Cool Adam Curry guides Wesley College to victory

Wesley College 15 St Fintan’s, Sutton 10

The leadership of outhalf Adam Curry enabled Wesley College to qualify for the Bank of Ireland Vinnie Murray Senior Cup semi-final at Donnybrook yesterday.

St Fintan’s started brightly. They applied significant pressure but it wasn’t reflected on the scoreboard.

In contrast, Wesley went about building a 15-3 lead through tries by Curry and left wing Alistair Quirke and the kicking of Bill Corrigan.

St Fintan's eventually found the required response when centre Conor Byrne went over for an excellent try, converted by Frankie O'Dea.

But Wesley held firm in the last ten minutes to reach the last four.

WESLEY COLLEGE: A Barlow; T Spencer, D Gilmer, W Hayden, A Quirke; A Curry (capt), B Corrigan; C Classon, A Egan, S Kenny, L Corish, D Motyer, B Whitehead, M Guest, S May. Replacements: C Kirwan for Egan 62 mins; A Lynam for Corrigan 66 mins.

ST FINTAN'S: J McCourt; D Achimugu, D Kelly, C Byrne, C Moore; F O'Dea, S Cribbin; A Naser, K Hickey, J Aungier (capt), H Harrison, C Stokes, S Feeney, C Hynes, D Adamson, Replacements: M O'Sullivan for McCourt 30 mins; C Mahon for Aungier 40 mins; M Heyraud for Hickey, T Moore for Feeney both 46 mins; J Brewer for Stokes 51 mins.

Referee: B Whyte, Leinster Branch..