Forde drives St Patrick's

LEINSTER COLLEGES SF A QUARTER-FINAL: St Pat’s, Navan 5-17 St Peter’s, Wexford 0-6: COLM O’ROURKE’S side sounded a strong warning…

LEINSTER COLLEGES SF A QUARTER-FINAL: St Pat's, Navan 5-17 St Peter's, Wexford 0-6:COLM O'ROURKE'S side sounded a strong warning note to other contenders as they trounced St Peter's, Wexford, on Saturday.Alan Forde scored goals in the ninth and 18th minutes and when Conor Sheridan hit a third on 24 minutes St Patrick's, Navan, led 3-6 to 0-2. At half-time St Peter's trailed 3-8 to 0-2 and St Patrick's cruised to the win with goals from Nicky O'Brien and Dylan Regan.

The other quarter-final between Coláiste Eoin and Moate CS was postponted due to the weather.

ST PATRICK'S:R Burlingham; N Coughlan, O Fitzpatrick, E Murtagh; R O'Coileán, L Bourke, C Shaw; C Sheridan (1-1), B Dardis (0-1); C McGrane, A Forde (2-3), F McEntee (0-1); N O'Brien (1-2), C Smith (0-6, four frees), C Fitzimons (0-2). Subs: D Curran for Shaw (half-time), T Cox for Dardis (37 mins), F Ward for McGrane (41 mins), S Stafford for O'Coileán (45 mins), D Regan (1-0) for McEntee (47 mins).

ST PETER'S:J Sheridan; S Carroll, C O Donnagáin, P O'Leary; M Eviston, B Hughes, A J Lehane; K Whelan (0-1), E O'Byrne; J O'Dowd (0-1), T Furlong, R Clarke (0-4); N Rossiter, G Murphy, C McCabe. Subs: K Halligan for O Donnagáin (21 mins), L Rochford for Furlong (half-time), C Kinsella for Halligan (54 mins).

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Referee:J Hickey (Carlow).