GMIT0-11 UCC0-9:GMIT BOOKED a place in the next round thanks to superb shooting from Niall Darby at Mervue, Galway, yesterday. Darby – a nephew of Offaly's 1982 hero Seamus – kicked four points against the wind in the second half.

GMIT led 0-7 to 0-2 at half-time but a UCC revival, led by Cork’s Brendan Jer O’Sullivan, was not enough. UCC reduced the margin to a goal three times but Darby responded each time. Points from Hugh Curran and O’Sullivan ensured it went to the wire.

GMIT: R Hannan; C Garvey, D Vaughan, P McGrath; P McGinley, T Cunniffe, D Lee; P Conroy (0-2, one free), C Glynn; N Darby (0-4), D Shine (0-2, one free), S Kavanagh (0-1); J Ryan (0-1), S Griffin (0-1), M Martin. Subs: A Campbell for Martin (40 mins), S Hughes for Kavanagh (56 mins).

UCC: K O’Halloran; D Og O’Donovan, E Hegarty, S Enright; B Lombard (0-1), D Limrick, M Shiels; W Kennedy, P Corrigan; D Goold (0-1, free), D O’Shea, L Shorten; D O’Callaghan (0-1, free), BJ O’Sullivan (0-4), D Kearney (0-1). Subs: A Greaney for Kennedy (21 mins), D Farrell for Corrigan (37 mins), H Curran (0-1) for Goold (38 mins), M O’Connell for O’Shea (45 mins).

Referee: P McGovern (Galway).