Castlecomer CS2-15 Westmeath Schools 0-8

WESTMEATH SCHOOLS, short their influential contingent from Coláiste Mhuire in Mullingar, were no match for Castlecomer Community School in Mullingar, yesterday.

Despite being very understrength, the home side led by 0-4 to 0-2 after 14 minutes. However, an unanswered 2-1 within 90 seconds midway through the first half effectively settled the contest, the goals coming from Stephen Daly and Eoin Bergin. The winners led by 2-7 to 0-5 at the break and were never troubled in the second half.

CASTLECOMER CS: P Delaney; R Kinsella, D Moran, R Healy; K Delaney, B Cahill, D Dunne; P Keating, E Carroll; R Moran, E Bergin (1-2), A Carron (0-1); S McDermott (0-1), C Dwyer (0-2), S Daly (1-5, three frees). Subs: E Brennan (0-2) for Carroll 9 mins, L Maher (0-1) for Carron 46 mins, G Dunne (0-1) for McDermott 54 min, N Callinan for Healy 54 mins, B Brophy for K Delaney 58 mins).

WESTMEATH SCHOOLS: L Gavin; C Duggan, M Glennon, J Coyle; T Gallagher, D Kelliher (0-2, two frees), L Varley; S Moran, J Boyle (0-1); A Scanlon, D McCormack, R Greville; M Murray (0-4, three frees), E McCabe, K Glennon (0-1, free). Subs: B Doyle for Moran 37 mins, C Dermody for Scanlon 45 mins, C Lalor for Coyle 50 mins.

Referee: D Hogan (Westmeath).