SCHOOLS RUGBY: Coláiste Iognáid 9 Garbally College 3:CHAMPIONS COLÁISTE Iognáid – bidding for a first three-in-a-row – advanced to the semi-finals of the Connacht schools' senior cup yesterday thanks to three penalties from outhalf Robert Butler.

The Galway city school led 3-0 at the break.

Two more successful Butler kicks after the break extended the lead, Garbally replied with a fine kick from fullback Ross Keller from out on the left.

COLÁISTE IOGNÁID: N Murphy; J Dooley, F Bourne, B Dixon, C Divilly; R Butler, D O'Meara; B Madden, R Murray, C Qualter; J Healy, J O'Donnell; C Murphy, A Conneely, R Cunningham.

GARBALLY COLLEGE: R Keller; C Loughrey, D Burke, J Claffey, C Kelly; C Johnston, D Murray; T Murphy, D Freeman, A Loughrey; J Brooks, M Coughlan; K O'Neill, P Hickie, D Tierney. Replacements: C Gormley for Burke (24 mins), E Kelly for C Kelly (46 mins).

Referee: Emmett Dormer.