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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Lisa Cafferky stars for Mayo in 2-5 to 0-10 defeat of Galway

Mayo 2-5 Galway 0-10 Report by Darren Kelly Two goals from Lisa Cafferky secured a first victory for Mayo in this year’s Lidl Ladies National Football League as they held out for a one-point victory over Connacht rivals Galway in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe. After leading by four points entering the final 10 minutes, Liam McHale’s charges had to resist a …

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DCU wins 3-14 to 1-13 in Yoplait O’Connor Cup Final denying UL 3-in-a-row hopes

DCU Dóchas Éireann  3-14 University of Limerick 1-13   by Ivan Smyth Kate Kenny kicked 1-10 as DCU were crowned Yoplait O’Connor Cup champions for the first time since 2018. DCU ended UL’s hopes of three Yoplait O’Connor Cup triumphs in a row as Kenny inspired her charges to victory at the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome. The first …

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