IT Carlow got their Fitzgibbon Cup campaign back on track with an emphatic win over Trinity College at Santry Avenue.

Both sides are in contention for a knockout place with one win apiece, but momentum is on Carlow’s side moving into the final round of Group B.

With inter-county stars Colin Dunford of Waterford and Richie Leahy of Kilkenny in fine form, the Barrowsiders raced into a 0-7 to 0-1 lead on the first-quarter mark. Seamus Casey (two), Chris Nolan and Tommy Nolan extended that lead before Trinity responded with a Marc Corry point.

Goalkeeper Enda Rowland landed a second long-range free to give Carlow an unassailable 0-15 to 0-3 cushion into the break.

Fionn Ó Riain Broin blazed a Trinity penalty wide after the break before Dublin hurler Cian O’Sullivan fired home an 45th-minute goal.

This was only a minor set-back for a superior IT Carlow. The impressive Nolan brought his personal tally to eight points in the closing moments for DJ Carey’s men.

Scorers – IT Carlow: C Nolan 0-8 (3f), S Casey 0-4 (2f, 1 ’65’), T Nolan 0-3, E Rowland (2f), R Leahy 0-2 each, S Downey, C Dunford, C Dunbar, K Murphy, G Kelly 0-1 each. Trinity Col: F Ó Riain Broin 0-4 (3f), C O’Sullivan 1-1, D Butler, M Corry, D Duggan 0-1 each.

IT CARLOW – E Rowland; R Browne, R Mulvaney, S Reck; M Redmond, M Hearney, J Cleere; R Leahy, T Nolan; S Downey, C Dunford, C Dunbar, S Casey, C Nolan, C Langton. Subs: K Murphy for Casey (ht), G Kelly for Dunford, D Aylward for Leahy (both 53), D Wall for Mulvaney (54), P Mullen for Dunbar (57).

TRINITY COL – E Skelly; M Conroy, L Corcoran, C Lynch; E McNamara, C O’Sullivan, G Dempsey; C O’Kelly, J O’Neill; D Long, A Kavanagh, F Ó Riain Broin; J Walsh, D Butler, M Corry. Subs: S O’Connor for Walsh (25), C Keating for Long (ht), D Duggan for O’Connor (49), J Kenny for Kavanagh (60).

REF – K Brady (Louth).