ACC bow out of Leinster Colleges championship

Athlone Community College's hopes of repeating their Leinster Colleges success of 2008 were ended when they were defeated by reigning champions St Mary's of Edenderry today (Thursday). ACC had gone into the game with high hopes, and boasted a strong squad, but in a game moved to St Loman's in Mullingar from the scheduled venue of Kiltoom, Athlone, they were defeated by 1-8 to 0-8. The sole remaining Westmeath representative left in the competition is Marist College, Athlone, who play in the last quarter final in Rosemount tomorrow (Friday, throw-in 2pm) against Knockbeg College, Carlow.