Leinster Colleges; Cistercian College Roscrea ... 1-14 St Brendan's CS, Birr ... 0-10;Despite trailing by two points at half-time, Cistercian Roscrea produced a strong second-half display to seal victory at Coolderry yesterday.

Roscrea scored 1-10 in the second period - beginning the change of ends with a crucial goal by corner forward Eoin Vaughan.

CISTERCIAN, ROSCREA:S Burns; K Moran, J O'Carroll, D Breen; O McMahon, C Pardy, R Dunne; D Nash, J Coady; D Hayes, R Shanahan (0-1), N Enright (0-1); S Hennessy (0-9, eight frees), L Hyland, E Vaughan (1-0). Subs: D McGuire (0-2) for L Hyland; S Gallagher (0-1) for O McMahon; O McMahon for K McMahon.

ST BRENDAN'S:M Mulrooney; J Keeshan, B Harding, C Connors; B Kelly, E Murphy (0-5, four frees, one 65), B Dunne; J Roddy, E Milne; D Egan, C Hogan, C Nolan; O O'Carroll (0-1), S Grimes, T Bolger (0-4, four frees).