There was elation and disappointment for one GAA family today as twin sisters from Galway faced each other in the Ladies Colleges Football Final.
Nicola and Louise Ward were on opposing sides in the O'Connor Cup final between UCD and University of Limerick. And in a painful twist of irony, it was Nicola who dealt the fatal blow with the single goal of the game to give UCD the 1-07 to 0-09 win.
Nicola also went on to scoop up the player of the match award as UL were denied their third successive O'Connor Cup title.
UCD's win today brings a 10 year O'Connor Cup famine to and end, and neatly compliments the exploits of the UCD men's team, who captured the Sigerson Cup recently.
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See Nicola Ward's goal as UCD won the O'Connor Cup today in Tralee.. Video by Jerome Quinn Media for Ladies HEC.
Posted by Ladies HEC on Saturday, 12 March 2016
Deferred coverage of @LadiesHEC O' Connor Cup final starting now on @TG4TV #OCCup @UCDGAA
— DublinLGFA (@dublinladiesg) March 12, 2016
Add Comment - @ul_gaa (70') - All over they held on!!! @ul_gaa 0:9-1:7 @UCDGAA : #OCCUP #ClubApp UCD are 2016 O'Connor Cup Champions
— Ladies Football (@LadiesFootball) March 12, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS @UCDGAA - O Connor Cup Champions 2016 #oconnorcup2016 #occup @LadiesFootball @LadiesHEC pic.twitter.com/AvWOLgBAkX
— oconnorcup2016 (@OConnorCup2016) March 12, 2016
Congrats @UCDGAA on winning the O Connor Cup! Special mention to Dub reps Niamh C, Lucy, Martha & Niamh R! #OCCup pic.twitter.com/qmNVT6lyT4
— DublinLGFA (@dublinladiesg) March 12, 2016
As well as scoring a goal, Nicola Ward was also named Player of the Match for UCD #oconnorcup #lgfa pic.twitter.com/cfXig5oFBr
— Galway LGFA (@GalwayLgfa) March 12, 2016
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