Whelan makes it safe

COLLEGES GAA Coláiste Mhuire 2-12 Coláiste Íosagáin 1-08: THIS GAME was decided with 10 minutes remaining. With local side Coláiste Íosagáin trailing by five points, they were awarded a penalty for a rash challenge on corner forward Pádraig Kelly. Midfielder Dean Barron blazed wide and from the kick-out, Mullingar’s Coláiste Mhuire tore downfield for Dave Whelan to send over his third point and leave six separating the teams.

At half-time the Mullingar team led by 1-6 0-5, their goal coming from full forward Shane Dempsey.

The winners will now travel to Templeogue to face Coláiste Eoin in the quarter-final on Saturday week.

COLÁISTE MHUIRE : D Smith; M Cox, B Flynn, C Quinn; S Dennigan, A Purcell, PJ Maguire; D McDermott, D Lyons; C Corroon, K Daly (1-0), David Whelan (0-3); N Harrison, S Dempsey (1-4), L Loughlin (0-4). Subs : E Siode for Maguire, D Kenna (0-1) for Quinn, K Shanley for Corroon.

COLÁISTE ÍOSAGÁIN : E Nolan; G Fitzmaurice, H Weldon, J Molloy; J Evans (0-1), T Brereton, J Knight; R Reynolds; D Barron (0-2); M Kirwan (0-1), R Galvin, N Murphy (1-0); P Kelly, S Lawless (0-3), D Bracken (0-1).

Referee: Alan Largue (Kildare)

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