A point was all that separated the two teams in last night's match.
Offaly's David O'Rourke captained UCD to victory in the Higher Education Fresher's Division 1 Football Final last night.
The Shamrocks man was joined on the starting team by Westmeath and Moate All Whites man Aodhan Curran.
UCD led UL by a single score at the break in a tight contest which finished with a single score between the two universities at full time.
The final score was 2-14 to 1-16 in favour of the Dublin side.