Cavan star Aishling Sheridan says she will always treasure her DCU O’Connor Cup success

She has achieved a considerable amount in her career. However, Cavan footballer Aishling Sheridan still regards her O’Connor Cup success with DCU Dóchas Éireann back in 2018 as one of her ‘favourite sporting memories’.

After suffering semi-final defeats to the same opposition in the previous two seasons, Sheridan and the capital college were determined to get the better of the University of Limerick when the two sides clashed in an O’Connor Cup showpiece at the National Games Development Centre in Abbotstown a little over seven years ago.

Part of a star-studded forward line that also included Niamh Kelly, Sarah Rowe (both Mayo), Aishling Moloney (Tipperary), Aoibhin Cleary and Vikki Wall (both Meath), Sheridan contributed 1-1 to help DCU squeeze over the line on a final score of 2-12 to 0-17.

Speaking ahead of the O’Connor Cup extravaganza at Queen’s University in Belfast this weekend, Sheridan described the DCU side – which also included established Dublin stars Leah Caffrey and Lauren Magee – as one of the best she has played on.

“I still highlight that as probably one of my favourite sporting memories. It was my final year in DCU, and it was such a special year, I think, for our team. We lost the year before, and I think it was always tight between us and UL, or UCC was always knocking on the door as well,” Sheridan explained.

“It was a really special year for that team in DCU. It really is probably one of my highlights in my sporting career because I got to play with such unbelievable athletes and footballers that year. It’s probably one of the best teams I’ve ever been a part of. Definitely a really good memory to have.”

Just a few months on from that O’Connor Cup triumph, Sheridan graduated from DCU with a