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LEINSTER COLLEGES SFC A: Good Counsel 2-6 Árdscoil na Tríonóide 0-5: GOOD COUNSEL emerged from the backyard of Árdscoil na Tríonóide…

Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00

LEINSTER COLLEGES SFC A: Good Counsel 2-6 Árdscoil na Tríonóide 0-5:GOOD COUNSEL emerged from the backyard of Árdscoil na Tríonóide with a deserved victory to progress to the third round yesterday.

The Wexford side got off to a dream start with a goal from Tony French and led 1-4 to 0-2 at the break.

Árdscoil only managed their first point from play in the 49th minute, thanks to Micheál Fennelly, but by then Good Counsel had added a goal and a point, the goal coming in the 35th minute through Paul Curtin. Curtin stretched the lead to eight points.

GOOD COUNSEL:T Aylward; S Doyle, C Foran, P Cody; G Foley, J Tubritt (0-2, frees), K Burke; S O'Gorman, K Butler; P Curtin (1-1), T French (1-0), R Tubrid (0-1); G Fox (0-1, free), D Foley (0-1), N Colfer. Subs: D Doyle for Foley (53 mins); E Kelly for Tubrid (57 mins).

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ÁRDSCOIL NA TRÍONÓIDE:P Walsh; A Farrell, B Purcell, W Clare; C Mulhall (0-1), D O'Toole, M Behan; M Fennelly (0-1), C Harrington; J Merrins, N Kelly (0-2, frees), S Ronan; J Devoy, D Hyland, B Kenna (0-1, free). Subs: C O'Keeffe for Harrington (half-time); P O'Connell for Devoy (41 mins).

Referee:P Kehoe (Carlow).