Niall O’Leary of UCC celebrates his side winning a free during the HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Group C match between University College Dublin and University College Cork at Billings Park in Belfield, Dublin.
By John Harrington
The make-up of the Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Finals is now complete.
DCU DÉ will host SETU Waterford, University of Galway will host SETU Carlow, UCC will host ATU Galway, and UL will host UCD.
UCC secured their quarter-final berth with a convincing 0-19 to 0-13 victory over UCD on Thursday evening.
Darragh Flynn’s accuracy from placed balls saw him finish with nine points to his name, while Shane Barrett (0-3) and Eoin Carey (0-2) also impressed.
UCC were the better team throughout the contest and by half-time had opened up a 0-11 to 0-7 lead.
Donal O’Shea did his best to keep UCD in touch, converting seven frees, but it was UCC who finished the stronger to run out six-point winners.
ATU Galway qualified for the quarter-finals thanks to a 2-21 to 1-18 win over TUS Midwest on Thursday.
Goals from Niall Coen and Cian Folan gave them a winning momentum, as they rallied impressively from a seven-point half-time deficit.
Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Finals
Wednesday, February 8
DCU DÉ v SETU Waterford, DCU Sportsground, 6.15pm
Thursday, February 9
University of Galway v SETU Carlow, Dangan, 7pm
UCC v ATU Galway, The Mardyke, 7pm
UL v UCD, UL Sport, 7.45pm
