Roscommon woman helps UL to third level camogie title
Oran's Orla Connolly (right), pictured alongside Laura Buttimer, helped UL win the Purcell Cup. Picture: INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon
Two Roscommon players lined out against each other in the Purcell Cup final on Sunday last.
Oran’s Orla Connolly lined out at corner back as UL claimed the Purcell Cup, which is the second most prestigious third level camogie competition, by defeating Queen’s University 2-9 to 1-9 in a defensive affair.
Connolly played a crucial role in UL’s run to glory as she produced some important interventions last Sunday and in her side’s semi final against Maynooth University.
Meanwhile, Four Roads’ Mairead Lohan lined out at full back for the Queen’s University Belfast side that lost out to UL in that decider.
Four Roads were well represented in the Aisling Murphy Cup final as Sally Bolger, Sinead Mannion and Maria Bolger all represented DCU as did Grace Geraghty of Roscommon Gaels.
DCU lost out by the narrowest of margins to UU Coleraine, 3-7 to 1-12.
Athleague’s Aideen O Brien was part of the Marino Institute of Education team who lost to ATU Galway in the Uí Mhaolagàin Cup final.
