Mark Boland was the hero as his last-minute winner secured University College Dublin their 43rd outright Collingwood Cup at the expense of the University of Limerick in torrid conditions at the Mardyke.

An Oisín McMenamin header in the dying embers of extra-time kept University of Limerick's quest for an inaugural Collingwood Cup title alive as they squeaked past Trinity College Dublin at the Farm.

Collingwood Cup hosts UCC exited on penalties in a seemingly never-ending game at the Mardyke.

Queen’s University booked their passage into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup after a 2-1 victory over a NUI Galway side that fought every step of the way.

Spring was in the air as Queen’s University booked their passage into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup after a 2-1 victory over a NUI Galway side that fought every step of the way.

UCC manager Noel Healy knows the challenge ahead.

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Jason Abbott’s free-kick winner four minutes from the end of yesterday’s Collingwood Cup semi-final sealed University College Cork a place in today’s decider against Trinity College.

University of Limerick will meet Trinity College Dublin in today’s Collingwood Cup quarter-final in Galway after emphatically sweeping past University of Ulster, Coleraine in yesterday’s first round.