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The University of Limerick\u2019s senior camogie team finally ended Waterford Institute of\u00a0Technology\u2019s long reign as Ashbourne Cup champions, with only one point to spare after a\u00a0hard-fought final at Queen\u2019s University, Belfast.<\/p>\n
C\u00e1it Devane was chief contributor for UL as they motored into a five-point lead in the\u00a0first half. The Tipperary sharpshooter was in clinical form but Katie Power managed to\u00a0escape the shackles of Linda Bolger to hand-pass the sliotar into the net, against the run of\u00a0play. Her goal galvanised her WIT teammates, and kept her side in contention going into the\u00a0break trailing by only one point; the scoreboard reading 0-7 to 1-3.<\/p>\n
There was nothing in the second half as both sets of players gave their all, in front of a\u00a0packed enthusiastic crowd. UL probably had the better of it in general play, thanks largely to\u00a0Devane they kept their noses in front. That said the infallible free-taking of WIT\u2019s Comerford\u00a0kept the reigning champions in touch and when she converted from a tight angle, after Marie\u00a0Dargan had equalised, meant that WIT took the lead for the first time, heading into the final\u00a0quarter.<\/p>\n
Undoubtedly driven by the pain of 12 months ago, the Shannonsiders hit back with\u00a0three points. The pacey Julia White set up Devane for a score that put UL ahead with just five\u00a0minutes remaining. Soon after Devane slotted home a free, awarded for a foul on White.\u00a0Jackman pulled one back for WIT from a free but it came too late, with UL prevailing by a\u00a0single point, on a scoreline of 0-12 to 1-8.<\/p>\n
By Daragh \u00d3 Conch\u00fair<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n