O’Sullivan’s second-half goal brace turns tide for CIT

They were a subdued force in the first-half and trailed by five at the interval yet Cork IT produced a dynamic second-half display to claim a critical victory over Waterford IT in Group A of the Fitzgibbon Cup at their grounds in Bishopstown last night.

In a high-quality group that also contains UCD, the win places CIT in a highly advantageous position as they seek to reach the quarter-final stages.

At the interval here, their prospects seemed precarious but a series of substitutions had a revitalising effect on them. Michael O’Sullivan was introduced to midfield just before the interval and when he was joined by Jamie Coughlan midway through the second-half, CIT started to assume control in this sector.