O'Carroll makes mark

UCD 1-14 St Pat's/Mater Dei 0-13 : Ross O'Carroll got the crucial scores for UCD in yesterday's clash at Drumcondra.

The teams were matched before points from Richie Hogan, JJ Farrell and Mark Bergin put St Pat's up by 0-9 to 0-6 at the break.

The visitors started the second half well and were level through Maurice Nolan 10 minutes into the half. St Pat's then outscored their opponents by three to one in the next 10 minutes.

After Nolan had sent over a free, O'Carroll scored his goal on 52 minutes before adding two more points.

UCD : P Carroll; E O'Shea, T Brady, B Travers; D Prendergast, S Nolan, D Fitzgerald; J Boland (0-1), J Walsh (0-1) ; C McBride, R O'Carroll (1-3) , D Lyng; K Hogan (0-1), M Nolan (0-8, seven frees) , T Fitzgerald. Subs : C Lyng for K Hogan, P J Nolan for McBride (both 39 mins), L Ryan for Fitzgerald (59 mins).

ST PAT'S/MATER DEI : J Harkin; J Byrne, S Reilly, C Lawlor; B Doyle, P Hogan (0-1) , N Tennyson; J Fitzpatrick, B Malone; M Bergin (0-3) , E O'Donoghue, R Hogan (0-7, six frees); G Arthur (0-1), JJ Farrell (0-1) , M Walsh. Subs : A Healy for Malone (40 mins).

Referee: D Harrington (Dublin).

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