Eoin Kelly and Michael Rice helped reigning champions St Kieran's, Kilkenny, to a comprehensive victory over St Peter's, Wexford, in their Leinster Colleges A senior championship game at New Ross yesterday.
Kelly, a Tipperary minor, finished with a personal tally of 0-11, while Rice scored three goals and two points.
Rice's first goal came after 11 minutes and with points from Kelly and Brian Carroll against the strong wind, St Kieran's led 1-8 to 0-4 at half-time.
Rice added two more goals in the second half. The St Peter's goal came from Shane Murphy after 39 minutes.
St Kieran's: D Brennan; D Connary, J Moran, T Walsh; T Murphy, K Coogan, J Tyrell; B Hogan, S Hennessy; L Heffernan, M Walsh (0-1), E Kelly (0-11); B Carroll (0-4), P O'Neill, M Rice (3-2).
St Peter's: M White; D Colfer, P Curtis, J O'Connor; M Kehoe, W Doran, D Clooney; N Goff, J Codd; J Mernagh, L Goff (0-1), J Codd (0-1); G Mullan (0-5), T Gainfort (0-1), T Breen. Subs: S Murphy (1-0) for Breen, A Morrissey for Mernagh.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois).
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