UCC's footballers also claimed Sigerson Cup glory earlier this week.

University College Cork 2-21 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 0-13

University College Cork take on Mary Immaculate College in today’s Fitzgibbon Cup final.

You can’t bate modern technology. On Tuesday evening, I sat down in my living room in west Clare, curled my toes up in front of the fire, and switched on my laptop. UCC were playing DCU in the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final in Waterford and the quality on show was as hot and sparky as the fire blazing from the open hearth in front of me.

The late drama in the Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final between Limerick IT and NUIG on Thursday was caught on film.

UCC booked a spot in the quarter-final of the Fitzgibbon Cup at the Mardyke yesterday (Wednesday). Just three days after securing victory over champions UL, they recorded another impressive win to top Group A with 11 points to spare over UCD in tough conditions. The victors host NUIG next Wednesday, and should they come out on top here, they will enjoy a home venue in the last eight.

Clare captain Tony Kelly is glad he’s not facing into Fitzgibbon Cup action this weekend, with the National League looming.

The current college-county fixtures clashes are not sustainable, says Nicky English, and it is threatening the very existence of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

Fitzgibbon Cup hurlers from Dublin, Kilkenny, Limerick, and Waterford will not be asked to play two games in the space of 24 hours this weekend.

UL manager Gary Kirby has described as “a disaster” this weekend’s clash that will see the Fitzgibbon Cup final played less than 24 hours before the penultimate round of the Allianz Hurling Leagues.

Three injury-time points preserved Mary I’s three-in-a-row Fitzgibbon Cup ambitions.

Eoghan Cormican previews the Fitzgibbon Cup Group D, Group B and Group C.

DCU 3-15 - LIT 2-17: Davy Fitzgerald’s LIT experienced a rare defeat in Limerick as Donal Burke’s double strike helped Eoin Roche’s DCU to victory in this Group C Fitzgibbon Cup clash.

Mary I 3-24 IT Carlow 1-19: DJ Carey said that Mary I manager Jamie Wall is an inspirational figure who could enjoy a successful career in charge of county teams.

IT Carlow 2-20 UCC 1-20: IT Carlow manager DJ Carey has no clue what shape his bruised and battered team will be in for today’s Fitzgibbon Cup final, but says whatever happens they’re in bonus territory now.

Mary Immaculate 0-19 Limerick IT 0-14: Mary Immaculate manager Jamie Wall played down the favourite’s tag that has been thrust upon his side, but after Aaron Gillane fired them to a Fitzgibbon Cup derby win over LIT, the manager is confident his side can cope with any pressure that comes their way against IT Carlow.

IT Carlow 2-20 UCC 1-20 (AET): Stephen Maher hit 11 points as IT Carlow reached their first Fitzgibbon Cup final at the expense of UCC in Dangan.

LIT manager Davy Fitzgerald can’t wait for the Fitzgibbon Cup weekend after a dramatic day in Limerick.

IT Carlow 4-16

LIMERICK IT 1-20

See a superb performance by CIT goalkeeper Patrick Collins against NUIG in the Fitzgibbon Cup last night in Cork. 

Cork IT 0-19 NUIG 0-19: There may have been nothing between them on the scoreboard, but NUIG’s marginally superior score difference over the previous two rounds saw the visitors secure a quarter-final berth at CIT’s expense.

Kilkenny legend DJ Carey was ‘savagely proud’ of his IT Carlow team after the reigning League champions drew with the reigning Fitzgibbon champions Mary I before a big crowd last night in Carlow. 

NUI Galway 4-14 St Pat’s Dochas Eireann 1-12: NUI Galway manager Tony Ward praised his side’s character but knows they didn’t play to their potential as they saw off a valiant St Pat’s in the Fitzgibbon Cup at Dangan in Galway.

Mary Immaculate College 2-31 GMIT 0-16: Former Cork underage prospect Jamie Wall was pleased to see his Mary Immaculate College side run out 21-point winners over GMIT in yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup clash.

UCC 5-13 Ulster University 2-4: With an 18-point winning margin, this Fitzgibbon Cup Group D clash might appear to have gone as expected. But it was never a cakewalk for UCC at the Mardyke yesterday.

Here’s the lowdown on today’s seven games...

Fifty-six scores, two periods of extra-time and a sideline scuffle all rolled into ninety minutes of gripping hurling.

A Declan Hannon-led Mary I made extremely hard work of Limerick rivals LIT to advance to the Fitzgibbon Cup decider.

UL take on Nicky English’s UCD in this afternoon’s semi-final at Cork IT and Lohan is planning without a host of current and rising young intercounty stars.

Brian Lohan's students hit 2-17 of their 2-19 tally from open play.

UUJ and Cork IT will host the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup respectively in 2016.

Delight for the University of Limerick after a comfortable Fitzgibbon Cup final win over Waterford Institute of Technology last night in Páirc Uí Rinn, the men from Limerick far too strong for their opponents.