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Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Final University of Galway 4-24 MTU Cork 1-14 MTU CORK’S 2024 Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup dream is over after being defeated by a very strong University of Galway side at Dangan, on the outskirts of Galway City, on Wednesday evening. This quarter-final encounter was a highly entertaining affair in the early stages, but ultimately it was the University of Galway's quality that was the difference. MTU Cork had a good first half and at one point, they led 0-7 to 0-6 against their fancied opponents but as the game wore on, the Galway men wore down their opponents as their class showed with four goals scored in an easy victory. Barry Kehoe of Kilsheelan Kilcash was the only Tipperary player on show as the former underage footballer started the game for MTU Cork. He managed to score a point on the day but as the game faded for the Cork team, he was replaced late on. University of Galway now march onto the semi-final where they will face their final nemesis of the past two years in the University of Limerick for a place in the 2024 decider. Scorers: University of Galway: N Collins (1-5, 0-4f), C Molloy 1-5, G Lee 1-2, T Killeen 0-4, S Morgan 1-0, A Connaire 0-3, D Loftus, I McGlynn, L Leen, G Thomas, O Flannery all 0-1 each. MTU Cork: C Joyce (0-4, 0-3f), B Lynch 0-4f, E Kenneally 1-1, S Walsh 0-2, E Murphy, B Kehoe, J Mulcahy 0-1 each. University of Galway: (All Galway unless stated): M Hardiman; D Morrisey, K Hanrahan, E Lawless; T Killeen, D Loftus, S Morgan; I McGlynn, L Leen; A Connaire, G Lee, C Walsh; N Collins, G Thomas, C Molloy. Subs used: P McCann for Morrissey (41), C Mitchell (Offaly) for Thomas (48), C Cunningham for Leen (50), O Flannery for Molloy (52), J O’Meara for Walsh (53). MTU Cork(Cork clubs unless stated): C Wilson (Newcestown); P O’Sullivan (Newtownshandrum), S Keoghan (Grange Ballycallan, Kilkenny), D Mason (Ballyhale Shamrocks, Kilkenny): D O’Sullivan (Ballincollig), C Joyce (Castlemartyr), E Murphy
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Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Final University of Limerick 1-21 University College Cork 0-16 UL booked their place in next week's Fitzgibbon Cup semi-finals following a strong second-half performance that saw them overcome UCC's challenge on a 1-21 to 0-16 scoreline at Maguire's Fields. Brian Ryan's side were two points down at the break but outscored their Cork opponents by 1-12 to 0-5 in the second half to set up a mouthwatering last-four clash with University of Galway. It was a tight opening quarter that saw UCC hold a one-point advantage, leading 0-5 to 0-4. Aidan O'Connor scored twice for UL, while Mark Fitzgerald and Gearóid O'Connor landed a point apiece. The game was levelled for a second time by Colm O'Meara and then Adam English put UL in front for the first time since the first minute with a fine score. The same man made it a two-point game with 20 minutes on the clock. However, three Shane Barrett points and one from William Buckley brought UCC back into the lead heading up to half time. It could have been a greater lead after Barrett was fouled for a penalty but sent his shot over the bar. That strike had the Cork college three points to the good but an O'Connor free in added time saw the score at 0-11 to 0-9 in UCC's favour. It took just six seconds for UL to land a blow in the second half with Brian O'Grady bagging his second point but Barrett (2) and Rob Downey soon had UCC four clear. However, UL were soon chasing them down once more with English, Fitzgerald and two O'Connor frees squaring the game up at 0-15 apiece with 44 minutes played. O'Connor then hit three in a row to put daylight between the teams heading into the final stages. Rodgers then got in on the act to make it a four-point advantage, before O'Connor landed another from play. Any hopes of a late comeback for UCC ended when Rodgers latched on to Cian Galvin's long delivery and flicked a shot beyond the onrushing Brion Saunderson and into the net. Paddy O'Donovan then landed another score to