Mary I weather storm to seal Fitzgibbon final berth

Mary I 0-11 LIT 0-9: The Mary I management cut a somewhat perplexed bunch at the final whistle.

Relief, of course, was the overriding emotion having successfully staved off their Limerick rivals to set up a final showdown with reigning champions UL at 3pm this afternoon.

Said relief, though, was soured by an undercurrent of frustration for this Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final victory was far more troublesome than it need have been.