Banda hat-trick fires LyIT to fine opening win

written by Chris McNulty October 8, 2019

BJ BANDA scored a hat-trick as Letterkenny Institute of Technology got their new season off to a winning start today.

Banda’s treble helped the Port Road students to a super 5-1 win away to Ulster University, Jordanstown.

LyIT, competition in Division 1 of the Colleges and Universities Football League (CUFL) are again under the stewardship of Glengad United’s Shane Byrne.

Banda was on fire this afternoon with the Letterkenny Roves striker leading the charge.

Sean McBride and Pat Loughrey bagged the other goals as LyIT began the new term in style.

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

Banda hat-trick fires LyIT to fine opening win

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