Limerick win comfortably

Sigerson Cup: University of Limerick 2-10, St Mary's Belfast 0-6 A goal at either end of the first half ensured a smooth passage for a powerful UL outfit to the next round at sunny DCU yesterday.

Barry McGoldrick got the first Belfast score after eight minutes but by then UL had scored 1-3, Carthach Keane getting the goal on two minutes from Alan O'Sullivan's pass.

Fiachra Lynch added three points from frees and David Moran's coolly converted penalty on the stroke of half-time after a foul on Gary Brennan virtually settled the issue, UL leading by 2-6 to 0-2 at the break.

St Mary's notched points courtesy of Paul Carvil, Conor McGourty (two) and Paul Keenan to reduce the deficit to seven but UL finished strongly with three points.

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK: D Dineen; D Bracken, S Twomey, K Harrington; S Lonergan, M Moloney, G Sunderland; D Moran (1-2, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free), G Brennan; F Lynch (0-3 frees), B Moran, C Keane (1-1); E Varley (0-3, 1 free), A O'Sullivan, P Byrne (0-1). Subs: D Geaney for Bracken (37 mins); C McGowan for Byrne (55 mins); A Feeley for Varley (58 mins).

ST MARY'S: B Marron; G Smyth, J McMahon, K O'Boyle; M McIvor, S O'Neill, M Murray; G O'Neill (0-1), J Kelly; N McVeigh, K Niblock, B McGoldrick (0-1); P Carville (0-1), C McCarron, M Pollock. Subs: B Óg Maguire for O'Boyle (9 mins); J Lavery for McVeigh (16 mins); CJ McGourty (0-2, 1 free) for McCarron (25 mins); P Keenan (0-1) for Kelly (h-t); J Cunningham for Pollock (48 mins).

Referee: P Power.

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