Fitzgibbon Cup this weekend

Published: Wed 29 Feb 2012, 10:58 AM

JOE Canning will be the missing star when the Third Level Colleges hurling semi-finals and final of the Fitzgibbon Cup take place this weekend, hosted by U.C.C. In sparkling form for Limerick I.T. on their powerful run to the closing stages, Canning was injured in last week's quarter-final victory over G.M.I.T. at Moylish, Limerick: 1-20 to 0-8. The last four left in the competition are Limerick I.T, University of Limerick, U.C.C. and Cork I.T. Semi-finals on Friday at The Mardyke, C.I.T. vs L.I.T. at 1.30 and U.C.C. vs U.L. at 3.00. Final on Saturday, at The Mardyke, 3.00pm, preceded by the Ryan Cup final at 1.30. Scorers for L.I.T. last week: J. Canning 1-8 (1-5 frees, one 65); C. McInerney 0-3, P. O'Brien 0-2, E. Ryan 0-2 (frees), P. Browne, S. Lambert, S. O'Brien, S. Collins, C. O'Connell 0-1 each. Scorers for G.M.I.T. J. Gelston 0-3 (two frees, one 65); B. Regan 0-2, K. Greene, J. Hanrahan, C. O'Brien 0-1 each. Limerick I.T. A. Fahy (Clare); E. Glynn (Clare), R. McCarthy (Limerick), B. Glynn (Clare); J. Hayes (Limerick), J. O'Keeffe (Tipperary), P. O'Brien (Limerick); S. Lambert (Galway), P. Browne (Limerick); S. O'Brien (Limerick), S. Collins (Clare), E. Ryan (Limerick); C. McInerney (Clare), J. Canning (Galway), C. O'Connell (Clare). Subs., R. Horan (Clare), for Canning, inj., 45 mins; C. Madden (Limerick, for O'Connell, 57 mins; M. Duggan (Clare), for Collins, 57 mins; C. Nelson (Clare), for O'Keeffe, 58 mins; G. Guilfoyle (Clare), for O'Brien, 59 mins. G.M.I.T. J. Keane (Galway); G. O'Halloran (Galway), D. Maher (Tipperary), B. Mulrooney (Offaly); C. Forde (Galway), G. Mahon (Galway), S. Coughlan (Offaly); K. Waters (Offaly), B. Regan (Galway); J. Gelston (Galway), A. Lynch (Clare), K. Greene (Galway); J. Liddy (Clare), W. McNamara (Limerick), N. Mannion (Galway). Subs., C. O'Donnell (Clare), for Waters, 30 mins; C. Cannon (Galway), for Greene, 45 mins; J. Hanrahan (Galway), for Mulrooney, 49 mins; K. Feeney (Mayo), for Mannion, 57 mins. Referee: Brian Gavin (Offaly). N.U.I.G. also went out in the quarter-finals, losing to Cork I.T. at Bishopstown, Cork by 4-11 to 1-10. Scorers for Cork I.T. T. Quaid 2-6 (0-5 frees, 0-1 pen.); D. Drake 1-2, J. Cronin 1-0, J. Coughlan 0-1 (a 65); P. O'Sullivan 0-1, S. White 0-1. N.U.I.G. scorers: Niall Burke 0-8 (seven frees); C. Morey 1-0, DaithÃƒÂ Burke, R. Shanahan 0-1 each. Cork I.T. K. Roche (Cork); B. Withers (Cork), S. McDonnell (Cork), S. Daniels (Waterford); S. White (Cork), L. McLoughlin (Cork), P. O'Connor (Clare); J. Coughlan (Cork), M. O'Sullivan (Cork); J. Cronin (Cork), D. Drake (Cork), C. Casey (Cork); C. Fennelly (Kilkenny), P. O'Sullivan (Cork), T. Quaid (Limerick). Subs., P Gould (Cork), for Casey (half-time); N. Kelly (Cork), for O'Sullivan, 47 mins; J. Sheedy (Tipperary), for Quaid, 51 mins. N.U.I.G. D. Tuohy (Clare); S. McCormack (Tipperary), E. Fahy (Galway), C. Diviney (Galway); P. Gordon (Galway), D. Kenny (Offaly), P. Kelly (Clare); M. Kelly (Galway), JP O'Connell (Galway); C. Morey (Clare), N. Burke (Galway), DaithÃƒÂ Burke (Galway); D. Higgins (Galway), K. Downes (Limerick), R. Shanahan (Clare). Subs., S. Quinlan (Tipperary), for M. Kelly, 20 mins; E. Hayes (Clare), for Shanahan, 36 mins. Referee: Anthony Stapleton (Laois). SIGERSON CUP football final last Saturday, at Pearse Stadium, Salthill: D.C.U. 2-17 N.U.I. Maynooth 0-7. Semi-finals on Friday, at Dangan, Newcastle: D.C.U. 0-17 U.U.J. 1-5; N.U.I. Maynooth 2-11 U.C.C. 2-8. Trench Cup final at Dangan on Saturday: Trinity College, Dublin 2-11 Liverpool Hope University 0-7. Corn na Mac LÃƒÂ©inn final at Dangan on Saturday: Marino College, Dublin 0-11 Froebel College, Dublin 0-7.