St Mary's, Mullingar 2-11 Colaiste Eoin, Dublin 2-3:A SPIRITED first-half display by St Mary's CBS in Mullingar yesterday helped defeat Coláiste Eoin. St Mary's led by six points at the break and John Heslin hit form to land 1-10 in the match.
Coláiste Eoin’s Seán MacCraith’s swirling lineball found the net after three minutes but by the 10th minute the home side were level through Heslin frees. Padraig Ó Dalaigh restored Coláiste Eoin’s lead with a free but Heslin with two points, one from play, edged St Mary’s into a lead they were not to surrender.
Seven minutes from the break Adam Corroon blasted the ball to the net and St Mary’s went on to lead 1-6 to 1-2 ahead.
A goal from Donal Sutcliffe midway through the half gave the visitors hope but points from Heslin and Enda Morris steadied the ship. Heslin sealed victory with an opportunist fisted goal.
ST MARY’S CBS: N Doherty; C Kirwan, C Sheridan, C Donoghue; C Lyons, B Hogan, S Gilmore; T Barry, D Gavin; E Morris (0-1), H Caulfield, K Campbell; A Corroon (1-0), J Heslin (1-10), P Bell. Sub: B O’Mara for Bell.
COLÁISTE EOIN: E Daltún; M Ó Duibhir, G MacMura, E Ó Loingsigh; B Ó Logáin, S de Paor; D Sutcliffe (1-0), P Ó Croinín; S MacCraith (1-1), A Ó Murchú; P Ó Dalaigh (0-2), L Ó Riain, M Sutcliffe. Sub: B Ó Murchú for Ó Riain.
Referee: D Fahy (Longford).
