Knockbeg 2-17 St Fintan's HS 0-4:Goals in either half from Donal Ramsbottom and Aaron Forbes paved the way for Knockbeg College's safe passage into the next round at Parnells GAA Club yesterday.

Knockbeg opened up an insurmountable 15-point cushion over the Sutton outfit as the final quarter beckoned, and eased over the line.

KNOCKBEG COLLEGE: D Bolger; L Knowles, D Brophy, A Brennan; A Campion, D Ramsbottom 1-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1; JJ Mahon 0-1, C Hogan; M Keogh 0-3 (one free), A Forbes 1-0, D O'Reilly 0-2; E O'Neill 0-2 ( one free), D Tompkins 0-4, C Murphy 0-1. Subs: N Leech (42), C Dunne 0-1 (45), S Sheridan (51), M Rennick 0-1 for Campion (54), K Doyle for Tompkins (55).

ST FINTAN'S HIGH SCHOOL: J Dowling; L O'Brien, C Flaherty, J Keane; A Foley, K Kirwan, A Keane; G Meagher, C Manley; I Reynolds, K Wade, L Nolan; R McDyer 0-2, free), P Adamson, K O'Connell. Subs: E Smith 0-2 (one free), C Sammon (38), M Collins (47), D Russell (51), K Molloy (58).

Referee: A Lagrue (Kildare).