Cork IT 1-10 Tralee 1-7:Sigerson Cup: Cork IT had to battle hard to advance to the second round in Cork yesterday. Tralee IT played with a strong wind in the first half but could manage only a 0-4 to 0-2 interval lead.

Cork IT's main threat came from a Kerryman. Full forward Bryan Murphy was a constant threat, finishing with 1-5, including three points in quick succession which edged his side in front by 0-8 to 0-5 after 48 minutes.

Cork hurler John Gardiner set up Murphy for a goal but, two minutes into injury-time, Fergus McAuliffe scrambled home a Tralee goal. However, substitute Donncha O'Connor calmed Cork nerves with a fine point.

CORK IT: K Murphy; M Prout, R Mageean, P O'Brien; A Sheehy, P Nealon, E O'Connor; M Kelleher, N O'Riordan; V Hurley, R Keane, J Gardiner; DJ Fleming (0-3), B Sheehan (1-5), S Walsh. Subs: A O'Sullivan for Prout, D O'Connor (0-1) for Hurley, A Morgan (0-1) for Kelleher, P Sheehan for Prout.

IT TRALEE: S Murphy; E Lawlor, A O'Connell, E Mahony; C Celleachair, P Browne, T O'Leary; J Best, M Quirke; E Coughlan, F McAuliffe (1-0), B Flaherty (0-1); D Barron (0-2), S O Shea (0-2), M Collins (0-2). Subs: R McAuliffe for Barron, P O'Connell for Coughlan, C Martin for Celleachair.

Referee: M Meade (Limerick).