Moate CS 2-13 ST Benildus 1-5:Moate Community School proved much too strong for St Benildus in the first round of the Leinster Colleges senior football A championship in Rosemount, Co Westmeath, yesterday.

St Benildus stayed in touch until Theo Watts struck for a goal for Moate CS in the 48th minute. In the closing moments, Seán Bedford failed to convert a penalty for St Benildus.

MOATE CS: D O’Connell; D Carroll, S Bracken, P Henson; J Keenan, R Gorman, J Pettit; S Doyle, R Cunningham; A McCormack 0-2 (frees), R Hickey 1-5, S Moran 0-1; J Corbally 0-2, T Watts 1-0, A Farrell 0-3 (one free). Subs: B Sayeh (h/t), G Murray (41), S Woods (57).

ST BENILDUS: D Rafferty; E Murphy, M Mitchell, G Fallon; B McGeary, A Kennedy, S Smith; C Lyndon, E Coffey 0-1; L Naughton, S Bedford 0-2 (frees), D Coen 0-1; K Nolan 1-1, E Allen, C O’Connor. Subs: K Noonan (38), R Costello (48).

Referee: B Gavin (Offaly).