Dundalk Schools dominated the second half in Gormanston yesterday to advance to the second round of the championship.

Gormanston were leading at the interval 1-7 to 1-3.

Dundalk Schools levelled 12 minutes from time and, once their noses were in front, they were never in danger of losing.

DUNDALK SCHOOLS: N Gallagher; R McCartney, P Malone, R Carroll; P Harty, K Breen, B O'Hanlon; J Doyle, A Thornton; M Shields, J Molloy (0-2), D McNally (1-4, three frees); T Sweeney, N Shevlin (0-1), M McGeown (0-3). Subs: M O'Kane for P Harty, C Brady for M Shields, B Macken (0-2) for T Sweeney.

GORMANSTON: M Hoste; D Hegarty, J Monks, C Lynch; S Flynn, P Reynolds (0-1), D Byrne; A Reynolds (0-1), M Smyth; E Morrison (0-1), C Molloy (0-3), S Molloy (1-0); C Regan, M McCormack (0-1), M French (0-1). Subs: P White for S Flynn and C Daly for M McCormack.

Referee: T McCarthy (Dublin).