Anyone know when the Sigerson draw is for 2019? It's all very quiet.
Haven't heard many Ryan Cup results this year. There's a notable drop in HE media interest and profile which is likely to continue into Sigerson.
Also strong word coming out that Sigerson/Fitz cups will move to December next year. The end is nigh?
CKane
Was always going to happen there's just too much going on now for lads of that age who are good at football!
U21 Club and County, Senior Club and County as well as Sigerson along with study is a lot especially with the time/physical workload that's expected nowadays!
Have also be trying to find a report of the Freshers league final last night. UUJ beat NUIG but cannot find a report anywhere.
Quote from: toby47 on November 28, 2018, 02:33:40 PM
Have also be trying to find a report of the Freshers league final last night. UUJ beat NUIG but cannot find a report anywhere.
From a NUIG perspective - lifted off facebook.
Stronger UUJ claim Division 1 league crown
Fresher Div 1 football league final
UUJORDANSTOWN.....................1-11
NUIGALWAY........1-6
By Michael O Connor.
Pace and movement off the ball ensured the division 1 league title for Fresher football was brought up the M50 to Jordanstown on Tuesday evening as NUIGalway fell short despite a competitive effort.
Should one use statistics to portray the story of a game it can sometimes be a little distorting yet in this case they tell a concise and accurate picture. UUJ who used a sweeper well hit 14 wides as opposed to 6 for the western university whilst both keepers were busy it was Cian Lankford who engineered two important saves to stave off the rampaging northerners at key intervals.
NUIGalway had reached the final with a narrow win by the minimum against UCD whilst UUJ accounted for UCC who finished the game with 13 men. Abbottstown 4G pitch housed this eagerly awaited tie between two sides who have met at senior league knockout stages in recent seasons. The inclement weather conditions of the recent days had little impact on the ground conditions.
NUIGalway had the opening effort for a score that fell short before UUJ registered the opening wide in the 2nd minute. UUJ were active with a spare man in the rearguard to counteract the supposed strong NUIGalway attack. Two more UUJ wides were created with five minutes played whilst most of the early NUIGalway creativity was from their half back line but upfront the western college floundered. Eventually the pressure on the NUIGalway rearguard earned UUJ's Ryan Jones theopening score after seven minutes of free flowing action just after which NUIGalway had their first wide. UUJ struck once again when a goal looked the end result was punched over the bar.
At the end of the opening quarter in which NUIGalway struggled to create even one meaningful scorng chance they finally got on the scoreboard when Evan O Brien floated over a free from 35 metre to finally get his side on the scoreboard. This was matched by a sweeping move downfield by UUJ and finished with Jones scoring his second score. Within seconds NUIGalway's Cathal Heneghan had a goal effort blocked in the 18th minute. This half effort was crucial in the long run as NUIGalway were finding chances hard to create and execute.
In a low scoring opening half both sides were intent on playing attacking football but it was UUJ who were creating more chances. Jack McSharry won a free sent over by fellow county man and team captain Evan O Brien. UUJ created a scary moment for NUIGalway from a free that was cleared in the 22nd minute. The slower build up from midfield to the forwards was costing NUIGalway time and UUJ were profiting on the break.. All this resulted in another successful free for UUJ sent over by Liam Nugent in the 24th minute. Evan O Brien worked hard to win a free he converted with four minutes left in the half as he was his sides only scorer at this juncture. A mistake in the NUIGalway last line of defence ended with Liam Quinn hitting the net to open a four point lead that was cut in half by NUIGalway substitute David Kelly a minute after his introduction with two minutes left in the first half. This was the final score of the half to leave UUJ (1-4) to (0-4) ahead but NUIGalway still very much in contention.
The second half was on mere seconds when UUJ's Ryan Gormley found himself on his own but elected to float the ball over the NUIGalway bar. Evan O Brien responded with an excellent score before the ball was flicked to the UUJ net by Mayo's Tommy Conroy after being set up by Lorcan Molloy. UUJ suffered the loss of number Conor Kenny as he was a major loss to their forward ranks
Cian Lankford pulled off an excellent save to deny UUJ a definite score in the 36th minute as the winners added scores to surge the Ulster college (1-8) to (1-5) clear at the end of the third quarter. Defeat was now a real fear and it was now a case of NUIGalway requiring a salvo of points or at least a goal to come back into contention as the game entered the final eight minutes and four points in arrears after UUJ came back with yet another score
An insurance score of sorts was popped over the bar by UUJ as the game entered injury time of a game dominated in the main by UUJ and had they executed half the chances they sent abegging the margin of victory would have twice what materialised. NUIGalway ended the game with 14 men as Evan O Brien received a second yellow card.
The score of the game fell to NUIGalway's Robert Walzer as NUIGalway made a late surge with Cathal Heneghan hitting the UUJ goalie leg for the final attack of the day. This result for one team and making the last two for the other side should improve both sides but mean little post Christmas when the top Dublin and Munster colleges enter the fray for the Dave Billings cup.
NUIGalway: Cian Lankford (Cork), Dylan Buckley (Galway), James Sugrue (Kerry) Julian Cooke (Cavan), Gavin Burke (Galway), Conor Campbell (Donegal), Jack McSharry (Mayo), Evan O Brien (Mayo) (0-4), Dean Brophy (Laois), Cathal Heneghan (Roscommon), Liam Burke (Mayo), Tommy Conroy (Mayo) (1-0), Ryan Cunningham (Donegal), Lorcan Molloy (Galway). Subs used: David Kelly (Kildare) (0-1), Robert Walzer (Galway) (0-1). Padraig Costello (Galway)
The coverage of HE games is really poor. I was on the HE GAA website today to see if the Sigerson draw was there and all I could find was last year's results. No wonder it gets poor coverage when their PR is so poorly managed.
HE Championship draws are Wednesday 5th December
Quote from: CornerBackNo2 on November 29, 2018, 11:56:43 PM
HE Championship draws are Wednesday 5th December
Thanks CornerBackNo2. Look forward to it.
Trinity GAA twitter account is good!
Sigerson draw was in December for the last number of years. Not sure why you think it's quieter this year. Bar the league final - Ryan Cup it's low key enough before Sigerson
The Sigerson itself only attracts a few hundred. Mainly family members or friends of the players
Has anyone got the UUJ lineup? I'd be interested to see what antrim players were playing.
Sigerson Cup draw
Round 1 January 16/20
A. DCU v IT Carlow
B. QUB v Maynooth University
C. IT Tralee v Ulster University
D. UCC v Athlone IT
E. UCD v Cork IT
F. NUIG v St Mary's
G. Garda v IT Sligo
H. DIT v UL
Round 2 January 23/24
I. Loser of A v Loser of E
J. Loser of B v Loser of F
K. Loser of C v Loser of G
L. Loser of D v Loser of H
Round 3 January 30
M. Winner of H v Winner of I
N. Winner of G v Winner of J
O. Winner of F v Winner of K
P. Winner of E v Winner of L
Quarter-Finals February 6
Q. Winner of M v Winner of D
R. Winner of N v Winner of C
S. Winner of O v Winner of B
T. Winner of P v Winner of A
Semi-Finals February 16
Q v R
S v T
Final February 20
Who would be favourite for the Sigerson?
Quote from: Jeremiah O on December 05, 2018, 03:23:49 PM
Who would be favourite for the Sigerson?
UCD again I hear. Not sure who won the league but on paper UCD are top dogs
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Quote from: Jeremiah O on December 05, 2018, 03:23:49 PM
Who would be favourite for the Sigerson?
UCD again I hear. Not sure who won the league but on paper UCD are top dogs
NUIG lose many from last year?
Quote from: spuds on December 06, 2018, 02:11:04 PM
Quote from: ck on December 06, 2018, 01:48:17 PM
Quote from: Jeremiah O on December 05, 2018, 03:23:49 PM
Who would be favourite for the Sigerson?
UCD again I hear. Not sure who won the league but on paper UCD are top dogs
NUIG lose many from last year?
I presume Comer is gone anyway. He started teaching in Claregalway in September.
Quote from: ck on December 06, 2018, 01:48:17 PM
Quote from: Jeremiah O on December 05, 2018, 03:23:49 PM
Who would be favourite for the Sigerson?
UCD again I hear. Not sure who won the league but on paper UCD are top dogs
UCC won the league and beat UCD in the quarter final.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on December 06, 2018, 11:33:44 PM
Quote from: ck on December 06, 2018, 01:48:17 PM
Quote from: Jeremiah O on December 05, 2018, 03:23:49 PM
Who would be favourite for the Sigerson?
UCD again I hear. Not sure who won the league but on paper UCD are top dogs
UCC won the league and beat UCD in the quarter final.
Who'd they beat in final. Im hearing that UCD a are top on paper
Quote from: ck on December 08, 2018, 10:49:45 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on December 06, 2018, 11:33:44 PM
Quote from: ck on December 06, 2018, 01:48:17 PM
Quote from: Jeremiah O on December 05, 2018, 03:23:49 PM
Who would be favourite for the Sigerson?
UCD again I hear. Not sure who won the league but on paper UCD are top dogs
UCC won the league and beat UCD in the quarter final.
Who'd they beat in final. Im hearing that UCD a are top on paper
Beat DCU by a point.
At 3/1 Paddy Power have UCD favourites to retain the Sigerson cup. DCU and UUC are next at 7/2.
Only the northern college teams are involved in the county pre season competitions this year which should put them at a distinct advantage I'd have thought?
NUIG St Marys gone to extra time.
Mary's late score took it to extra time. Another late score from them levels it at the end of extra time.
NUIG have had a red card and a couple of black cards.
Gone down to a free taking competition.
Mary's win the free taking competition.
Unfortunately, we only have 1 player playing Sigerson. Haven't seen AIT list yet, but there may be 1.
I reckon that only Waterford have less players playing Sigerson than we do.
I know that college isn't for everyone, but...'tis fairly alarming nonetheless.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 16, 2019, 04:17:45 PM
Mary's win the free taking competition.
NUIG are still in it I read somewhere - must be a backdoor in the competition.
John Daly tweaked his hamstring in the FBD game at the weekend so I assume did not play.
I thought Cillian McDaid was with NUIG this year?
Didn't see his name on the teamsheet I saw.
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Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 16, 2019, 04:17:45 PM
Mary's win the free taking competition.
NUIG are still in it I read somewhere - must be a backdoor in the competition.
John Daly tweaked his hamstring in the FBD game at the weekend so I assume did not play.
I thought Cillian McDaid was with NUIG this year?
Didn't see his name on the teamsheet I saw.
Apparently NUIG play away to the losers of Queens v Maynooth now.
Thought McDaid was with them myself but he wasn't named in the team or the subs today.
Bit of a setback today for them because they have a handy looking team on paper even with Comer gone. Blew two chances to seal the game unfortunately for them.
Sigerson Cup Results tonight.
UL 1-13 Dublin IT 1-12
UCC 7-25 Athlone IT 2-4
Jesus nuig would be dissapointed,I read somewhere they had 9 of last years team that reached the final.Thera is no comer or Adam Gallagher(mayo) whatever happened him he was handy.As for mcdaid think he has taken a job in AiB bank.
Quote from: cornetto on January 16, 2019, 11:10:00 PM
Jesus nuig would be dissapointed,I read somewhere they had 9 of last years team that reached the final.Thera is no comer or Adam Gallagher(mayo) whatever happened him he was handy.As for mcdaid think he has taken a job in AiB bank.
Massive result for Mary's as they were supposed to be poor enough this year. NUIG will be back via back door. Decent team, on paper at least.
Quote from: ck on January 16, 2019, 11:39:12 PM
Quote from: cornetto on January 16, 2019, 11:10:00 PM
Jesus nuig would be dissapointed,I read somewhere they had 9 of last years team that reached the final.Thera is no comer or Adam Gallagher(mayo) whatever happened him he was handy.As for mcdaid think he has taken a job in AiB bank.
Massive result for Mary's as they were supposed to be poor enough this year. NUIG will be back via back door. Decent team, on paper at least.
Thats what I thought, Tally still in charge of Mary's?
Thats a fairly strong NUIG team, probably slightly stronger than last year although Comer is a huge loss.
No Tally is not in charge of Mary's. Stood down, not sure who is though.
GAVIN mc Gilly in charge , managed Moy to ALl-Ireland IFC .
Games Development Officer
Cork IT surprised UCD today in the first 20 minutes, taking a 0-8 to 0-1 lead..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cchZK1KmLs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cchZK1KmLs)
Then we woke up ... Final score UCD 5-8 CIT 0-10
yes you did, and they had a red card and a black card just before the break which made the second-half a procession
Tonight. DCU 1-16 IT Carlow 0-14. Brian Reape scored the DCU goal after 13 seconds.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 18, 2019, 08:58:02 PM
Tonight. DCU 1-16 IT Carlow 0-14. Brian Reape scored the DCU goal after 13 seconds.
Anyone got the DCU team?
Quote from: ck on January 19, 2019, 01:09:43 AM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 18, 2019, 08:58:02 PM
Tonight. DCU 1-16 IT Carlow 0-14. Brian Reape scored the DCU goal after 13 seconds.
Anyone got the DCU team?
(https://serving.photos.photobox.com/26456453086c106c9c636fd6f00dc3d167b9837d2d50509c4802e13ed023b7a0a79cbea7.jpg)
Thanks for DCU team.
I see Sigerson games fixed for tomorrow Sunday. What's that about?? Why Sunday?
Filling out what we now know...
Sigerson Cup draw
Round 1 January 16/20
A. DCU v IT Carlow
B. QUB v Maynooth University
C. IT Tralee v Ulster University
D. UCC v Athlone IT
E. UCD v Cork IT
F. NUIG v St Mary's
G. Garda v IT Sligo
H. DIT v UL
Round 2 January 23/24
I. IT Carlow v Cork IT
J. QUB v NUI Galway
K. IT Tralee v IT Sligo
L. Athlone IT v DIT
Round 3 January 30
M. UL v IT Carlow/ Cork IT
N. Garda College v QUB/ NUIG
O. St Mary's v Tralee IT/ IT Sligo
P. UCD v Athlone IT/ DIT
Quarter-Finals February 6
Q. UL/ IT Carlow/ Cork IT v UCC
R. Garda College/ QUB/ NUIG v Ulster University
S. St Mary's/ Tralee IT/ IT Sligo v Maynooth
T. UCD/ Athlone IT/ DIT v DCU
Semi-Finals February 16
Q v R
S v T
Final February 20
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 19, 2019, 01:20:36 AM
Quote from: ck on January 19, 2019, 01:09:43 AM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 18, 2019, 08:58:02 PM
Tonight. DCU 1-16 IT Carlow 0-14. Brian Reape scored the DCU goal after 13 seconds.
Anyone got the DCU team?
(https://serving.photos.photobox.com/26456453086c106c9c636fd6f00dc3d167b9837d2d50509c4802e13ed023b7a0a79cbea7.jpg)
Where's Colm Begley?
The DCU / Carlow game was literally a game of two halves. DCU started like a train were 1-6 to 0-1 up very quickly. they stretched out to 1-11 to 0-3 by half time. Carlow organised themselves at half time and completely dominated the second half. They dominated the midfield and the DCU forwards couldn't get space. Whether its a tactic or not but they fouled throughout the field and gave away a lot of scoring frees. I don't know whether they were missing many but I thought they would be better.
Tonight's 2nd round results
QUB 1-7 NUIG 1-8
IT Carlow 0-18 Cork IT 0-12
DIT 4-14 Athlone IT 2-8
Round 3 January 30
M. UL v IT Carlow
N. Garda College v NUIG
O. St Mary's v Tralee IT
P. UCD v DIT
Molloy kicks winner in Belfast..
https://youtu.be/YY9qDK6_mE8 (https://youtu.be/YY9qDK6_mE8)
Not sure about this backdoor for Sigerson at all. Sligo took an awful hammering last night after injuries from 1st round game. The beauty of Sigerson is that it is knock out. I'd scrap the backdoor.
For anyone interested 2 games to be screened live at this link:
https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/electric-ireland-to-livestream-sigerson-and-fitzgibbon-cup-matches/
Result:
St.Mary's 1-15
Tralee IT 1-10
Garda College 0-9 NUIG 0-11
First two quarter finals are
UUJ v NUIG
St Mary's v Maynooth
Current State of Play
Sigerson Cup draw
Round 1 January 16/20
A. DCU v IT Carlow
B. QUB v Maynooth University
C. IT Tralee v Ulster University
D. UCC v Athlone IT
E. UCD v Cork IT
F. NUIG v St Mary's
G. Garda v IT Sligo
H. DIT v UL
Round 2 January 23/24
I. IT Carlow v Cork IT
J. QUB v NUI Galway
K. IT Tralee v IT Sligo
L. Athlone IT v DIT
Round 3 January 30
M. UL v IT Carlow
N. Garda College v NUIG
O. St Mary's v Tralee IT
P. UCD v DIT
Quarter-Finals February 6
Q. UL/ IT Carlow v UCC
R. NUIG v Ulster University
S. St Mary's v Maynooth
T. UCD/ DIT v DCU
Semi-Finals February 16
UL/IT Carlow/UCC v NUIG/Ulster University
St Mary's/Maynooth v UCD/DIT/DCU
Final February 20
UL/IT Carlow/UCC/NUIG/Ulster University v St Mary's/Maynooth/UCD/DIT/DCU
Remainder that the UCD v DIT game is being streamed tonight
https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/electric-ireland-to-livestream-sigerson-and-fitzgibbon-cup-matches/
UCD 1-7 DIT 0-3
Evan Carroll goal after long run and a few pointed frees.
DIT need to nail frees if any chance. 2 bad misses leading up to half time.
Quote from: spuds on January 30, 2019, 08:19:02 PM
UCD 1-7 DIT 0-3
Evan Carroll goal after long run and a few pointed frees.
DIT need to nail frees if any chance. 2 bad misses leading up to half time.
UCD walked 2nd half.
Full time UCD 3-14 DIT 0-6
Con O'Callaghan missed more than he scored, still ended up with 1-2 or something. Savage riches at their disposal, will take a good team playing well to take them. Liam Silke my MOTM.
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UCD 1-7 DIT 0-3
Evan Carroll goal after long run and a few pointed frees.
DIT need to nail frees if any chance. 2 bad misses leading up to half time.
UCD walked 2nd half.
Full time UCD 3-14 DIT 0-6
Con O'Callaghan missed more than he scored, still ended up with 1-2 or something. Savage riches at their disposal, will take a good team playing well to take them. Liam Silke my MOTM.
Thought Silke was the stand out player also. John Divilly has UCD well drilled must be matter of time before he becomes a county manager?
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UCD 1-7 DIT 0-3
Evan Carroll goal after long run and a few pointed frees.
DIT need to nail frees if any chance. 2 bad misses leading up to half time.
UCD walked 2nd half.
Full time UCD 3-14 DIT 0-6
Con O'Callaghan missed more than he scored, still ended up with 1-2 or something. Savage riches at their disposal, will take a good team playing well to take them. Liam Silke my MOTM.
Thought Silke was the stand out player also. John Divilly has UCD well drilled must be matter of time before he becomes a county manager?
The summer off last year has served Liam well, he's flying since he came home. John Divilly is actually part of Padraic Joyce's new Galway u-20 management this year, coach I think.
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UCD 1-7 DIT 0-3
Evan Carroll goal after long run and a few pointed frees.
DIT need to nail frees if any chance. 2 bad misses leading up to half time.
UCD walked 2nd half.
Full time UCD 3-14 DIT 0-6
Con O'Callaghan missed more than he scored, still ended up with 1-2 or something. Savage riches at their disposal, will take a good team playing well to take them. Liam Silke my MOTM.
Thought Silke was the stand out player also. John Divilly has UCD well drilled must be matter of time before he becomes a county manager?
The summer off last year has served Liam well, he's flying since he came home. John Divilly is actually part of Padraic Joyce's new Galway u-20 management this year, coach I think.
I'd like to see Divo involved with the Galway seniors sooner rather than later.
I heard something about him possibly training any Dublin based Galway panellists midweek but he's not part of the management team.
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Quote from: spuds on January 30, 2019, 08:19:02 PM
UCD 1-7 DIT 0-3
Evan Carroll goal after long run and a few pointed frees.
DIT need to nail frees if any chance. 2 bad misses leading up to half time.
UCD walked 2nd half.
Full time UCD 3-14 DIT 0-6
Con O'Callaghan missed more than he scored, still ended up with 1-2 or something. Savage riches at their disposal, will take a good team playing well to take them. Liam Silke my MOTM.
Thought Silke was the stand out player also. John Divilly has UCD well drilled must be matter of time before he becomes a county manager?
You'd imagine he'll be in the conversation when Kevin Walsh moves on but wouldn't surprise me if some other county offers him a shot sooner.
See St Mary's beat IT Tralee to reach the QFs.. 30 years after they first won the whole thing
https://youtu.be/Uda2jBr750Q (https://youtu.be/Uda2jBr750Q)
Outright odds for the final 8.
UCD 5/4
UCC 3/1
UUJ 4/1
DCU 10/1
NUI Maynooth 12/1
NUIG 14/1
St Mary's 20/1
Carlow IT 40/1
Are any of the quarter finals today being streamed like the last round??
Quote from: timmyot501 on February 06, 2019, 09:30:21 AM
Are any of the quarter finals today being streamed like the last round??
Yeah. UCD v DCU
Quote from: oakleaflad on February 06, 2019, 10:11:51 AM
Quote from: timmyot501 on February 06, 2019, 09:30:21 AM
Are any of the quarter finals today being streamed like the last round??
Yeah. UCD v DCU
What website are they streamed on?
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Quote from: timmyot501 on February 06, 2019, 09:30:21 AM
Are any of the quarter finals today being streamed like the last round??
Yeah. UCD v DCU
What website are they streamed on?
ElectricIreland.ie/HEC (http://electricireland.ie/HEC) or on YouTube
When you see some of the dross shown as live sport on TV look at link below and the stars of present and future on show tonight in Belfield.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsjoe.ie/amp/gaa/electric-ireland-dcu-ucd-192666
Sigerson can get a hard rap from those who don't go to the matches and see everything through county team tinted glasses but it consistently produced high standard attacking football.
Quote from: spuds on February 06, 2019, 11:25:14 AM
When you see some of the dross shown as live sport on TV look at link below and the stars of present and future on show tonight in Belfield.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsjoe.ie/amp/gaa/electric-ireland-dcu-ucd-192666
Sigerson can get a hard rap from those who don't go to the matches and see everything through county team tinted glasses but it consistently produced high standard attacking football.
Do you ever wonder why people might care more about their county than a 3rd level institution they've never set foot in? ::)
Result
St.Mary's 0-15
Maynooth 0-13
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 06, 2019, 11:43:05 AM
Quote from: spuds on February 06, 2019, 11:25:14 AM
When you see some of the dross shown as live sport on TV look at link below and the stars of present and future on show tonight in Belfield.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsjoe.ie/amp/gaa/electric-ireland-dcu-ucd-192666
Sigerson can get a hard rap from those who don't go to the matches and see everything through county team tinted glasses but it consistently produced high standard attacking football.
Do you ever wonder why people might care more about their county than a 3rd level institution they've never set foot in? ::)
You clearly don't get it. No-one ever said that people care about the college or the University, but the average club or county supporter cares about his/her player and how they are getting on at that high level of the game. If a player gets on a Sigerson team then they are not a kick in the arse away from county football. In addition you have a very good standard of football played in a competition that gets very little profile, the players tend to play for each other rather than the college. That's what makes it special.
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 06, 2019, 11:43:05 AM
Quote from: spuds on February 06, 2019, 11:25:14 AM
When you see some of the dross shown as live sport on TV look at link below and the stars of present and future on show tonight in Belfield.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsjoe.ie/amp/gaa/electric-ireland-dcu-ucd-192666
Sigerson can get a hard rap from those who don't go to the matches and see everything through county team tinted glasses but it consistently produced high standard attacking football.
Do you ever wonder why people might care more about their county than a 3rd level institution they've never set foot in? ::)
My point is the high standard of football consistently produced in Sigerson that could be broadcast live on TV like the under 21 hurling on TG4 the last few years.
Quote from: spuds on February 06, 2019, 04:37:41 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 06, 2019, 11:43:05 AM
Quote from: spuds on February 06, 2019, 11:25:14 AM
When you see some of the dross shown as live sport on TV look at link below and the stars of present and future on show tonight in Belfield.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsjoe.ie/amp/gaa/electric-ireland-dcu-ucd-192666
Sigerson can get a hard rap from those who don't go to the matches and see everything through county team tinted glasses but it consistently produced high standard attacking football.
Do you ever wonder why people might care more about their county than a 3rd level institution they've never set foot in? ::)
My point is the high standard of football consistently produced in Sigerson that could be broadcast live on TV like the under 21 hurling on TG4 the last few years.
Is it not broadcast on TG4? It certainly was at one point.
As for the hard rap - I've never seen anyone criticise the standard. Not sure where you're going with that.
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Quote from: magpie seanie on February 06, 2019, 11:43:05 AM
Quote from: spuds on February 06, 2019, 11:25:14 AM
When you see some of the dross shown as live sport on TV look at link below and the stars of present and future on show tonight in Belfield.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsjoe.ie/amp/gaa/electric-ireland-dcu-ucd-192666
Sigerson can get a hard rap from those who don't go to the matches and see everything through county team tinted glasses but it consistently produced high standard attacking football.
Do you ever wonder why people might care more about their county than a 3rd level institution they've never set foot in? ::)
You clearly don't get it. No-one ever said that people care about the college or the University, but the average club or county supporter cares about his/her player and how they are getting on at that high level of the game. If a player gets on a Sigerson team then they are not a kick in the arse away from county football. In addition you have a very good standard of football played in a competition that gets very little profile, the players tend to play for each other rather than the college. That's what makes it special.
Wow. Who knew. ;D
Quote from: oakleaflad on February 06, 2019, 03:26:49 PM
Result
St.Mary's 0-15
Maynooth 0-13
https://www.the42.ie/st-marys-maynooth-sigerson-cup-quarter-final-4480217-Feb2019/
Teams for the live game
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyvnCXfXQAAgvJY.jpg)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyvnCXUX4AIRUUT.jpg)
UCD 1-2 DCU 0-0 after five mins. goal a penalty.
David Garland goal! UCD 1-4 DCU 1-3 20 mins played
HT
UUJ 1-3 NUIG 1-4
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 06, 2019, 05:07:01 PM
Quote from: spuds on February 06, 2019, 04:37:41 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 06, 2019, 11:43:05 AM
Quote from: spuds on February 06, 2019, 11:25:14 AM
When you see some of the dross shown as live sport on TV look at link below and the stars of present and future on show tonight in Belfield.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportsjoe.ie/amp/gaa/electric-ireland-dcu-ucd-192666
Sigerson can get a hard rap from those who don't go to the matches and see everything through county team tinted glasses but it consistently produced high standard attacking football.
Do you ever wonder why people might care more about their county than a 3rd level institution they've never set foot in? ::)
My point is the high standard of football consistently produced in Sigerson that could be broadcast live on TV like the under 21 hurling on TG4 the last few years.
Is it not broadcast on TG4? It certainly was at one point.
As for the hard rap - I've never seen anyone criticise the standard. Not sure where you're going with that.
I said it gets a bad rap from those who just see things through county colours and tut tut all else. Tonight's game being streamed live, think semi and/or final showed on TG4.
Lovely goal there
What are the rules regarding eligibility. Conor Meyler won the Sigerson with St Marys previously and is now lining out for UCD
Sure Jim mc Guinness played for several teams.Conor doing a PHD in UCD
The great Wooly Parkinson played for four colleges in four different years. ;D
FT
UUJ 1-7 NUIG 1-8
Think that makes the semis
UCD v St Mary's
NUIG v UCC
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 06, 2019, 08:56:47 PM
FT
UUJ 1-7 NUIG 1-8
Think that makes the semis
UCD v St Mary's
NUIG v UCC
Good result for NUIG with Peter Cooke kicking the winning point late on. Hard to see him featuring on Sunday next with all the games he's played recently.
Quote from: GaillimhIarthair on February 06, 2019, 08:59:50 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 06, 2019, 08:56:47 PM
FT
UUJ 1-7 NUIG 1-8
Think that makes the semis
UCD v St Mary's
NUIG v UCC
Good result for NUIG with Peter Cooke kicking the winning point late on. Hard to see him featuring on Sunday next with all the games he's played recently.
Kieran Molloy got the goal as well. Reacted fastest after a shot came down off the post.
Sigerson semis and club semifinals clashing on 16th February 🙄 That's Kieran Molloy and Liam Silke being forced to choose again. Surely they'll have to make a change after the drama last year.
Quote from: Duine Eile on February 06, 2019, 09:05:16 PM
Sigerson semis and club semifinals clashing on 16th February 🙄 That's Kieran Molloy and Liam Silke being forced to choose again. Surely they'll have to make a change after the drama last year.
Crazy that they never changed the dates after last year. Not like they didn't have prior warning this time.
Quote from: Duine Eile on February 06, 2019, 09:05:16 PM
Sigerson semis and club semifinals clashing on 16th February 🙄 That's Kieran Molloy and Liam Silke being forced to choose again. Surely they'll have to make a change after the drama last year.
Is Kieran Molloy playing with UCD this year?
Quote from: Gael85 on February 06, 2019, 09:14:22 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on February 06, 2019, 09:05:16 PM
Sigerson semis and club semifinals clashing on 16th February 🙄 That's Kieran Molloy and Liam Silke being forced to choose again. Surely they'll have to make a change after the drama last year.
Is Kieran Molloy playing with UCD this year?
NUIG.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 06, 2019, 09:24:32 PM
Quote from: Gael85 on February 06, 2019, 09:14:22 PM
Quote from: Duine Eile on February 06, 2019, 09:05:16 PM
Sigerson semis and club semifinals clashing on 16th February That's Kieran Molloy and Liam Silke being forced to choose again. Surely they'll have to make a change after the drama last year.
NUIG.
Is Kieran Molloy playing with UCD this year?
Not sure about Molloy but Liam Silke is definitely on a sports scholarship, UCD could make his life difficult if they wanted. They didn't last year and I doubt they will this year either but the bottom line is neither himself or Kieran should have to make that choice again.
See NUIG beat UU tonight in Abbotstown..
https://youtu.be/XlOG5REerWg (https://youtu.be/XlOG5REerWg)
Always interesting to see who is on the college teams these days. I had no idea Paddy Durcan was up with UUJ. Both Daly's still missing for NUIG. Have a lot of trouble with injuries those boys. Anyone know what club Patrick O'Donnell is?
NUIG
1. Aaron Brady (Elphin, Roscommon)
2. Stephen Brennan (Claremorris, Mayo)
3. Sean Mulkerrin (Aran Islands, Galway)
4. Kevin McDonnell (Castleconnor, Sligo)
5. Kieran Molloy (Corofin, Galway)
6. Ruairi Greene (Killannin, Galway)
7. Patrick O'Donnell (Galway)
8. Peter Cooke (Moycullen, Galway)
9. Cein Darcy (Caherlistrane, Galway)
10. Nathan Mullen (Coolaney-Mullinabreena, Sligo)
11. Enda Tierney (Oughterard, Galway)
12. John Maher (Salthill-Knocknacarra, Galway)
13. Rob Finnerty (Salthill-Knocknacarra, Galway)
14. Jack Robinson (Clogherinkoe, Kildare)
15. Owen Gallagher (St Joseph's, Antrim)
Subs:
19. Gerry Canavan (Mayo Gaels, Mayo ) for Gallagher (43)
17. Evan McGrath (Roscommon) for O'Donnell (58)
University of Ulster
1. Brendan Gallen ( Tyrone)
7. Eoghan Ban Gallagher (Donegal)
6. Michael McKernan (Tyrone)
3. Karl McKaigue (Derry)
9. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
2. Michael McEvoy (Derry)
10. Gareth McKinless (Derry)
14. Brian Kennedy (Tyrone)
12 Ben McDonnell (Tyrone)
4. Ceilum Doherty (Down)
13. Jack Doherty (Derry)
5. Dáire Gallagher (Tyrone)
15. Lee Brennan (Tyrone)
8. Terrence O'Brien (Derry)
11. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
Subs:
21. Frank Burns (Tyrone) for Kennedy (33)
18. Nathan Donnelly for O'Brien (43)
19. Daniel Kerr For J Doherty (43)
25. Jason Duffy For D Gallagher (52)
20. Lorcan Harney for C Doherty (58).
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 07, 2019, 12:05:30 AM
Always interesting to see who is on the college teams these days. I had no idea Paddy Durcan was up with UUJ. Both Daly's still missing for NUIG. Have a lot of trouble with injuries those boys. Anyone know what club Patrick O'Donnell is?
NUIG
1. Aaron Brady (Elphin, Roscommon)
2. Stephen Brennan (Claremorris, Mayo)
3. Sean Mulkerrin (Aran Islands, Galway)
4. Kevin McDonnell (Castleconnor, Sligo)
5. Kieran Molloy (Corofin, Galway)
6. Ruairi Greene (Killannin, Galway)
7. Patrick O'Donnell (Galway)
8. Peter Cooke (Moycullen, Galway)
9. Cein Darcy (Caherlistrane, Galway)
10. Nathan Mullen (Coolaney-Mullinabreena, Sligo)
11. Enda Tierney (Oughterard, Galway)
12. John Maher (Salthill-Knocknacarra, Galway)
13. Rob Finnerty (Salthill-Knocknacarra, Galway)
14. Jack Robinson (Clogherinkoe, Kildare)
15. Owen Gallagher (St Joseph's, Antrim)
Subs:
19. Gerry Canavan (Mayo Gaels, Mayo ) for Gallagher (43)
17. Evan McGrath (Roscommon) for O'Donnell (58)
University of Ulster
1. Brendan Gallen ( Tyrone)
7. Eoghan Ban Gallagher (Donegal)
6. Michael McKernan (Tyrone)
3. Karl McKaigue (Derry)
9. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
2. Michael McEvoy (Derry)
10. Gareth McKinless (Derry)
14. Brian Kennedy (Tyrone)
12 Ben McDonnell (Tyrone)
4. Ceilum Doherty (Down)
13. Jack Doherty (Derry)
5. Dáire Gallagher (Tyrone)
15. Lee Brennan (Tyrone)
8. Terrence O'Brien (Derry)
11. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
Subs:
21. Frank Burns (Tyrone) for Kennedy (33)
18. Nathan Donnelly for O'Brien (43)
19. Daniel Kerr For J Doherty (43)
25. Jason Duffy For D Gallagher (52)
20. Lorcan Harney for C Doherty (58).
O'Donnell plays for the Aran Islands.
Big spending UUJ being outshone by St Marys again who seem to have a lot of players on the panel,who are club players only.
Quote from: skeog on February 07, 2019, 09:20:23 AM
Big spending UUJ being outshone by St Marys again who seem to have a lot of players on the panel,who are club players only.
Dont really understand this UUJ enigma they always seem to have a serious panel from all arts and parts and rarely do they succeed....
Quote from: bigtogs on February 07, 2019, 10:19:02 AM
Quote from: skeog on February 07, 2019, 09:20:23 AM
Big spending UUJ being outshone by St Marys again who seem to have a lot of players on the panel,who are club players only.
Dont really understand this UUJ enigma they always seem to have a serious panel from all arts and parts and rarely do they succeed....
UU are always packed with stars. That was fine 15 years ago when you had access to players but what you need now are good club players who will train, eat and sleep Sigerson. The county men are just not going to do that. UU havent learned that at all in seems - even DCU seem to be waking up to it. Marys Belfast are the example to everyone of how to be successful in Sigerson, no player poaching just good honest team ethic.
Quote from: ck on February 07, 2019, 11:10:24 AM
Quote from: bigtogs on February 07, 2019, 10:19:02 AM
Quote from: skeog on February 07, 2019, 09:20:23 AM
Big spending UUJ being outshone by St Marys again who seem to have a lot of players on the panel,who are club players only.
Dont really understand this UUJ enigma they always seem to have a serious panel from all arts and parts and rarely do they succeed....
UU are always packed with stars. That was fine 15 years ago when you had access to players but what you need now are good club players who will train, eat and sleep Sigerson. The county men are just not going to do that. UU havent learned that at all in seems - even DCU seem to be waking up to it. Marys Belfast are the example to everyone of how to be successful in Sigerson, no player poaching just good honest team ethic.
Spot on. Had experience of this myself, when I was in college. One year about 5/6 of our panel were on a particular county panel, whose manager held them on a ridiculously tight reign. They very rarely trained with us, and their introduction come Sigerson time blew up all cohesiveness we had built up. Of course we wanted them in the team as they were big players, but once they came in we were no longer a unit.
NUIG v UCC game has been moved to Sunday, 17th February at the request of NUIG. Still not ideal but at least it gives Kieran Molloy and David Shaw the chance to play in both. As is stands, the UCD game is still down for Saturday so Liam Silke is still going to miss out.
A bit of shock half time score in the first of the two semi finals. St Marys 0-7 UCD 0-0
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 16, 2019, 03:37:31 PM
A bit of shock half time score in the first of the two semi finals. St Marys 0-7 UCD 0-0
Wtf is going on there, strong wind?
Twitter suggests UCD played against a 'strong' wind during the 1st half.
Quote from: Schkite on February 16, 2019, 03:42:11 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 16, 2019, 03:37:31 PM
A bit of shock half time score in the first of the two semi finals. St Marys 0-7 UCD 0-0
Wtf is going on there, strong wind?
Apparently so and UCD have lost a few players to black cards.
There were a number of live games streamed on youtube during the Sigerson but the actual semi-final today is only available on delayed coverage. Seems bizarre. Is it because it clashes with the club semi-finals?
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 16, 2019, 03:46:02 PM
There were a number of live games streamed on youtube during the Sigerson but the actual semi-final today is only available on delayed coverage. Seems bizarre. Is it because it clashes with the club semi-finals?
The clash it think alright but i don't know why this semi final wasn't moved to Sunday like the other one?
0-7 to 0-3 the latest score.
Another big spending side bites the dust.
FT St Marys 0-10 UCD 0-7. Some result for Marys against the Sigerson cup favorites.
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 16, 2019, 04:14:13 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 16, 2019, 03:46:02 PM
There were a number of live games streamed on youtube during the Sigerson but the actual semi-final today is only available on delayed coverage. Seems bizarre. Is it because it clashes with the club semi-finals?
The clash it think alright but i don't know why this semi final wasn't moved to Sunday like the other one?
0-7 to 0-3 the latest score.
Because UCD for player welfare reasons decided not to force Liam Silke to play twice in 24 hours.
It's quite a stance as he's been outstanding for them in Sigerson this year.
Quote from: galwayman on February 16, 2019, 04:28:52 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 16, 2019, 04:14:13 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 16, 2019, 03:46:02 PM
There were a number of live games streamed on youtube during the Sigerson but the actual semi-final today is only available on delayed coverage. Seems bizarre. Is it because it clashes with the club semi-finals?
The clash it think alright but i don't know why this semi final wasn't moved to Sunday like the other one?
0-7 to 0-3 the latest score.
Because UCD for player welfare reasons decided not to force Liam Silke to play twice in 24 hours.
It's quite a stance as he's been outstanding for them in Sigerson this year.
Didn't know that. Yes Silke was one of their stand out players and probably one of Corofins best players today also.
UCD could field 2 teams so Silkes absence could be interpreted as we will win easy against the St Marys workhorses.
Congrats to St Mary's https://www.the42.ie/sigerson-cup-semi-final-ucd-st-marys-gaa-result-report-4497400-Feb2019/ not often that Con OCallaghan is held scoreless.
Great result for St Mary's and a particular congratulations to Gavin McGilly that's two Sigerson finals and an All Ireland Intermediate club final in 24 months or so. Had the pleasure of watching an All Ireland final with him a few years ago. His insight into the game at that time was fantastic. Just hope his expertise doesn't come back to haunt Armagh in the championship.
John Fogarty from the Irish examiner tweeted this tonight.
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St Mary's-UCD Sigerson Cup semi-final result could be in doubt: question of an illegitimate St Mary's player.
Cant see st Mary's having any ineligible players in their squad .
They couldnt afford the packages on offer unlike others in the competition. Sounds like sour grapes
Full time in the 2nd semi final. UCC 4-9 NUIG 1-15
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 16, 2019, 10:22:35 PM
John Fogarty from the Irish examiner tweeted this tonight.
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St Mary's-UCD Sigerson Cup semi-final result could be in doubt: question of an illegitimate St Mary's player.
Any update on this? Have UCD objected?
Quote from: ck on February 17, 2019, 08:48:50 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 16, 2019, 10:22:35 PM
John Fogarty from the Irish examiner tweeted this tonight.
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St Mary's-UCD Sigerson Cup semi-final result could be in doubt: question of an illegitimate St Mary's player.
Any update on this? Have UCD objected?
John Fogarty tweeted a few hours ago
QuoteUCD now unlikely to object. St Mary's have stated it was a clerical error.
"Clerical error"? "Illegitimate"? He needs to produce his birth certificate & put these rumours to bed.
Is the Final live on TG4?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 19, 2019, 01:28:36 PM
Quote from: oakleaf93 on February 19, 2019, 12:36:27 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 19, 2019, 11:23:26 AM
Is the Final live on TG4?
TG4 You Tube
Don't be calling him a tube!
lol very harsh.
If Marys can win this then it will exceed their triumph of 2 years ago! UCC are serious side with a spine as good as any county side.
Quote from: ck on February 19, 2019, 04:33:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 19, 2019, 01:28:36 PM
Quote from: oakleaf93 on February 19, 2019, 12:36:27 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 19, 2019, 11:23:26 AM
Is the Final live on TG4?
TG4 You Tube
Don't be calling him a tube!
lol very harsh.
If Marys can win this then it will exceed their triumph of 2 years ago! UCC are serious side with a spine as good as any county side.
:'( :'(
I think this could be a game too far for St Mary's but hope I'm wrong. Unbelievable achievement for them to get to 2 Sigerson Finals in 3 years
Quote from: toby47 on February 19, 2019, 04:54:39 PM
Quote from: ck on February 19, 2019, 04:33:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 19, 2019, 01:28:36 PM
Quote from: oakleaf93 on February 19, 2019, 12:36:27 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 19, 2019, 11:23:26 AM
Is the Final live on TG4?
TG4 You Tube
Don't be calling him a tube!
lol very harsh.
If Marys can win this then it will exceed their triumph of 2 years ago! UCC are serious side with a spine as good as any county side.
:'( :'(
I think this could be a game too far for St Mary's but hope I'm wrong. Unbelievable achievement for them to get to 2 Sigerson Finals in 3 years
UCD weren't too shabby either. St Mary's pick from 130 max and offer no packages to attract students other than career in teaching where you work 190 days a year !!!!
Quote from: delgany on February 19, 2019, 07:02:57 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 19, 2019, 04:54:39 PM
Quote from: ck on February 19, 2019, 04:33:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 19, 2019, 01:28:36 PM
Quote from: oakleaf93 on February 19, 2019, 12:36:27 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 19, 2019, 11:23:26 AM
Is the Final live on TG4?
TG4 You Tube
Don't be calling him a tube!
lol very harsh.
If Marys can win this then it will exceed their triumph of 2 years ago! UCC are serious side with a spine as good as any county side.
:'( :'(
I think this could be a game too far for St Mary's but hope I'm wrong. Unbelievable achievement for them to get to 2 Sigerson Finals in 3 years
UCD weren't too shabby either. St Mary's pick from 130 max and offer no packages to attract students other than career in teaching where you work 190 days a year !!!!
Not entirely true.
Are there not 1 or 2 of the St mary's squad who would already be qualified teachers but would be doing part time masters enabling them to play sigerson? Maybe not the same category as other 'courses' offered to some top players at other universities. Personally think university football should be open to undergrads only. This would avoid the likes of 25/26 year old established county players who have been enrolled in some random course at a tech somewhere that is formally linked to a university from competing against 19-22 year olds in a university competition.
Quote from: TyroneOnlooker on February 20, 2019, 11:32:39 AM
Are there not 1 or 2 of the St mary's squad who would already be qualified teachers but would be doing part time masters enabling them to play sigerson? Maybe not the same category as other 'courses' offered to some top players at other universities. Personally think university football should be open to undergrads only. This would avoid the likes of 25/26 year old established county players who have been enrolled in some random course at a tech somewhere that is formally linked to a university from competing against 19-22 year olds in a university competition.
Would agree with this. It's a bit like DCU taking the best players from St.Pats, throwing money at them to play for DCU as their governing college and leaving the rest to play for St.Pats! So wrong on many levels.
Marys are a lesson to all. Get a small group of decent players who want to play and you'll not be far away.
St.Mary's have better players than some on here think. They have a couple of forwards from my own county who would be very good at this level. Burns and Devlin solid in midfield and Rafferty plus the Armagh contingent solid at the back. They are rightly underdogs but to make them out as a side of average players would be wrong. That said, their strength is probably that they are all hardworking and know exactly how they play, hard to break down and strong on the counter.
20 mins gone St Mary's 1-2 UCC 0-5. Goal a few minutes ago, not the best of goalkeeping.
how was that not a penalty!
That was a stonewall penalty.
HT St Mary's 1-3 UCC 0-9
Sean O'Shea standing out the most in this final so far.
40 mins gone UCC 0-11 St Mary's 1-5
Gough is not giving St Mary's much.
9 mins to play. Mary's down to 14 men after Aaron Boyle picked up a black following a yellow = a Red Card. UCC 0-12 St Mary's 1-8
FT UCC 0-16 St Mary's 1-9. Well done to UCC first Sigerson cup win for 5 years and their 22nd in total.
That sending off didn't help. Hard luck to St Mary's.
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 20, 2019, 08:44:22 PM
9 mins to play. Mary's down to 14 men after Aaron Boyle picked up a black following a yellow = a Red Card. UCC 0-12 St Mary's 1-8
Boyle got yellow for having his gumshield in his sock -! Tough call. UCC just about edged it with better forward display
There would have been nothing in that game but for the sending off. Between Shane McGuigan and Sean O'Shea for MOTM. The two number 11's stood out.
UCC the better team and very much deserved winners but ultimately David Gough was the difference between the two sides, he cost St Mary's 1-1 (assuming they would have scored the penalty), I thought he was supposedly the best ref out there.
Quote from: delgany on February 20, 2019, 09:01:35 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on February 20, 2019, 08:44:22 PM
9 mins to play. Mary's down to 14 men after Aaron Boyle picked up a black following a yellow = a Red Card. UCC 0-12 St Mary's 1-8
Boyle got yellow for having his gumshield in his sock -! Tough call. UCC just about edged it with better forward display
If I was one of Boyle's team-mates I'd be raging at him - rank stupid behaviour especially given Gough is one of the refs who bothers to enforce this rule. I don't think the sending off was the losing of the game for St Marys - I think it was UCC's deeper panel that won this for them - UCC made 5 subs and 3 of them scored a point. The UCC subs saw a lot of ball in the last 10 minutes. St Marys only made 1 sub in comparison.
Dave has a thing about gumshields,not the first man he has lined for it.
That's a league and championship for UCC, 74-Year Old Billy Morgan still going strong. Up there with some of the best ever managers.
A victory for football according to Billy Morgan.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 20, 2019, 11:49:26 PM
A victory for football according to Billy Morgan.
Hope the interviewer pressed him on the lazy stereotype.
Quote from: Cunny Funt on February 20, 2019, 11:05:41 PM
That's a league and championship for UCC, 74-Year Old Billy Morgan still going strong. Up there with some of the best ever managers.
Unreal!
Won 2 as player with UCC in the 1960s I think?
One great career.
I was surprised last night at the lack of intensity and pace of the game for large periods. I would say Sigerson is below club football and just above under 21 standard. Billy Morgan said his team doesn't train that's probably why the game was so poor. Before anyone jumps down my throat both teams has obviously a stand out player boththe number 11s. For example a Kilcoo in Down would destroy St Mary's
It's difficult to gauge Smurfy.
But as Sigerson winning teams tend to house up to a dozen current/future genuine inter county players, I'd say only an elite and extremely physically strong club side would see them off.
Htf does David Gough keep getting important games that he keeps f++king up with ridiculous sendings off. Ruined a Hogan final a couple of years back with a nonsense sending off. Self important tool.
Imagine a final largely impacted by a red card on the basis of a ridiculous rule implemented by hardly any referee.
David Gough - had to get his name in the paper didn't he?
And a stonewall penalty not given. One of the most dishonest pieces of refereeing I've ever witnessed. I hope he's proud of himself today.
Sent off Eoin Doyle last year for no gum shield, does it regularly in Meath club games seemingly.
Bottom line, if he's known for this, management need to get the message to players. Players need accountability as well.
We can all be pissed off at refs at times but to be pissed off at him for actually applying the rules???
Highlights, with the penalty incident from two new angles..
https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4 (https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4)
Quote from: bloody mary on February 21, 2019, 12:58:15 PM
Highlights, with the penalty incident from two new angles..
https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4 (https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4)
8 steps or so before defender takes him out, no penalty right call and Gough deserves credit for that. Poster calling him dishonest need their head examined. Reffing Gaelic football nearly an impossible task with the tackle in our game and all the slabbering and pushing that goes on.
Quote from: spuds on February 21, 2019, 01:29:03 PM
Quote from: bloody mary on February 21, 2019, 12:58:15 PM
Highlights, with the penalty incident from two new angles..
https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4 (https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4)
8 steps or so before defender takes him out, no penalty right call and Gough deserves credit for that. Poster calling him dishonest need their head examined. Reffing Gaelic football nearly an impossible task with the tackle in our game and all the slabbering and pushing that goes on.
Also think he got the penalty spot on - and I was cheering on St. Mary's
Quote from: spuds on February 21, 2019, 01:29:03 PM
Quote from: bloody mary on February 21, 2019, 12:58:15 PM
Highlights, with the penalty incident from two new angles..
https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4 (https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4)
8 steps or so before defender takes him out, no penalty right call and Gough deserves credit for that. Poster calling him dishonest need their head examined. Reffing Gaelic football nearly an impossible task with the tackle in our game and all the slabbering and pushing that goes on.
Some call by the ref to be fair. You don't see too many calling those. All involved want consistency. After 5/10 mins you should know how the ref is going to call tackles / steps etc and react accordingly. The problem is refs change their tune at times during games. A 4/5 man tackle (!) is allowed during a play, next time its a free. Very frustrating. But I agree Spuds, reffing football is a tough tough job
1 ref can't enforce this rule if the rest ignore it. I never wore A gumshield in 15yrs of playing fball but I actually had breathing issues and a gum shield affected this
Didn't Gough show he was serious about the gumshield rule by making the midfielders get in compliance before he started the game?
Showed he was serious about the rule and very stupid by a player to ignore the rule.
Kerry's Peter Crowley has a habit of playing with the gumshield hanging out of his mouth sometimes...surprised he hasn't been pulled for it as it is a lot more obvious than not having one at all.
Didn't think referee gave a free for overcarrying instead of a penalty. Was free not given for touching ball on ground after penalty appeal collision ? I feel there was 6 steps before initial contact. Still a free but the inconsistency in applying the rule is a problem.
It was obvious the call was for overcarrying - otherwise it would have been a kick out rather than a free. The right call and Gough is one of the few refs who is semi conscious around steps.
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Highlights, with the penalty incident from two new angles..
https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4 (https://youtu.be/cYwvd00Cwj4)
8 steps or so before defender takes him out, no penalty right call and Gough deserves credit for that. Poster calling him dishonest need their head examined. Reffing Gaelic football nearly an impossible task with the tackle in our game and all the slabbering and pushing that goes on.
Some call by the ref to be fair. You don't see too many calling those. All involved want consistency. After 5/10 mins you should know how the ref is going to call tackles / steps etc and react accordingly. The problem is refs change their tune at times during games. A 4/5 man tackle (!) is allowed during a play, next time its a free. Very frustrating. But I agree Spuds, reffing football is a tough tough job
There's several instances during the game where players took just as many step that led to scores. Over half the UCC scores covered by the highlights have instances of their players taking 8 steps.
I don't like Gough's style, I've watched too many matches with him and frees are given for nothing time and time again.
Firstly, how the hell can we give out about a referee who applies the rules and in fairness to Gough, he's consistent. If you have to wear a gumshield then bloody wear one. These people giving out that other referees don't apply the rule then they are the problem, not Gough!
I spoke to a referee about this and his answer was clear - if you don't speak back to a referee then he'll never know you don't have a gumshield (as he doesn't check) so if you don't wear one, then give the referee abuse, you know what is coming! Gough is probably the most consistent referee in Ireland and in fairness we all want consistency!
I'm not disagreeing although it may seem like I'm about to. The difficulty comes though with rules that are never strictly adhered to. The too close on free kick rules seems to never be applied correctly. In fact most I speak to don't even know what the precise rule is. Soloing a free kick before taking it is another. Strict compliance with the four step rule or spot of the foul etc etc. If you are going to enforce rules like the gum shield one, when other referees don't, as was done here you open yourself up to criticism as to why you are cherry picking certain rules. If you laud a ref for strict adherence to the rules you have to criticise him if he allows a free as much as one inch away from the spot of the foul.
Either common sense has to be applied and we accept that will lead to a certain amount of inconsistency or strict adherence to the rules is the ideal in which case I'd imagine we will have a very boring game very quickly. Either way the referee will be liable for criticism. It's a thankless task which is neigh on impossible in the modern game. I still think a second referee in inter county games would assist immensely.
Freshers final was played yesterday with DCU going for 4 in a row.
NUIG 2-13 DCU 1-15
Sigerson cup team of the year.
1. Mark Reid (St Mary's)
2. Brian O'Beaglaoích (UCC)
3. Kevin Mc Donnell (NUIG)
4. Graham O'Sullivan (UCC)
5. Cian Kiely (UCC)
6. Daniel O'Brien (UCC)
7. Cillian O'Shea (UCD)
8. Jarlath Óg Burns (St Mary's)
9. Padraig Lucey (UCC)
10. Michael Langan (LYIT)
11. Sean O'Shea (UCC)
12. Peter Cooke (NUIG)
13. Stephen McConville (St Mary's)
14. Evan O'Carroll (UCD)
15. Shane McGuigan (St Mary's)
Sean O'Shea named player of the Sigerson cup.
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Sigerson cup team of the year.
1. Mark Reid (St Mary's)
2. Brian O'Beaglaoích (UCC)
3. Kevin Mc Donnell (NUIG)
4. Graham O'Sullivan (UCC)
5. Cian Kiely (UCC)
6. Daniel O'Brien (UCC)
7. Cillian O'Shea (UCD)
8. Jarlath Óg Burns (St Mary's)
9. Padraig Lucey (UCC)
10. Michael Langan (LYIT)
11. Sean O'Shea (UCC)
12. Peter Cooke (NUIG)
13. Stephen McConville (St Mary's)
14. Evan O'Carroll (UCD)
15. Shane McGuigan (St Mary's)
Sean O'Shea named player of the Sigerson cup.
Unusual double for Kerry with Seán O'Shea getting the Sigerson player of the year and Shane Conway getting the Fitzgibbon award.
Few matches being streamed live today...
https://www.electricireland.ie/HEC
Really good game here in Dangan.
Corofin dont wrap their players in cotton wool.Molloy giving his all for NUIG.
Tour de force by Robert Finnerty here. He must have 1-5 or 1-6 from play as well as a few frees.
NUIG miss a very scoreable free to take the game to extra time. UCC win by a point. Great game.
Cracking game - nothing between two very good teams. Finnerty is a quality footballer.
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Tour de force by Robert Finnerty here. He must have 1-5 or 1-6 from play as well as a few frees.
Only watched the second half so missed most of Finnerty's scores, think he only got on the ball once during the half and got a brilliant score from it. I never thought he'd be good enough at the very top level but he appears to have kicked on a level, he's bound to get some game time during the league. I like the look of the younger O'Laoi too, think he can kick on again this year.
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Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 12, 2020, 05:05:35 PM
Tour de force by Robert Finnerty here. He must have 1-5 or 1-6 from play as well as a few frees.
Only watched the second half so missed most of Finnerty's scores, think he only got on the ball once during the half and got a brilliant score from it. I never thought he'd be good enough at the very top level but he appears to have kicked on a level, he's bound to get some game time during the league. I like the look of the younger O'Laoi too, think he can kick on again this year.
Finnerity was in good form but I thought the UCC backs marking him were fairly poor in the first half - don't know who was marking him initially but Flood from Meath was switched on to him early enough and had an absolute nightmare on him in the first half - gave him a world of space throughout - the worst being leaving him in absolute acres of space for the goal. Finnerity took advantage and got some tasty scores but it was up against a very poor level of defending for Sigerson never mind inter-county in my opinion. I think this year's league might be a bit soon for him yet.
UCC are favorites with the bookies but I think they could be in a bit of bother unless they tighten up at the back.
DCU that good or Queens that bad? Queens biggest ever loss in the Sigerson cup overtaking their 16 point loss to UCC in 1947.
DCU 7-14 Queens 0-9
Letterkenny IT 1-14 IT Sligo 1-8
St Mary's v UCD gone to extra time current score UCD 1-10 St Mary's 2-4
UCD won 2-10 to 2-6.
Big shock in this evening match. IT Carlow 3-9
UCC 0-14
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Big shock in this evening match. IT Carlow 3-9
UCC 0-14
Not surprised they conceded goals based on the NUIG game - as I posted above they just didn't look secure at the back.
Why does this get such poor publicity in our media, papers etc., can't find any match reports anywhere. I'd like to know how some of my county / club men did.
Probably reflecting the lack of interest among the GAA public and general public in these 3rd level competitions.
Gaa.ie live steaming the Semi between DCU v UCD today at 6
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Why does this get such poor publicity in our media, papers etc., can't find any match reports anywhere. I'd like to know how some of my county / club men did.
They give the best coverage https://www.the42.ie/gaa/
The national media don't seem to give the attention since the college line ups became less star-studded.
I can honestly say I have never seen such poor coverage for Sigerson. I had to look up to see who were in the semi finals and struggled to find it. The HE GAA committee do not deliver when it comes to PR or coverage.
A lot of talk about Sigerson recently with fixture clashes. The ONLY solution is to move it to pre Christmas and play it off quickly through December or else kill the whole thing off cos this year was an absolute joke.
Line ups for tonights game that is just started.
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IF i read correctly the format does not make sense to me why do some winners from round 1 get a bye where some other teams dont would it not make sense to have the 8 winners from round 1 play each other then the losers play who ever wins from the losers of the 1st round like they do in the down championship.
HT DCU 0-7 UCD 0-2.
A surprise it was so one sided. FT DCU 1-15 UCD 0-3
Sport is often the opposite of academic standards.
UCD's midfield pretty much sums up the Difference between Dublin GAA and Kerry
Is it my imagination but does the standard not seem as high as it was a few years ago? Doesn't seem like there's as many county players in it either.
Quote from: Maroon Manc on January 23, 2020, 03:27:21 PM
Is it my imagination but does the standard not seem as high as it was a few years ago? Doesn't seem like there's as many county players in it either.
No not you're imagination. Standards has dropped the last few years. It's more potential county senior players leading the line in Sigerson cup teams nowadays than established county seniors.
IT Carlow v DCU sigerson cup final just started. Live on you tube
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Congratulations to DCU 7 point winners.