UCD boss hopes stars get day off
UCD MANAGER John Divilly believes Conor McCarthy deserves today off after steering the students to a dramatic Sigerson Cup success.
Monaghan man McCarthy shot 1-6 to secure a 34th title win for the Belfield outfit and their second in three seasons.
But the Scotstown star mightn’t have time to savour the win as his county are due to play Kerry in the Allianz League today at Inniskeen.
UCD midfield duo Jack Barry and Barry O’Sullivan have also been named to play in that game for the Kingdom.
And Divilly said it’s up to Monaghan boss Malachy O’Rourke and Kerry chief Eamonn Fitzmaurice what they do.
‘I haven’t got a clue what they’ll do, I don’t know is the honest answer,’ said Divilly. ‘Maybe Malachy and Eamonn will give them a break. They put in a big shift for us. They’re intelligent managers. They’ll make that call.’
The GAA’s bulging fixture calendar was put under further scrutiny yesterday when Kieran Molloy dashed from Tullamore to Santry to feature for NUI Galway.
The defender had played for Corofin in the AIB All-Ireland club semi-finals and hot-tailed to the Trinity Sports Grounds.
He came on in the 39th minute and was involved in NUI Galway’s second goal which put them 2-8 to 1-9 up with 10 minutes remaining.
But four UCD points in the run in to just one from the underdogs secured a battling win for Divilly’s side. Dublin star Con O’Callaghan scored the first of those and McCarthy got the next.
Tipperary’s Liam Casey was the last gasp hero with back to back points including a 62nd minute winner to tip the scales UCD’s direction.