St Mary's march on

St Mary’s, Edenderry 3-15 Dundalk Colleges 0-11: ST MARY’S, Edenderry, winners in 2009, dethroned holders Dundalk Colleges with…

St Mary's, Edenderry 3-15 Dundalk Colleges 0-11:ST MARY'S, Edenderry, winners in 2009, dethroned holders Dundalk Colleges with an emphatic success in the second of the Leinster Colleges SFC A semi-finals at Páirc Tailteann on Saturday.

Cian McMonagle was the hat-trick hero for the Offaly school after netting all of their goals. His first goal after 28 minutes ensured his side were level 1-4 to 0-7 at the break. McMonagle struck again on 34 minutes and his side eased nine points clear 10 minutes into the second period.

McMonagle completed his hat-trick in the last quarter and Ger Leech, who hit six points, and Mark Nolan, were others to impress in attack for the winners.

ST MARY’S EDENDERRY: C Hurley; L Flynn, D Flynn, M Kearney; S Moriarty (0-1), P Foy, J Dowdall; D Grehan, C McNamee (0-2); R Caffrey, M Nolan (0-1), G Leech (0-6, two frees); C McMonagle (3-1), S Doyle (0-3), R McNamee (0-1). Subs: I McKeown for R McNamee, (53 mins), G Blong for Leech (54 mins), A O’Connell for Dowdall, S Haslam for Nolan, M Clear for Doyle (all 56 mins).

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DUNDALK COLLEGES: S Murphy; C McMenamin, D Smith, B Faulkner; L O’Leary, J Stewart, J Arrowsmith; C Giggins, C Noonan; B McLoughlin (0-2), C Doyle, C McKeever; R Carr (0-1), C Byrne (0-7, five frees), R Quigley (0-1). Subs: D Maguire for Noonan (34 mins), D Bannon for Arrowsmith (36), R Curran for Faulkner (47), K McDonnell for Quigley (49), C Lenehan for O’Leary (53).

Referee: G McCormack (Dublin).