UCC and UL continued their preparations for the Fitzgibbon Cup with wins over Limerick and LIT respectively in yesterday's Waterford Crystal Cup action. There was a large media presence in Kilmallock to see how embattled Limerick manager Justin McCarthy's makeshift side would fare out against a talented UCC bunch. But despite goals in either half from Graeme Mulcahy and substitute Alan O'Connor, the Shannonsiders succumbed to a 2-9 to 0-19 defeat. UCC had three points on the board before Thomas O'Brien opened the home side's account in the eighth minute. The students led 0-7 to 0-4 when Mulcahy beat Anthony Nash to give Limerick the lead. But it proved short-lived as UCC battled back to take a 0-11 to 1-5 advantage into the break. UL needed extra-time to get the better of Limerick city rivals LIT by 3-22 to 2-18 at the LIT grounds. A spectacular goal by Galway's Joe Canning with the last puck of normal-time forced an additional 20 minutes, during which UL pulled clear for a 3-22 to 2-18 victory. A Michael Gleeson goal had the winners 3-16 to 2-17 ahead by the end of the first period, and two points by Offaly's Brian Carroll in the second period sealed the deal. Tweet

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