Sigerson Cup quarter-final: A slick UCC qualified to meet Sligo IT in the Sigerson Cup semi-finals following an emphatic victory over a disappointing Garda College at the Mardyke yesterday.
The Cork students conceded a couple of early points to Nemo Rangers' James Masters, but despite playing against the strong wind managed to lead by double scores at the interval, 0-8 to 0-4.
Dylan Mehigan gave UCC a pronounced advantage at midfield and left half back John Wycherley was prominent when surging forward, scoring an outstanding point following a typical run 10 minutes before the break.
UCC struggled to put their running game together on the resumption and needed a timely 47th-minute save from goalkeeper David McInerney to deflect a goal-bound shot by Darren Rooney of Laois around the post.
Garda College, who trailed 0-11 to 0-6 at that point, were then reduced to 14 players after full forward Patrick Mulvihill was sent off following a second bookable offence.
UCC finished the game on top, adding two more points in injury-time, including a length-of-the-field move which culminated in a superb score from Ronan Hussey.
UCC: D McInerney; D Óg O'Donovan, F Griffin, N O'Donovan; G Burke, C O'Connell, J Wycherley (0-1); D Mehigan, P Kelly; F Gould (0-1), J Hayes (0-4, two frees), C McCarthy (0-1); R Hussey (0-4, two frees), D Walsh (0-1), L O Lonnáin (0-2).
GARDA COLLEGE: J Hayes; T Brosnan, K Fitzgerald, A O'Connor; A O'Mahony, D Rooney, P Kelly; D Fenton, P Mullarky; D Marshall, D Dineen (0-1), A Marshall (0-1); J Masters (0-4, 2 frees), P Mulvihill (0-1), P Casey. Subs: B Donoghue for Fenton (29 mins), H Coughlan for D Marshall 43 (mins), N Stack for Dineen (57 mins).
Referee: M Walsh (Limerick)
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