Dublin IT 2-15 Galway-Mayo IT 0-9:DUBLIN INSTITUTE of Technology took over in the third quarter, with Cavan star Martin Reilly hitting the net twice to kill off the challenge of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and advance to the semi-finals with a decisive win at Pearse Stadium.
DIT reached the last four despite having to line out without Dublin attacker Mark Vaughan who will be on duty for Kilmacud Crokes on Saturday against Corofin in the All-Ireland club semi-final.
DIT: E Sommerville; D Walsh, N O’Shea, D Hughes; K McLoughlin (0-1), R Glavin (0-1), B Flanagan; J Coughlan (0-1), P O’Neill (0-1); M Reilly (2-3, 0-2 frees), D Reilly (0-2, frees), M Burke; P Brogan (0-1, free), B Moran (0-2), K McManamon (0-2, frees). Subs: E Naughton (0-1) for Hughes (30 mins), G Grehan for McLoughlin, C McIntyre for McManamon (both 51 mins), C Daly for O’Neill (52 mins), G Gallagher for Coughlan (54 mins).
GMIT: R Hannan; C Garvey, D Vaughan, A Deacy; P McGinley, T Cunniffe, D Lee; P Conroy, C Glynn; N Darby (0-2), D Shine (0-5, four frees), S Kavanagh; J Ryan, S Griffin, M Martin (0-2, one free). Subs: S Hughes for Martin (45 mins), J Mannion for Glynn, C Boyle for Deacy (both 52 mins), B Faherty for Kavanagh (57 mins).
Referee: G Guinan (Galway).
