Posted 22 November 2010
Sporting double for UCD
In a successful weekend for UCD sports, UCD Rugby and the UCD Swimming and Waterpolo Club netted major victories, securing the Leinster Senior League Cup and golds in the Irish Short Course National Championships.
Rugby - Leinster Senior League Cup
In rugby, UCD snatched the Leinster Senior League Cup from St Mary’s College in a gripping encounter in Donnybrook on Saturday 20 November. Up until the final quarter, St Mary’s held the upper hand in what turned out to be a closely contested final. Kicking ahead with a 6-3 lead at the interval thanks to fullback Gavin Dunne, St Mary’s seemed to have the trophy in sight. An injury time try from UCD lock Shane Grannell, converted by outhalf James Thornton, secured the victory for the UCD side for the first time since 1977 with a final result of 24-23.
UCD Rugby 1stXV celebrate their Leinster Senior League Cup win
ST MARY’S COLLEGE : P Brophy; R Doherty, S Grissing, M Sexton, P Gillespie; G Dunne, D Campbell; K Carroll, D Kilbride, R Sweeney, G Logan, D Hall, P Nash (capt), G Austin, H Hogan. Replacements: M D’Arcy for Campbell (h-t); M Donnellan for Austin, K Carroll for McMahon (both 54 mins); S Bradshaw for Nash (64 mins); R Crotty for Sexton (67 mins); P Nash for Logan (70 mins); D Campbell for Hall (79 mins).
UCD : M Twomey; J Conroy, A Cummiskey (capt), D McSharry, T Fletcher; J Thornton, S O’Meara; JA Lee, D Doyle, L Hyland, B Cawley, S Grannell, D Kenny, R Bent, K Croke. Replacements: K Moloney for Hyland (31 mins); K McKenna for Bent (38 mins); R Shanley for O’Meara (50 mins); M Cawley for Kenny (70 mins).
Referee: B Montayne (Leinster Branch).
Swimming - Irish Short Course National Championships
The newly formed UCD Swimming and Waterpolo Club secured their first national title at the Irish Short Course National Championships in Galway over the weekend. With former Olympian Earl McCarthy at the helm, his 100 metres men’s relay quartet took home the gold in 3.41.33, holding off the challenge of Dolphin and Trojan.
UCD Sports Scholar Niamh O’Sullivan wins the 400m Individual Medley at the Irish Short Course National Championships
Meanwhile, UCD Sports Scholar Niamh O’Sullivan opened the final session of the four-day meet with a win in the 400m Individual Medley in 4:50.91. A distance freestyle specialist, the 19-year-old was a second quicker than Bethany Carson as she won the 200m butterfly in 2:17.74 and she produced another very impressive performance of power and technique to take the 400m individual medley in 4:50.91.
- More at www.ucd.ie/sports
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