UL seek Sigerson Cup redemption in second-time-lucky showdown

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by Luke Lyons

FOR the second year on the trot, UL are heading into the Sigerson Cup final. They will face UCC this Wednesday night at the WIT Sports Campus (kick-off 7.30pm).

For the Limerick team, it may be a redemption story after last yearโ€™s 0-12 to 1-6 loss against NUI Galway (the sideโ€™s first win since 2003).

The Shannonsiders will be coming into the clash confident after last weekโ€™s outstanding performance (3-12 to 0-12) that saw DCU Dรณchas ร‰ireann firmly ejected from the competition.

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The game saw DCU take the lead no less than four times โ€“ including two strong points from DCUโ€™s Keelin McGann โ€“ but UL were able to find responses at every turn.

By the half-time whistle, UL had pressed ahead 1-7 to 0-4, almost cementing their place in the final.

A strong performance was put in by UL stalwart Ciarรกn Downes, who bagged a game-changing 1-3 from play, as well as Aaron Griffin and Eoghan McLaughlin putting down one goal apiece on their scoresheet. Many of ULโ€™s other scores game from frees.

The UL side have made their presence felt heavily throughout the cup so far, putting SETU Carlow to bed in a romp 4-11 to 1-4 showcase, as well as walking past UCC in what may be a final-predicting 2-7 to 0-10 battle.

All this despite a 1-15 to 2-10 upset to old foes NUIG in January.

Still, UL may find themselves up against it come Wednesday, considering UCCโ€™s performance to date.

The Cork side charged through TU Dublin 1-12 to 0-13 in their semi-final, with key player Cathail Oโ€™Mahoney racking up four points from play and a further two from frees. Oโ€™Mahoney will surely be one to watch for UL.

The showdown will take place this Wednesday at WITโ€™s Sports Campus, kicking off from 7.30pm. It will also air live on TG4 from 7.20pm.