Intermediate School Killorglin advanced to the knockout stages of the Corn Ui Mhuiri after holding out against arch rivals St Brendan's College, Killarney at rain-swept Cromane yesterday.

Ross Sheahan with four frees, Donal Kelliher with two magnificent points from play and Liam Sheahan with three more saw Killorglin hold a massive lead at half-time, 0-10 to 0-1.

Killorglin: G Clifford; A Lynch, C O'Donoghue, M Breen; F Griffin, C McKenna, N Lynch (0-1); P McCarthy, R Sheahan (0-4); S Foley, D Walsh (0-1), D Breen, D Kelliher (0- 4), L Sheahan (0-3).

St Brendan's: J Devane; D O'Neill, C O'Sullivan, M Lenihan; E O'Carroll, C Cronin, D Hickey; D McCarthy (0-2), S O'Sullivan; S Lenihan, B O'Reilly, J McCarthy; C Cooper (0- 2), R O'Donovan (0-4), P Kelly. Subs: R O'Donoghue for M Lenihan, D O'Mahony for P Kelly, M O'Donoghue (1-0) for D O'Mahony, A O'Donovan for B O'Reilly.

Referee: K Walsh (Clare).