Queen's University 0-8 Athlone IT 0-6:Sigerson Cup/First round: James McCartan's Queen's University, Belfast, progressed to the quarter-finals after a hard-fought victory in Athlone yesterday.
Despite playing with a reasonably strong crossfield breeze in the first half, Queen's led by just 0-4 to 0-3 at half-time. Athlone had led 0-3 to 0-0 with points from Matt Mitchell (two) and his Offaly team-mate John Reynolds.
Athlone made poor use of the wind in the second half as Queen's landed three points through John Clarke. Athlone had a great chance to equalise late on but substitute James Coughlan missed a free in the last minute.
A well-struck free by Queen's substitute Aidan Fagan sealed victory.
ATHLONE IT: E Farrell; S Donoghue, G Glennon, A Reynolds; P Smith, D Blake, M Mitchell (0-3, two 45s); D Carty, J Kavanagh; R Clyne, J Devane (0-1), M Higgins (0-1); D Glennon, J Reynolds (0-1), D O'Brien. Subs: Eamon McCormack for Glennon (55 mins); James Coughlan for Clyne (58 mins).
QUEEN'S: W McSorley; N Bogue, D McCartan, R O'Neill; S Kelly, E Devine, C Rafferty; D Clerkin, M McGrath; C Dunne, J Clarke (0-3), K Oaks; J Turley, B J Padden (0-1), C O'Reilly (0-2, two frees). Subs: A Carr for Oaks (41 mins); G Donaghy (0-1) for O'Reilly (48 mins); A Fagan (0-1, free) for Turley (24 mins); E McCartan for Dunne (55 mins).
