Boys in blue’s famous first!
The first came from Barry Dunne after a pass from Shane Reck and then, less than 60 seconds later, after Dunne’s shot hit the post, Reck was in the right place to kick the rebound to the net, putting his side well clear.
Cloughbawn, to their credit, kept battling and were rewarded with two late goals, both coming from the impressive O’Connor.
But they were never going to trouble their opponents who now look forward to a semi-final meeting with the Gorey District winners, Réalt na Mara, on Saturday.
Connal Flood and Bob Whitty were considerable absentees for the losers who lacked the cutting edge that both normally provide.