Templeogue edge out Marian with late try

Fr Godfrey Cup Quarter-final replay: Templeogue College 10 Marian College 7 It was always going to come down to the bounce of…

Fr Godfrey Cup Quarter-final replay: Templeogue College 10 Marian College 7It was always going to come down to the bounce of a ball and that is exactly what edged Templeogue College past Marian College 10-7 in the Leinster Schools Fr Godfrey Junior Cup quarter-final replay at Templeville Road yesterday.

Second row Zeeshan Ali pounced for the opening try in the 20th minute. It was overtaken by a penalty try, converted by outhalf Jason McCarthy, to put Marian in sight of a Premier Junior first round tie with Blackrock College.

It was not to be as Evan Rogers chipped the ball through for it to bounce kindly for openside Oisin Manning to ground the ball for the winning score.