Athlone CC 0-11 Ardscoil Na Trionóide 0-7:THE DEFENDING champions Athlone CC overcame the challenge of Ardscoil na Trionóide, Athy, in this Leinster Colleges Senior Football A championship first round clash at Páirc Chiaráin yesterday

The home side led by four points at half-time and the same margin separated the sides at the end. That lead was built mainly on the strength of a fine individual showing from full forward Garvan Broughall. Indeed, Athlone could have enjoyed a greater advantage at the interval, but some of their finishing was wasteful.

ATHLONE CC: D McHugh; M Kelly, D Donohoe, S McManus (0-1); N Daly (0-1), B Moran, J Murray; A Fitzpatrick, A Ward; T O'Halloran (0-1), R Kenny (0-1), J Shaughnessy; S Ryan (0-1), G Broughall (0-6, five frees), D McCormack. Subs: E Donohoe for Ryan (54 mins); P Corbett for O'Halloran (57).

ARDSCOIL NA TRIONÓIDE: M Behan; A Bowden, L Thomas, T Gibbons; J Brennan, C Ronan, E Luttrell; R Waters, K Feely; B Conway; S Brophy, S Bell; J Farrell; D Mulhall (0-1, free) , C Reynold (0-6, frees). Subs: J Fleming for Brennan (57 mins).

Referee: C Costello (Offaly).

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