Strong start by Good Counsel

GOOD COUNSEL, New Ross, proved too strong for Maynooth Post Primary in a one-sided Leinster Colleges SFC tie at Maynooth yesterday.

The Wexford team, who won the All-Ireland title last year, took the lead with a Brendan Keogh goal.

Pierce Ennis got Maynooth's first score from a free in the 17th minute, but Good Counsel replied with four more scores.

A Philip Gleeson goal saw the winners leading 2-8 to 0-4 at half-time.

After the break Good Counsel added three more goals for a convincing win.

GOOD COUNSEL: G Conway; K Stafford, R Mageean, P Cooney; J Finn 0-1, C Hyland, S Collins; E Bradley 2-0, C Kennedy 0-1; M Grace 0-3, W Delaney , J Delaney; J Bennett 1-2, B Keogh 1-1, P Gleeson 1-2. Subs: C Deely for Bradley, T Cooper for Cooney, J Benson for Gleeson.

MAYNOOTH POST PRIMARY: J O'Brien; D Byrne, A Dalton, D McCarthy; K Carr, P O'Sullivan, P Neville; G Byrne, 0-2, C Kennedy; A McCarron, T Brosnan, M Sweeney; T Naughton 0-4, P Ennis 0-2, P O'Rourke. Subs: C McCarthy for O'Rourke.

Referee: S Sheridan, Westmeath.