Róisín Upton strike seals Champions Trophy victory for Railway Union over defending champions Loreto
Róisín Upton: The Ireland international converted a late penalty to win the Champions Trophy for the first time for Railway Union. Photograph: Frank Uijlenbroek/Inpho
Railway Union won their first ever Champions Trophy in the most dramatic of circumstances in Banbridge on Sunday, Róisín Upton converting a penalty stroke in the final second of the game to give them a 1-0 victory over defending champions Loreto. The stroke was awarded after Niamh Carey was upended by Loreto goalkeeper Liz Murphy, Upton keeping her cool to slot the ball in to the bottom left corner of the net.
It was exceptionally tough on Murphy who had been outstanding, making a string of saves throughout, including a brilliant diving one from Upton five minutes from time. Loreto, who crushed UCD 7-1 in Saturday’s semi-finals, had started the game the stronger but could find no way past a Railway defence that had also kept Catholic Institute scoreless in their semi-final win. Railway gradually took control, though, and but for Murphy might well have had a more comfortable win.Anthony Boyle: ‘My dad had to go to Gaelic training, and the same British soldier would throw his kit in a puddle every day’: Loreto 7 , UCD 1 ; Railway Union 1 , Catholic Institute 0.
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