Twiss the difference

A well organised UCC, aided by a 37th-minute goal from Ian Twiss, saw off the challenge of UL in a tension-packed game in Limerick yesterday.

It looked good for the home side when, despite playing into the breeze, they turned over with a 0-6 to 0-5 advantage.

However, it all went horribly wrong on the change of ends and a string of wides saw them pay a heavy price when Billy Sheehan carved the opening for Twiss to beat goalkeeper Hugh Murphy.

UCC: C Kelleher; E Wiseman, P Hanley, Denis Reidy; D Wiseman (0-1), E Fitzmaurice, T Lynch; J P O'Leary (0-1), Damien Reidy; L O'Brien (0-1), B Sheehan (0-2), T Kenny (0- 1), M D Cahill, C McCarthy, I Twiss (1-1). Subs: P Griffin for Kenny.

UL: H Murphy; C O Tuama, T Stack, K Scahill; R Barrett, M Kennedy, M Lennon; D Harrington (0-2), J Sugrue; D Cronin, N McKeigue (0-1), M Fitzpatrick (0-2), K Golden (0-2), A MacGearailt, D O'Brien (0-1). Sub: D Long for Cronin.

Referee: P Russell (Tipperary).