Sigerson Cup 2026

[Baile Brigín 2]

There will always be a place for the Sigerson but I cannot see county players buying into it for much longer. Playing without the intercounty stars would mean more to the colleges as last evenings match was played like a friendly game.

Always a tough one. If a county player is on a scholarship the college *should* get their priority this time of year in particular.

Some colleges enforce that better than others.

I remember a dual player when I was there. Hurling and football for college, county, county u21, club and club u21. All wanted him to train and play. Absolutely bonkers workload and I am amazed he didn't break down.

[tiempo]

This is where someone with an ounce of sense in the club should sit the player down map the season by games, cherry picking games that mean the most, then see what you can feasibly do training wise on a priority basis, then tell the mangers thats what they're getting. The examples of dual would be rare these days, but across the board managers looking their pound of flesh hugely off-putting and know plenty would would run players into the ground for their own ends, I remember lads doing Sigerson championship training sessions in the morning and club pre season sessions the same evening, as you say, amazed they all didn't break down, but some did and then everyone lost in the long run