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COLLEGES FOOTBALL AND HURLING LEINSTER SEMI-FINALS: Castlecomer CS 1-16 Kilkenny CBS 1-13

COLLEGES FOOTBALL AND HURLING LEINSTER SEMI-FINALS:Castlecomer CS 1-16 Kilkenny CBS 1-13

CANICE MAHER shot 1-10 as Castlecomer CS defeated Kilkenny CBS to book a spot in the Leinster colleges senior hurling A semi-finals on Saturday. Maher’s first-half goal left his side 1-5 to 0-6 ahead at half-time.

CASTLECOMER CSL Lacey; S Staunton, E Brophy, E Meally; B Cahill, A Moran, G Callinan; J Morrissey (0-2), C McDermott; S Daly, T Breen (0-1), G Kavanagh; M Dwyer, C Maher (1-10, 0-9 frees), C Dwyer (0-1). Subs: D Dunne (0-2) for Daly, M Hawley for Kavanagh.

KILKENNY CBS:P O'Brien; P Moore, A Forristal, C Roche; D Kenny, R Doyle, J Lynch; Ollie Walsh, Cathal Kenny (0-2); M Clifford, Oisin Walsh (0-10, seven frees, two 65s), B Dollard, B Kennedy (1-1), S Farrell, E Byrne. Subs: Conor Kenny for Clifford, J Waters for Burke, P Vickery for Conor Kenny.

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St Colman’s from Claremorris set up an all-Mayo Connacht colleges senior football final against St Gerald’s, Castlebar with a superb 1-16 to 0-7 win over St Mary’s at Shrule on Saturday.

ST COLMAN'S COLLEGE:D Grant; G Commins, C Crowe, J Broderick; S Hession, J Clarke, R Bell; S Nally (0-1), I Costello (0-4, three frees); B Healy (0-1), L Kearns (1-0), K Walsh (0-2); D Coen (0-1), A Healy (0-4), B Walsh (0-3, one free). Subs: N Pilbrow for Commins, (inj. 22 mins); D Daly for Hession, (half-time); J Roynane for Kearns (54 mins); J King for Clarke (56 mins).

ST MARY'S COLLEGE:N Walsh; F McKeague, J Duane (0-3, two frees), C Scott-Furey; N Leonard, C Grant, N Hyland; D Wynne, M Collins; L Williams, G Bohan, S Glynn; T Haran (0-3, two frees), S Maughan, P Divilly (0-1). Subs: E Holland for Williams (22 mins); P Ryan for McKeague (49 mins); A O Curraoin for Glynn (49 mins).

Referee:Michael Duffy (Sligo).