Fourteen-man St Flannan’s College survived a ferocious battle with St Kieran’s College in the All Ireland Post Primary Schools senior A hurling championship quarter-final at Mallow today.

The Clare side claimed the last remaining spot following this clinical display.

In testing conditions, they were forced to play three-quarters of this third round a player down after Jarlath Collins received a straight red card for an altercation with an opposing player in the 18th minute.

Injury time points from Tom Gallagher and Mikey Cummins slipped De La Salle past St Flannans in yesterday's Harty Cup opener at a sunny Boherlahan.

A powerful performance from Luke Swan left Kilkenny in a flap as the Dublin minor hurlers blasted their way to Leinster glory.