Ballykinlar 4-05  St Pauls 2-03

Ballykinlar battled against the elements and a strong St Pauls offering to go through to the first round proper of the U-16 championship.

Leading by four points at the break the Kinlar fought hard in the second half to maintain their lead. Declan Kavanagh and Sean O'Rourke were the two most dangerous players on show and their scoring exploits went a long way to securing the homeside's victory.

Other players to impress were Richard Fitzsimons, Ryan Cardwell and Anthony Mageean in the backline. Martin Willoughby, Patrick Curry and Anthony Robb were strongest in a wasteful forward line.

East Down kingpins Carryduff await the Kinlar in the next round and if the seasiders are going to have any aspirations of progressing they will have to improve dramatically infront of goal.

Ballykinlar: B.Warnock, E.King, R.Fitzsimons, L.Grant, M.Mageean, A.Mageean, R.Cardwell, D.Kavanagh (2-04, 1 Pen, 1 Free), B.Melville, M.Willoughby, A.Robb, P.Curry, S.Cunningham, L.Smith, D.Smith. Sub: S.O'Rourke (2-01)