St Mel's advanced with considerable ease in Mullingar yesterday, outscoring Tullamore College by seven tries to one.

St Mel's number eight Dara McWeeney opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a try, which was converted by Brian Kennedy. Further tries from Kieran Manicle, Joe Kelly and Sean Stakelum put St Mel's 22-0 in front at the break.

Joe Kelly, John Geraghty and Ciaran Connolly added tries after the break but Eamonn Bracken scored a consolation try for Tullamore three minutes before the end.

ST MEL'S: M Farrell; B Kennedy, J Kelly, J Butler, M Farrell; J Geraghty, S Stakelum; M Donlon, C Connolly, C Hilliard, K Manicle, R Waldron, J Keane, K Gobl, D McWeeney. Replacements: G McGoldrick, E O'Connor, M Johnson.

TULLAMORE COLLEGE: P Daly; J Fox, T Byrne, R Vickers, C Boland; I McLoughlin, I Sullivan; D Kearney, G Rooney, L Hughes, S Ryan, M Hynes, G Hynes, J Farrell. E Bracken.