IT Carlow get revenge as champions UCC crash out of Fitzgibbon Cup

DJ Carey’s side laid the foundation for victory with a fine first-half display during which they took command and never subsequently released that grip.

Tempers flare between UCC’s Niall O'Leary and Rory Higgins of IT Carlow. Picture: INPHO/Evan Treacy

IT Carlow 1-17 UCC 0-14

IT Carlow reversed the 2020 Fitzgibbon Cup final result when deservedly stripping UCC of the title at their home grounds last night, in a game where a superb Rory Higgins goal on 17 minutes proved the quarter-final’s pivotal score.