UCD came from behind to edge a close first round encounter against NUIG in Dangan today.

NUIG scored a comfortable victory over Trinity last week and they enjoyed a 1-3 to 0-3 interval lead today thanks to Owen Gallagher's goal.

But, with Westmeath star John Heslin (0-7) in good scoring form, John Divilly's charges outscored their opponents by eight points to three in the second-half.

A 55th minute point from Heslin's Lake County team-mate Ray Connellan left the bare minimum between the sides with five minutes remaining but it finished UCD 0-11, NUIG 1-6.

Dublin ace Paul Mannion also got on the scoresheet with two points for the Belfield outfit who will now face UCC in the last eight.

UCD - E Keogh; R Wylie, D Hyland, M Fitzsimons; C Mullally, D Byrne, J McCaffrey; B O'Sullivan (0-1), D Murphy; N Kelly, P Harnan, J Heslin (0-7, 3f); E Lowry, P Mannion (0-2), P Kingston. Subs: J McEntee for N Kelly, T Hayes for P Kingston, C Basquel for E Lowry, S O'Dea for C Mullally, C McCarthy (0-1) for P Harnan, R McDaid for J McCaffrey.

NUIG - D O'Sullivan; K McDonnell, D Cunnane, L Burke; J McManus, D Murray, A Nolan; C O'Shea, P Cooke (0-4, 2f, 1'45); S Moran, M Daly, A Gallagher (0-1); K Finn, O Gallagher (1-0), C Davey. Subs: E Tierney for A Nolan (BC), R Connellan (0-1) for C Davey, P Mannion for S Moran.

Referee - E O'Grady.

 

Sigerson Cup quarter-final line-up:

UCC v UCD

Queens v UL

UUJ v St Marys

IT Carlow v DCU

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