Despite a brave performance by CUS, Monkstown CBC had a convincing victory at Merrion Road yesterday.

Last year's Senior Cup semi-finalists opened the scoring after six minutes when outhalf Mark Tuthill weaved through the CUS defence for a converted try.

By half-time Dundon had more than made amends for an earlier miss by converting two penalties. He added a try after a crossfield passing move found him free on the left, putting the score 18-0 before the sides changed ends.

Tuthill extended the Monkstown lead eight minutes into the second half with his second try. Barry O'Brien completed the scoring 11 minutes from full time when his side drove over rather than take the opportunity of kicking a penalty.

MONKSTOWN: C Dundon; S Maguire, P Fox, B O'Connor, B Power; M Tuthill, B O'Brien; N Byrne, M Cooney, K Doyle, M Shanley, C Kennedy, A Murray, J Walsh, capt, S O'Farrelly. Replacements: S Fay for N Byrne, (51 mins), J Collins for M Shanley, M O'Reilly for J Walsh (both 55 mins), I Shakespeare for B Power, O O'Malley for B O'Brien (both 59 mins), C O'Toole for S Maguire, D Murphy for M Cooney (both 64 mins).

CUS: C Fitzsimons; G Ayres, M Gillett, B Williams, A Leonard; R Naughton, G Collins; R Shannon, C Malone, capt, J O'Callaghan, B Fitzgerald, D Kevlin, S Davis, M Hynes, G Carty. Replacements: F Brady for B Williams (31 mins), C Griffin for M Gillett (42 mins), M Phelan for G Ayres (56 mins), D Heaney for J O'Callaghan, B O'Byrne for S Davis (both 61 mins).

Referee: A Rogan (Leinster).