Murtagh sets up holders

COLLEGES' GAMES/St Patrick's, Navan... 1-10 St Mel's, Longford..

COLLEGES' GAMES/St Patrick's, Navan ... 1-10 St Mel's, Longford ... 0-7: A fifth-minute goal from David Murtagh set up All-Ireland colleges SFC title holders St Patrick's, Navan, for a third provincial final appearance following their Leinster A semi-final victory over St Mel's, Longford, at Mullingar.

Colm O'Rourke's side led by 1-4 to 0-4 at the break and three points from Murtagh in the fourth quarter ensured there was no way back for St Mel's.

ST PATRICK'S: C Breslin; J Geoghegan, E Donoghue, C Kenny; D Byrne, S Stevens, S O'Brien; D O'Halloran, B Regan; F Harrington, A Martin, D Murtagh (1-3); E Brady (0-1), J Sheridan (0-5), C Tolan. Subs: H Finnegan for O'Brien, L Geraghty for Harrington, E Harrington (0-1) for Tolan, J Powell for Brady.

ST MEL'S: G Evans; C McEoin, S Smith, P Smith; D McRory, E Williams, V Byrne; C Quinn (0-1), M McManus; R Kelly, J O'Brien, D Gillooley; D Gibbons, W Murray (0-2), C Smith (0-2). Subs: C Farrell for McManus, A Murphy (0-1) for C Smith, R Dooner for Byrne, E Ward (0-1) for Gilooley.

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Referee: T McCarthy (Dublin).