Nicola Ward claims bragging rights over twin sister

It was quite an afternoon for Galway’s Nicola Ward as UCD claimed their first O’Connor Cup success since 2006 on Saturday.

Ward scored the only goal as UCD held out for a 1-7 to 0-9 victory over University of Limerick, who were denied a third successive crown in Tralee. Ward lined up against her twin sister Louise, who was in the colours of UL, and claimed family bragging rights as the UCD’s women’s team added to the recent Sigerson Cup collected by the men.

Kate O’Sullivan scored the opening point for UCD but the first half was low-scoring and the teams went in level at the break, 0-2 apiece.