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Mount Temple advance after tight game at Belfield

Mount Temple came out on top in this tight Leinster Senior Schools Section A Cup quarter-final contest played at Belfield yesterday…

Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00

Mount Temple came out on top in this tight Leinster Senior Schools Section A Cup quarter-final contest played at Belfield yesterday.

It was a day which DLS Churchtown will want to forget as Mount Temple, playing into a difficult breeze, began well but despite successive drives from Ross Maybury, and their two props, Noel Leonard and Gary Kells, they were unable to breach the DLS Churchtown line. Finally Maybury sent over a penalty from a straightforward position.

DLS then went ahead when front row Eoin O'Hara broke through the Mount Temple cover to score a great try under the posts but unfortunately was unsuccessful with the conversion.

Temple were then back in front when following several phases of play Andy Coggin took a quick ball off the pack to score on the right.

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The second half was dominated by De La Salle Churchtown with Mount Temple's Darragh Ffrench making some good cover tackles.

And De La Salle Churchtown had the chance to tie things at the end but O'Hara sent his kick wide.

MOUNT TEMPLE: D Ciara; J Gavin, D Quirke, C Scott-Keogh, A Coggin; R Maybury, S Finnegan; N Leonard, L McLoughlin, G Kell, B Hanlon, T O' Mahony, M Murray, M Finglas, D Ffrench. Replacements: P Ferns for Hanlon, R Arthurs for Ciara, D Ross Murray for McLoughlin.

DLS CHURCHTOWN: N Halloran; R Harfod, P O' Dowd, S Shields, E Higgins; J Hickey, E Walsh; E O' Hara, S O'Hare, A Byron, S Doyle, R Groarke, K Whitty, G Claxton, E McGuinness. Replacements: N Barnes for Hickey.

The greater desire of Cistercian College Roscrea saw them through to the Leinster Schools' Senior League final when they beat Newbridge College 14-6 at Tullamore yesterday.

Newbridge outhalf Stephen McGrath hit two penalties to see his side 6-3 in front until the 33rd minute when Roscrea full back Julian Hughes was driven over the line by his forwards for an 8-6 half-time lead.

Hooker John Egan managed numerous strikes against the head and powerful number eight John Phelan was important in giving the winners good field position from where they forced the opportunities for Conor Phelan to kick two penalties.

Leinster Schools Junior League quarter-final: Newbridge College 13 Kilkenny College 0.