Dublin's Jack McCaffrey captained UCD to their first independent.ie Sigerson Cup success in 20 years when they defeated last year's champions, DCU, 0-10 to 2-2 in Jordanstown on Saturday.
John Divilly's charges dug deep to pull off a famous win, with late points from Westmeath's John Heslin and Stephen Coen of Mayo securing silverware.
DCU led 1-2 to 0-4 at half-time, with Tipperary's Stephen O'Brien netting their opening goal.
SCORERS - UCD: John Heslin 0-06 (0-4f); Conor McCarthy 0-02, Stephen Coen, Paul Mannion (0-1f) 0-01 each. DCU: Steven O’Brien, Conor Moynagh (1-0 pen) 1-00 each, Stephen Attride, Shane Carey (0-1f) 0-01 each.
UCD: E Keogh (Laois); R Wylie (Monaghan), D Hyland (Kildare), D Byrne (Dublin), C Mullaly (Dublin), M Fitzsimons (Dublin), J McCaffrey (Dublin); L Casey (Tipperary), R McDaid (Dublin); C McCarthy (Monaghan), J Heslin (Westmeath), C Basquel (Dublin); E Lowry (Laois), P Mannion (Dublin), N Kelly (Kildare). Subs: T Hayes (Cavan) for Mannion (17), J McEntee (Meath) for Kelly (BC, 29), S Coen (Mayo) for McEntee (43), J Barry (Kerry) for Lowry (53), S O'Dea (Limerick) for McCaffrey (57), T Moolick for Casey (58).
DCU: P O'Donnell (Donegal); K Daly (Westmeath), K Feeley (Kildare), J Smith (Dublin); S Attride (Laois), C Moynagh (Cavan), D Byrne (Dublin); S O'Brien (Tipperary), M Quinn (Longford); D O'Connor (Mayo), E Smith (Roscommon), C Begley (Laois); R Connor (Longford), R Lyons (Fermanagh), S Carey (Monaghan). Subs: S Carthy (Dublin) for Quinn (HT), C McGraynor (Wicklow) for Connor (HT),D Ward (Monaghan) for Daly (44), C McHugh (Dublin) for Carey (47), C Breheny (Sligo) for Lyons (47), C McNally (Armagh) for Smith (59).