McGrath plots downfall of old college DCU
Joe Fortune’s side dominated possession in the opening quarter and led 0-3 to 0-0 after 12 minutes, McGrath slotting over two frees and Dublin’s Thomas Connolly registering an impressive score from play. DCU battled back, Kilkenny’s Richie Hogan in form. Galway’s Padraig Breheny and Hogan were on target in the second quarter, but with McGrath and Liam Óg McGovern shining, DIT led 0-6 to 0-3 at the break.
Weather conditions worsened on the restart, both sides struggling to get scores. Tipperary’s Kieran Bergin had two DIT points inside 17 minutes, but DCU’s scoring efforts were confined in the main to the efforts of Breheny and Hogan. McGrath and McGovern kept DIT on top, with great credit also going to the DIT defence, and in particular their goalkeeper Finn McGarry who kept a clean sheet for the second game in a row.
