Marist College 17 St Calasanctius 3:Outhalf Adam Kennedy inspired Marist College to victory over St Calasanctius in this Connacht Senior Cup quarter-final in Athlone yesterday.

Kennedy landed two drop goals and converted two penalties, while Billy Henshaw crossed the Oranmore side's line for a second-half try. The visitors could manage only a penalty from outhalf Barry Daly.

Scorers: Marist College: B Henshaw try; A Kennedy 2 drop goals, 2 penalties. St Calasanctius: B Daly penalty.

MARIST COLLEGE: A Farrell; C Harrington, B Henshaw, D Fagan, G Fallon; A Kennedy, M Dolan; G Thompson, D Burns, T Thompson; D Henshaw, C McManus; M Cullen, J Keegan, D Kelly. Replacements: R Reid for T Thompson (inj), S Colgan for G Fallon, P Warby for Harrington.

ST CALASANCTIUS: G McInerney; H Croke, J Barrett, C Egan, J Long; B Daly, N Mooney; B Carr, K Egan, S Carr; D Hansbury, R Carr; E Costelloe, F Shelly, K Kilcoyne. Replacements: S Connolly for Kilcoyne, J Croke for Mooney, R White for Long, D Grealish for H Croke, G Fahy for S Carr, K Folan for Shelly.

Referee: D Connolly (Connacht Branch).