Knockbeg 1-14 Athlone CC 0-6: Donie Kingston inspired Knockbeg College to victory over Athlone CC in this Leinster Colleges SFC A qualifier at Páirc Chiaráin yesterday.

Leading 0-6 to 0-3 at half-time, Knockbeg added 1-3 within 10 minutes of the restart, the goal scored in the 36th minute by full forward Ambrose Doran.

KNOCKBEG COLLEGE: S Mullen; C Beale, J Mulhair, C Smith; A Higgins, K Murphy, C Coughlan; L Ramsbottom, D Kingston (0-8, four frees); C Campion, B O'Neill (0-1), S Attrid (0-1); J McLoughlin (0-1), A Doran (1-1), C Delaney (0-1). Subs: A Shore for Doran; C O'Regan (0-1) for Campion; R Gleeson for Attrid.

ATHLONE CC: D McHugh; J Byrne, J Dolan, D Donohoe; N Rattigan, A Hanna, L Downey; M Fitzgibbon, C McHugh (0-2); S Lawless, N Mulligan (0-2, 2 frees), J Egan; I Coffey (0-1, free), E Sheehy, J Nicell. Subs: A Burke for Rattigan; D Lennon (0-1) for Lawless; O Harney for Nicell.

Referee: J Bannon (Longford).