Sigerson 2015

[rodney trotter]

Yeah they should have been, but not all about big name players. UCC proved that last year.

[In hiding]

Can anyone explain how much time the college's inter county players actually spend training and playing matches with the colleges. We all know how little time they get to spend with their clubs during the inter county season, is it any different regarding the colleges

[sans pessimism]

Anyone have the team listings?

Diarmuid o Connor has the braggin rights over the big brother this evening

[Syferus]

No one should be surprised UUJ lost to DCU, league champions and perennial Sigerson challengers. Some of the best young players in the country, and I don't just mean the mighty Rossies. The likes of Tom Flynn, Diarmuid O'Connor and Conor McHugh are very talented players. They may not have the galaxy of stars they had in previous years but the team might be even more solid than it was in those years. UUJ going in the wrong direction with who they bring in, DCU going in the right direction.

And well done to Enda Smith on whacking two goals past UUJ - hopefully he has a few more in store on Saturday.

[Captain Obvious]

Anyone have the team listings?

Diarmuid o Connor has the braggin rights over the big brother this evening

Cillian O'Connor (1f) 0-1. You would think the older brother would be shooting the lights out at this level?

[rodney trotter]

Quarter final fixtures

Wednesday, February 11

UCC v IT Sligo

St. Mary's v DCU

Thursday February 12

UL v IT Carlow

UCD v GMIT


Even Regan will be a loss for Sligo going to UCC. UCC have a big spine from last years team still available, Conor Cox, Geaney, Tom Clancy, Conor Dorman, who kicked the winning score last year in the Final, and could see them retaining it this year.

DCU have a lot of talented players, didn't go for the Galactico look the last couple of years.

[ck]

No one should be surprised UUJ lost to DCU, league champions and perennial Sigerson challengers. Some of the best young players in the country, and I don't just mean the mighty Rossies. The likes of Tom Flynn, Diarmuid O'Connor and Conor McHugh are very talented players. They may not have the galaxy of stars they had in previous years but the team might be even more solid than it was in those years. UUJ going in the wrong direction with who they bring in, DCU going in the right direction.

And well done to Enda Smith on whacking two goals past UUJ - hopefully he has a few more in store on Saturday.

Would agree with your sentiment but the difficulty I have is the term "who they bring in". No college should be bringing anyone in. That's what has Sigerson in the mess that it is and why respect for it has reduced. Your point is well made though. Jordanstown stack their team every year yet still win nothing.

[ck]

Quarter final fixtures

Wednesday, February 11

UCC v IT Sligo

St. Mary's v DCU

Thursday February 12

UL v IT Carlow

UCD v GMIT


Even Regan will be a loss for Sligo going to UCC. UCC have a big spine from last years team still available, Conor Cox, Geaney, Tom Clancy, Conor Dorman, who kicked the winning score last year in the Final, and could see them retaining it this year.

DCU have a lot of talented players, didn't go for the Galactico look the last couple of years.

Even Regan is a massive loss for us but we'll still give UCC plenty to think about.
Hard to see past DCU but I'd put UCD as a good outside bet.

[JoG2]

UUJ: R Beggan; K Brady, R Johnston, M Johnston; K Clarke (0-1), M Donnelly, S Sheridan (0-1); M Argue, C Mooney (0-1); K Hughes, R O'Neill (0-1), R Donnelly (0-2); P McBrearty (0-2, two frees), C O'Boyle, C O'Connor (0-1, free).
Subs: B Sankey for Argue (29 mins), D Savage (0-1) for Sankey (BC, 35 mins), L Gervin for O'Neill (40 mins), F Burns for O'Boyle (44 mins).

DCU: T Lowe; J Smith, C Boyle, C Daly (0-1); D Ward, C Moynagh, C Begley; T Flynn, S O'Brien; D O'Connor, C Meredith, D Byrne; E Smith (2-0), N Murphy (1-1), C McHugh (0-5, 4f).
Subs: R Connor (0-1) for Meredith (39 mins), D Smith (0-2) for Murphy (45 mins), C McGreanor for O'Connor (46 mins), E O'Connor for Byrne (52 mins), S Carey for Moynagh (55 mins), D Wrynn for McHugh (58 mins).
Referee: Pádraig Hughes (Armagh)

[Mikhailov]

UUJ: R Beggan; K Brady, R Johnston, M Johnston; K Clarke (0-1), M Donnelly, S Sheridan (0-1); M Argue, C Mooney (0-1); K Hughes, R O'Neill (0-1), R Donnelly (0-2); P McBrearty (0-2, two frees), C O'Boyle, C O'Connor (0-1, free).
Subs: B Sankey for Argue (29 mins), D Savage (0-1) for Sankey (BC, 35 mins), L Gervin for O'Neill (40 mins), F Burns for O'Boyle (44 mins).

DCU: T Lowe; J Smith, C Boyle, C Daly (0-1); D Ward, C Moynagh, C Begley; T Flynn, S O'Brien; D O'Connor, C Meredith, D Byrne; E Smith (2-0), N Murphy (1-1), C McHugh (0-5, 4f).
Subs: R Connor (0-1) for Meredith (39 mins), D Smith (0-2) for Murphy (45 mins), C McGreanor for O'Connor (46 mins), E O'Connor for Byrne (52 mins), S Carey for Moynagh (55 mins), D Wrynn for McHugh (58 mins).
Referee: Pádraig Hughes (Armagh)

Had UUJ anyone missing - that is a stellar line up that should be winning but then DCU had good team also. I thought Niall McKeever (Antrim) Conor McAliskey (Tyrone) and Paul Devlin (Down) were at UUJ...?

[Blowitupref]

Quarter final fixtures

Wednesday, February 11

UCC v IT Sligo

St. Mary's v DCU

Thursday February 12

UL v IT Carlow

UCD v GMIT

Has the semi finals been set?

[Ciarrai_thuaidh]

Quarter final fixtures

Wednesday, February 11

UCC v IT Sligo

St. Mary's v DCU

Thursday February 12

UL v IT Carlow

UCD v GMIT

Has the semi finals been set?

I think it's:

UCC/Sligo v Carlow/UL
UCD/GMIT v DCU/Mary's.

CK, any white smoke from Croke park on this fiasco yet?

[nrico2006]

That UUJ team is like a County fantasy football team, shocking that they lost and lost by so much.

[Any craic]

Here's more video from the game, first UUJ's best bits... they were well-beaten in the end, especially with the last-minute goal and point taking the gap to 9, but they could have had a few goals...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPboXRZXW0w
and this is the 'Sean Boylan' effect ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxlzLvLovQw

[Syferus]

DCU were in this position long before the Herb Man came along.

That was a lovely last point from Donie though.