A Dingle goal after only 25 seconds from centre forward Declan O'Sullivan provided the springboard for a hardearned victory over Garbally College at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh yesterday. The scores were level - 1-5 to 0-8 - at half time, but Dingle dominated the opening 10 minutes of the second half and forged a six-point lead, with Conall Cruadhlaoich finding the net. Garbally staged a late comeback but a missed penalty in the 41st minute from an otherwise prolific Jarlath Egan proved costly.

DINGLE CBS: M O Cinneide; P O Flannura, D O Conchuir, S O Muireachtaigh; S O Brosnachain, M Slattara, S O Suilleabhain; R O Flaharta, S Durhan; D MacCarthaigh, D O'Sullivan (1-3), D O'Neill; D O Dubhain (0-2 from frees), C MacGearailt (0-1), C O Cruadhlaoich (1-3). Subs: A O'Neill for O'Neill. M MacGearailt for C MacGearailt.

GARBALLY COLLEGE BALLINASLOE: D Smith; C Cormican, J Goode, J Buckley; D Baggott, J Leonard, B Flynn; R Hanmore (0-3), L Lyons; C Nevin, J Carleton, P O'Connell; J Egan (0-8, four from frees), D Gavin (0-2), O Dolan. Subs: R Cogavin for Lyons. I Barrett (0-1) for O Dolan. W Lyons for C Cormican.

Referee: Nollaigh O Cuana (Offaly).