Earlier WIT needed extra-time before defeating LIT in a thrilling game by 2-21 to 3-17.
1 Mar 2014
4:14PM
Here’s the starting line-up’s.
CORK IT (Cork unless stated): Stephen Nyhan; Stephen Murphy, Alan Dennehy, Tomás Lawrence; Eoin Keane, Mark Ellis, Pádraig Butler; Paul Virgo, Jamie Coughlan; John O’Dwyer (Tipperary), John Cronin, Conor Hammersley (Tipperary); Bill Cooper, Daniel Dooley, David Drake.
WATERFORD IT: Stephen O’Keeffe (Waterford); Ger Teehan (Kilkenny), Pauric Gahan (Kilkenny), Jerome Maher (Waterford); Thomas Hamill (Tipperary), Joe O’Dwyer (Tipperary), Jack Langton (Kilkenny); Stephen Roche (Waterford), Cathal Kenny (Kilkenny); Harry Kehoe (Wexford), Pauric Mahony (Waterford), Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny); Liam McGrath (Tipperary), Jake Dillon (Waterford), Gavin O’Brien (Waterford)
1 Mar 2014
4:15PM
Changes on both sides with Jack Langton coming in to the WIT defence for Shaun Murphy while Paul Virgo replaces Michael O’Sullivan in the CIT midfield.
1 Mar 2014
4:16PM
We’re all set for throw-in here with James McGrath of Westmeath the referee for this game.
1 Mar 2014
4:19PM
WIT 0-1 CIT 0-0: 1 min – Pauric Mahony on the mark with his first pointed free of the day after Jack Langton was fouled.
1 Mar 2014
4:19PM
At the other end Bill Cooper is off target for CIT.
1 Mar 2014
4:20PM
WIT 0-2 CIT 0-0: 4 mins – Mahony on target again, this time from a close-range free after Mark Ellis was penalised for over carrying.
1 Mar 2014
4:22PM
WIT 0-3 CIT 0-0: 5 mins – The first point from play in the game is notched by Jake Dillon and it’s a fine strike after he surged along the right wing before shaking off the defensive cover to point.
1 Mar 2014
4:24PM
WIT 0-4 CIT 0-0: 6 mins – Eoin Murphy fires over a long-range point from play to stretch WIT’s advantage. No doubt that they have settled the better.
1 Mar 2014
4:28PM
WIT 0-4 CIT 0-1: 11 mins – CIT finally get off the mark courtesy of a John O’Dwyer free after David Drake was fouled.
1 Mar 2014
4:29PM
WIT 0-5 CIT 0-1: 13 mins – But WIT respond swiftly with a fine point from midfielder Cathal Kenny.
1 Mar 2014
4:30PM
Yellow card for CIT’s Bill Cooper after his high tackle on WIT’s Eoin Murphy.
1 Mar 2014
4:32PM
WIT 0-5 CIT 0-2: 15 mins – Conor Hammersley picks off a good point for CIT after a well-worked team move.
1 Mar 2014
4:32PM
WIT 0-5 CIT 0-3: 16 mins – John O’Dwyer notches a free for CIT to cut the gap again.
1 Mar 2014
4:35PM
WIT 0-6 CIT 0-3: 18 mins – Mahony’s accurate freetaking for WIT restores their three-point advantage.
1 Mar 2014
4:36PM
WIT 0-6 CIT 0-4: 19 mins – Terrific play by Eoin Keane for CIT kickstarts a move that culminates in a good point from Bill Cooper.
1 Mar 2014
4:37PM
WIT 0-7 CIT 0-4: 20 mins – WIT hit back immediately through a Cathal Kenny point from play.
1 Mar 2014
4:40PM
Yellow card for WIT’s Liam McGrath.
1 Mar 2014
4:41PM
Substitute: Kevin O’Connor on for CIT for Jamie Coughlan.
1 Mar 2014
4:43PM
WIT 0-8 CIT 0-4: 24 mins – Chance for a goal from Liam McGrath for WIT but his rasping shot from a tight angle sees the ball fly over the bar.
1 Mar 2014
4:44PM
WIT 0-8 CIT 0-5: 25 mins – Bill Cooper on the mark for CIT as they cut the gap to three points.
1 Mar 2014
4:46PM
WIT 0-8 CIT 0-6: 27 mins – John O’Dwyer converts a tricky free from the right wing after centre-back Mark Ellis did well to win a free.
1 Mar 2014
4:46PM
WIT 0-8 CIT 0-7: 28 mins – Now it’s just the minimum between the teams as O’Dwyer lifts over a point from play.
1 Mar 2014
4:47PM
WIT 0-9 CIT 0-7: 28 mins – Kenny again raises a white flag for WIT to put them two points ahead.
1 Mar 2014
4:48PM
WIT 0-10 CIT 0-7: 29 mins – The standard has really improved here in the point scoring with Jake Dillon splitting the posts with a quality effort.
1 Mar 2014
4:48PM
Half-Time: WIT 0-10 CIT 0-7
1 Mar 2014
5:02PM
It’s back underway for the second-half in Belfast.
1 Mar 2014
5:03PM
WIT 0-10 CIT 0-8: 31 mins – Conor Hammersley gets CIT off to a great start to the second-half with his second point from play in the game.
WIT 0-10 CIT 0-9: 32 mins – John O’Dwyer knocks over a long-range free to see CIT now only a single point adrift.
1 Mar 2014
5:09PM
WIT 0-10 CIT 0-10: 37 mins – Mark Ellis brings CIT level with a terrific run forward as he lands a fine point.
1 Mar 2014
5:13PM
WIT 0-11 CIT 0-10: 41 mins – First point of the day for Wexford’s Harry Kehoe for WIT. Brilliantly created by centre-back Joe O’Dwyer.
1 Mar 2014
5:15PM
WIT 0-12 CIT 0-10: 43 mins – Pauric Mahony extends WIT’s advantage as he smacks over a free from the left wing.
1 Mar 2014
5:17PM
WIT 0-12 CIT 0-11: 44 mins – Good work by Daniel Dooley and a neat pass releases captain John Cronin who splits the posts for CIT.
1 Mar 2014
5:18PM
WIT 0-13 CIT 0-11: 45 mins – Magnificent point by Jake Dillon from the right sideline, while under sever pressure from the CIT rearguard, puts WIT two points ahead.
1 Mar 2014
5:19PM
WIT 0-13 CIT 0-12: 46 mins – John Cronin hits back with an excellent point for CIT after tremendous work by half-back Eoin Keane.
1 Mar 2014
5:20PM
Substitute: Kevin Hallissey replaces David Drake in the CIT attack. While Johnny Hayes is into the WIT forward line instead of Liam McGrath.
1 Mar 2014
5:22PM
Half a goal chance for CIT but Daniel Dooley’s whip from a tight angle goes into the side-netting. CIT follow that up with a wide from John Cronin from a good scoring position.
1 Mar 2014
5:23PM
Ten minutes left.
1 Mar 2014
5:23PM
WIT 0-14 CIT 0-12: 51 mins – Substitute Johnny Hayes clips over a point after good work by Jake Dillon for WIT.
1 Mar 2014
5:24PM
Substitute: Andrew Kenny into the WIT defence for Joe O’Dwyer.
1 Mar 2014
5:25PM
WIT 0-15 CIT 0-12: 52 mins – Harry Kehoe sends WIT three points clear.
1 Mar 2014
5:25PM
WIT 0-16 CIT 0-12: 53 mins – Kehoe on the mark again with another point for WIT.
1 Mar 2014
5:26PM
WIT 0-17 CIT 0-12: 54 mins – WIT looking very good now with Jake Dillon striking a brilliant point.
1 Mar 2014
5:27PM
Substitute: Jason Lonergan on for CIT instead of David Corbett, who goes off injured after earlier coming on for Paul Virgo.
1 Mar 2014
5:29PM
Substitute: Stephen Murray in for CIT for Bill Cooper.
1 Mar 2014
5:32PM
Jake Dillon gets the man-of-the-match award.
1 Mar 2014
5:32PM
Full-Time: Waterford IT 0-17 Cork IT 0-12
1 Mar 2014
5:33PM
A ninth Fitzgibbon Cup title for WIT, their first victory since 2008.
1 Mar 2014
5:33PM
Huge disappointment against for CIT as their wait for a first Fitzgibbon Cup crown goes on. They suffer a second final loss in three years.
1 Mar 2014
5:34PM
A stronger showing in the last ten minutes was central to WIT’s victory. It was 0-13 to 0-12 for WIT with ten minutes remaining and they then shot four points in quick succession to create an insurmountable advantage.
1 Mar 2014
5:35PM
That’s all from us, thanks for joining in this afternoon.
As it happened: Waterford IT v Cork IT, Fitzgibbon Cup final
AFTER YESTERDAY’S SHOCK results at the semi-final stage, CIT and WIT came together for this afternoon’s Fitzgibbon Cup final in Belfast.
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Result: Waterford IT 0-17 Cork IT 0-12
The 2014 Fitzgibbon Cup crown is up for grabs in Belfast this afternoon. Will CIT win their first title or can WIT claim their ninth crown?
Throw in is at 4.15pm.
CIT knocked out reigning champions UCC yesterday with a 1-17 to 0-19 success.
Earlier WIT needed extra-time before defeating LIT in a thrilling game by 2-21 to 3-17.
Here’s the starting line-up’s.
CORK IT (Cork unless stated): Stephen Nyhan; Stephen Murphy, Alan Dennehy, Tomás Lawrence; Eoin Keane, Mark Ellis, Pádraig Butler; Paul Virgo, Jamie Coughlan; John O’Dwyer (Tipperary), John Cronin, Conor Hammersley (Tipperary); Bill Cooper, Daniel Dooley, David Drake.
WATERFORD IT: Stephen O’Keeffe (Waterford); Ger Teehan (Kilkenny), Pauric Gahan (Kilkenny), Jerome Maher (Waterford); Thomas Hamill (Tipperary), Joe O’Dwyer (Tipperary), Jack Langton (Kilkenny); Stephen Roche (Waterford), Cathal Kenny (Kilkenny); Harry Kehoe (Wexford), Pauric Mahony (Waterford), Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny); Liam McGrath (Tipperary), Jake Dillon (Waterford), Gavin O’Brien (Waterford)
Changes on both sides with Jack Langton coming in to the WIT defence for Shaun Murphy while Paul Virgo replaces Michael O’Sullivan in the CIT midfield.
We’re all set for throw-in here with James McGrath of Westmeath the referee for this game.
WIT 0-1 CIT 0-0: 1 min – Pauric Mahony on the mark with his first pointed free of the day after Jack Langton was fouled.
At the other end Bill Cooper is off target for CIT.
WIT 0-2 CIT 0-0: 4 mins – Mahony on target again, this time from a close-range free after Mark Ellis was penalised for over carrying.
WIT 0-3 CIT 0-0: 5 mins – The first point from play in the game is notched by Jake Dillon and it’s a fine strike after he surged along the right wing before shaking off the defensive cover to point.
WIT 0-4 CIT 0-0: 6 mins – Eoin Murphy fires over a long-range point from play to stretch WIT’s advantage. No doubt that they have settled the better.
WIT 0-4 CIT 0-1: 11 mins – CIT finally get off the mark courtesy of a John O’Dwyer free after David Drake was fouled.
WIT 0-5 CIT 0-1: 13 mins – But WIT respond swiftly with a fine point from midfielder Cathal Kenny.
Yellow card for CIT’s Bill Cooper after his high tackle on WIT’s Eoin Murphy.
WIT 0-5 CIT 0-2: 15 mins – Conor Hammersley picks off a good point for CIT after a well-worked team move.
WIT 0-5 CIT 0-3: 16 mins – John O’Dwyer notches a free for CIT to cut the gap again.
WIT 0-6 CIT 0-3: 18 mins – Mahony’s accurate freetaking for WIT restores their three-point advantage.
WIT 0-6 CIT 0-4: 19 mins – Terrific play by Eoin Keane for CIT kickstarts a move that culminates in a good point from Bill Cooper.
WIT 0-7 CIT 0-4: 20 mins – WIT hit back immediately through a Cathal Kenny point from play.
Yellow card for WIT’s Liam McGrath.
Substitute: Kevin O’Connor on for CIT for Jamie Coughlan.
WIT 0-8 CIT 0-4: 24 mins – Chance for a goal from Liam McGrath for WIT but his rasping shot from a tight angle sees the ball fly over the bar.
WIT 0-8 CIT 0-5: 25 mins – Bill Cooper on the mark for CIT as they cut the gap to three points.
WIT 0-8 CIT 0-6: 27 mins – John O’Dwyer converts a tricky free from the right wing after centre-back Mark Ellis did well to win a free.
WIT 0-8 CIT 0-7: 28 mins – Now it’s just the minimum between the teams as O’Dwyer lifts over a point from play.
WIT 0-9 CIT 0-7: 28 mins – Kenny again raises a white flag for WIT to put them two points ahead.
WIT 0-10 CIT 0-7: 29 mins – The standard has really improved here in the point scoring with Jake Dillon splitting the posts with a quality effort.
Half-Time: WIT 0-10 CIT 0-7
It’s back underway for the second-half in Belfast.
WIT 0-10 CIT 0-8: 31 mins – Conor Hammersley gets CIT off to a great start to the second-half with his second point from play in the game.
WIT 0-10 CIT 0-9: 32 mins – John O’Dwyer knocks over a long-range free to see CIT now only a single point adrift.
WIT 0-10 CIT 0-10: 37 mins – Mark Ellis brings CIT level with a terrific run forward as he lands a fine point.
WIT 0-11 CIT 0-10: 41 mins – First point of the day for Wexford’s Harry Kehoe for WIT. Brilliantly created by centre-back Joe O’Dwyer.
WIT 0-12 CIT 0-10: 43 mins – Pauric Mahony extends WIT’s advantage as he smacks over a free from the left wing.
WIT 0-12 CIT 0-11: 44 mins – Good work by Daniel Dooley and a neat pass releases captain John Cronin who splits the posts for CIT.
WIT 0-13 CIT 0-11: 45 mins – Magnificent point by Jake Dillon from the right sideline, while under sever pressure from the CIT rearguard, puts WIT two points ahead.
WIT 0-13 CIT 0-12: 46 mins – John Cronin hits back with an excellent point for CIT after tremendous work by half-back Eoin Keane.
Substitute: Kevin Hallissey replaces David Drake in the CIT attack. While Johnny Hayes is into the WIT forward line instead of Liam McGrath.
Half a goal chance for CIT but Daniel Dooley’s whip from a tight angle goes into the side-netting. CIT follow that up with a wide from John Cronin from a good scoring position.
Ten minutes left.
WIT 0-14 CIT 0-12: 51 mins – Substitute Johnny Hayes clips over a point after good work by Jake Dillon for WIT.
Substitute: Andrew Kenny into the WIT defence for Joe O’Dwyer.
WIT 0-15 CIT 0-12: 52 mins – Harry Kehoe sends WIT three points clear.
WIT 0-16 CIT 0-12: 53 mins – Kehoe on the mark again with another point for WIT.
WIT 0-17 CIT 0-12: 54 mins – WIT looking very good now with Jake Dillon striking a brilliant point.
Substitute: Jason Lonergan on for CIT instead of David Corbett, who goes off injured after earlier coming on for Paul Virgo.
Substitute: Stephen Murray in for CIT for Bill Cooper.
Jake Dillon gets the man-of-the-match award.
Full-Time: Waterford IT 0-17 Cork IT 0-12
A ninth Fitzgibbon Cup title for WIT, their first victory since 2008.
Huge disappointment against for CIT as their wait for a first Fitzgibbon Cup crown goes on. They suffer a second final loss in three years.
A stronger showing in the last ten minutes was central to WIT’s victory. It was 0-13 to 0-12 for WIT with ten minutes remaining and they then shot four points in quick succession to create an insurmountable advantage.
That’s all from us, thanks for joining in this afternoon.
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