Fitzgibbon Cup: Kiely hat-trick helps defending champs UL into semis

HAT-TRICK HERO: Michael Kiely of University of Limerick during the Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final against University College Dublin at UL Grounds in Limerick. Pic: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

University of Limerick 4-19 University College Dublin 0-10 

University of Limerick took another step towards defending their Fitzgibbon Cup title, with a 21-point demolition of UCD on Shannonside. The winners had a hat-trick from Waterford’s Michael Kiely, and were able to ease to victory, after holding an eight-point buffer at half-time.