UCC 1-12 NUI Galway 2-7UCC recovered from a disastrous start to progress to the quarter-finals at the Mardyke yesterday.

They conceded a goal inside two minutes and played the final 10 minutes with 14 men following the sending-off of Kieran Connery, on a straight red. UCC also coughed up a penalty to Micheál Meehan for his second goal before the break to give the visitors a 2-4 to 0-8 lead.

But the accuracy of Ronan Hussey and the industry of Fintan Gould helped UCC recover from these setbacks and keep their interests alive, while a 37th penalty from John Hayes, before he limped off, turned the game UCC's way.

UCC: K O'Halloran; D Óg O Donovan, M Shields, K Connery; R McCarthy, D Limerick, J Wycherley; P Kelly, M Cussen; F Gould (0-3, two frees), C Brosnan (0-1), P O'Connor; R Hussey (0-6), D Walsh, J Hayes (1-2, 1-0 pen, two frees). Subs: R Long for Kelly (29 mins); B Mulvihill for Hayes (38 mins), G Leahy for O'Connor (42 mins), N Horgan for Long (51 mins).

NUI GALWAY: R O'Reilly; D McDermott, F Hanley, D Blake; G Sice, G Bradshaw, A Glynn; D Duffy, M Finneran; R. Kane, F Breathnach, D Harte (0-1); M Meehan (2-6, 1-0 pen, five frees), G Rogan, J Egan. Subs: K Kennedy for Kane (20 mins), M Ronaldson for Egan (40 mins).

Referee: M Meade (Limerick).