Carroll drives UL

University Limerick 0-14 Cork IT 1-8: UL PRODUCED a devastating final-quarter surge to qualify for the Waterford Crystal Cup semi-final at Newtownshandrum yesterday. Brian Carroll inspired the comeback, scoring five of his nine points in the closing 15 minutes to turn a four-point deficit into a winning margin of three.

CIT led 0-6 to 0-5 at the break, all of their points coming from frees by Ryan Clifford. A penalty from Clifford inside two minutes of the second half gave his side a four-point cushion, but they couldn't pull further away as UL to stayed in touch.

UL: P McCormack; B Fox, K Joyce, M Verney; S O'Brien, T Stapleton, M Walsh; M Gleeson, S Hickey; J Greene, S Ryan (0-3), B Carroll (0-9, 0-4 frees); D Hayden (0-1), D Stack, A Egan. Subs: JB McCarthy for Fox (16 min yellow card) J Heffernan for O'Brien (26 min yellow card), D Burke for Stack (47 min), N Ó Murchú (0-1) for Verney (49 min yellow card).

CIT: C Barry; G O'Driscoll, E Dillon, C Murphy; C Leahy, R Cashman, S McDonnell; J Herlihy, S White; P Gould (0-2), B Corry, P Downey; E Cronin, N Teehan, R Clifford (1-6, 1-0 pen, six frees). Subs: A Mannix for Leahy (24 min yellow card), T Murphy for Teehan (40 min), M Bowles for Cronin (47 min), D Kenneally for Dillon (55 min), E Chawke for Clifford (59 min).

Referee: M Wadding (Waterford).