A commanding display by outhalf Cian Murphy helped St Patrick's Classical School, Navan, to reach the Section A final of the Leinster Schools' Junior Cup at Malahide yesterday.
Skerries led 6-3 at half-time thanks to two penalties from their captain Owen Keane, with Murphy replying for the Navan side.
But St Patrick's turned the screw after half-time and Murphy's penalty and a try from Paul Keely edged them ahead with nine minutes gone. And after Skerries had missed a try opportunity they killed off the game with Murphy setting up centre John Brady for two tries.
St Patrick's, Navan: A McCormack; N Connell, J Brady, P Murray, P Culligan; C Murphy, B Forrestal; S Gallagher, C Brady, D McAteer, S Byrne, D Gillick, C Dunphy, N Aughy, S Dawson. Replacements: N Cullinane for Connell, W Donegan for Gillick, N Finlay for C Brady, B Meade for Byrne, P Keely for McAteer.
Skerries community schoool: J Gavin; J Grimes, O Keane, S Dempsey, S Donoghue; T Hanratty, E Smith; D O'Leary, D Lamont, G Duffy , E Mulligan, J O'Regan, D Coffey, M Cullen, P Ryan. Replacements: D Boylan for Donoghue, E Musgrave for Smith.
