WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY secured their ninth Fitzgibbon Cup, and first in six years, with victory over Cork Institute of Technology in Belfast today.
It was WIT who got the better of the opening exchanges, racing into an 0-4 to no score lead after just four minutes thanks to frees from Pauric Mahony and long-range efforts from Jake Dillon and Eoin Murphy.
Indeed, it would take 11 minutes for CIT to get on the scoreboard, John O’Dwyer scoring a free after David Drake was adjudged to have been fouled.
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It was WIT who remained on top though and had the game’s best chance for a goal when Liam McGrath hit a rasping shot from a tight angle on 24 minutes but his shot flew over the bar to give Waterford an 0-8 to 0-4 lead.
Cork fought back and points from Bill Cooper and O’Dwyer (2) brought them back within one score with two minutes to go in the half. Once again, Waterford responded and scores from Dillon and Cathal Kenny gave them a 0-10 to 0-7 half-time lead.
While CIT levelled the game at 10 apiece shortly after the interval, they never got their noses in front and four unanswered points after Daniel Dooley’s shot from a tight angle hit the side-netting for Cork was enough to secure the win for WIT.
It is Cork’s third time to fall at the final hurdle after losing at this stage in 2003 and 2012.
Scorers for WIT: Pauric Mahony (0-4f), Jake Dillon 0-4 each, Cathal Kenny, Harry Kehoe 0-3, Johnny Hayes, Eoin Murphy, Liam McGrath 0-1 each.
Scorers for CIT: John O’Dwyer 0-5 (0-4f), Bill Cooper, Conor Hammersley, John Cronin 0-2 each, Mark Ellis 0-1.
WATERFORD IT: Stephen O’Keeffe (Waterford); Ger Teehan (Kilkenny), Pauric Gahan (Kilkenny), Jerome Maher (Waterford); Thomas Hamill (Tipperary), Joe O’Dwyer (Tipperary), Jack Langton (Kilkenny); Stephen Roche (Waterford), Cathal Kenny (Kilkenny); Harry Kehoe (Wexford), Pauric Mahony (Waterford), Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny); Liam McGrath (Tipperary), Jake Dillon (Waterford), Gavin O’Brien (Waterford).
Subs: Johnny Hayes (Kilkenny) for McGrath (47), Andrew Kenny (Wexford) for O’Dwyer (51).
CORK IT: (Cork unless stated): Stephen Nyhan; Stephen Murphy, Alan Dennehy, Tomás Lawrence; Eoin Keane, Mark Ellis, Pádraig Butler; Paul Virgo, Jamie Coughlan; John O’Dwyer (Tipperary), John Cronin, Conor Hammersley (Tipperary); Bill Cooper, Daniel Dooley, David Drake.
Subs: Kevin O’Connor (Cork) for Coughlan (23), David Corbett (Tipperary) for Virgo (38), Kevin Hallissey (Cork) for Drake (47), Jason Lonergan (Tipperary) for Corbett (inj) (55), Stephen Murray (Tipperary) for Cooper (57).
Pleasantly surprised with that team selection. Great to see Lowry get a chance. Would have liked to have seen Coombes or Timoney and Carty on the bench over Sexton/Conan as we know what they can do. Pretty sure Baloucoune, Conway, Ryan all have knocks, weren’t training anyway. Great to see Lowe back after his impressive last few months. People like to not like him but he offers something we don’t have, a savage left boot (only option in squad) and and the KBA- spoke about by ROG is prominent throughout the 80 mins. Him, Carbery, Hansen, Lowry and Ringrose all playmakers which is a real plus. Italy will struggle to cope. Ireland by 35…
@Stanley: O’Mahoney really shouldn’t be playing this type of game. Everyone already know what he brings, which is very little. Should have tried someone like coombes there.
@Dave Moran: need a bit of balance and a leader for the troops. His experience will help the other lads settle in on the pitch, and he’s a great captain. He’s not in the plans long term but he’s a savage option for this game
@Sean Barry: the guy says he’d rather see Coombes ahead of O’Mahony and you say he has blue tinted glasses. Either you haven’t a clue what you’re taking about or you flew into a Munster rage without reading the full reply.
@Sean Barry: keep posting mate. It’s guys like you who have told Lowry his whole career he won’t make it. Currently a nominee for European player of the year and now an international.
@Dave Moran: Haven’t been O’Mahony’s biggest fan but he has been playing out of his skin since last autumn. If people can’t see that they are actively choosing not to. Also, given the poor decision making 2 weeks ago, leadership is an issue for this group.
Baird and Treadwell is a bit of a concern in terms of 2nd row options. We look light there.
Great to see Lowry and Sheehan start. They deserve a shot. Great to see Hume, Casey and Kilcoyne involved too. Kilcoyne definitely a better bench option than Healy
@Dave Moran: I’m Leinster through and through but in fairness to O Mahoney he is playing great ball these days. He is a senior player and has massive experience. He deserves his place in the squad, it’s only a pity that by him being there Coombes misses out on the experience but you can have it every way
@Stanley: I agree. POM will first of all help a line out composed of two locks who’ve never played together before. But also he is an excellent leader. Personally as a Leinster man I think he’s underrated by many Ireland fans outside of Munster. Only real issue I have is id like to have seen Coombes start but all in all I think this is the right team for this game.
@Emmet Martin: re POM, agreed that he’s been playing well, but is he going to be around for the World Cup? His experience got him sent off V wales and he got dropped from the squad for the lions. Would have preferred coombes & Carty instead of Conan & sexto. Nice to see Lowry, Lowe and henshaw start. Green Tinted glasses
@Danger: yes, O’Mahony probably will be in the Irish squad for RWC. Don’t think that’s particularly far fetched? He’ll be just turning 34. Will probably be captain for some of the easier pool games.
@Dave Moran: Line-out. You have a new hooker starting and with him you need an experienced leader calling the the throws. Also Baird’s first start and POM gives us another option in the line-out. Horses for courses. Great balance in the forwards. Good call by Farrell.
@Dave Moran: Cop yourself on, O’Mahony brings very little ? Ridiculous Leinster type comment, put on your bloody green jersey and not the blue one, no wonder Leinster are despised outside the M50.
Happy enough with this selection, great chance for carbery to try stake his claim . Delighted fo Lowry , he’s been amazing for ulster since he came in . Hopefully he can bring that same intent to the national squad . Would have liked to see Hume starting this one though , we are all very familiar with the other midfield combinations.
Very harsh on Larmour considering Hansen is primarily a left wing and wouldnt be played there against any top nation. Farrell clearly not a fan even though he has been in good form. Excited to see Lowry in full back..
@Aaron Tynan: Hansen or Henshaw can also cover full back. Lowry can also cover 10 and I would expect to see him offering himself as an option in the 10 channel as the game progresses.
Down to 12 Leinster International picks this time prefer to see Harry Byrne twiddling his thumbs rather than wasting Jacks time again. France is beckoning
With six changes (plus 1 positional) from the team that started against France, anything other than a comfortable bonus point win and Farrell risks being very conservative in his future selections.
@Richard James: I’d take O’Connor too but I think AF selected him for his mobility, he’s more mobile than AOC and RM. And it’s a bit harsh to call him a penalty machine based on the one mad tip tackle against Munster.
@Sustainable Hedgehog: 3 penelties this season to malonys 6. Albeit Molony has played nearly twice as much. Can’t see how you can lable one a penalty machine when both are about even.
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Pleasantly surprised with that team selection. Great to see Lowry get a chance. Would have liked to have seen Coombes or Timoney and Carty on the bench over Sexton/Conan as we know what they can do. Pretty sure Baloucoune, Conway, Ryan all have knocks, weren’t training anyway. Great to see Lowe back after his impressive last few months. People like to not like him but he offers something we don’t have, a savage left boot (only option in squad) and and the KBA- spoke about by ROG is prominent throughout the 80 mins. Him, Carbery, Hansen, Lowry and Ringrose all playmakers which is a real plus. Italy will struggle to cope. Ireland by 35…
@Stanley: good call with team selection except Lowe .
@Stanley: O’Mahoney really shouldn’t be playing this type of game. Everyone already know what he brings, which is very little. Should have tried someone like coombes there.
@Dave Moran: need a bit of balance and a leader for the troops. His experience will help the other lads settle in on the pitch, and he’s a great captain. He’s not in the plans long term but he’s a savage option for this game
@Sean Barry: talk to someone it will help
@Dave Moran: So O’ Mahoney brings very little. Take off those blue tinted glasses.
@Dave Moran:….sorry, disagree….we know what we missed vs France , experienced leadership….worth his place for that.
@Dave Moran: and you as a self proclaimed English man shouldn’t be commenting on here
@Sean Barry: the guy says he’d rather see Coombes ahead of O’Mahony and you say he has blue tinted glasses. Either you haven’t a clue what you’re taking about or you flew into a Munster rage without reading the full reply.
@Sean Barry: keep posting mate. It’s guys like you who have told Lowry his whole career he won’t make it. Currently a nominee for European player of the year and now an international.
@Sean Barry: lol, the lad that will probably bag a hat-trick in the same match, yeah terrible selection.
@Dave Moran: Haven’t been O’Mahony’s biggest fan but he has been playing out of his skin since last autumn. If people can’t see that they are actively choosing not to. Also, given the poor decision making 2 weeks ago, leadership is an issue for this group.
Baird and Treadwell is a bit of a concern in terms of 2nd row options. We look light there.
Great to see Lowry and Sheehan start. They deserve a shot. Great to see Hume, Casey and Kilcoyne involved too. Kilcoyne definitely a better bench option than Healy
@Dave Moran: I’m Leinster through and through but in fairness to O Mahoney he is playing great ball these days. He is a senior player and has massive experience. He deserves his place in the squad, it’s only a pity that by him being there Coombes misses out on the experience but you can have it every way
@Eoin Roche: And miss three tackles in return
@Stanley: I agree. POM will first of all help a line out composed of two locks who’ve never played together before. But also he is an excellent leader. Personally as a Leinster man I think he’s underrated by many Ireland fans outside of Munster. Only real issue I have is id like to have seen Coombes start but all in all I think this is the right team for this game.
@Sean Barry: I suppose you would have went for Zebo??
@Emmet Martin: re POM, agreed that he’s been playing well, but is he going to be around for the World Cup? His experience got him sent off V wales and he got dropped from the squad for the lions. Would have preferred coombes & Carty instead of Conan & sexto. Nice to see Lowry, Lowe and henshaw start. Green Tinted glasses
@Sean Barry: is coombes heading to Dublin as part of the Jenkins deal?
@Dave Moran: Coombes is a number 8
@Pete Slattery ✏️: To add to the mix I would prefer to see Coombes ahead of Conan on the bench. Jack has been very poor in the last two games.
@Sean Barry: Jim? Is that you?
@Will: zebo Well passed it. Lamour all day long.
@Jeremy Kilpatrick: being nominated isn’t quiet the achievement people make … Jimmy O’Brien is nominated too.
@Danger: yes, O’Mahony probably will be in the Irish squad for RWC. Don’t think that’s particularly far fetched? He’ll be just turning 34. Will probably be captain for some of the easier pool games.
@Emmet Martin: I hope not. He won’t be in the 23 for the big games. Why bring someone who is not pushing for selection for the 23?
@whoowhat?: a touch of dictatorship with that comment, ign0rant at best.
@Dave Moran: Line-out. You have a new hooker starting and with him you need an experienced leader calling the the throws. Also Baird’s first start and POM gives us another option in the line-out. Horses for courses. Great balance in the forwards. Good call by Farrell.
@Dave Moran: very little? You clearly know f all about rugby
@Dave Moran: Cop yourself on, O’Mahony brings very little ? Ridiculous Leinster type comment, put on your bloody green jersey and not the blue one, no wonder Leinster are despised outside the M50.
@Emmet Martin: Treadwell is 6ft 7 & 18.5 stone. Not exactly light haha
Congratulations to Michael Lowry, well deserved.
@Bob Cummings: has the potential to be a 10. Cracking footballer
Great to see Mike Lowry in there. He has been genuinely thrilling to watch at times this season. TV does not do justice to his acceleration.
@Justin Robinson: when he opens his legs, do you get excited?
@Danger: perv
Happy enough with this selection, great chance for carbery to try stake his claim . Delighted fo Lowry , he’s been amazing for ulster since he came in . Hopefully he can bring that same intent to the national squad . Would have liked to see Hume starting this one though , we are all very familiar with the other midfield combinations.
Very harsh on Larmour considering Hansen is primarily a left wing and wouldnt be played there against any top nation. Farrell clearly not a fan even though he has been in good form. Excited to see Lowry in full back..
@Dave Moran: labour over Lowe any day.
@Sean Barry: keep dreaming have u not watched Lowe this season
@Dave Moran: Last time they met Hansen have a lovely try that involved an unfortunate a$$ to face tackle technique from Larmour… Bruising, ego wise
@thesaltyurchin: was that the game Hansen made a fantastic try saving tackle on Dan Shehan
@Sean Barry: ‘labour over Lowe any day.’ well they are both supposed to be left wingers
@Dave Moran: crying a river that there ANY non Leinster players in an Irish rugby team
@Dave Moran: there’s enough leinster players on I’d say. Larmour hasn’t performed in a green Jersey. He had his chance
Glorious! Christmas has come early ^^*
Only one missing for me is Robert Baloucoune
@GrassHopper: he’s injured
Looking at the bench, Farrell must be looking to move Carbery to fullback if lowery needs to come off.
Exciting experimental team here.
@Aaron Tynan: Hansen or Henshaw can also cover full back. Lowry can also cover 10 and I would expect to see him offering himself as an option in the 10 channel as the game progresses.
Down to 12 Leinster International picks this time prefer to see Harry Byrne twiddling his thumbs rather than wasting Jacks time again. France is beckoning
Great to see Lowry getting a start
With six changes (plus 1 positional) from the team that started against France, anything other than a comfortable bonus point win and Farrell risks being very conservative in his future selections.
Just asking what Treadwell is like, haven’t seen him play much, is he a ball playing or grunting forward
@Michael Hanrahan: He’s a younger, poorer, English version of Ross Moloney.
@Michael Hanrahan: He’s a mobile lock who likes to carry and get his hands free. He’s nothing like Molony, Molony is more like O’Connor.
@Sustainable Hedgehog: I meant in terms of quality. He also seems like a bit of a penalty machine? Even for Ulster I would take O’Connor ahead of him.
@Richard James: I’d take O’Connor too but I think AF selected him for his mobility, he’s more mobile than AOC and RM. And it’s a bit harsh to call him a penalty machine based on the one mad tip tackle against Munster.
@Sustainable Hedgehog: 3 penelties this season to malonys 6. Albeit Molony has played nearly twice as much. Can’t see how you can lable one a penalty machine when both are about even.
Jack Carty hard done by again