In the first 15 minutes of this Fitzgibbon Cup clash at the DCU Sportsground yesterday, GMIT displayed the form that has many rating them dark-horses for glory this year.

Weekend hosts NUI Maynooth caused the shock of the 2010 Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup so far with a two-point win over UUJ, while DCU, UCC and Athlone IT also advanced to the last-four following today's quarter-final clashes.

Dublin goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton has a deep love of Gaelic football and is not keen for the sport to follow the likes of rugby and go down the route of professionalism.