DCU 0-21
UL 0-18
Daire Walsh reports from DCU Sportsground
DONAL BURKE RECORDED 0-13 against University of Limerick at St Clare’s to give DCU a perfect start to their Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup Group A campaign.
Despite the best efforts of Cian Darcy and Kyle Hayes for their opponents, the Dublin college are on the brink of reaching the knockout stages ahead of next week’s trip to Maynooth University.
With Darcy and Limerick attacker Hayes in fine form, six-time champions UL moved three points clear on 11 minutes. However, the longer the contest progressed, the more confident the hosts became.
Full-forward Burke ended the opening period with 0-6 to his name and it was his stoppage-time free that edged DCU in front at the break (0-9 to 0-8). The elusive Darcy – who amassed an astonishing final haul of 15 points – swiftly restored parity on the restart and there was little to separate the sides throughout the third-quarter.
Yet, unanswered points courtesy of Burke (two), Fergal Whitely and Kilkenny star John Donnelly subsequently provided DCU with significant breathing space. Darcy continued to lead the charge for UL, but they ultimately couldn’t rein in the Metropolitan challenge.
Half-back Brian Ryan added his second point of the game on 59 minutes before an outstanding Burke effort on the right-wing finally sealed a deserved triumph for DCU.
Scorers for DCU: Donal Burke 0-13 (11f), Brian Ryan, Fergal Whitely 0-2 each, Damien Reck, Conor Firman, John Donnelly, Rory O’Connor 0-1 each.
Scorers for University of Limerick: Cian Darcy 0-15 (10f), Kyle Hayes 0-2, Ross Hayes 0-1.
DCU
1. Oisin Foley (Crossabeg/Ballymurn, Wexford)
2. Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille, Dublin)
3. Paddy Smyth (Clontarf, Dublin)
4. John Curran (Dungarvan, Waterford)
5. Brian Ryan (South Liberties, Limerick)
6. Conor Burke (St Vincent’s, Dublin)
7. Daire Grey (Whitehall Colmcille, Dublin)
8. Damien Reck (Oylegate-Glenbrien, Wexford)
9. Conor Firman (St Martin’s, Wexford)
12. John Donnelly (Thomastown, Kilkenny)
11. Rory O’Connor (St Martin’s, Wexford)
10. Fergal Whitely (Kilmacud Crokes, Dublin)
13. Conor Hearne (Shelmaliers, Wexford)
14. James Burke (Naas, Kildare)
15. Donal Burke (Na Fianna, Dublin)
Subs:
25. Colum Prendiville (Graigue-Ballycallan, Kilkenny) for Hearne (48)
23. Jim Ryan (Kilkenny) for Reck (56)
29. Jesse Roberts (Kilkenny) for Firman (62)
27. Diarmuid O’Brien (Galway) for J Burke (62)
University of Limerick
1. Barry Hogan (Kiladangan, Tipperary)
2. Conor O’Callaghan (Dromtariffe, Cork)
6. Michael Carey (Young Irelands, Kilkenny)
4. Eddie Gunning (Na Piarsaigh, Cork)
5. Padraic Campion (Drom-Inch, Tipperary)
12. Bryan O’Mara (Holycross-Ballycahill, Tipperary)
7. Ronan Lynch (Na Piarsaigh, Limerick)
3. Brian McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney, Tipperary)
8. Jack Shelly (Mullinahone, Tipperary)
21. Ross Hayes (Crusheen, Clare)
11. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry, Limerick)
14. Padraic O’Loughlin (Clonlara, Clare)
13. Rian Considine (Cratloe, Clare)
20. Cian Darcy (Kiruane MacDonaghs, Tipperary)
15. Billy Power (Clonea, Waterford)
Subs:
28. Killian McDermott (Clarecastle, Clare) for McGrath (40)
23. Shane Neville (Lattin-Cullen, Tipperary) for Power (45)
19. Kevin McDonald (Mount Leinster Rangers, Carlow) for Lynch (52)
22. Jack Kenny (Galway) for Considine (55)
26. Oisin Flannery (Padraig Pearses, Galway) for R Hayes (55)
Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
* An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated it was James Burke who scored 0-13 for DCU, that should have read Donal Burke.
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Mad to think Denmark scored more in the Aviva than South Africa in the rugby
Though there were mistakes throughout by management, anyone who thinks the solution is to bring in a new messiah and to try and play attacking football is not looking deep enough. Of any of the fifty or so possible starters for an Irish team, the only one who could play that style is arter.
Dublin has a much lower population of GAA players than soccer, yet produces Diarmuid Connolly and Ciarain Kilkenny, both players who are wonderful passers of a football, with vision and attacking creativity. Soccer in Dublin produces no such players.
Irish soccer needs an overhaul similar to the one Belgium had in 2000, Spain had in 94, and Germany had in 2002. The style has to change from the age of six. Otherwise, it’s a long freewheel downhill from here
@Chucky Arlaw: the FAI have an awful lot to answer for. Useless
@Chucky Arlaw: are u saying the only player in the panel capable of playing good football is Arter?? Is that correct or have I misunderstood something?
So if McCleans shot goes in and the dynamics of the game change, and we hold on for an hour, we have no such problems in our game anymore? Give it a rest you bore it’s one game we got smashed cos of 2 sloppy goals in 3 minutes which was effectively the game ender. Put the fossil brush and magnifying glass away you pretentious aul eejit.
The North were brave when they appointed Micheal O’Neil and were rewarded. A league of Ireland manager who was progressive, on an upward curve in his career not winding his career down.
Why not take a punt on Stephen Kenny, he’s shown that he can coach players of a certain standard to perform well past expectation and win games against teams with vast superior resources.
The lack of preperation and lack of belief in the players ability means its time for a change at the helm. Would give anything to see Chris Hughton given a go
The north and south join up now stop this silly politics
@Aidan O: pour one bucket of muck into another bucket of muck, you just end up with a big bucket of muck.
@Aidan O: We already have players from the North; Duffy, McLean, O’Kane etc
European championship failure!
Not to worry. We still have John Delaney.
More failure on other international stages.