Hero Earls sees red

Schools Rugby: Keith Earls was the hero as St Munchin's cruised to the semi-final of the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park yesterday.

But he tarnished his excellent display when he was red-carded after 66 minutes when he was dismissed for punching.

Earls scored a splendid opening try after 20 minutes, which he converted, and created try number two for fullback James O'Dwyer.

ST MUNCHIN'S COLLEGE: J O'Dwyer; J Organ, K Earls, E Broderick, E O'Hanlon (Grace 75 mins); R Mullane, P Rowley; Hogan, G Slattery, T Burke; C McNamara, J Griffin (B McNamara); L Og Murphy, J O'Neill, S Hassett.

ROCKWELL: M O'Driscoll; C McEvoy (N O'Sullivan, 74 mins), R O'Connor (J O'Dwyer, 65 mins), A Joyce, P Walsh, (B Devane 55 mins); E Lane, J Ruttle (M Kelly, 55 mins), B Walsh (O'Neill, 74 mins), S O'Dwyer (J O'Kelly 55mins), K Buckley; I Duffy, J O'Mahony; J Ryan, O Longworth, E Grace.

Referee: P Fitzgibbon (MAR).