DCU DÉ retain O’Connor Cup title with extra-time win over UCC

DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-16 UCC 2-14 (after extra-time) By Anthony Newman DCU Dóchas Éireann retained their O’Connor Cup title after a hard-fought win over UCC at MTU Cork to claim the crown for the sixth time. It took extra time to separate the sides with little or nothing between them for long stretches of play in an epic decider before …

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DCU DÉ to meet UCC in O’Connor Cup decider after semifinal extra-time win over TU Dublin

DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-10  TU Dublin 1-9  (after extra-time)  Report by Diarmuid Kearney   Reigning champions DCU DÉ needed extra-time to overcome TU Dublin and maintain the challenge to defend their O’Connor Cup title, digging deep to get over the line in a pulsating additional 20 minutes.  The holders were pushed all the way but managed to get over the line and will meet UCC in the decider on Saturday afternoon …

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