An early goal from Ollie Grealish paved the way for Limerick IT to record a surprise win over Galway-Mayo IT at Croom.

A series of points from Clare star Ger Considine and John Meskall put Limerick 1-11 to 0-2 ahead at the interval.

Limerick IT: N Murray; D Riall, A Connolly, N Curran; S O'Brien, M O'Hara (0-1), D Hackett; G Considine (0-3), J Meskall (0-2); M Coughlan (0-1), O Grealish (1-0), D Con- way (0-1); D Hayes (0-3), J Pyne (0-1), K Tobin.

Galway-Mayo IT: T Monahan; N O'Connor, D Cloonan, J O'Donoghue; J Cormican, J Riall, S Hynes; B Duff (0-1), E O'Gorman; P Carroll, T J McAllen, G Harney (0-1); F F McNamara, C Coen (1-2), M Finnerty. Referee: T J Corboy (Clonmel).

Meanwhile, Mary Immaculate College Limerick took the holders Waterford IT all the way before going under by four points in Limerick. Mary Immaculate, trained by Eamonn Cregan, were on level terms in the second half but Kilkenny star Henry Shefflin made the difference.