AN efficient and well-drilled Athlone IT carried too many big guns for MICE in a tame game at MICE grounds yesterday.

The home side were handed a warning when Fergal Wilson, Brian Forbes and Kevin Gallagher gave Athlone a four-point lead after 10 minutes.

Wilson, John Deignan, Gallagher and Stephen Lohan extended the lead, but MICE were awarded a 40th-minute penalty. Diarmuid Carroll, who netted from the spot against DIT one week earlier, this time shot over the crossbar and Athlone went on to win easily.

IT ATHLONE: L O'Farrell; R Forbes (0-1), B Murphy, J O'Callaghan; A McPadden, P Coyle, M O'Connor; J Gill (0-3), S Lohan (0-2); S Kelly, T Mortimer (0-2), J Deignan (0-1); K Gallagher (0-2), F Wilson (0-7), M Cummins.

MICE: F McGuire; E Hussey, D Duggan, J Brennan; D Carroll (0-1), T O'Shea, M Brooks; J Stokes (0-1), T Furlong; B Gleeson, P McMahon, J Breen; C Gleeson, B Wall (0-1), D Mullins (0-4).

Referee: F Ward (Laois).