Students finally have their day in the sun

UCC finally carried off the silverware that their resurgence in recent years has warranted, denying Bandon another famous scalp in the women’s Munster Senior Cup final at Garryduff yesterday.

College have added much-needed impetus to the Munster scene by challenging the dominance of Cork C of I and Cork Harlequins in the past three seasons, thanks to an influx of some of the province’s best young talent under the tutelage of Denis Pritchard and Paidi Hartnett.

Having come so close to glory last season, going down to a C of I golden goal in the final, this victory — a first since 1995, when the likes of Rachael Kohler graced the Mardyke — will have tasted all the sweeter.