The overwhelming favourites for the Connacht Colleges Senior A Football championship duly advanced at the quarter-final stage on Saturday.

A goal in the first half by St Jarlath's midfielder Tomas Griffin proved the decisive score, while St Pat's were left to rue a late miss when sub Noel Fahy was just wide with a goal effort from a very favourable position. Emmet Killeen proved a prolific marksman for the losers, hitting six points.

St Jarlath's: C King; C Monahan, J O'Shaughnessy, J P O'Neill; D Mullahy, D Blake, A Dempsey; M Webb, T Griffin (1-1); J P Steede, E O'Connell (0-2), D O'Brien, (0-4); C Carty (0-1), C Rowland (0-1), C Mortimer. Subs: T Mee for O'Neill.

St Patrick's: Stephen Treacy; K Brady, D Keane, D Quirke; A Flaherty, M Comer, D Kilkelly; K Payne, C McHugh; Seamus Treacy, Kevin Brady (0-1), K Higgins; E Killeen (0-6) J Newell, J Trayers (0-1). Subs: N Fahy for Higgins; C Quinn for Keith Brady; D Stankard for Newell.

Referee: G Guinan (Tuam).