LEINSTER COLLEGES SF A: Marist, Athlone 0–9 St Mel's, Longford 1-5A WELL-STRUCK point from full-forward Calum McCormack in the final minute of normal time earned Marist, Athlone, a place in the second round proper of the Leinster Colleges' Senior A Football Championship at the expense of neighbours St Mel's in a close encounter at the Co Longford venue, Emmet Park, Killoe.
St Mel’s were awarded a free deep into stoppage time but Darren Quinn’s pressure kick drifted wide.
MARIST:C Fitzgibbon; N Farrell, P Furey, L Kelly; R Stack, T Farrell, D Cunningham; R Buckley (0-3), A Connaughton; S Kilroy-Glynn (0-1), J Carthy (0-2, one 45), D McCormack; D Fagan, C McCormack (0-3), B Mulvihill. Sub: R Benson for D Cunningham (41 mins).
ST MEL'S:T Devlin; D Keenan, G Connell, D Bratten; C Clarke, S Monaghan, G Campbell; S Kiernan (1-0), D Keogh; C Quaine (0-1), J Keegan, P Thompson (0-1); M Hughes (0-1), D Quinn (0-2), P McCormack. Subs: L Connerton for McCormack (35 mins); M Farrell for Hughes (52 mins); D Mimnagh for Clarke (54 mins); T Madden for Connerton (59 mins); P O'Reilly for C Quaine (61 mins)
Referee:D Hunt (Roscommon)
