2006 captains James Sherry and Billy Sheehan.

Sigerson Cup: UCD always in control

UCD 0-13 Athlone IT 0-4

Without ever hitting top gear, the Dubliners were comfortably the better side. They kicked the first two scores of the game, but Athlone were only a point in arrears - 0-3 to 0-4 - after 20 minutes. However, the home side scored three unanswered points in the closing stages of the first half to take a 0-7 to 0-3 lead into the break.

With the wind to their backs in the second half, UCD put further daylight between themselves and their Westmeath opponents, who could only manage a solitary white flag. Rory O'Carroll, Shane Redmond, Lorcan Smyth, Donie Kingston and Alan Giles were all to the fore as UCD eased into the last eight.

Scorers - UCD: A Giles 0-3, S Redmond, L Smith, C Carty (2f), D Kingston (2f) 0-2 each, C Murphy, K Dyas both 0-1. Athlone IT: D McGovern, A Sullivan, P Bannon, E Clarke (f) 0-1 each.

UCD - M MacFhionnlaoch; J Hayes, C Forde, P Kelly; C Barrett, R O'Carroll, S Redmond; C Murphy, M Coghlan; C Carthy, K Dyas, C Dias; D Larkin, D Kingston, A Giles. Subs: L Smith for D Larkin (43), R Mallon for C Carthy (46), L Cawley for C Dias (57), L Keaney for R O'Carroll (60).

Athlone IT -- G Connaughton; R Dunne, C Duignan, D Maleady; A Rowan, M McCallon, T Rahill; D Cash, P Bannon; E Clarke, J Dolan, A Sullivan; A Caul, F Burke, D Egan. Subs: D McGovern for D Maleady, C Duggan for E Clarke (both h-T), P Masterson for D Egan (55)

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