Inter-county stars show Leinster colleges the way

North Leinster games manager Alan Mulhall cites the involvement of inter-county players in management positions as one of the prime reasons Moate Community College and St Peter’s College Wexford make up the novel pairing in today’s provincial colleges “A” final in Portlaoise (1pm throw-in).

Former Offaly goalkeeper Mulhall has seen how ex-Westmeath panellist Peter Tormey, with the aid of current Lake County defender Jamie Gonoud, has helped to guide Moate to their first ever “A” decider, just as Wexford captain Brian Malone alongside Chris Murphy has been integral to St Peter’s College reaching this stage for the first time since 1996.

Dessie Dolan has been teaching and coordinating the sports curriculum at Moate. It’s a short distance from Offaly, and Mulhall has truly noticed a revolution.