MTU Cork 1-22 Trinity College 1-16
MTU Cork dug deep at Santry Avenue to see off the challenge of Trinity College and consequently book their place in knockout rounds of the Fitzgibbon Cup with a game to spare.
With the half-forward line of Liam O’Shea, Tomas Howard and Alan Walsh all in fine form, the Leesiders led 0-8 to 0-3 after 17 minutes. Trinity soon responded with a goal from Donal Leavy, but MTU nonetheless brought a 0-14to 1-7 advantage into the interval.
Cork panellist Sean O’Leary-Hayes was lining out in the Trinity colours and his 0-6 salvo was one of the main reasons the Dubliners were just two points adrift (0-18 to 1-13) with seven minutes of normal time remaining.
Donal Leavy also ended the contest with 1-7 to his name and momentum appeared to be with Bryan O’Shaughnessy’s charges in the closing stages.
However, a flicked goal by Walsh opened the floodgates and not only helped to secure a victory for MTU – who will meet GMIT next week to determine the winners of Group C – but also eliminated their opponents from the competition.
Scorers – MTU Cork: L O’Shea 0-10 (5f), T Howard 0-5, A Walsh 1-2, S Quirke, A O’Connell 0-2 each, J Mulcahy 0-1. Trinity College: D Leavy 1-7 (0-5f), S O’Leary Hayes 0-6 (1f), L O’Sullivan, A Buggy, J Lanigan 0-1 each.
MTU Cork: G Collins; B Murphy, W Hurley, William Ryan; S Keoghan, P O’Flynn, E Collins; B Twomey, S Quirke; T Howard, L O’Shea, A Walsh; A O’Connell, P Creedon, J Mulcahy. Subs: J Cranny for E Collins (h-t), CHickey for Twomey (44), K Murphy for O’Connell (45).
Trinity College: C Lynch; J Holohan, P Skelly, K Weldon; L Mitchell, D Phelan, N Hannon; C O Ceallaigh, M Conroy; D Leavy, S O’Leary-Hayes, J Lanigan; L O’Sullivan, A Buggy, K Bawle. Subs: C Hart for Bawle (24),L Hart for Hannon (h-t), B Dempsey for O’Sullivan (39).
Referee: S Stack (Dublin).