Connolly’s clinical second-half strike gets UCC motoring

Sigerson Cup semi-final

Not after their opening half performance, not with a man of such passion as Billy Morgan at the helm.

The reigning champions departed the field trailing first-time semi-finalists IT Carlow 0-6 to 0-5, frustration etched across the face of every single player. It wasn’t so much the scoreboard that was cause for concern, rather their lethargic endeavours.