UCD snatch victory in dying minutes of epic Sigerson Cup final

UCD 1-13 NUI Galway 2-9: Tipperary's Liam Casey emerged as UCD's last action hero at Santry Avenue where the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup final favourites eventually edged an epic encounter.

UCD snatch victory in dying minutes of epic Sigerson Cup final
Sat, 17 Feb, 2018 - 18:26

By Paul KeaneUCD 1-13 NUI Galway 2-9: Tipperary's Liam Casey emerged as UCD's last action hero at Santry Avenue where the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup final favourites eventually edged an epic encounter.

Maurice Sheridan's NUI Galway led by two points with 10 minutes to go and looked well positioned to push on for a first title success in 15 years.

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CourtsGaaHeathrowPlace: NUI GalwayPlace: Santry AvenuePlace: MayoPlace: TullamorePlace: SligoPlace: GalwayPlace: LimerickPlace: WestmeathPlace: CavanPerson: Liam CaseyPerson: Paul KeaneUCDPerson: Maurice SheridanPerson: Conor McCarthyPerson: O'CallaghanPerson: McCarthyPerson: CaseyPerson: Damien ComerPerson: SheridanPerson: Kieran MolloyPerson: MolloyPerson: Adam GallagherPerson: Liam SilkePerson: DivillyPerson: Eoin LowryPerson: Evan O'CarrollPerson: Sean KellyPerson: ComerPerson: Eoin FinnertyPerson: GallagherPerson: Enda TierneyPerson: ​Charlie MantonPerson: Peter HealyPerson: Cillian O'SheaPerson: Conor MullallyPerson: Luke FortunePerson: Jimmy FeehanPerson: Stephen CoenPerson: Barry O'SullivanPerson: Jack BarryPerson: Brian ByrnePerson: Con O'CallaghanPerson: Brian O'SeanachainPerson: FortunePerson: Tom HayesPerson: O'CarrollPerson: Tadhg O'MalleyPerson: Kevin McDonnellPerson: Seán MulkerrinPerson: Stephen BrennanPerson: Gerard O'Kelly-LynchPerson: Ruairi GreenePerson: Colm KellyPerson: Cein D'ArcyPerson: Peter CookePerson: Owen GallagherPerson: Brian DonovanPerson: Ronan O'ToolePerson: KellyPerson: GreenePerson: Ryan FordePerson: DonovanPerson: Joe McQuillanEvent: Sigerson CupEvent: Electric Ireland Sigerson CupEvent: AIB All-IrelandOrganisation: UCDOrganisation: TipperaryOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: NUI GalwayOrganisation: St Mary'sOrganisation: DCUOrganisation: CorofinOrganisation: ConOrganisation: AntroimOrganisation: CavanOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: Kerry
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