Sullivan and Fearon produce masterclass
ST ANDREW’S COLLEGE……………………………………….. 40
THE KING’S HOSPITAL……………………………………………. 10
By Daire Walsh
Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup
Centre pairing Peter Sullivan and Gary Fearon were the star performers at Donnybrook yesterday, when their combined total of 30 points helped St Andrew’s College to progress to the quarter-finals of the Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup.
King’s Hospital centre Paul McCullagh had opened the scoring with a penalty, but Andrew’s responded with a well-worked Sullivan try on the stroke of 20 minutes.
A brace of Sullivan place-kicks offered the Booterstown school an 11-3 midway buffer, and within 60 seconds of the re-start, full-back Joe McDonagh added another five-pointer. Subsequent tries from captain Fearon (two) and Jonny Guy helped to extend the gap, and despite conceding a late score to King’s Hospital’s Matthew Bursey, Andrew’s will now face Newbridge College in the last-eight of the competition.
Scorers for St Andrew’s College: G Fearon 2 tries, J McDonagh, J Guy try each, P Sullivan try, 3 cons, 3 pens.
Scorers for The King’s Hospital: M Bursey try, P McCullagh pen, D Courtney con.
ST ANDREW’S COLLEGE: J McDonagh; S Ballance, P Sullivan, G Fearon, S Smith; R Nicoll, J Black; R Bradley, L Judge, R O’Flaherty; B Ryan, N Hibberd; Z Henry, B Nolke, J Guy.
Replacements: H O’Byrne-Cullinane for Ryan, A Waller for Hibberd, C Sinnamon for Ballance (all 62), D Wilson for O’Flaherty, T Byrne for Henry, B Arrowsmith for Black (all 67), W Wood for Judge, W Holland for Nolke (both 70).
THE KING’S HOSPITAL: D Courtney; D Boles, P McCullagh, W Potterton, D Smith; R Lawless, R Sharkey; J White, J Perry, C Petit; F Shilling, J O’Reilly; S Kane, S Charman, M Bursey.
Replacements: T Doyle for Kane (46), L Morgan for McCullagh (47), OJ Onolememen for White, C Murphy for Charman (both 62), D Corr for Smith, J Aurndel for Murphy (70).
Referee: K Beggs (Leinster Rugby Referees).