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Fr Godfrey Cup / Newbridge College 33 High School 8 : Newbridge College led all the way to claim a place in the Fr Godfrey Cup…

Fr Godfrey Cup / Newbridge College 33 High School 8: Newbridge College led all the way to claim a place in the Fr Godfrey Cup final at Westmanstown yesterday.

Jamie Johnson opened the scoring with a try, converted by Johnny Mullen, and Jason Harney added a second just before half-time.

Alan O'Keeffe slotted over a penalty for High School, but the winners led 12-3 at half-time.

Shane Mangan set up Mullen for a try in the 36th minute and the outhalf also converted. There was no way back for High School after Austin Cella scored a try, with Mullen converting again.

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Mangan got Newbridge's final try at the start of the final quarter, and Paddy O'Connor managed a consolation try before the end.

SCORERS - Newbridge: J Mullen try, four cons; S Mangan, J Johnson, J Harney, A Cella tries. High School: P O'Connor try, A O'Keeffe pen.

NEWBRIDGE: C Geoghegan; S Dennison, S Mangan, C Dempsey, J Johnson; J Mullen, P Sutton; K McCarthy, K Darragh, D Conlon, J Harney, D O'Hora, C Madden, U Osborne, A Cella. Replacements: O'Hora for Osborne, B Flanagan for O'Hora, R Kenny for McCarthy, S Haroon for Johnson, L O'Carroll for Dennison.

HIGH SCHOOL: A Lohan; R Rath, S Sherwood, N Kinlan, K Johnson; A O'Keeffe, J Sargeant; T Lee, B McNally, R Bannister; G Prunty, J Wright; M Lane, T Meredith, D Wilson. Subs: A McMurray for Johnson, I Cobban for Lane, P O'Connor for Rath, H Grunitz for McMurray, G Johnson for Rath.

Referee: D Woods