Good Counsel, New Ross, the Leinster and All-Ireland champions, cruised into the semi-final of the Leinster colleges senior football A championship yesterday when they easily overcame Salesian College, Celbridge, at New Ross.

The game was virtually over as a contest at half-time when Good Counsel, despite having played into the teeth of a very strong cold wind, led 2-4 to 0-1.

The champions then continued to dominate the second half and proved worthy winners.

Good Counsel: G Conway; K Stafford, R McGeean (0-1), P Cooney; J Finn, C Hyland, S Collins; E Bradley (0-1), K Kennedy; M Grace (0-1), W Delaney, C Deely (1-1); J Bennett (1- 1), B Kehoe (0-1), P Gleeson (0-2). Subs: S Cullen (0-1) for Cooney, T Eley (1-3) for Kehoe, J Byrne (0-2) for Bennett.

Salesians: A Cullen; D O'Brien, N O'Hore, A Meaney; J Keegan, S Casey, S O'Connell; M Hudson (0-1), D Moloney; C Ryan (0-1), E McMahon, S McCann; K Fleming, B White, A King (0-1). Subs: S Gannon (1-0) for McMahon.

Referee: M Gannon (Wexford).