NUI Maynooth 0-14 Dundalk IT 1-7Francis McGee fired NUI Maynooth into the last eight of the Sigerson Cup with a nine-point haul in Dundalk yesterday.

The corner forward converted seven frees, including five in quick succession, after Michael Lennon had given Dundalk IT the lead shortly after half-time.

The home team won a Ryan Cup meeting between the sides last autumn, but Maynooth produced when it mattered most yesterday.

Dundalk made the better start and raced into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead, but the visitors recovered to lead 0-7 to 0-4 at the interval.

Lennon's goal gave Dundalk a brief advantage at 1-5 to 0-7, but McGee's accuracy from dead balls set Maynooth on their way.

NUI MAYNOOTH: P Cunningham; K Lawlor, S Lawlor, C Freeman; C Lynch, S Colter, G Brennan; C Gurn, P Callaghan; P Halligan (0-2), P Colden (0-1), M Cahill; N Jordan, E Kelly (0-1), F McGee (0-9, seven frees). Subs: G McArdle for S Lawlor (24 mins); N Jordan for Freeman (40 mins), R McCabe (0-1) for Cahill (56 mins).

DUNDALK IT: D Nolan; E Greenan, A Clark, R Brennan; R McNally, M Lennon (1-3, three frees), B Donnelly; JB Reilly (0-1), W Reilly; P Smith, S Coyle, P Young; K McConnell, D Crilly (0-1), A Farrell (0-1). Subs: A White for K McConnell (h-t); A Ward for Smith (ht); A Reid (0-1) for Farrell (41 mins); C Sheridan for Young (48 mins); R Ruddy for Lennon (51).

Referee: C Reynolds (Down)