Wilson's Hospital came good in the second half to reach the semi-final at Athy yesterday. Richard Powell opened the scoring with a try in the 43rd minute after the sides had played out a dour first half without managing a score.
Wilson's consolidated their advantage when winger Keith Newton crossed the line midway through the second half after good tackling by Ryan Lindsey and Aidan Finnan put an end to a promising Good Counsel attack.
A second try by Powell, converted by Matthew Ethell in injury time, made sure of the win, although Good Counsel tried hard until the final whistle.
A well-timed tackle by Philip O'Shea earlier in the second half prevented another Wilson's Hospital try by Tom Hargroves in the corner.
Wilson's Hospital: A Finnan; K Newton, R Lindsey, C Finlay, T Hargroves; M Ethell, D Ince; A Rizzini, H Hargroves, K Rafter-McGovern, R Powell, T Synnott, D Wallace, P O'Donnell, J Costello.
Good Counsel: D Kinsella; B Cody, S Walsh, E Kavanagh, P O'Shea; A O'Sullivan, R Cleary; E Clune, R Lombard, E Treanor, M Quigley, M Dunne, P Walsh, M Walsh, R Flynn. Replacements: B Wilkinson for Flynn, T Hendrick for Quigley, T Walsh for S Walsh.
Referee: M Flanagan (Leinster Branch).
