Honours even at Belfield

LEAGUE FINAL/Newpark Comprehensive 8 Wilson’s Hospital 8: NEWPARK AND St Wilson’s Hospital will have to do it again next week…

LEAGUE FINAL/Newpark Comprehensive 8 Wilson's Hospital 8:NEWPARK AND St Wilson's Hospital will have to do it again next week as their Leinster Schools' Senior Section A League final at Belfield yesterday finished honours even thanks to a late try from Wilson's scrumhalf Philip Butler.

Richard McMickan converted an early penalty before Mikey Halpin levelled matters.

Having been camped on the line, there was great relief when Newpark captain Seán Reynolds pushed over just before half-time.

NEWPARK: S Crowe; E Black, J Kelly, F Halpin, E O’Connor; M Halpin, E Thornley; L Hanratty, Z Jungmann, J Wheatley; N Sundermann, R Garland; S Reynolds, K Heffernan, A Marshall. Replacements: O Duignan for Kelly (40 mins), J Sheehan for Heffernan (50 mins), P Collins for Thornley (65 mins), B Clarke for Marshall, K Sundermann for Hanratty (both 68 mins).

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WILSON’S: P Butler; M Montoya, R McMickan, A Brabazon, N Green; A Douglas, P Butler; B Stewart, I Farrell, J Gilmore; P Callaghan, M Colton; D Brady, C Harris, T Biddulph. Replacements: S Wakefield for Harris (56mins), A Claxton for (65mins).

Referee: Clive Wardop (IRFU)