University of Galway manager Maurice Sheridan. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup
Round 2A
UCD 1-11 DCU Dóchas Eireann 1-10
Ulster University 1-10 UL 1-9
TUS Midlands 0-17 MTU Cork 1-12
TUD 3-14 St Mary's 3-11
Round 2B
ATU Sligo 1-14 ATU Galway 1-13
University of Galway 4-15 Queens University 0-4
Maynooth University 5-20 ATU Donegal 0-5
UCD, Ulster University, TUS Midlands, and TUD all earned Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup quarter-final spots.
On a busy evening of action UCD edged out DCU Dóchas Eireann, 1-11 to 1-10, at Belfield with Theo Clancy's goal a crucial score.
Conor Cush was an influential figure in Ulster University's narrow 1-10 to 1-9 success over UL.
Cush registered 1-4 for the holders with Jack McCabe netting UL's goal.
Mark Gibson's six point haul inspired TUS Midlands to an encouraging 0-17 to 1-12 win over MTU Cork.
An eventful encounter in Grangegorman eventually ended in a 3-14 to 3-11 victory for TUD over St Mary's.
Niall McKenna scored 2-7 for St Mary's, but at the opposite end of the field Jordan Morris excelled for TUD, contributing seven points, including four from play.
Cian McBride, Conor Fee, and Jack Lundy scored goals for TUD.
Cian Hernon (2), Ruaidhri Fallon, and Cillian Ó Curraoin scored University of Galway's goals in a surprisingly emphatic 4-15 to 0-4 victory against Queens University in Templeport.
Luke Crowley clipped 3-2 in Maynooth University's facile 5-20 to 0-5 win against ATU Donegal.
Aaron Browne's late point guided ATU Sligo to a 1-14 to 1-13 win against ATU Galway.
The Round Three fixtures, involving Round 2B winners and Round 2A losers, will take place next week.
