County star Evan Niland drives Galway past MTU Cork

At a bitterly cold MTU grounds, the visitors (formerly known as NUIG who were last season’s beaten finalists) took a grip in the second half.

ON SONG: Galway's Evan Niland. Pic: ©INPHO/Tommy Grealy

MTU 2-16 University of Galway 2-21

A GOOD start for University of Galway with a precious five-point away win over MTU Cork in the opening round of the Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup on Wednesday night.