Colleges hurling Good Counsel ... 2-16 St Brendan's CS ... 1-13:Good Counsel of Wexford overcame St Brendan's, Birr at Coolderry yesterday after leading at the break by six points. Paudie Keogh landed a second goal 10 minutes into the second half. St Brendan's scored their goal from a free by Eanna Murphy right at the finish.

Ten minutes before the break Michael Maloney goaled for Counsel as they finished the half leading 1-10 to 0-7.

In the other Leinster hurling tie, St Peter's, Wexford beat St Kieran's, Kilkenny by 2-9 to 0-14.

GOOD COUNSEL: N Breen; D Kehoe, J Breen, P O'Gorman; C Kent, M O'Hanlon, P Whelan; H Kehoe (0-6, two frees), D Murphy; J Hanrahan, E Kent (0-1), P Kehoe (1-4), K O'Grady (0-1), M Maloney (1-3), J Cassin (0-1). Subs: G Alyward for K O'Grady, S Bradley for J Hanrahan, D Bridges for M O'Hanlon.

ST BRENDAN'S CS: M Mulrooney; J Keeshan, C Connors, D Ryan; B Dunne, B Harding, B Kelly; E Milne, J Roddy; S Coughlan, C Hogan, E Murphy (1-10, 1-7 frees); D Egan (0-1), T Bolger (0-1), C Nolan. Subs: K Connolly (0-1) for C Nolan, A Kealey for E Milne, B Mulrooney for J Keeshan.

Referee: M Cahill (Cloughjordan).