Limerick IT 0-18
UCD 1-14
LIMERICK STAR DIARMAID Byrnes gave a towering display for LIT as they claimed a crucial one-point win over UCD in their Fitzgibbon Cup Group A clash at LIT.
He hit four points in the second-half as the ’05 and ’07 champions held off a late fight back.
James Maher shot a goal in added time to tie things up, but four minutes later Clare youngster Peter Duggan pointed to seal it.
LIT had played against the breeze in the first-half and despite going 0-5 to 0-1 down, they only trailed 0-8 to 0-6 at the break.
Joe Campion opened the scoring for the hosts, but the competition’s most successful side came roaring back. O’Rourke hit two as they went four up.
But Byrnes pointed a crucial free to stem the flow of points at the other end. Further scores from Campion and David Reidy ensured the Limerick college only trailed by two points at half-time.
UCD corner back Eoin Conroy hit the first point of the second-half to re-establish their lead and then the teams traded scores.
But LIT, who were 18-point winners over Maynooth in the opening round, had the greater experience with Byrnes and Reidy in midfield. And they dragged their side ahead.
Substitute Shane Gleeson put them three points clear with four minutes of normal time remaining. But Maher struck, and LIT required a late Duggan shot on the turn to win it.
Scorers for LIT: D Reidy 0-6 (0-5f), D Byrnes 0-6 (0-2f, 0-1 ’65), J Campion 0-3, M O’Malley 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1.
Scorers for UCD: J Maher 1-1, O O’Rourke 0-4 (0-3f), S Moran 0-3, C O’Shea 0-2 (0-1f), C O’Callagan 0-1, E Conroy 0-1, R King 0-1, T O’Leary 0-1.
LIMERICK IT
1. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle, Clare)
2. Niall O’Connor (Newmarket-on-Fergus, Clare)
3. Kieran Bennett (Ballysaggart, Waterford)
4. Cian Nolan (Smith O’Briens, Clare)
5. William Ryan (Clonakenny, Tipperary)
6. Cathal Barrett (Holycross/Ballycahill, Tipperary)
7. Oisin O’Brien (Clonara, Clare)
8. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell, Limerick)
9. David Reidy (Eire Og Ennis, Clare)
10. Paul Killeen (Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry, Galway)
11. Peter Duggan (Clooney/Quinn, Clare)
12. Joe Campion (Borris/Kilcotton, Laois)
13. Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge, Clare)
14. Niall Maher (Doon, Limerick)
15. Michael O’Malley (Kilmaley, Clare)
Subs
20. Shane Gleeson (Cratloe, Clare) for Killeen (28 mins)
18. Willie Connors (Kildangan, Tipperary) for Nolan (34)
22. Shane McGrath (Feakle, Clare) for Maher (52)
UCD
1. Darragh Holohan (Dicksboro, Kilkenny)
2. Pat Hannon (St Mary’s Athenry, Galway)
3. Sean Murphy (Buffers Alley, Wexford)
4. Eoin Conroy (Naomh Éanna, Wexford)
5. James Madden (Ballyboden St Enda’s, Dublin)
6. Cian O’Callaghan (Cuala, Dublin)
7. Conor O’Shea (Clara, Kilkenny)
8. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin’s, Kilkenny)
9. Seán Moran (Cuala, Dublin)
10. James Maher (St Lachtain’s, Kilkenny)
11. Ciarán Prendergast (Clara, Kilkenny)
12. Colm Cronin (Cuala, Dublin)
13. Ross King (Rathdowney-Errill, Laois)
14. Oisín O’Rourke (Kilmacud Crokes, Dublin)
15. Jack O’Connor (St Martin’s, Wexford)
Subs
19. Padraic Guinan (Drumcullen, Offaly) for O’Connor (17 mins)
22. Tomas O’Leary (Buffers Alley, Wexford) for Prendergast (30)
25. Thomas Phelan (Conaghy, Kilkenny) for Cronin (30)
17. Conor Devitt (Naomh Eanna, Wexford) for Lawlor (47)
58. Jack Mullaney (Stradbally, Waterford) for Phelan (58, blood)
Referee: Diarmaid Kirwan (Cork).
New presenter from the inner circle no doubt.
@Jeff Nolan: Surprised you’re interested at all in things GAA when you’re flying the colours of a foreign football team from a foreign country. “Inner circle”….. Give us a break!!!! Can’t understand people getting off on conspiracy theories!!
@Jerriko17: it is possible to follow a number of different sports!!!!
@Vinnie Cooney: Jeeeez.. That never occurred to me!!! Maybe RTE should appoint someone from MOTD to keep ye happy!!!
@Jerriko17: more than one sport out there. Expand your horizons.
@Jeff Nolan: never heard of him
@Jeff Nolan: Duh… I know there’s lots of sports!!!! I also know that most RTEs sports reporters, presenters and journalists served their time in other radio/tv stations, newspapers etc, , national and local. Its a grand number, granted, and probably why it generates all the begrudgery!!!…. same applies to most TV and radio stations but “Inner circle” conspiracy theories is a load of tosh!!!! Imo!! & no, I or anyone I know doesn’t work there!!!
Sad day for the parish. I’m going to miss his insightful commentary.
@Keith Duffy: what now
@Garreth mc mahon: ??
Yeah fair play.. time for a change
Rte gave this news to me as a breaking news notification on my phone. I thought he had died when it came up. But anyway…….it will be sad to see leave.
@Claire King: turn off notifications so
Hope he doesn’t forget to bring his hair dye
Joanne is good. She got a bit of grief when she started which was unfair but she has really grown into the role.
@Sean: agh come on ,no need for that sacrism here.
She tries her best.
Be good if it was Damien Lawler.
Anyone but JC
@Peter Roche: he played well for Portumna the weekend though?!
Don’t want to be loading the place up with too many Kerry lads, but Dara O Cinneide would be my choice. Proven host on TG4 and actually knows what he’s on about
@Summer Bay Devil: agree with you., he’s very good but wouldnt want to see him leave tg4
Sunday nights loss,Saturday and Sunday afternoon’s gain. Great reporter on a lot of sports
Wonder what female presenter is gonna take over for him….
Give it to Dalo. Be craic then for sure
@Sean Nihill: I think Dalos analysis is brilliant so I don’t think the presenting chair would suit him as you wouldn’t get much in the way of analysis as he’ll only be asking questions of other pundits. Anyway he has a busy pub to run :)
@Joe Markham: like wen they had spillane presenting the show in the 90s. Good pundit, not a good presenter.
Sean O Rourke is being lined up
Anna Geary or Ursula Jacob for sure