Belvedere go through
Belvedere Coll……………………………………. 28
Wesley Coll…………………………………………. 03
Second-quarter tries by Adam Foy and Josh Hutchinson provided the catalyst for Belvedere College in Balbriggan yesterday, as they progressed to the quarter-final stage of the Leinster Senior Cup with a comprehensive victory over Wesley College.
The north Dubliners broke the deadlock after 27 minutes when scrumhalf Foy charged down an attempted Wesley clearance before touching down. Outhalf Conor Jennings converted as he did when Hutchinson crossed via a majestic reverse pass by Seán Long.
A successful close-range penalty by James O’Donovan offered Wesley a glimmer of hope upon the resumption, but the result was put out of doubt mid-way through the second half when fullback Seán McCullagh broke through impressively for another converted. Secondrow Cameron McCrum secured the fourth try seven minutes from time.
Scorers – Belvedere College: A Foy, J Hutchinson, S McCullagh, C McCrum try each, C Jennings 4 cons. Wesley College: J O’Donovan pen.
BELVEDERE COLLEGE: S McCullagh; J McKeon, C Clifford, M White, S Long; C Jennings, A Foy; C Marrie, J Hutchinson, B Lysaght; C McCrum, N Turley; J McGauran, T Keane, J Doyle.
Replacements: C Peet for Doyle (38), L Browne for Marrey (53), M Sweeney for Lysett (53), R Duignan for Long (60), C Feeney for Keane (63), A Hynes for Hutchinson (65), F O’Meara for McCullagh (65), G O’Kelly for Foy (66).
WESLEY COLLEGE: A Curry; A McDonnell, D Poff, L Madeley, T Walsh; J O’Donovan, J Maybury; A Garvey, A Chandler, P Culen; S Dalby, J Pratt; K Fitzmaurice, J Hopkins, D Kelly.
Replacements: M Strong for O’Donovan (40-47, blood sub), G Hughes for Madeley (40), J Brownlow for Kelly (53), S Carmody for Fitzmaurice (53).
Referee: B Montayne (Leinster Branch).