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Fox pounces as UL shock star-studded DIT

A fascinating Sigerson Cup first round contest ended in a welter of excitement at Clontarf yesterday afternoon as UL stunned pre tournament favourites Dublin IT.

Fox pounces as UL shock star-studded DIT

Fri, 18 Feb, 2011 - 00:00

UL 2-9 Dublin IT 0-13 Cian O’Connell

UL dealt with all a star-studded DIT outfit could muster and then pounced in the 51st minute as Brian Fox scored a goal that was worthy of winning this thrilling encounter.

From the start it was apparent that this would be a high quality game as a highly regarded DIT side featuring the promising Bernard Allen settled, quickly kicking four sweet points during a purposeful 10 minute spell.

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Gaa Place: Clontarf Place: Westmeath Place: Down Person: Fox Person: Brian Fox Person: Bernard Allen Person: David Niblock Person: David Moran Person: Moran Person: Kerryman Person: Cathal McHugh Person: Diarmuid Connolly Person: Gearoid McKiernan Person: Donncha Reilly Person: Allen Person: DIT Person: Declan O’Keefe Person: David Lyons Person: O’Keefe Person: D Niblock Person: M Geaney Person: D Connolly Person: B Person: G McKiernan Person: F Fitzgerald Person: M Dalton Person: J Lyne Person: D Rhattigan Person: N Coyne Person: S Hickey Person: A Maher Person: A O’Donavan Person: P Austin Person: B Fox Person: C Dempsey Person: D Moran Person: M Cahalane Person: D O’Sullivan Person: Dalton Person: M Culloty Person: Fitzgerald Person: D Lyons Person: C Walsh Person: D Hughes Person: P Cunningham Person: G Bradshaw Person: P Domican Person: K McLoughlin Person: D Reilly Person: G Guilfoyle Person: A O’Shea Person: A Nestor Person: B Allen Person: C McHugh Person: C Reddin Person: M Reilly Person: Nestor Person: C Lynam Person: McHugh Person: K Martin Person: Bradshaw Person: T Cunniffe Person: Guilfoyle Person: Ciarán Branagan Event: Sigerson Cup Organisation: UL Organisation: Dublin Organisation: DIT Organisation: UCC Organisation: Scanlon Organisation: Limerick Organisation: Kerry Organisation: Galway Organisation: Cork Organisation: Tipperary Organisation: Mayo Organisation: Monaghan Organisation: Offaly Organisation: Meath Organisation: Cavan

<p>DRIVING ON: Kerry might still be celebrating their 39th All-Ireland SFC title but the club championships in the county will ensure that the vast majority of the Kingdom heroes are back on the beat by now. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile </p>

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