Overview
- University of Limerick defeated Queen’s University Belfast 3-23 to 2-21 after extra-time in Dublin to clinch a place in next week’s decider.
- Cathal Brosnan struck a late goal to force extra-time after earlier UL goals from Cian McHale and Tommy Walsh had been reeled in by Queen’s.
- The tie was refixed for Abbotstown following a Status Orange weather warning that postponed Thursday’s original fixture, with a 4G surface on standby.
- UCC qualified on Thursday by beating University of Galway 1-11 to 1-8 at the Mardyke, led by an early Ruairí Murphy goal and scores from Michael McSweeney, Conor Daly and Cormac Dillon.
- University of Galway narrowed the gap late through a Mark McInerney two-pointer but could not find the goal they needed, leaving UCC to advance to the final at 7:35pm on Wednesday, 11 February, at Croke Park.