This league has been so up and down, so hit and miss so far, that the intensity and energy was like going from afternoon tea in Dromoland Castle to a dance party in Ibiza, writes Anthony Daly.

DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-15 UL 1-13 (aet) Higher Education Freshers AHC final, Mardyke: A dramatic comeback earned DCU Dóchas Éireann the Higher Education Freshers AHC title at the Mardyke last night as UL were reeled in in a late flurry.