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UL's Gearรณid O'Connor finished with 0-10, 0-4 from play (file photo). Ken Sutton/INPHO

Tipperary's O'Connor scores 0-10 to fire holders UL into Fitzgibbon Cup knockouts

UL were 19-point winners against cross-city rivals TUS Midwest.

Fitzgibbon Cup results

  • University of Limerick 2-30 TUS Midwest 1-14
  • Mary Immaculate College 1-25 University College Cork 0-20 (match report)

Sigerson Cup results

  • Ulster University 1-16 MTU Cork 2-7
  • DCU Dรณchas ร‰ireann 0-21 TUS Midlands 0-8

THREE-IN-A-ROW chasing University of Limerick marched into the knockout phase of the Fitzgibbon Cup thanks to a routine victory over cross-city rivals TUS Midwest.

After an opening week thumping of ATU Galway, UL eclipsed the total (3-25) from that contest to claim a third win in as many seasons over TUS.

This victory was rarely in doubt and a brace of late goals โ€“ one each from Seรกn Oโ€™Hanlon and sub Ian Byrne โ€” stretched the margin out to 19 points.

Gearoid Oโ€™Connor was the scorer in chief for UL, but there were significant contributions from Oโ€™Hanlon and Aidan Oโ€™Connor, the latter making his seasonal bow and chipping in with five first-half efforts, many when the game was still a contest.

For TUS, they will host ATU Galway next week in a bid to reach the knockout phase, but they appear to be as far away as every from the halcyon days of David Fitzgerald and Joe Canning.

Leading 0-16 to 0-7 at the interval, the question was weather UL could add some goals to their obvious point-taking ability. As well as both Oโ€™Connors, there were contributions from Colin Coughlan, Brian Oโ€™Grady and Brian Oโ€™Sullivan.

Kyle Shelly kept TUSโ€™s scores coming while their goal, via Kian Oโ€™Kelly from close range, made it 0-25 to 1-9.

Then Brian Ryanโ€™s side stepped on the gas. First, Byrne collected a Gearoid Oโ€™Connor pass and first to the top corner, while Oโ€™Hanlon simply couldnโ€™t miss, and he got their second goal as they eased to another victory and a home quarter-final.

Meanwhile, in Wednesday nightโ€™s Sigerson Cup action, Ulster University and DCU Dรณchas ร‰ireann booked their place in the last eight with wins over MTU Cork and TUS Midlands respectively.

Scorers for University of Limerick: Gearoid Oโ€™Connor 0-10 (0-5 frees, 0-1 โ€™65); Seรกn Oโ€™Hanlon 1-6; Aidan Oโ€™Connor 0-5; Ian Byrne 1-0; Colin Coughlan, Adam English, Patrick Oโ€™Donovan 0-2 each; Brian Oโ€™Grady, Brian Oโ€™Sullivan, Cian Galvin 0-1 each.

Scorers for TUS Midwest: Kyle Shelly 0-8 (0-6 frees, 0-2 โ€™65); Kian Oโ€™Kelly 1-0; Eoghan Connolly, Niall Oโ€™Farrell 0-2 each; Paddy Donnellan, Michael Ryan 0-1 each.

University of Limerick: Conor Hanley Clarke (Kilmallock, Limerick); Fergal Oโ€™Connor (Effin, Limerick), Darragh Lohan (Wolfe Tones, Clare), John Conneally (Clooney/Quin, Clare); Ross Hayes (Crusheen, Clare); Mark Fitzgerald (Passage East, Waterford), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown, Limerick); Brian Oโ€™Grady (Kilteely/Dromkeen, Limerick), Brian Oโ€™Sullivan (Kanturk, Cork); Diarmuid Hanniffy (Oranmore Maree, Galway), Gearoid Oโ€™Connor (Moyne/Templetuohy, Tipperary), Seรกn Oโ€™Hanlon (Turloughmore, Galway); Adam English (Doon, Limerick), Mark Rodgers (Scariff, Clare), Aidan Oโ€™Connor (Ballybrown, Limerick).

Subs: Cian Galvin (Clarecastle, Clare) for Conneally (half-time); Patrick Oโ€™Donovan (Effin, Limerick) for A Oโ€™Connor (35 mins); Ian Byrne (Glenmore, Kilkenny) for Rodgers (40 mins); Conor Flaherty (Claregalway/Carnmore) for Coughlan (46 mins); Keelan Hartigan (Scariff, Clare) for Hanniffy (50 mins).

TUS Midwest: Enda Dunphy (St. Maryโ€™s, Tipperary); Paddy Donnellan (Broadford, Clare), Darragh Casey (Granagh Ballingarry, Limerick), Thomas Duggan (Lorrha, Tipperary); Seรกn Murnane (Bruff, Limerick), Gearoid Ryan (Cappawhite, Tipperary), Jack McCullagh (Banglestown Gaels, Carlow); Eoghan Connolly (Cashel King Cormacs, Tipperary), Oisin Kavanagh (Broadford, Clare); Cian Oโ€™Dwyer (Clonakenny, Tipperary), Kyle Shelly (Moykarkey Borris, Tipperary), Darragh Keigh (Clooney Quin, Clare), Kian Oโ€™Kelly (Kilruane McDonaghโ€™s, Tipperary).

Subs: Joesph Ryan (Birr, Offaly) for Murnane (inj -15 mins); Jack Ryan (Drom & Inch, Tipperary) for Kavanagh (40 mins); Michael Ryan (Murroe Boher, Limerick) for Oโ€™Dwyer (50 mins); Paddy Morrissey (Ahane, Limerick) for Ryan (50 mins); David Boland (Broadford, Clare) for Kenneally (53 mins).

Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick).

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