Kelly's goal assures victory

Kilkenny CBS 2-7 St Kieran's College 0-7: Kilkenny CBS knocked local rivals and defending champions St Kieran's out of the Leinster…

Kilkenny CBS 2-7 St Kieran's College 0-7: Kilkenny CBS knocked local rivals and defending champions St Kieran's out of the Leinster Senior Colleges at the semi-final stage at Nowlan Park on Saturday.

A 55th-minute goal from Mark Kelly ended the St Kieran's reign and set-up a Leinster final date with the Dublin Colleges in two weeks' time. A 27th-minute point from Richard Hogan from a free gave the eventual losers an interval lead of 0-4 to 0-3. Mark Bergin levelled the match at 0-6 each in the 46th minute before CBS took control of the game. Adrian Stapleton shot a goal for the CBS in the 47th minute before Kelly scored his goal.

KILKENNY CBS: D Molloy; J Comerford, S Maher, D Webster; P Nolan, D Langton, J Cleere; S Tyrrell, J Fitzpatrick; C Starr, M Bergin (0-6), M Kelly (1-0); E Cody, P Guinan, A Stapleton (1-1).

ST KIERAN'S COLLEGE: N Cleere; E O'Shea, M Culleton, M Rafter; N Tennyson, J Dowling, P O'Neill; D Wafer, TJ Reid (0-1); S O'Neill, R Hogan (0-4), M Walsh; J Nolan, JJ Farrell (0-1), R Walsh (0-1). Subs: S Brennan for M Walsh (43 mins), J Brennan for Nolan (51 min), M Gannon for S O'Neill (61 mins).

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Referee: E Mansfield (Kilkenny).