Holders UL advance as brave Cork IT come up short

Cork IT 3-11 University of Limerick 2-19: UL’s greater balance in front of goal took them past Cork IT last night and into the semi-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup.

The reigning champions, despite never being led in this entertaining quarter-final contest, were pushed all the way to the tape by a determined, if slightly limited CIT outfit.

Pat Mulcahy’s charges were far too reliant on corner-forward Jamie Coughlan in the scoring department and while midfielder Bill Cooper (1-1) and wing-back Ray Barry (0-3) chipped in to ease the burden on the Newtownshandrum forward, the home outfit did not possess the same balance across their forward unit as was enjoyed by the visitors.