Brian O’Driscoll gets UCC into Sigerson semi-final

UCC 0-10 IT Carlow 1-6 (AET): A point from play by Cork senior county player Brian O’Driscoll in the sixth minute of extra-time proved the winning score as UCC progressed to the Sigerson Cup semi-final with victory over IT Carlow in an undistinguished game at the IT Carlow grounds last night.

The sides were level a total of six times in normal time so the likelihood of extra-time loomed large throughout a game where the Cork students always looked the likely winners but indulged in far too much keep ball for minutes at a time during the second-half, which provided a poor spectacle for the spectators.

It was very much score for score throughout a pedestrian first-half, with a point from substitute Michael O’Driscoll in injury time giving UCC a 0-5 to 0-4 interval lead. UCC had lost midfielder Ronan O’Toole to a 23rd minute black card.