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UL claim O’Connor Cup crown

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March 14, 2017

University of Limerick v University College Cork - O'Connor Cup Final — 12 March 2017; UL captain Anna Galvin and team-mate Emma Needham celebrate with the cup after the O'Connor Cup Final match between University of Limerick and University College Cork at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

12 March 2017; Aisling McCarthy of UL in action against Marie Ambrose of UCC during the O’Connor Cup Final match between University of Limerick and University College Cork at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

12 March 2017; A dejected Marie O’Callaghan of UCC after the O’Connor Cup Final match between University of Limerick and University College Cork at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

12 March 2017; UL captain Anna Galvin and team-mate Emma Needham celebrate with the cup after the O’Connor Cup Final match between University of Limerick and University College Cork at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

12 March 2017; The UCC squad prior to the O’Connor Cup Final match between University of Limerick and University College Cork at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

12 March 2017; The UL squad prior to the O’Connor Cup Final match between University of Limerick and University College Cork at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

12 March 2017; Orla Devitt of UCC in action against Aisling McCarthy of UL during the O’Connor Cup Final match between University of Limerick and University College Cork at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

UL claimed their third O’Connor Cup crown in four seasons last weekend with a 2-5 to 0-8 win over UCC in Castlebar.
A second half penalty from Cork’s Eimear Scally saw of the Rebel side in what was an exciting game played in front of a large crowd. Leading at half time, the UL side rattled the net first off with Róisín Howard, before the aforementioned penalty sealed the deal for the Limerick side who battled against an impressive Doireann O’Sullivan from UCC who scored all of her side’s eight points.
The title for UL comes as a huge relief as they were foiled in their three-in-a-row quest by UCD last year.
Scorers for UL: E Scally 1-1 (1-0 pen), R Howard 1-0, A McCarthy 0-2f, L Rogers & S Howley 0-1 each.
UL: L Crowley (Cork); L Ryan (Clare), A Kelleher (Cork), S Molloy (Galway); M Curley (Tipperary), C McGrath (Waterford), J Cregg (Roscommon); L Ward (Galway), E Fitzpatrick (Tipperary); L Rogers (Kerry), A Galvin (Kerry), S Howley (Mayo); E Scally (Cork), A McCarthy (Tipperary), R Howard (Tipperary). Subs: E Needham (Mayo) for Fitzpatrick (41), N Gaughan (Mayo) for Howley (51), E McEvoy (Offaly) for Howard (55), A Healy (Laois) for McCarthy (60+3).

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