Athlone IT 1-14 Cork IT 1-10James Coughlan landed eight points as Athlone yesterday overturned a five-point deficit. Cork's Brian Sheehan was sent off late on. Daniel Goulding goaled after six minutes and so Cork led by 1-7 to 0-5 at the break. Athlone's Rory Guinan missed a penalty late in the half.

Boosted by a James Kavanagh goal, Athlone levelled 11 minutes into the half. However, points from Goulding, Sheehan and Donncha O'Connor left Cork three ahead but Diarmuid Blake's point forced extra-time. Seán Hackett, Guinan and Coughlan then sealed victory.

ATHLONE IT: E Farrell; T Bannon, D McNerney, A Murtagh; G Quinn, D Blake (0-2), A Reynolds; J Kavanagh (1-1), A Aronojelavoic, S Higgins, A Kelly, E McCormack; J Coughlan (0-8, four frees), R Guinan (0-1), D O'Brien (0-1). Subs: J Boyle for Higgins (inj), K Casey for O'Brien, P Brady for Aronojelavoic, S Hackett (0-1) for Boyle, J Madden for Brady, M Maloney for Quinn.

CORK IT: B Kealy; R Carey, P Nealon, S O'Donoghue; P Deane, C Kelleher, E O'Connor; P O'Brien, J White; D O'Sullivan, D Breen, P Kerrigan; D Goulding (1-6, four frees, one '45), R Leahy (0-1), D O'Connor (0-2, two frees). Subs: P Sheehan for Deane, B Sheehan (0-1) for White, P O'Flynn for Kerrigan, B Twomey for O'Connor, L Quinn for Carey.

Referee: P Carney (Roscommon).