O’Dea’s joy as GMIT progress

GMIT 0-14 Dublin IT 1-9

GMIT were delighted to edge past DIT at a bitterly cold Tuam Stadium yesterday and now await the winners of next week’s UCD versus Athlone IT tie in round two of the competition.

The first-half black-carding of Conor Madden was a massive blow to the Dublin college and GMIT’s Galway contingent eventually edged them across the finish line as Michael Farragher and Ronan Steede kicked late scores.