King's Hospital advanced as expected to the quarter-finals of the Leinster Schools' Senior Cup for the first time since 1998 when they edged past a spirited St Andrew's side at Lakelands Park yesterday.
St Andrew's made a steady start against their fancied opponents, but it was the Palmerstown team who took the lead in the 15th minute with a try from Lee Russell.
Outhalf Philip Caldwell atoned for an earlier missed penalty with a conversion. Hospital moved further ahead in the 33rd minute when prop and captain David Myers went through to score a try which Caldwell converted.
St Andrew's came back into contention in the 38th minute when prop Mark Mansfield drove over in a central position and Conor McMullen converted.
In the second half, Hospital, though unable to convert sustained pressure into points, had already done enough.
ST ANDREW'S COLLEGE: R Mahon; R Dickson, M Mansfield, R Byrne, R Godsill; M Stewart, B Hayes; D Lewis, L Kiely, C Mullen, A Ashley, D Murray, S Hayes-McCoy, R Gaughan, B McDonald.
KING'S HOSPITAL: K Shaw; S Cooke, D Myers, J Brockhead, R Collender; C McClean, O Onye Ekuma-Nkama; A Trenier, K Sothern, P Caldwell, F Gillespie, W Cunningham, L Russell, C Glynn, S Rand.
