A Foundation Hurling course will also take place  in Aughrim National school on Monday 13th Feb and Wednesday 15th Feb at

7.30pm.

There are still a few places available on these courses.

For Further information Please Contact Colm Gaskin at 083 373 9411 or Leighton Glynn 083 364 5136.

With Harry Murphy kicking off his reign as manager in impressive form the buzz is back around the Garden County. So we are calling out our famous son to make an appearance in Aughrim to roar the lads towards National League promotion for the year ahead.

Keep the eye out for the Wicklow Viking and don’t forget to report sightings to us here at wickolwgaaonline.com!!

Credit has to go to all involved with the organising committee, Arklow Bay Hotel and winners deserving a special mention on what was a hugely successful night.

GAA President Christy Cooney was the special guest on the night.

The award winners on the night were:

County Football – Darren Hayden
County Hurling – Eamonn Kearns
Club Senior Football – Paddy Dalton
Club Senior Hurling – Enan Glynn
Intermediate Football – Stephen Kelly
Intermediate Hurling – Jim Connors
Junior A Football – Matthew Byrne
Junior B Football – Shay Cullen
Junior C Football – Richard Doyle
Junior C Hurling – Kevin Glennon
Minor Football – Daniel Dawson
Minor Hurling – Mikey Lee
Ladies Football – Lucy Mulhall
Camogie – Mary O’Neill
Handball – Keith Kavanagh
Clubperson of the Year – Paul Brady
Committee Award – Wicklow Ladies Football Team
Hall of fame-John Doyle
Contribution to sport-Pat Devlin

Michael Kelly was there on the night to capture the events through his lens.

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Wexford 1-15

Wicklow 0-17

After extra time.

St. Patricks Park, Enniscorthy.

Referee: John Hickey (Carlow)

Despite a narrow extra time defeat Wicklow will now look forward to the league in confident mood after a terrific performance fell just short against a strong Wexford side on Enniscorthy today writes Alan O’Brien.

St Patricks Park in Enniscorthy was the venue for today’s O’Byrne Shield meeting between Wexford and Wicklow with Harry Murphy continuing to experiment with his line up with the League now just a couple of weeks away. Niall Gaffney was given an opportunity at full back, Cathal Rossiter came back in at corner back and Barry Murphy lined out at half back. From an attacking point of view there were chances for Joey Kelly, Peadar Burke and Frank Clune to impress as they got the nod to start. For their part Wexford lined out with Ben Brosnan in the half forward line and the impressive Shane Roche at the edge of the square.

The pitch was very exposed to the elements and a strong wind assisted Wicklow in the first half as they attacked the score board end. Without a stand the crowds lined the pitch ‘Old School’ creating a wonderful atmosphere for the contest.

A high ball into Peadar Burke was fielded by the Baltinglass man within the first minute and he shot narrowly wide with Anthony Masterson in the Wexford goal well beaten. Seanie Furlong opened the Wicklow account with a white flag but our new look back line was busy at the other end and Wexford responded with 0-2 to push themselves ahead.

Peadar Burke was having a great game on the edge of the square and gave established Wexford full back Graeme Molloy a torrid afternoon from the start. Austin O’Malley benefitted from good work by Burke and his point levelled the match for the second time in the opening exchanges.

Again Wexford responded but Wicklow grew into the game from there and excellent dead ball skills from Frank Clune pushed Wicklow into the lead and Seanie Furlong then added a top class point to extend the advantage. Midway through the first half it was hard not to be impressed with Wicklow’s work rate and disciplined defence. Each man had a job and they were carrying out their instructions to the frustration of the home side who were being forced into errors and finding scoring opportunities hard to come by.

The impressive Frank Clune scored again to put double scores on the board with the Garden County notching 0-6 to Wexford’s 0-3. Wexford manager Jason Ryan was cutting a frustrated figure on the side line but his side almost found themselves in front in a two minute spell that seen a point reduce the deficit before Wicklow goalkeeper John Flynn was forced into a brilliant one on one save to stop a certain goal.

Back down the other end Peadar Burke again fielded brilliantly and won a free that Seanie Furlong converted. Adam Merriman was substituted for Dean Healy as the match ticked towards half time with the referee eventually calling for the ball with a wind aided Wicklow leading 0-7 to 0-4.

Wicklow opened the scoring in the second half with Frank Clunes accuracy again benefitting Harry Murphy’s team.  With Wicklow playing well all over the park and leading by 0-4 the mind dared to check the diary for next Sunday afternoon and a possible O’Byrne Shield Final but old failings crept in as a Wicklow free was given as a foul for the ball failing to travel the required 14 yards. Wexford punished the error with a point to begin a comeback roared on by the home support.

Wexford hit four of the next five points to level the match with Joey Kelly notching Wicklow’s score. The Garden County showed huge hunger and regained the lead through O’Malley only for Wexford to respond again. Leighton Glynn was sprung from the bench as Harry Murphy looked to seal the deal.

Nicky Mernagh was one of the outstanding players on the field showing brilliant attacking, defending, and willingness to sacrifice himself for the team by covering every blade of grass on the pitch. Mernagh’s good work set up club team mate James Stafford to once again push Wicklow into the lead. As before the home side to their credit rallied and levelled the scores once again.

With the clock ticked down and the man in the middle playing added time Wicklow pushed forward in search of the win. Wexford showed great hunger and belief with a couple of crucial blocks to deny their visitors. Wicklow won a ’45 and Tony Hannon on as a second half substitute pushed his effort from the dead ball left of the goal. However the effort held up in the wind and a fisted effort from the edge of the square was somehow blocked allowing Wexford to clear as the referee called for the ball sending the game into extra time.

Extra time followed the pattern that went before with the teams going tit for tat. O’Malley, Seanie and Nicky Mernagh fired over in response to Wexford’s scores before referee John Murphy (gloves and all) sent of Nicky Mernagh on a second yellow card.

Despite playing with a man less Leighton Glynn fired over a great score into the wind from a tight angle to put Wicklow to the front once again.

Wexford levelled before the match was turned on its head when two successive errors from Wicklow allowed Wexford to score a sloppy goal. Tony Hannon had possession and space in front of him but a poor, high handpass was intercepted gifting the home side possession. Wexford themselves made a mess of that possession by kicking the ball out of play. However Wicklow’s Barry Murphy who was so impressive till that point put Paddy Dalton under pressure with an ill advised pass from the sideline and Wexford broke to score a goal and put 0-3 between the teams with only minutes remaining.

Niall Murphy seen red for Wexford as Wicklow pressure told on the corner back. Wicklow scored two frees to reduce the arrears to just one but the home side held possession and ran down the clock to book a final date with Laois next weekend.

A narrow defeat but an excellent performance from Harry Murphy’s team and while that might be two defeats from three the level of commitment and performance seems to get better and better. Wicklow have given opportunities to many fringe players and Murphy has used the O’Byrne Cup & Shield to introduce his substitute’s bench which was not a familiar sight in previous years.

Roll on the National League. The Harry bus is running and you better get on quick because I have a feeling it will be going through the gears quickly over the next few months!!

WW Team:

J Flynn, C Hyland, N Gaffney, C Rossiter, B Murphy, R Finn, A Byrne, J Stafford, A Merriman, J Kelly, A O’Malley, N Mernagh, S Furlong, P Burke, F Clune.

Substitutes used: D Healy, L Glynn, T Hannon, P Dalton, T Kelly, P Cronin.

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Davitts had the wind to their backs in the first half and made the most of it as they launched long balls into space to make the most of an impressive Michael Conroy. The physical advantage that the Mayo man had was causing a problem for Eire Og and combined with the ref’s willingness to give a free for the slightest touch, the impressive Conroy scored two quick frees before a fantastic Fergal McGrath point gave them a 0-03 to 0-00 lead early on.

Eire Og got their first score quickly afterwards, some good work from Hayden set Horan up for the score. For the rest of the half, though, it was all Davitts though, with McGrath and Conroy matching each other for points.

The Greysotones side almost conceded a goal only for the quick thinking of Traynor as he charged out quickly to smother a shot from McGrath, but Davitts pointed the replay.

The goal did eventually come for the Mayo men though, as Eire Og were caught napping at the back and McGrath slipped inside to latch onto a through ball and hit it low into the far left corner.

Darren Hayden grabbed another score for the Wicklow men but at half time, they faced into a 0-02 to 1-08 deficit.

Eire Og came out brightly in the second half, as they looked to make the most of the wind. They notched up a point on their first attack and for the first five minutes, they looked twice the side they were in the first half.

But sometimes, destiny dictates that today is not your day, and when Davitts went up the other end and notched up another goal and a point on the next attack, the vocal and impressive support Greystones brought must have realized that Croke Park might be one step too far.

Darren Hayden would get another point before an impressive break from substitute Daniel Webb brought Eire Og’s score to 0-06 for the day. Soon afterwards though, the Wicklow side suffered another blow, when County Dual Star Stephen Kelly saw red after a scuffle with Aidan McTigue.

In the end, McGrath and Moran’s socring exploits would see them raise the Mayo’s side score to 2-12 and take the a 12 point victory back to the West in what will no doubt be a big night in their village tonight.

Eire Og Greystones may have lost out today, but they should let nothing stop them holding their heads high. They have made the County proud in what they have achieved and their victory over Confey will live in the memory of many a fan. As the saying goes: it just wasn’t meant to be.

Credit has to go to Davitts. Physically they were much stronger. They were sharper with their play and deserved victors in the end.

Whoever they face in Croke Park, they will be hard pushed to beat them.

Eire Og Greystones: Traynor, Tanner, J. Kelly, McHugh, Smullen, S. Kelly, Horan, Gbelovevia, Leonard, Woods, Hayden, Smith, Fuisciardi, Cuddihy, Manahan. Subs: Norman, D. Keane, Webb, Daly, Naughton, Monahan, P. Keane, Doherty, Bollard.

Davitts: Diskin, C. Roche, A. Roche, Gallagher, Clarke, Boyle, Cummins, McNamara, Carey, Prendergast, McDonagh, Coyne, McTigue, McGrath, Conroy (C). Subs: Mitchell, S. Roche, Waldron, Kearns, J. Ronayne, M. Ronayne, O’Gara, Cosgrove, Glynn.

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22/01/2012 @ 2pm

Wicklow travel to St. Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy this week to face Wexford in the Bord na Mona O’Byrne Shield Semi-Final.

Harry Murphy has used 2012 so far to blend the new with a touch of the experienced and after a close run thing against DCU, the Rathnew man saw his first win as Wicklow manager last Sunday against Athlone IT.

Next up for Wicklow is bordering Wexford in what promises to be a cracker of a test for the Garden County.

Wexford will be making only their second competitive appearance so far in 2012 after their proposed Shield match against the losers of Louth and Kilkenny was pulled after the Cat’s withdrew from the competition.

Wicklow’s neighbours faced Meath in the first round of the Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup in Navan’s Páirc Tailteann, a match that threatened to be a rout for the Royal County after they launched into a 0-07 to 0-00 lead in the opening 15 minutes.

With both sides fielding experimental sides, Wexford fought their way back into it thanks to two great points from Adrian Flynn and a goal from PJ Banville.

The ever dangerous Ben Brosnan lead from the front with 3 first half points but Meath eventually saw out the game with 3 points to spare, on a scoreline of 1-13 to 1-10, despite not scoring from play in the second half.

Since then, they took on Kerry in a challenge match. The game, played in Cork, finished Kerry 1-18 Wexford 1-13.

As preparations continue for the league, Wexford is the ideal opponent in what should provide a tough test for the Garden County against a side that has put in some impressive performances in the past couple of years.

For Wicklow, there have been a lot of positives this year including the fitness of the panel. Running up 2-04 in extra time last Sunday was impressive enough, but outside of the scoring, the players never let up in chasing down the ball and fighting to win it back. Carrying this fitness into the league will be a massive boost in what will be a hard fought Division 4.

Places for that panel will be up for grabs once again this weekend. Although it is expected Wicklow will field a slightly more experienced side, Harry Murphy can no doubt be impressed by the commitment and passion show so far and it’s great to see so many lads getting an opportunity.

The Éire Óg Greystones stars Darren Hayden and Stephen ‘Chester’ Kelly will once again be missing as they throw in for their All Ireland Club Semi Final at the exact same time in Tullamore.

The game throws in at 2pm in Enniscorthy. Wicklow GAA Online will be providing live updates for both this game and the Éire Óg Greystones game on the website or by following our Twitter account @wicklowgaa.

There’s no doubt about it, 2012 is up and running now folks.

Wicklow Team: TBC

Wexford Team to play Wicklow: Anthony Masterson, Niall Murphy, Graeme Molloy, Brendan Mulligan, Lee Chin, Brian Malone, Andy Doyle, Daithi Waters, Rory Quinlivan, Ben Brosnan, PJ Banville, Paudi Kelly, Kevin O’Grady, Shane Roche, Redmond Barry.

Subs – Tom Hughes, Stephen Banville, Eric Bradley, Adrian Flynn, Andrew Shore, Tomas Hayden, Peter Travers, Tomas O’Leary, Paddy Byrne.

To be involved in this Foundation Award places will be filled on a ‘first come/first serve’ basis with places limited to 24 coaches and therefore it is vital to pre register by contacting  Paul Garrigan as soon as possible. There is a charge of €10 per person payable on the night

Venue: Hollywood

• The Foundation Award is the introductory award for coaches of Gaelic Games. The course is aimed at beginner coaches and will enable participants to assist a coach in the organisation of activities to develop football.
  The course will run for two nights and will cover four key modules, as well as introductory and conclusion modules.

These four modules are:

• Introduction to Games
• Skill Development
• Movement Skills
• Coaching Children, Youths and Adults
• This course is taking place in Hollywood GAA grounds on the following evenings. (You must attend both nights to qualify for certification)

Monday February 6^th & Wednesday February 8^th

7:30pm-10:30pm each evening

Book Your Place by Contacting Paul Garrigan ASAP 083-4366801

Email: paul.garrigan.gda.wicklow@gaa.ie

Harry Murphy spurs on his Wicklow side as Extra Time awaits.

Wicklow put in a strong performance in extra time today to gain their first win of 2012 and Harry Murphy’s first win as Wicklow manager.

A good crowd gathered in Baltinglass on what was a viciously cold afternoon, hoping to see the Garden County build on a good performcace the previous Sunday against DCU.

Harry Murphy once again took the pre season match as an opportunity to take a look at some of the fringe players, as well as giving the established lads a run out mixing experience with in endeavour.

It was Athlone IT who started off the brightest though, taking an early lead with a good effort from Adam Caul. Wicklow levelled on the next attack, with St. Patrick’s man Darragh O’Sullivan tapping over.

The home side struggled at the back initially and Athlone IT should have raised a green flag when Frank Burke found himself in acres of space in front of the posts, only to scuff the ball wide of John Flynn’s goal.

Both sides exchange points, with Mernagh getting his first of the day before Wicklow’s defence were again found wanting as Athlone IT again finding space to shoot for goal. Flynn could only look on as the ball went to his right and against the post.

It was to be third time lucky for the Westmeath College as a quick free sent McGovern down the right and he shot across goal to give the visitors a two point lead.

Wicklow were forced in to an early substitution, when International Rules Star Leighton Glynn had to come off injured, with last weekend’s goal scorer Joey Kelly replacing him.

It was pretty much point for point from here on in for the rest of the half, with neither side willing to grab the match by the scruff of the match leaving the ref to blow up at Wicklow 0-05 Athlone IT 1-04.

Wicklow raced out of the blocks in the second half. An impressive Paddy Dalton fisting over, before Nicky Mernagh launched in a great point from a tight angle. Substitute Joey Kelly gave the Garden County a 1 point lead.

The goal scoring threat of Athlone IT hadn’t gone away though, as they squandered a chance for a second goal ten minutes in. The college side were not behind for long though as two quick points gave them the slightest of leads as the scoreboard swung one way, and then the other.

Harry Murphy brought on Tony Hannon and Peader Burke for O’Sullivan and Marc Doyle respectively. O’Sullivan was carrying a slight limp and Doyle had run his heart out up front.

The rest of the half was tight as Wicklow continued to push forward with Conor McGraynor coming off the bench and grabbing a point before Mernagh added another two to his tally. Athlone IT were given a very questionable point which had  appeared to have gone wide and a generous amount of injury time saw them draw level and force extra time.

Inconsistency in front of goal for Wicklow may have been a problem in normal time, but Wicklow’s sharpness and fitness saw them take full control of the game in the first half of extra time.

This was helped in some measure with Athlone IT being put down to 14 men when Danny McGovern picked up his second yellow. Wicklow went on to produce wave after  wave of attack, and soon Tony Hannon found himself through on Westmeath Keeper Connaughton only to be tripped and sent to the floor. The ref signalled a penalty and Hannon put it away calmly.

Wicklow got another goal on their next attack. Some sharp play by Mernagh set Paul Cronin free and he duly obliged shooting low across the goal and all of a sudden Harry Murphy’s men found themselves with a comfortable 6 point lead.

Wicklow saw out the game from here. The second half saw further scores from Hannon and Cronin with Finn and Seanie Furlong adding another couple.

Athlone IT would raise the white flag one final time, but all it would mean was the deficit dropped to single figures.

It was a strange game to be fair, because Wicklow played some really good football throughout but the finishing wasn’t as clinical as I’m sure it will be once the league gets into full flow.

Given the gap between the Kilkenny game and when the league resumes in March, extra time wasn’t a bad thing, especially in what was a very competitive game. Those in Baltinglass today couldn’t help but notice how fit the Wicklow team were and once again building on the performance against DCU as they chased down everything.

One of the shining lights and building on a good performance last week, was Rathnew man Nicky Mernagh, He seemed to be at the centre of everything Wicklow done going forward, and grabbed himself a few points into the bargain. Stephen Mann was solid and James Stafford was as commanding as always. Paddy Dalton looked sharp and it was good to see Kelly and McGraynor get a few points.

Scoring 2-04 in extra time against any side is nothing to be shunned at and there is a lot to be encouraged about after two games in 2012.

Wicklow now go on to face neighbours Wexford, and while they will need to hit the ground running from throw in, it promises to be a cracker.

WICKLOW: Flynn, Hyland, Finn, Higgins, Murphy, Gaffney Mann, Stafford, Merriman, Mernagh, Dalton, O’Sullivan, Cronin, Doyle, Glynn

SCORERS – Wicklow : P Cronin 1-2, T Hannon 1-1, N Mernagh 0-4, R Finn 0-3, J Stafford, P Dalton, C McGraynor, S Furlong, D O’Sullivan, J Kelly 0-1 each.

Athlone IT: D McGovern 1-1; E Clarke 0-3, frees; T Rahill, L Murphy 0-2 each; F Burke, A Sullivan 0-1 each.

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Baltinglass, Sunday January 15th, 2pm

€10 Adults, €5 Students & O.A.P.’s, Children Free.

Athlone IT make the trip to Baltinglass this Sunday, as Harry Murphy’s Wicklow look to build upon an encouraging start to 2012.

A lot of positives can be taken from last week’s narrow defeat to DCU, be it the manner in which Wicklow fought themselves back into the game, despite a sluggish start, or the faces on the team sheet that may be unfamiliar to some. It could even be the spirit and resilience shown in the game that you wouldn’t normally associate with the January pre-season tournament.

This week, Wicklow face another college team in the guise of Athlone IT and its set to be another tough encounter for Murphy’s men, which is exactly what is needed to get the minds and bodies ready for an assault on Division 4.

For Athlone IT, they will have felt they left the game behind them last weekend in Leo Casey Park. Longford raised 5 unanswered white flags, scoring the winner in injury time, in a close battle where the sides were separated by just a point in the end.

The College’s Senior Football Team themselves are getting set to compete in Division 1 of the All Ireland Colleges league and will also participate in the flagship competition of college’s GAA, the Sigerson Cup. The side is boosted by being able to field some high profile players such as Ray Galligan of Cavan, James Coughlan of Offaly, Westmeath’s sharpshooter David Glennon and David Flynn and Adrian Murtagh of Roscommon.

Harry Murphy is expected to give an another opportunity for players to make their mark this Sunday, as he eases the established stars back into the team in advance of the league campaign, as well as giving some of the fringe players a chance to prove themselves as he looks to finalise the panel for Kilkenny in three weeks time.

The game against DCU threw up some fine performances, with Joey Kelly getting a vital goal that dragged the Garden County back into the game and adding a further 2 points to his tally for the day. Rathnew men Nicky Mernagh and James Stafford were impressive and John Flynn’s solid performance between the posts will go a long way to cementing the position as his own.

The Éire Óg Greystones stars Darren Hayden and Stephen ‘Chester’ Kelly will once again be missing while Leighton Glynn, Ciaran Hyland, Paul Earls and Paddy Dalton are unlikely to feature.

There was a great crowd last week for January and everyone is encouraged to make the trip if they can to cheer on the Garden County! If you can’t make it, worry not, Wicklow GAA Online will be providing live updates from 2pm on Sunday which you can find on the website or by following our Twitter account @wicklowgaa.

Photo Credit: Alan O'Brien

It’s January, it’s cold, and that can only mean one thing – it’s O’Byrne Cup time. And with the O’Byrne cup, comes the college teams. When Harry Murphy’s Wicklow drew the 2010 O’Byrne Cup Champions DCU, you could be understandably worried about the prospect of facing a college team with Dublin’s McMahon, McCarthy and Paul Flynn. With Donegal’s powerhouse Michael Murphy and the likes of David Kelly of Sligo and Colm Begley of Laois.

The expectation of a tough start to his tenure as Wicklow manager awaited, and a tough match it was. But those in Baltinglass today would have been encouraged by the spirit and fight that Murphy’s experimental side showed in pushing DCU to within a point.

Wicklow began with only eight of the starting line up that faced Armagh in Micko’s last game for the Garden County and were facing into a strong wind in the first half. That strong wind combined with DCU racing out of the blocks with some quick short passing left the Garden County 0-05 to no score after twelve minutes.

As with all first round O’Byrne cup games, fluidty wasn’t high on the agenda, with a lot of kicks falling short and some not reaching their intended target, but it wasn’t long before Seanie Furlong rang in Wicklow’s first competitive score of 2012.

DCU, led at the front by and impressive Jack Brady and Michael Murphy, notched up another score before Tony Hannon pulled it back to 4 from a free. Wicklow struggled to get into the game initially as the college team stretched out their lead further and at 0-09 to 0-03 the worry of a whitewash was an undoubted niggle at the crowd sheltering from the haze of rain that fell in the west country.

However, from here on in, Wicklow started to pull themselves together and show a spirit that I have no doubt will strengthen under the stewardship of Harry Murphy. In the space of ten minutes, the Garden County turned the score on its head with a dogged and powerful Seanie Furlong winning a high ball and raising a white flag. Wicklow started to string together some good moves and after a scramble in front of the DCU posts, Joey Kelly found himself scooping up the ball and blasting it into the net from 5 yards. Hannon and Furlong followed with two more points to see Wicklow notch up a return of 7 unanswered points.

All of a sudden, there was a game on, and sandwich between two DCU points, the college half forward Tony MacPadden saw a straight red for an altercation with Paddy Byrne. Even with 14 men, they managed to close out the half with a three point lead.

Both sides exchanged points twice over early in the second half, with substitute Billy Cullen notching up one of them. The second half struggled to get into any real flow however, with some bizarre decisions by the Kildare Ref Fergal Barry, including changing a Wicklow line ball for a throw up after the DCU bench started encroaching on the line.

John Flynn was then called upon with Flynn through on him for a certain goal. A lapse in concentration by the Wicklow backs forced Flynn to make himself big and smother the shot to the delight of the crowd.

DCU started to extend their gap, but not before they had another man sent to the line. Wicklow sensed they could take the spoils and points from Seanie Furlong, Austin O’Malley and one from Nicky Mernagh saw the score at 1-14 to 0-18 with seconds left.

The last few minutes got the adrenaline going for everyone in the ground, but with only a point the difference and the wind behind them, Wicklow just couldn’t find that score to level the game.

Nobody likes to lose a game, but the result today was no disgrace. Wicklow faced a strong DCU side while at the same time giving a lot of lads a run out.  It was a tough game, which is what you want, but the fight that the Garden County showed to pull themselves back into it, when they could have fallen apart, was an encouraging sign for everyone there.

The real focus will of course be on the league, and with more games under their belt and more time under the new management, that spirit and fight could be just what we need to cross the line we have fallen agonisingly short of the past few years.

Next week, Wicklow face Athlone IT in the O’Byrne Shield. Details to be confirmed early in the week.

WICKLOW: J Flynn; A Byrne, J Bolger, C Rossiter; P Byrne, R Finn, N Gaffney; J Stafford, A Merriman (0-1); N Mernagh (0-2), A O’Malley (0-1), D O’Sullivan, J Kelly (1-2, 0-1 free), S Furlong (0-5, 0-3 frees), T Hannon (0-2). Subs: D Healy for P Byrne, P Burke for O’Sullivan, B Cullen (0-1) for A Byrne, H Mangan for Hannon, P Cronin for Kelly.

DCU: R Hennelly, L Bree, P McMahon, E Culligan, C Begley, J McCarthy, J Cooper (0-3), F O’Shea, M McElhinney, G Sweeney (0-1), D Rock (0-9, 0-6 frees), A McFadden, J Brady (0-3), E O’Gara (0-1), D Kelly (0-1). Subs: M Boyle for R Hennelly, N Collins for P McMahon, J McEnaney for F O’Shea.

Referee: F Barry (Kildare).

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