Inspired by the performance of Paddy O'Brien, UCD caught the hotly-fancied UL by surprise in this tension-packed tie in Limerick yesterday.

O'Brien hit a cracking equalising goal at the end of normal time and rattled over six points in extra time.

Limerick led 2-5 to 0-2 at half-time, with both goals coming from Galway's Fergal Healy. The UCD revival started with a goal from former Limerick player Sean O'Neill.

UCD: M Lyons; B Walton, S Lucey, C Murphy; C O'Donovan, D Hegarty, H Flannery; S O'Neill (1-1), G Mernagh; P O'Brien (1-12), N Murphy, P Ormond; M Gordon (1-2), J Byrne (0-2), B Murphy (1-1). Subs: P Fitzgerald for Hegarty; A Barry for Mernagh.

UL: T Houlihan; B Geary, N Fitzgerald, P Riall; C Forde, R Gantley, E Flannery; B O'Driscoll (0-4), J Barron (0-1); S Ryan, C Clancy, M Kennedy; O Fitzgerald (0-6), D Forde, F Healy (3-3). Subs: J Coogan for Forde; J Butler for Barron; D Murphy for Ryan; S Mason for Riall.

Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary).