DCU and Carlow IT will meet in today's Ryan Cup final at Pearse Stadium in Salthill after overcoming NUI Maynooth and IT Tralee respectively in yesterday's semi-finals.

Sigerson Cup holders DCU needed extra-time to see off the Maynooth challenge by 1-17 to 0-14. With Offaly duo Colm Coughlan and Diarmuid Horan to the fore, DCU led by 0-6 to 0-5 at half-time, but Jamie Winters forced extra-time with a last-gasp equaliser for Maynooth.

DCU had edged into a 0-15 to 0-14 lead midway through extra-time before they finally broke Maynooth's resistance with the only goal from substitute Philip Murphy.

In the second semi-final, Carlow IT defeated IT Tralee on a 2-11 to 1-10 scoreline, having laid the foundations for their victory in the first half when they led by 2-7 to 0-4 at the break. The Carlow goals were scored by Patrick Walsh and Martin Howley in the sixth and 25th minutes respectively.

IT Tralee closed the gap to 0-8 to 2-10 midway through the second half, and their captain Eoin Ryan then saw his penalty brilliantly saved by Kilkenny All-Ireland winner PJ Ryan in the Carlow goal.

Limerick's Nicky Quaid eventually found the net for the Kerry side, but it wasn't enough to save them.