Hosts Athlone IT advance

Athlone IT 1-13 IT Carlow 0-6

Despite playing with the wind in the first half, Athlone had little or no answer for the visitors in the early stages and they conceded four points in a row — all from Ben Brosnan frees — to trail by three after the first quarter.

A remarkable point from Alan Coffey cut the deficit and Cathal Shine’s 21st minute goal was both fortunate and hugely consequential. The younger brother of Donie, his 50m free dropped short and should have been fielded by Tom Hughes in the ITC goal. Instead the ball bounced off Hughes’s chest and into the net.