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Lynch in top form

St Mel's, Longford advanced to the second round with a comfortable win over Enniscorthy VS in Tullamore

Tue Nov 17 1998 - 00:00

St Mel's, Longford advanced to the second round with a comfortable win over Enniscorthy VS in Tullamore. St Mel's made the better start with out-half Stephen Lynch scoring three early tries. He also landed a penalty to give his side a commanding 25-point lead.

Reynolds scored his second and Aaron O'Connor added a sixth before half-time. Stephen Lynch scored two tries and Ray Kenny a penalty for Enniscorthy in a more even second half.

Scorers: Enniscorthy VS 13 - S French 2 tries; R Kenny pen; St Mel's 49 - S Lynch 4 tries, 3 cons, 1 pen; B Reynolds, 2 tries; A O'Connor, O Cassidy try each.

St Mel's: M Donnellan; C Heeron, N Brady, R Reilly, F Maguire; S Lynch, D McAuley; H Brady, D MacNeaney, C Connolly; M Reynolds, A O'Connnor; J Higgins, B Reynolds, O Cassidy.

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Enniscorthy: P Quinn; E Keogh, E O'Brien, D O'Toole, I Hosgood; C Livingstone, D O'Reilly; P Murphy, K Quigley, T Moorehouse; S French, J O'Brien; M Murphy, J Nolan, R Kenny.

Referee: W Payne (ARLB).