Whirlwind finish keeps NUIG in the mix

The round robin format of the Fitzgibbon Cup has robbed it of a lot traditional drama but these twoproduced a finale at Dangan yesterday which was a throwback to former days in the competition.

Whirlwind finish keeps NUIG in the mix

DIT, having lost their opening game to Carlow IT, seemed set to limp out of this year’s tournament when they trailed by 1-8 to 0-7 going into the last minute of normal time. But the Dublin students, who looked the sharper, almost sealed a dramatic win.

Dublin senior David Treacy flung over a couple of frees and in the third minute of extra-time dropped in a free from the left which Paul Morris flicked to the net to put them a point up.

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