Canning in form

Limerick IT 1-13 UCD 0-12:LAST YEAR'S beaten finalists Limerick IT produced a late rally to overcome UCD in the Fitzgibbon Cup yesterday at Belfield.

Two late points from top scorer Joe Canning (who scored 1-7) and Tipperary’s Séamus Callinan earned Limerick a four-point win against the hosts who had Stephen Nolan dismissed late on for a second yellow card.

Canning starred for LIT, while Maurice Nolan scored six points, two of which helped UCD lead 0-3 to 0-0 lead after 10 minutes. However, Canning blasted home a 20-metre free to level the tie in the 11th minute. After Canning and Keith Burke swapped scores the sides were level entering the second quarter but LIT led 1-6 to 0-5 at the interval and they went on to claim the two league points to top the group and secure a quarter-final spot.

LIMERICK IT: M Ryan; K O’Rourke, K Diviney, D Kennedy; E Glynn, J McInerney, G O’Mahony (0-1, free); WW Hyland (0-1) McNamara (0-1),;P O’Brien (0-2), K Hynes, B Earley; N Quinn, J Canning (1-7, 1-3 from frees, one 65), S Herlihy. Subs: S Callinan (0-1) for Herlihy (27 mins), S Tobin for Hynes (half-time), S Mullally for Earley (60 mins).

UCD: C McDonnell; E O’Shea, S Cummins, O Gough; N Prendergast, S Nolan (0-2, one free), D Langton; J Walsh, L Ryan (0-1); R O’Carroll, D Lyng, J Maher; M Nolan (0-6, two frees), PJ Nolan (0-2), K Burke (0-1). Subs: C Lyng for D Lyng (50 mins), E Power for PJ Nolan (58 mins).

Referee: Alan Lagrue (Kildare).