Motivation clear as UCC look to topple UCD and secure Ashbourne Cup title

UCC manager Michelle Gould remembers the defeat to UCD as a sobering evening for the 2025 finalists and that 'morale was low' immediately after the four-point loss.

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Electric Ireland Ashbourne Cup final: UCC v UCD, DCU Sports Grounds, Sunday, 4pm

When UCC lost their opening Electric Ireland Ashbourne Cup game to UCD last month, nobody within the group was talking about winning the title.

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