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DERRY: Maher 8; Boyce 7, Connolly 7, McJannet 6, Coll 6; Doherty 6 (Graydon 6, 62), Dummigan 6, P. McEleney 7 (McEneff 6,
84), Duffy 7; O’Reilly 7 (Patching 6, 84); McGonigle 6 (C. Kavanagh 6, 75). SHELBOURNE: Kearns 8; JR Wilson 8, Quinn 7, Griffin 7, Ledwidge 7; Farrell 8 (Hakiki 6, 70) , Coyle 7 (Lunney 6, 81), Caffrey 6, T. Wilson 7; Moylan 7 (Boyd 6, 70), Robinson 6 (Smith 6, 65). Referee: Rob Hennessy.
NOAH LEWIS was St Pat’s unlikely super-sub, the defender scoring a brace as they breezed to victory at the UCD Bowl.
The crossbar deprived the Dutchman of a hattrick right at the death.
A sixth straight defeat left UCD 12 points adrift at the foot of the table.
St Pat’s started positively, taking the lead from their third corner on seven minutes.
Conor Carty rose unchallenged to meet
Ben McCormack’s delivery and head home.
St Pat’s second goal on came on 42 minutes.
Just on the field following another defensive injury to Jay McGarth, Lewis out-jumped Doyle at the back post to nod in McCormack’s corner with his first touch.
Lewis was there again to ignite a dour second half on 63 minutes. Once more UCD didn’t defend McCormack’s corner as Lewis headed to the net.
Goal
Sub Danu KinsellaBishop gave UCD some consolation with a goal on 86 minutes.
The frame of the goal deprived Lewis of his hat-trick in stoppage time, another header from McCormack’s corner shaving the bar. UCD: Healy 6; Babb 6 (Nolan, 75, 6), O’Brien 6 (O’Regan, h-t, 6), Wells 76, Osam 7; Barr 7; Behan 7, Keane 6, Bolton 6 (Gallagher, h-t, 6), Norris 6 (O’Connor, 75,6); Doyle 6 (Kinsella-Bishop 59, 6). ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC: Lyness 7; Brockbank 6 (Timmermans, 61, 6), Curtis 7, McGrath 7 (Lewis, 40, 8), Breslin 6; Lennon 7 (Atakayi, 73); McClelland 6 (Lonergan, 61, 6),
Murphy 6 (Melia, 73, 6); Forrester 7, McCormack 7; Carty 7.
Ref: G Colfer (Wicklow).