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- ↑ "Star-studded UL claim Fitzgibbon Cup despite spirited DCU effort". Irish Independent. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Much-fancied UL seal Fitzgibbon title win despite battling DCU display". The 42. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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