UCD reach Sigerson semi-final
DEFENDING champions UCD progressed to the final four of the Sigerson Cup with a comfortable 2-16 to 1-9 victory over DCU at Belfield last night.
Full-forward Evan O’Carroll contributed an impressive haul of 1-8 over the course of the hour, while Dublin senior panellist Darren Gavin chipped in with four points in a dominant midfield display.
Following points from Barry McGinn and Conor McCarthy, O’Carroll comfortably slotted a sixth-minute penalty beyond the reach of DCU’s Evan Comerford, but their northside rivals kicked into gear courtesy of an outstanding David Garland goal and UCD’s interval lead stood at just two points (1-8 to 1-6).
Despite their best efforts, DCU relied solely on Mayo’s Brian Reape for second period scores, while O’Carroll and Gavin bolstered their tallies to ease UCD into the next phase.