UL 1-28
MTU Cork 0-10
Two red cards inside 20 minutes ended MTU Cork’s Fitzgibbon Cup dreams as they ultimately fell to a 21-point defeat to UL in Mallow on Tuesday night.
Alan Connolly and Mikey Finn received the red cards in the 16th and 20th minutes from referee Thomas Walsh for high tackles.
Connolly’s rising tackle, which saw Michael Corcoran leave the field injured, was the more clearcut of the sendings off.
Finn had more of a case for clemency as he collided with Aaron Morgan, who was ducking away to clear the sliotar, but the referee deemed the contact too high.
The sides were tied at 0-3 apiece when Connolly was dismissed and UL had edged one ahead by the time Finn followed him off.
Alan Walsh fires over an excellent point from play for MTU Cork against UL in the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final: Cork MTU v University of Limerick, UL at , Mallow. Pic Larry Cummins
MTU showed commendable spirit to level at 0-8 apiece within two minutes of the second-half restart but UL outgunned them from there by 1-20 to 0-2.
The Limerick university sealed their return for a fourth straight Fitzgibbon final; the first team to achieve that distinction since UCC in 1999.
They had contributions from Cork natives in Jack Leahy (0-4) and Brian O’Sullivan (0-3), while Ciarmhac Smyth was introduced to their defence in the first half.
Appearing in their first semi-final for 10 years, MTU Cork had the first three shots at the posts but each missed the target. By half-time, UL had more than caught up with 10 wides to MTU’s four by that juncture.
Aidan O’Connor feinted into space for UL’s opening point in the fourth minute before Ronan Walsh emerged from a ruck with the sliotar to equalise.
Connolly located Alan Walsh for an over-the-shoulder score which sent MTU into their first lead.
UL almost broke through for a goal chance but Jack Leahy was knocked off the ball by a shot from Darragh O’Sullivan.
Adam English levelled from an acute angle but a Connollly 65 nudged MTU back ahead for the final time.
Gearóid O’Connor won a puck-out to launch the leveller and then Connolly, perhaps frustrated by a missed free moments earlier, was given the line for his hit on Corcoran.
A Gearóid O’Connor free had UL one up when Finn received his marching orders, while Brian O’Sullivan got a yellow for his retaliation.
That left UL with two spare men, employing Mark Fitzgerald as a free defender, while O’Sullivan and English rotated as the extra body around the middle.
They pressed on with the next three points from Leahy, Aidan O’Connor, and Gearóid O’Connor for five in a row and a 0-7 to 0-3 lead.
MTU were in cantankerous form as Alan Walsh slotted a point before complaining to the linesman about the lack of a free in the build-up. He was awarded the next one, which Jack Cahalane converted.
Gearóid O’Connor landed a 100-metre free but Seán Walsh smuggled away a shot in a phone booth’s worth of space to cut the difference to two, 0-8 to 0-6, at the break.
MTU were cheered back onto the field and levelled through a Cahalane free and a Diarmuid Healy point. They would only score twice more from there from two more Cahalane frees.
UL reeled off the next 1-7, with the first two points from Colin Coughlan and Aidan O’Connor teeing up Colm O’Meara for the tap-in goal.
Scorers for UL: C O’Meara 1-2; G O’Connor 0-5 (3 frees); C Coughlan, J Leahy 0-4 each; B O’Sullivan 0-3; A English, A O’Connor, S Rynne, S O’Hanlon 0-2 each; K Doyle, D Hannify 0-1 each.
Scorers for MTU Cork: J Cahalane 0-4 (4 frees); A Walsh 0-2; R Walsh, A Connolly (65), S Walsh, D Healy 0-1 each.
UL: D Fahy (Galway); A Morgan (Tipperary), M Corcoran (Tipperary), J Conneally (Clare); K Doyle (Kilkenny), M Fitzgerald (Waterford), C Coughlan (Limerick); B O’Sullivan (Kanturk, Cork), A English (Limerick); G O’Connor (Tipperary), C O’Meara (Clare), P Crotty (Clare); J Leahy (Dungourney, Cork), A O’Connor (Limerick), P O’Donovan (Limerick).
Subs: C Smyth (Midleton, Cork) for Corcoran (17, inj), E O’Leary (Limerick) for Morgan (19-23, temp), D Hannify (Galway) for A O’Connor (44), S Rynne (Clare) for Crotty (46), S O’Hanlon (Galway) for English (49), J Fitzgerald (Limerick) for G O’Connor (53).
MTU CORK (Cork unless stated): C Wilson (Newcestown); Darragh O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig), E Varian (Glen Rovers), F O’Connell (St Catherine’s); S Fitzgerald (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg, Waterford), C Joyce (Castlemartyr), M Mullins (Whitechurch); M Finn (Midleton), R Walsh (Kilmoyley, Kerry); D Healy (Lisgoold), B Lynch (Ballinhassig), S Walsh (Fourmilewater, Waterford); A Walsh (Kanturk), A Connolly (Blackrock), J Cahalane (St Finabrr’s).
Subs: R McCarthy (Carrigaline) for Lynch (44), David O’Sullivan (Ballincollig) for Fitzgerald (50), R O’Sullivan (Newcestown) for Healy (55), M Kelleher (Dicksboro, Kilkenny) for Mullins (55), K Wallace (St Catherine’s) for Cahalane (60).
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford).
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Cork County Committee Bulletin 11/02/2025
CC Bulletin 11.02.25MTU Cork beaten in Fitz Semi-Final
UL 1-28
MTU Cork 0-10
Two red cards inside 20 minutes ended MTU Cork’s Fitzgibbon Cup dreams as they ultimately fell to a 21-point defeat to UL in Mallow on Tuesday night.
Alan Connolly and Mikey Finn received the red cards in the 16th and 20th minutes from referee Thomas Walsh for high tackles.
Connolly’s rising tackle, which saw Michael Corcoran leave the field injured, was the more clearcut of the sendings off.
Finn had more of a case for clemency as he collided with Aaron Morgan, who was ducking away to clear the sliotar, but the referee deemed the contact too high.
The sides were tied at 0-3 apiece when Connolly was dismissed and UL had edged one ahead by the time Finn followed him off.
MTU showed commendable spirit to level at 0-8 apiece within two minutes of the second-half restart but UL outgunned them from there by 1-20 to 0-2.
They had contributions from Cork natives in Jack Leahy (0-4) and Brian O’Sullivan (0-3), while Ciarmhac Smyth was introduced to their defence in the first half.
Appearing in their first semi-final for 10 years, MTU Cork had the first three shots at the posts but each missed the target. By half-time, UL had more than caught up with 10 wides to MTU’s four by that juncture.
Aidan O’Connor feinted into space for UL’s opening point in the fourth minute before Ronan Walsh emerged from a ruck with the sliotar to equalise.
Connolly located Alan Walsh for an over-the-shoulder score which sent MTU into their first lead.
UL almost broke through for a goal chance but Jack Leahy was knocked off the ball by a shot from Darragh O’Sullivan.
Adam English levelled from an acute angle but a Connollly 65 nudged MTU back ahead for the final time.
Gearóid O’Connor won a puck-out to launch the leveller and then Connolly, perhaps frustrated by a missed free moments earlier, was given the line for his hit on Corcoran.
A Gearóid O’Connor free had UL one up when Finn received his marching orders, while Brian O’Sullivan got a yellow for his retaliation.
That left UL with two spare men, employing Mark Fitzgerald as a free defender, while O’Sullivan and English rotated as the extra body around the middle.
They pressed on with the next three points from Leahy, Aidan O’Connor, and Gearóid O’Connor for five in a row and a 0-7 to 0-3 lead.
MTU were in cantankerous form as Alan Walsh slotted a point before complaining to the linesman about the lack of a free in the build-up. He was awarded the next one, which Jack Cahalane converted.
Gearóid O’Connor landed a 100-metre free but Seán Walsh smuggled away a shot in a phone booth’s worth of space to cut the difference to two, 0-8 to 0-6, at the break.
MTU were cheered back onto the field and levelled through a Cahalane free and a Diarmuid Healy point. They would only score twice more from there from two more Cahalane frees.
UL reeled off the next 1-7, with the first two points from Colin Coughlan and Aidan O’Connor teeing up Colm O’Meara for the tap-in goal.
Scorers for UL: C O’Meara 1-2; G O’Connor 0-5 (3 frees); C Coughlan, J Leahy 0-4 each; B O’Sullivan 0-3; A English, A O’Connor, S Rynne, S O’Hanlon 0-2 each; K Doyle, D Hannify 0-1 each.
Scorers for MTU Cork: J Cahalane 0-4 (4 frees); A Walsh 0-2; R Walsh, A Connolly (65), S Walsh, D Healy 0-1 each.
UL: D Fahy (Galway); A Morgan (Tipperary), M Corcoran (Tipperary), J Conneally (Clare); K Doyle (Kilkenny), M Fitzgerald (Waterford), C Coughlan (Limerick); B O’Sullivan (Kanturk, Cork), A English (Limerick); G O’Connor (Tipperary), C O’Meara (Clare), P Crotty (Clare); J Leahy (Dungourney, Cork), A O’Connor (Limerick), P O’Donovan (Limerick).
Subs: C Smyth (Midleton, Cork) for Corcoran (17, inj), E O’Leary (Limerick) for Morgan (19-23, temp), D Hannify (Galway) for A O’Connor (44), S Rynne (Clare) for Crotty (46), S O’Hanlon (Galway) for English (49), J Fitzgerald (Limerick) for G O’Connor (53).
MTU CORK (Cork unless stated): C Wilson (Newcestown); Darragh O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig), E Varian (Glen Rovers), F O’Connell (St Catherine’s); S Fitzgerald (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg, Waterford), C Joyce (Castlemartyr), M Mullins (Whitechurch); M Finn (Midleton), R Walsh (Kilmoyley, Kerry); D Healy (Lisgoold), B Lynch (Ballinhassig), S Walsh (Fourmilewater, Waterford); A Walsh (Kanturk), A Connolly (Blackrock), J Cahalane (St Finabrr’s).
Subs: R McCarthy (Carrigaline) for Lynch (44), David O’Sullivan (Ballincollig) for Fitzgerald (50), R O’Sullivan (Newcestown) for Healy (55), M Kelleher (Dicksboro, Kilkenny) for Mullins (55), K Wallace (St Catherine’s) for Cahalane (60).
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford).
UCC hurlers lose in Fitz Semi-Final
Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final
DCU 1-20 UCC 1-16
By Paul Keane at the SETU Carlow GAA Grounds
No third level outfit from beyond Munster has managed to win the Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup title since 2010. DCU have never won the title at all.
Those two stats may very well be amended this Saturday because DCU are through to just their second ever final and on the evidence of this all action, powerful semi-final win, they will take some stopping.
Donal Shirley certainly won’t forget his trip to the SETU Carlow GAA grounds any time soon as the Offaly man drilled a terrific goal which went a long way to settling this tie and dumping out 2020 winners UCC.
The scores were tied when DCU forged a move straight through the centre of UCC’s defence, ending with Shirley blasting off his left side to the net.
Having trailed 40-times champions UCC at half-time, the Shirley goal put DCU into a lead they would only embellish by full-time as they finished strongly.
Shirley hit 1-2 overall while Dublin’s Joe Flanagan helped himself to five important points, all from play.
Four of Flanagan’s points came in the second-half as DCU, whose footballers are also through to tomorrow evening’s Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup final, turned the screw impressively.
Free-taker Denis Walsh nailed six ponts from placed balls too while the counties of Kildare, Wexford and Kilkenny were also represented on a breakthrough evening for DCU.
UCC will rue the nine second-half wides they blasted, and 15 overall, as they surprisingly slipped up at the penultimate hurdle.
It was mostly Cork men that buttressed the UCC team but Waterford’s Michael Mullaney drilled a cracking point late in the first-half.
UCC looked to be in a good position at that stage with Fionn Coleman’s goal midway the half giving them real impetus after a slow start that saw them fall three behind, 0-3 to 0-6.
Ethan Twomey sniped a couple of eye-catching scores for UCC who hit the interval with a 1-10 to 0-12 lead.
UCC were fortunate in first-half stoppage time when Sean Gallagher, who featured for Dublin in 2024 like Flanagan, had a goal opportunity blocked out for a ’65.
And UCC did their best to capitalise after the restart with three points, including two beauties from William Buckley, to DCU’s two in the opening 10 minutes or so.
But that’s when the wides started to mount up for UCC and St Finbarr’s man Twomey cut a frustrated figure on several occasions.
DCU, meanwhile, sensed opportunity knocking and drilled points from Walsh and Flanagan before Shirley cut through the UCC defence and struck his sidewinder to the net.
Suddenly, DCU had a 1-16 to 1-13 lead and while UCC got it back to a two-point game on a couple of occasions in the final quarter, the side in blue always looked more likely to prevail.
They duly did so with four points in a row between the 51st and 57th minutes setting the seal on victory.
DCU scorers: Denis Walsh 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 65), Donal Shirley 1-2, Joe Flanagan 0-5, Cian Boran 0-2, Paddy Langton 0-1, Sean Gallagher 0-1, Sam Bourke 0-1, Billy Reid 0-1, Darragh Carley 0-1.
UCC scorers: Fionn Coleman 1-1, Darragh Flynn 0-4 (0-2f), Ethan Twomey 0-3, William Buckley 0-3, Darragh Stakelum 0-1, Michael Mullaney 0-1, Brian Keating 0-1, Peter McGarry 0-1, Luke Elliott 0-1.
DCU: Cian Byrne (Wexford); Ivan Bolger (Kilkenny), Paddy Langton (Kilkenny), Padraig Lennon (Kilkenny); Sam Bourke (Offaly), Padraic Moylan (Kilkenny), Billy Reid (Kilkenny); Donal Shirley (Offaly), Colin Spain (Offaly); Sean Gallagher (Dublin), Denis Walsh (Kilkenny), Darragh Carley (Wexford); Cian Boran (Kildare), Joe Flanagan (Dublin), Peter Clarke (Westmeath).
Subs: Cillian Dunne (Laois) for Walsh (55), Conoe Kehoe (Carlow) for Gallagher (55), James Carroll (Kilkenny) for Clarke (62).
UCC (Cork unless stated): Paudie O’Sullivan; Tommy Wilk, Sean Daly, Ciaran Doolan; Michael Mullaney (Waterford), Eoin Downey, James Dwyer; Brian Keating, Darragh Stakelum (Tipperary); Ethan Twomey, Eddie Stokes (Limerick), Darragh Flynn; William Buckley, Fionn Coleman, Cathal McCarthy
Subs: Peter McGarry (Tipperary) for Wilk (h/t), Daniel Hogan for Keating (43), Luke Elliott for Dwyer (45), Eoin O’Leary for Stakelum (53).
Referee: James Owens (Wexford).