Kildare's Darragh Kirwan leads the way for Maynooth University
One point win over Queens as Maynooth reach semi-final of the Sigerson Cup
Darragh Kirwan,who scored 2-4 in the previous round against holders UCC, opened with two points from play for Maynooth Univesrity in Tuesday evening's Sigerson Cup quarter-final played at Maynooth.
Queens hit back to lead 0-4 to 0-2 with points from Luke Donnelly (free), Diarmuid King and Joe McDade. However the home side leveld up the game with points from Kirwan and Tom Moran.
By half-time Maynooth had regained the lead, Eoghan Frayne and two Darragh Kirwan frees saw Maynooth ahead by the minimum 0-7 to 0-6.
It was tight and tense throughout the second half, little between them; the sides were level at 0-9 apeice before Maynooth were awarded a free in the 60 minute and up stepped Meath's Eoghan Frayne to send the ball between the posts for a great win for the Kildare University side.
A mighty performance from Aidan Minnock's side who will be hoping to reach the final for the first time since 2012.
Scorers: Maynooth University: Darragh Kirwan 0-5 (3 frees), Eoghan Frayne 0-2 (2 frees),Tom Moran, Ruairi Kinsella, Keith O'Neill 0-1 each.
Queens University scorers: Luke Donnelly 0-6 (5 frees); Diarmuid King, M Murnaghan, Joe McDade 0-1 each.
MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY: (Kildare unless stated); Cian Burke; Tom Moran (Wicklow), T McPhillips (Monaghan), Ryan Burke; D Scahill (Westmeath), S Greene (Laois), Paddy McDermott; Luke Killian, C Walsh (Roscommon); K O'Sullivan (Westmeath), Shane O'Sullivan, S Leech (Westmeath); Darragh Kirwan, E Frayne (Meath), Ruairi Kinsella (Meath). Subs: K O'Neill (Offaly) for S O'Sullivan (h/t); J Fitzpatrick (Roscommon) for Leech (44); R Gibbons for Greene (53).
QUEENS UNIVERSITY: R Rafferty (Derry); S McCarthy (Armagh), E Corry (Tyrone), P McCarthy (Down); M Murnaghan (Tyrone), R Donnelly (Tyrone), P McGuirk; A Tohill (Derry), J McDade (Fermanagh); R Boyle (Antrim), C Bohill (Antrim), J Tunney (Down); D Higgins (Derry), D King (Fermanagh), L Donnelly (Tyrone). Subs: P Purcell (Dublin) for Bohill (13); J O'Hara (Down) for McGuirk (46); J Devlin (Down) for Higgins (50).
REFEREE: D Hickey (Carlow).