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CONNAUGHT JUNIOR CUP: Garbally, Ballinasloe, recorded a comprehensive victorey over Clifden Community School in the Connacht…

CONNAUGHT JUNIOR CUP: Garbally, Ballinasloe, recorded a comprehensive victorey over Clifden Community School in the Connacht Schools Junior Cup semi-final at the Galway Sportsground yesterday.

The winners, who will take on Marist, Athlone, in the final scored their first try after five minutes from winger Daniel Loughnane, outhalf Robert O'Beirn adding the points.

Further tries from Loughnane, Robert Gilligan, Peter O'Toole and Michael McNamara with three O'Beirn conversions left Garbally 33-0 ahead. Niall Dolan added two second-half tries and O'Beirn a conversion.

GARBALLY COLLEGE: N Dolan; G Enraght-Moony, J O'Brien, P O'Toole, D Loughnane; R O'Beirn, P Dillon; C Devlin, B Gibbons (capt), JJ Carey, C Kenny, E Quinn, P Feehily, R Gilligan, M McNamara. Replacements: C Loughrey for Enraght-Moony (40 mins); G Grenham for Carey (40 mins); T English for Quinn (45 mins); M Regan for Feehily (46 mins); C Boylan for Loughnane (49 mins); R Ahearn for O'Toole (53 mins).

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CLIFDEN CS: D McDonagh; J Ridge, M O'Malley, C Casey, Daniel Mullen; S Joyce, E Bourke; C King, S Prendergast, JP Joyce, S Corbett, R Keane, A Smyth, W Gibbons (capt), David Mullen. Replacements: R Staunton for Daniel Mullen (35 mins); J Mannion for Smyth (40 mins).

Referee: B McGrath (ARCB).