Late Kilcoyne goal decides it for DIT

Sigerson Cup: DIT 1-12, DCU 0-12 Dublin senior forward Mark Vaughan registered seven points for DIT in yesterday's round two…

Sigerson Cup: DIT 1-12, DCU 0-12Dublin senior forward Mark Vaughan registered seven points for DIT in yesterday's round two Sigerson Cup clash at Grangegorman.

The Kilmacud Crokes dead-ball specialist landed all his scores from frees in a game that was ultimately decided by Aidan Kilcoyne's goal with two minutes to go.

The Mayo forward took a pass from Shane Ryan jnr, sidestepped the goalkeeper and finished into the empty net.

Vaughan had sent over back-to-back frees with Conor Mortimer and Shane O'Rourke countering at the other end to tie the game with 10 minutes gone.

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The teams then traded two points each before well-taken scores from O'Rourke and Dick Clerkin, coupled with an injury-time score from Cathal Cregg, opened up a three-point lead for DCU at the break, 0-7 to 0-4.

DIT then put together a run of six unanswered points which culminated in a point from Meath senior forward Cian Ward to go 0-10 to 0-7 in front midway through the half.

It was DCU's turn to rally this time, however, with Cregg, Brian Sheridan and Seamie Johnston sending over three quick points to tie the game with 10 minutes to go.

But following a Vaughan free, Liam Fleming came up from defence to put DIT ahead by two with three minutes to go.

And then after DCU had lost possession, Ryan then set up Kilcoyne to all but put the game beyond DCU's reach.

DIT:E Sommerville; M Burke (0-1), E Naughton, D Hughes; M Hannon, D Reilly, L Fleming (0-1); J Coughlan, J Donegan; B Ennis (0-1), P Brogan, M Vaughan (0-7, frees); R Cleere, C Ward (0-1), A Kilcoyne (1-1). Subs: S Ryan for Brogan (18 mins), R Glavin for Donegan (26 mins), D Munnelly for Ennis (50 mins)

DCU:M Savage; B O'Reilly, P Andrews, D Mooney; K Nolan, K Reilly, C Guckin; D Clerkin (0-1), S Smith; M Lyng, S O'Rourke (0-3), C Cregg (0-3); C Mortimer (0-1), S Johnston (0-2), B Sheridan (0-1). Subs: M McElhiney (0-1) for O'Reilly (29 mins), D Kelly for Smith (42 mins), B Watters for Guckin (56 mins).

Referee:G McCormack (Naomh Barróg).