the defensive line to establish a foothold deep in CBC territory. A few phases later and Caolan Dooley was put though to touch down on in the right hand corner.

The Cork side responded quickly when Robert Loftus got their opening try of the afternoon with Hedderman adding the extras to make it CBC 10-11 Glenstal.

The CBC try didn’t rock Glenstal’s confidence and the Limerick side crossed the try line for the second time in the 63rd minute to once more take control of the game.

Ronan Quinn then showed power and pace to run from inside Glenstal’s half to head towards the CBC line. The Cork side were now scrambling desperately in defence while the Glenstal pack began to edge closer to the try line.

After a concerted period of pressure,  Patrick Prendergast picked up from the base and barged his way over with Healy converting the extras to extend to lead to 18-10.

TRY @GlenstalRugby!

62: CBC 10-18 Glenstal. What a second half. Live now on eir sport 1! #MSSC pic.twitter.com/ZVTpH2R5v1

— eir Sport (@eirSport) March 18, 2018

CBC’s Matthew Bowen scored a last minute try after receiving the ball out-wide and Hedderman converted, however it was to be Glenstal’s historic day when the full-time whistle blew.

FT: CBC 17-18 Glenstal.

Congratulations to @GlenstalRugby! #MSSC winners for the very first time! pic.twitter.com/8Hqms01LrQ

— eir Sport (@eirSport) March 18, 2018

"Words just can't describe. It's beyond what any of us ever thought it would be" – @GlenstalRugby Captain Ben Healy. #MSSC pic.twitter.com/9DxjJ3i9NJ

— eir Sport (@eirSport) March 18, 2018

The 2018 @Munsterrugby Senior Schools Cup winners – @GlenstalRugby. #MSSC pic.twitter.com/xvM4gRTHba

— eir Sport (@eirSport) March 18, 2018

Christian Brothers College: Tries: Robert Loftus, Matthew Bowen. Robert Hedderman (1 penalty, 2 conversions).

Glenstal Abbey School: Tries: Caolan Dooley, Patrick Prendergast. Ben Healy (2 penalties, 1 conversion).

Christian Brothers College: Robert Hedderman; Matthew Bowen, Eoghan Barrett, Tommy Downes, Adam O’Connor; Eoin Monahan, Jack O’Riordan; Mark Donnelly, Daniel O’Connor, Luke Masters, Anthony Ryan, Cian Hurley, John Willis, Ronan Barry, Ben Roche (C).

Replacements: Charlie Rasmussen, David Good, Robert Loftus, Dylan McAulliffe, Scott Buckley, Louis Kahn, Daniel O’Hara, Cian Whooley, Killian Coghlan, Harry O’Riordan.

Glenstal Abbey School: Aran Egan; Andrew Hogan, Harry Benner, Caolan Dooley, Ronan Quinn; Ben Healy (C), Andrew Walsh; Harry Boland, George Downing, Patrick Prendergast, David Kelly, James Fitzgerald, Ronan Leahy, Conor Booth, Mark Fleming.

Replacements: Padraic Mulligan, Donagh Hyland, John Ashe, Niall Queally, Mark Walsh, Brian Leonard, Scott MacKeown, Mark O’Farrell, Ronan Hanly, Bill Fitzgerald.