Kehoe Cup/Shield round-up

Meath prevented a quartet of college sides advancing to the Bord Na Mona Kehoe Cup semi-finals, with St Pat's, Drumcondra, Trinity College and GMIT also victorious, while Fingal were winners in the Kehoe Shield.

At Eire Og, Greystones, goals were key as St Patrick's Drumcondra gained a 3-11 to 2-09 win over Wicklow.

Kilkenny's Canice Maher netted two goals for the students, one in either half, with the Drumcondra side leading 1-07 to 0-07 at the interval. Lorcan French claimed the visitors' other second half goal.

Eight players were on target for Meath as they claimed a 1-17 to 1-09 victory over DCU at Pairc Tailteann.

Nicky Horan scored 0-7 for the hosts, with Emmet Kent hitting 1-6 for DCU. DCU were reduced to 14 men with eight minutes remaining following the dismissal of their captain Alan Griffith.

This evening Trinity College enjoyed a 2-15 to 0-14 success over Down at Clan na nGael, Ringsend. Dublin's Conor Donegan and Meath's Mark O'Sullivan netted the goals for Michael Hyland's side.

The students will meet college opposition in the semi-finals after GMIT claimed a hard-earned 1-17 to 1-16 win over Kildare after extra-time at St Conleth's Park, Newbridge on Saturday.

Kildare led by 1-3 to 0-4 after 19 minutes of normal time, aided by a goal from Chris Bonus. However, just a point separated the sides at the break (1-7 to 1-6), with Kenny Feeney claiming the students' goal.

Kildare led by 1-11 to 1-07 with 14 minutes remaining, but saw Paul Divilly dismissed. The students rallied with a Jason Hanrahan point forcing extra-time at 1-12 apiece.

GMIT were strongest in extra-time, with Kildare losing Paudie Reidy to a second yellow card.

Meanwhile, in the Kehoe Shield, Fingal advanced to the decider following their 1-12 to 1-8 win over Louth at Darver yesterday.

Louth were reduced to 14 men after defender Adrian Wallace was shown his second yellow card in the 21st minute.

The hosts led early in the second half thanks a Brian Corcoran goal and although they added further points, they were held scoreless for a 17-minute spell, with JM Sheridan (0-5) and Andy Richardson (1-1) paving the way for a Fingal win.

Willie Burke's charges will have to wait to see who they will face in the decider, after the other semi-final between Roscommon and Armagh, scheduled for Athleague today, was called off.