COLLEGES GAA LEINSTER SH SEMI-FINALS Castlecomer CS 1-10 Dublin North 0-11:A CASTLECOMER goal in the 52nd minute was enough to see off an unlucky North Dublin colleges side in the Leinster SH semi-final at Clonad on Saturday.
Dublin had looked all over winners after containing an early Castlecomer effort and with Paul Winters scoring five points they led 0-9 to 0-6 at the interval.
Charles Dwyer was the main scoring threat for the Kilkenny college and his seven points proved significant.
Dwyer was moved into the full-forward line to almost immediate effect after 50 minutes, substitute Brendan Brophy taking his pass to shoot the game’s only goal to level the scores.
Ciarán Kilkenny’s long-range point put Dublin North ahead but points by Brian Cahill and Luke Maher and a sideline strike by Dwyer eased his side into the final against old rivals, St Kieran’s.
CASTLECOMERCS: D Breen; K Delaney, R Healy, N Callanan; R Kinsella, B Cahill (0-1), D Dunne; P Keating, D Moran; E Brennan, R Moran (0-1), C Dwyer 0-7 (three frees, sideline); S Daly, E Bergin, A Carron. Subs: B Brophy (1-0) for D Moran (39 mins), L Maher (0-1) for Carron (47mins).
DUBLIN NORTH: C Ryan; O McCabe, R Mullins, D Flaherty; J Curley, E Ó Chonghile, C Prunty; I Cleary, S Boland (0-1); E Quinn, C McHugh (0-3), D Forde (0-1); P Winters (0-5, four frees, 65), C Kilkenny (0-1), G Williams. Subs: D Doyle for Cleary (35mins), A Rooney for Williams (49mins).
