Schools rugby:Cistercian College, Roscrea, sprung Leinster under-19 schools outhalf David Joyce and captain Liam Hyland from the bench to beat High School through a late comeback in an 8-6 win in the Leinster Schools, Section B, Vinnie Murray Senior Cup second round tie in Tullamore yesterday.

High School's pack leader Seán Tevlin, Darragh Keller and Gareth Austen were instrumental in creating the two penalties, dispatched by outhalf Colin Sheridan in the 44th and 56th minutes.

Séamus Hennessy dragged his side forward for Joyce to kick a penalty and captain Hyland to make the line for the winner in the 68th minute.

Marian College came within a whisker of shocking Templeogue College until fullback Cormac O'Gara flirted with the touchline on his way to tie it up at 10-10 in the second round of the Leinster Schools Fr Godfrey Junior Cup at Seapoint.

Outhalf Jason McCarthy charged down clearances in the 35th and 46th minutes to pounce on the first and set up the second for his openside Lee Harrison as Marian turned the match on its head after centre Eoin Treacy had given Templeogue the edge with a try on half-time.

St Gerard's School centre Jett Desmond defied the swirling wind to kick the winning points for an 8-5 victory in the last play of their game against Kilkenny College. It came on the heels of Desmond's first-half try in answer to an opening effort from Kilkenny College scrumhalf Foster Horan at Maynooth.

Wesley College scrumhalf Greg Hawe kicked two penalties to sink St Patrick's Classical School 6-0 at Castleknock.