Garda College 0-16 Dundalk IT1-10:IT TOOK Garda some time to shake off a dogged Dundalk IT in Dundalk yesterday but the class of Cork's John Miskella and Leitrim's Emlyn Mulligan – both of whom scored six points – proved the difference. The sides were level, 0-5 each, at half-time.

GARDA: D O’Brien; S Breheny, R O’Connor, C McGuill; S Mulligan, E Callaghan, D Mullaly; M Cussen, M Milner; M Harrington, J Miskella (0-6), J Kavanagh (0-3); J Martin, G Brady (0-1), E Mulligan (0-6, five frees). Subs: G O’Connell for Harrington (46 mins), N Shevlin for Brady (51 mins).

DUNDALK IT: P O’Rourke; J Clarke, B Cusack, D Galligan; D Byrne, D Luby, R Gorman (0-1); A Callaghan, A Collins; C Mackey (1-0), C McManus (0-4, three frees), P Young; A Farrell (0-1, 45), C Hanratty (0-3), B Flanagan. Sub: M Lennon (0-1) for Flanagan (44 mins).

Referee: D Brogan (Armagh).