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Patient UL show the stuff of champions in Fitzgibbon Cup

Dublin IT 0-14 University of Limerick 0-20 Fitzgibbon Cup

Patient UL show the stuff of champions in Fitzgibbon Cup

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016 - 00:00

Jackie Cahill

Brian Lohan’s University of Limerick showed patience and perseverance to break down the stiff challenge of Dublin IT in yesterday’s Fitzgibbon Cup Group C opener.

Having played against the elements in the first-half, as goalkeeper Paul Maher’s longer puckouts struggled to reach halfway, this was a case of hanging in there for holders UL.

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