Shelbourne lifted the President's Cup at Inchichore last night with two goals in each half.
Dean Fitzgerald put Shelbourne ahead after just two minutes when he slid the ball past Stephen O'Reilly after being put through by Graham Doyle. Stephen Geoghegan extended Shelbourne's lead on 22 minutes with a penalty.
Ten minutes after the interval Fitzgerald grabbed his second, heading home a Pat Fenlon corner. Then, On the hour, Mark Paul Byrne completed the rout.
St Patrick's Ath: O'Reilly, Mulrainey, Smith, Gibbs, Campbell, Reilly, Clarke, Devereaux, Saul, Parkes, Byrne. Subs: Hotchuin for Saul (half-time); Keegan for Byrne (62 mins); Meier for Deveraux (84 mins).
Shelbourne: O'Leary, Gifford, D Geoghegan, Maher, Neville, Byrne, R Baker, Fitzgerald, Doyle, S Geoghegan, P Fenlon. Subs: B Kelly for Fenlon (68 mins); L Kelly for S Geoghegan (72 mins).
Referee: P McKeon (Dublin).