Preview: Wednesday’s Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Finals:
Wednesday 7th February
Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Finals
Mary I v TUS Midwest, Mary I, 2pm
SETU Waterford v SETU Carlow, SETU Waterford Arena, 6.30pm,
Live on Higher Education GAA YouTube
University of Galway v MTU Cork, Dangan, 6.30pm
UL v UCC, UL, 8pm,
Live on Higher Education GAA YouTube
It’s knockout hurling now with four attractive games scheduled for Wednesday.
Jamie Wall’s Mary I made smooth progress through the group stages, but will be aware of the threat a pumped up TUS Midwest carry.
Despite losing to UL, TUS Midwest responded impressively, cruising to a win over ATU Galway in a crucial encounter.
Kian O’Kelly starred in that TUS Midwest success, but Mary I’s panel features plenty of accomplished performers too.
Shane Meehan, Delcan McLaughlin, and James Devaney provide plenty of attacking threat for Mary I.
SETU Waterford and SETU Carlow will bothe believe that a place in the penultimate round can be secured.
The home team will be looking to Patrick and Padraig Fitzgerald for inspiration.
Kilkenny’s Eoin Cody and Cian Kenny are in the SETU Carlow panel.
Dangan provides the backdrop for University of Galway’s meeting with MTU Cork.
Offaly’s Charlie Mitchell has impressed for University of Galway, while Niall Collins has also made a significant scoring impact.
Seán Walsh’s late equaliser against DCU Dóchas Éireann earned a spirited MTU Cork a place in the last eight.
Similar battling qualities will be required by MTU Cork in the west.
There will be no shortage of top inter-county talent on view when holders UL host UCC.
Adam English, Gearóid O’Connor, and Mark Rogers are prominent figures for UL.
Beaten by Mary I, UCC subsequently cruised to an emphatic win over Maynooth University.
Shane Barrett and Peter McGarry struck important scores in that convincing UCC victory.