Hogan is spot on as St Kieran's pull away

Leinster SH A Quarter-final/ St Kieran's 1-15 St Peter's 0-11 : Having trailed by a single point at the interval, St Kieran'…

Leinster SH A Quarter-final/ St Kieran's 1-15 St Peter's 0-11: Having trailed by a single point at the interval, St Kieran's College, Kilkenny turned on the style in the second half to eventually emerge with a seven-point win over a battling Wexford side at Bunclody on Saturday afternoon.

Both sides strove valiantly to take the initiative through an evenly-contested opening half, but the accurate free-taking of St Peter's wing forward Joe Kelly helped them into a 0-9 to 0-8 lead - while the scoring exploits of Keith Hogan kept the Kilkenny College in touch.

St Kieran's took control on the resumption, with Hogan and Brennan cutting loose in attack. And Brennan scored a goal two minutes into injury-time to secure their semi-final passage.

ST KIERAN'S: M Gannon; J Gannon, M Walsh, N McQuillan; B O'Shea, M Phelan, M Fagan; R Leydon, A Tyrrell (0-1); D Walton (0-1), JJ Farrell (0-2), J Nolan; L Ryan, K Hogan (0-8, seven frees, one 65), S Brennan (1-2). Subs: J Brennan (0-1)for Ryan; C McQuillan for Nolan.

ST PETER'S: C Doyle; K O'Shaughnessy, E Doyle, I Curran; E Moore, J Lacey (0-1), P Quigley (0-1); L Murphy, C Walsh (0-1); J Kelly (0-7, all frees), E Murphy, S Murphy; C Wall (0-1), A Waters, M Fogarty. Subs: B O'Flaherty for Fogarty; N McLoughlin for Waters.

Referee: A Stapleton(Laois).

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