UL 3-14 UCD 0-16: A forceful second-half, complimented by two fine John McGrath goals, kept alive UL hopes of back-to-back Fitzgibbon Cup crowns for the first time.

UCD beat IT Carlow 1-17 to 1-16 after extra-time in a thrilling Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final in Carlow last night.

Fitzgibbon Cup - UCD 1-13 Maynooth University 0-10: Nicky English’s frustration was evident in freezing Belfield last night as his UCD charges made heavy weather of their final Group A fixture against Maynooth before advancing to the quarter-finals.