Sigerson Cup: UCD show their power to see off IT Sligo

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Sigerson Cup: UCD show their power to see off IT Sligo
Wed, 01 Feb, 2017 - 00:00
Dave Hooper

A second half display of power and pace blasted UCD to the perfect start in the defence of the Sigerson Cup setting up a quarter-final tie with Ulster University next Wednesday.

While always the underdog Sligo IT gave the UCD men a lot to think about in the opening period, thanks in part to Mayo’s James Shaughnessy and lax UCD defending.

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