Spare a thought for MICL after this Croke Park barnburner. They struck 3-21 in a national final and were still beaten by a whopping 13 points.
That's just how good this truly special UL team is and, in truth, Brian Ryan's all conquering crew streaked to back-to-back Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup title successes.
Limerick star Cathal O'Neill struck seven points from play for UL, one less than Tipperary's Darragh McCarthy who enjoyed another landmark All-Ireland success at Croke Park.
Cork's Jack Leahy had a huge game too and pushed O'Neill close for the man of the match award with 1-5, all from play. Jack O'Neill and Adam English registered the other goals for UL.
It's a dream double of third level titles for UL having also claimed the Sigerson Cup on Wednesday evening. They are the fourth third level institution to achieve the feat - behind UCC, UCD and UCG - and the first since UCC in 2019.
Jamie Wall's Mary I were superbly led by Shane O'Brien who struck 1-12 but the concession of early goals killed them and they were always chasing the game after that.
It's UL's 10th title in all and they never really looked like slipping up on a pristine pitch that suited their slick stick work and unique ability.
Both sides were boosted by the return of key players with O'Brien back for MICL after missing the semi-final win over 2025 finalists DCU with a bug.
The Kilmallock man was immediately involved and clipped five first-half points into the Davin End, three from frees.
Tipperary's Joe Caesar drilled three from play also but while Mary I notched a relatively healthy 13 first-half points, they couldn't live with UL's attacking ability at the other end.
The game was only 14 minutes old and already Ryan's side had three goals racked up.
Jack O'Neill was fed by Aidan O'Connor for the first, English burst through the centre for the second and Leahy capped a strong start with UL's third goal.
With top county talents like Adam Screeney and Oisín O'Donoghue relatively quiet, and UL still cutting the MICL defence asunder, the writing was on the wall.
O'Neill missed UL's quarter and semi-final wins and proved his worth with a strong first-half display, helping UL to lead by 3-13 to 0-13 at the interval.
Mary I knew they were going to need goals to rescue a result and they duly grabbed three of them in the second period.
O'Brien netted from a penalty, Caesar got their second and substitute Ben Currivan, so strong from the bench against DCU, delivered again with a stunning strike.
And yet, in truth, UL never looked like being caught as they added another goal themselves, from substitute Fintan Fitzgerald who finished with 1-1.
UL: Darach Fahy (Ardrahan, Galway); Ciarmhac Smyth (Midleton, Cork), Darragh Langan (Monaleen, Limerick), Aaron Morgan (Kilruane McDonaghs, Tipperary); Killian Doyle (Emeralds, Kilkenny), Mark Fitzgerald (Passage East, Waterford), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown, Limerick) (0-03); Adam English (Doon, Limerick) (1-01), Jack O'Neill (Clooney Quin, Clare) (1-00); Aidan O'Connor (Ballybrown, Limerick) (0-03), Cathal O'Neill (Crecora Manister, Limerick) (0-07), Adam Screeney (Kilcormac Killoughey, Offaly) (0-01); Darragh McCarthy (Toomevara, Tipperary) (0-08, 0-07f), Oisín O'Donoghue (Cashel King Cormacs, Tipperary) (0-01), Jack Leahy (Dungourney, Cork) (1-05).
Subs: Joe Fitzgerald (Monaleen, Limerick) for Smyth 23, Conor Martin (Cappawhite, Tipperary) for Morgan 40, Diarmuid Stritch (Clonlara, Clare) (0-01) for O'Donoghue 45, Fintan Fitzgerald (Mungret St Pauls, Limerick) (1-01) for Jack O'Neill 56, Ian Shanahan (Ballinakill, Laois) for Langan 60.
MICL: Darragh Walsh (Turloughmore, Galway) (0-01, 0-01f); Bobby Drohan (St Mollerans, Waterford), Vince Harrington (Na Piarsaigh, Limerick), Eoin Lawless (Athenry, Galway); Donnacha Campbell (Cappataggle, Galway) (0-01), Jimmy Quilty (Blackrock, Limerick) (0-01), Cian Scully (Dromin-Athlacca, Limerick); Dara Whelan (Turloughmore, Galway), Ronan O'Connor (Feakle, Clare) (0-01); Shane Walsh (Tullaroan, Kilkenny) (0-01), Joe Caesar (Holycross Ballycahill, Tipperary) (1-03), Adam Daly (Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams, Tipperary); Eoin Craddock (Holycross Ballycahill, Tipperary), Shane O'Brien (Kilmallock, Limerick) (1-12, 0-07f, 1-00 pen, 0-01 65), Oisin O'Farrell (Askeaton Ballysteen Kilcornan, Limerick) (0-01).
Subs: Cathal Quinn (Cashel King Cormacs, Tipperary) for Quilty h/t, Adam Hogan (Feakle, Clare) for Eoin Lawless 37, Ben Currivan (Golden Kilfeacle, Tipperary) (1-00) for Walsh 44, Conor Lawless (Athenry, Galway) for Harrington 46, Patrick Finn (Bruff, Limerick) for Craddock 60.
Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway).
