A goal by Daire Green six minutes before the break helped Dundalk Schools to a 1-3 to 0-5 half-time lead. Though St Joseph's, Rochfortbridge regained the lead with a David Eighan goal after the break Dundalk regained control.
Dundalk Schools ... 1-10
St Joseph's, Rochfortbridge ... 1-8
DUNDALK SCHOOLS: N Gallagher; N Smyth, P Malone, C Sheridan; C Hoey (0-1), D Macken, R Carroll; J Doyle, JJ Quigley (0-1); J Pepper, J Molloy (0-1), D Green (1-0); S Lennon (0-6, 4 frees), D O'Connor, S Fee (0-1). Subs: N Shevlin for J Molloy; J O'Brien for D Macken, M O'Kane for D Green, B Macken for J Pepper.
ST JOSEPH'S: B Murphy; P Henry, C Gordon, L Poynton; S Casey, S Burke, D Eighan (1-0); S Leavy, D Glennon (0-1); R Kenny (0-4), M Gorman (0-3), G Hoey; J Wilson, C Leech, D Glennon. Subs: T Fay for C Leech, D Faulkner for J Wilson, S Hanlon for L Poynton.
Referee: P MeEnaney (Monaghan).
The Patrician, Newbridge and St Mark's ,Tallaght game was postponed.
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