Athlone IT saw off the challenge of their Dublin counterparts at Belfield yesterday to build on the weekend victory over Tralee and progress to the quarter-finals.

Playing with the wind, Athlone hit a purple patch midway through the first half and with Darren O'Shaughnessy finding the range from all over the park, they led 0-8 to 0-6 at the break.

Although DIT drew level through Barry Lambert, Athlone went on to claim the winning point from Paudie Mulhare.

Athlone IT: B Newell; D Qualter, D Brett, P Walsh; E Corrigan, A Coyne, E Duane; D O'Shaughnessy (0-6), T Quinlan; C O'Reilly, P Mulhare (0-3), P O'Brien; J Mullins, I Canning (0-1) M Clery. Subs: N Deveaney for Mullins, R McRedmond for O'Brien, John Mullins for C O'Reilly.

Dublin IT: E Curley; B Perry, T McGrath, J Maher; E Hoey, D Spain, G Curley; W Comerford, C Coen; P Julian, T Reilly (0-1), P Meehan (0-3); D Quinn (0-1), A Brett, O Canning. Sub: Barry Lambert (0-4).

Referee: P Delaney (Laois).