St Columba's - 12 Skerries - CC - 3:SCHOOLS CUP:A late try from centre Adam Philpot propelled St Columba's College into a Leinster Schools Section A Junior Cup final meeting with first-time participants Naas CBS.
St Columba's, playing an attractive brand of open rugby, were hanging on for dear life in the second-half of their semi-final with Skerries at Clontarf yesterday when outhalf Ross Cork's huge garryowen fell to Philpot and he raced into the corner.
Before that, St Columba's had taken an early 7-0 lead through a try from openside Jimmy Moore, converted by full back Julian Cafolla.
Skerries' big forwards gave the side good field position for long periods, and scrumhalf Kevin Keane made it 7-3 from a 45th minute penalty.
ST COLUMBA'S COLLEGE: J Cafolla; S Crawford, A Mitchell, A Philpot, C Cousans; R Cork, B Cork; C Erwin, P Wardell, N Grumbley, B Dunne, O Harrison, W Evans, J Moore, B Rhodes-Vivour. Replacements: J Warren for Cafolla, A Dean for Crawford, K Harrison for Dunne, A Henk for Erwin (all 58 mins).
SKERRIES CS: S Robbins; D Daly, S Canning, P Donnelly, E Gaskin; J Glennon, K Keane; J Brennan, G Sambrooks, R Connors, G Donoghue, D Dowling, E O'Mahony, C Pierce, P Matthews. Replacement: R McMahon for Donnelly (45 mins).
Referee: C Byrne, Leinster Branch.St Columba's ... 12
Skerries CC ... 3
