NUIG, aided by goals from Brian McMahon and Shane Donohue in the latter stages of the second half, had a convincing win at Dangan yesterday.
Their first goal after 22 minutes came from Shane Mullane. UUJ's Declan McKillop blasted a free to the net to leave them trailing 1-8 to 1-0 at half-time.
NUIG: S Hawes; S Forde, B Carroll, Brendan McMahon; E McDonagh, D McMahon, R Cooney (0-1); S Donohue (1-4), D Tierney (0- 2); P McKeogh (0-2), G McGlacken (0-1), F Cullinane (0-2); S Mullane (1-0), D Madden (0-1), Brian McMahon (capt) (1-1). Subs: H Whirskey for Carroll, J Dooley for McGlacken (both half-time), N Kelly (0-1) for Cullinane (37 mins), S Tierney for Cooney (54 mins).
UUJ: B Mulgrew; C McAuley, M Kettle, B Byrne; M Phelan (capt) (0-1), C Herron, B McCormac; D McKillop (1-0), P McCormac; R O'Lone, G Ward, P O'Connor; C Cunning, D Curran, M Kinsella. Subs: K Grieve for Curran inj (16 mins), K McGourty (0-1) for O'Connor (21 mins), P Sweeney for Kinsella (51 mins), P Kirk (0-1) for O'Loane (56 mins).
Referee: M Bindon (Galway).