Maynooth victory breaks UCC hearts

Hosts and holders University College Cork exited the Collingwood Cup at the hands of NUI Maynooth on penalties in a seemingly never-ending quarter-final at The Mardyke.

It took more than two-and-a-half hours and 10 spot kicks for the visitors to eventually sink the UCC ship, with Jake Corrigan’s penalty finally ending it.

Under clear blue skies, both sides struggled to get a foot in the game early on, and Darragh Lucey’s miscued volley from Cian Murphy’s deep cross was the hosts’ only early chance. At the other end, Chris McIlloaine almost managed to squeeze one inside the far post from a corner before Charlie Borenman had to have his angles right to gather John McKeown’s cross come shot.