Dundalk IT book DCU showdown

DkIT Trinity College 1-18 0-10

DKIT will face the mighty DCU in the first round of the Sigerson Cup this Wednesday night in DkIT (7.00) with a convincing preliminary round victory over Trinity College.

The Dundalk side were always a step ahead of their Dublin counterparts, and will now face four-time champions DCU.

Points by Donal Meegan, Gerry McSorley and Conor Doherty helped DKIT to establish an early three-point advantage (0-4 to 0-1). James McGuinness and Dylan Brady briefly narrowed the gap for Trinity, before David McGivney flicked a Shea Hoey sideline to the net at the end of a strong purple patch.

Additional contributions from Colm Meegan, Tadhg McEnaney (two) and McSorley subsequently ensured that Oisin McConville’s charges held a commanding 1-13 to 0-4 interval lead. Trinity - who will host this year’s decider - did make a bright start to the second period, when Guinness converted a tricky 30-metre free.

However, thanks to a 0-2 salvo from McEnaney, DKIT remained in control of their own destiny. Trinity’s woes were compounded by the 52nd-minute dismissal of Eoin O’Neill, and thanks to late points from David McLoughlin and Kevin Traynor, DKIT advanced in fine style.

DKIT: J O’Donoghue; C Meegan 0-1, C Lenihan, H Osbourne; E Walsh, C Daly, I Connor; N Kearns, C Bellew; G McSorley 0-4 (1 ‘45’), C Doherty 0-2, D McGivney 1-1; T McEnaney 0-6 (3f), S Hoey 0-1, D Meegan 0-1. Subs: D Maguire for D Meegan (37), K Trainer 0-1 for Bellew (45), D McLoughlin 0-1 for Hoey (49), C McElwain for Osbourne (57), S Marry for McSorley (57), D Duke for McGivney (59).