Limerick IT run riot

Limerick IT 5-18 Tipp IT/St Pat’s Col 0-1: LIMERICK IT’s Séamus Callinan scored 3-2 before he was taken off after 26 minutes…

Limerick IT 5-18 Tipp IT/St Pat's Col 0-1:LIMERICK IT's Séamus Callinan scored 3-2 before he was taken off after 26 minutes in this lop-sided tie in Limerick yesterday.

Kilkenny under-21 player Shane Prendergast was the only intercounty player for the losers.

LIT: M Ryan; K O’Rourke, K Divinney, D Kennedy; E Glynn, J McInerney, G O’Mahoney; W McNamara, P O’Brien; W Hyland (0-3), K Hayes, S Mullally (0-2); S Tobin (2-2), S Callinan (3-2), B Earley (0-5, three frees). Subs: G Lyons for W McNamara (17 mins), J Gunning for J McInerney (20 mins), K Ryan (0-2) for S Callinan (26), T Dalton (0-2) for K Hayes (29), J Riordan for K Divinney (32).

Tipp IT/St Pat’s Col: T Gleeson; J Power, A Dwyer, S Dorney; K Shorthall, S Prendergast, R McGann; J Dermody, D Spooner; B Whelan, M Ryan (0-1), P Matthews; M Kavanagh, M Lawler, D Shannon. Sub: B Nolan for P Matthews.

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Referee: D Copps (Cork).

Glynn grabs draw

A last-gasp Seán Glynn point at Drumcondra secured a home quarter-final spot for NUIG on Wednesday.

St Pat’s led, 1-8 to 1-7, at the break, and the sides were level six times during the second half, including at the final whistle.

ST PATS-MATER DEI: M Murphy; A Murphy, E Bogan, J Byrne; S Campion, M Kelly, N Tennyson; JJ Farrell (0-2), D Fogarty; S Scanlon, R Hogan (0-8, seven frees), C Henry; M Bergin (0-4), B Timmins, D Nolan (1-0). Subs: D Weafer for A Murphy (45 mins); S Óg Folan for Scanlon (49 mins); N O’Brien for Hassett (60 mins).

NUI GALWAY: P Kennedy; M O’Donnell, S Murphy, D O’Donovan; P Kelly (0-1), J Lee (0-1, free), C Dillon; S Molumphy, C Hassett; A Harte (0-1), C Morey (0-5, two frees), S Glynn (0-4); C O’Donovan (0-2), K Keehan (1-0), P O’Brien. Subs: G Kelly for O’Donovan (52 mins); D Cullen for Keegan (55 mins); J O’Gorman for O’Brien (60 mins).

Referee: D O’Donovan (Dublin).

With group stages now completed, quarter-final draw is (first team at home):

Limerick IT v IT Waterford

NUI Galway v UCC

Cork IT v UCD

UL v St Pat's-Mater Dei