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MUNSTER COLLEGES SHC (HARTY CUP) QUARTER-FINALS: Ard Scoil Rís 2-9 St Flannan’s 0-15 NIALL ARTHUR was the hero for St Flannan…

MUNSTER COLLEGES SHC (HARTY CUP) QUARTER-FINALS: Ard Scoil Rís 2-9 St Flannan's 0-15NIALL ARTHUR was the hero for St Flannan's by scoring 11 points as his side came from behind to earn a replay with Ard Scoil Rís at LIT yesterday.

The first goal was fortunate as Conor Ryan’s long ball seemed to go through the fingers of goalkeeper Niall Woods. A minute before the interval James O’Brien landed another goal.

St Flannan’s trailed 2-2 to 0-5 at the break but they got on terms with about 10 minutes remaining as Ard Scoil’s Kevin Keane had a penalty claim ignored late on.

ARD SCOIL RÍS: PJ Hall; K Hurley, T Nolan, E Mulvihill; A Dempsey, D Hannon (0-2, frees), C McInerney; C Ryan (1-0), S O'Brien; N Kennedy (0-2), J O'Brien (1-1), R Henehan (0-1); S Dowling, K Downes (0-2, frees), P McCarthy. Subs: K Keane (0-1) for S O'Brien, B O'Connor for McCarthy.

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ST FLANNAN'S: N Woods; R McNamara, K Ryan, G O'Connell; P Flanagan, B Hehir, S O'Halloran; F Ryan, A Leamy (0-2); C O'Donnell (0-1), A Considine (0-1), E Malone; N Arthur (0-11, eight frees), S O'Connor, D O'Halloran. Sub: T Kelly for O'Connor.

Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary).