Dundalk Schools 3-11 Malahide CS 0-6:DUNDALK SCHOOLS proved much too strong for Malahide CS in the first round in Dundalk yesterday.

Despite wasting many chances, the hosts changed ends with a 2-4 to 0-4 lead after goals from Shane O'Hanlon and Conal McGeough.

Malahide accounted for the first two points of the match - scored by Aaron Carney and David Bannigan - and made another good start to the second period but the scores just didn't come for a side short a number of regulars.

The combination team pulled right away, and added a third goal late on through substitute Mark Butterly.

DUNDALK SCHOOLS: R Quigley; R Ellis, C Murray, M McKevitt; S Reidy, J Craven (0-1), T Hand; M Rogers (0-1), S Cairns; C McGeough (1-1), M Neary, N O'Connor; K Ryan (0-1), S O'Hanlon (1-4), B Hamilton (0-1). Subs: C Hoey (0-2) for Neary, A Lynch for McKevitt, S McMahon for Cairns, M Butterly (1-0) for Rogers, I Mulroy for Ryan.

MALAHIDE CS: E Scott; S McCarthy, D Cody, M Cassidy; C Byrne, E McLafferty, C Fisher; M Bolger (0-1), K Clarke (0-1); S Halligan, D Bannigan (0-1), G Sweeney (0-1); K O'Flynn, A Carney (0-2), A Elebert. Subs: D Lidwell for Carney, M Galvin for O'Flynn, E Sullivan for S Halligan.

Referee: P Finnegan (Louth).