Sigerson 2008

[Tommy Tight Lips]

well if ur past caring uladh do everyone a favour and write in a different thread.........

[hitzelsperger]

Great win for the lads..... UP THE POLY!!

[Norf Tyrone]

Does a red card in collage football count for your club?

[orangeman]

Great win for UUJ - Congratulations to all concerned.

[laoisgaa]

Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup Final

UUJ 1-16
Garda College 1-14
(AET)
By Cóilín Duffy
At IT Carlow



13-man UUJ erased painful memories of last years extra-time final defeat as they capture their fifth Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup crown following a hard earned two point win over Garda College tonight in IT Carlow.

UUJ showed great resolve to take the win despite the dismissal of James McGovern and Ciaran Donnelly in extra-time.

Contesting their first final since 1999, Garda got off to a bright start with a brace of Mark Harrington points ensuring a 0-3 to 0-2 after seven minutes

Harrington and Offaly's Rory Guinan led the Garda College attack in the opening quarter while Westmeath's Graham Dillon and Darren Mullahy of Galway were solid on the half-back line.

A livelier UUJ attack made the best use of possession in the second quarter where Antrim Senior Paddy Cunnigham ignited, and the full-forward kicked five first half points as UUJ took an 0-8 to 0-5 interval lead.

UUJ began the second half in determined fashion, and thanks to a Cunningham goal they lead by 1-9 to 0-6 five minutes after the restart.

However Garda responded immediately with John O'Brien despatching a 14 metre free straight to the UUJ net.

A second Lynch point saw UUJ break three points clear with eight minutes remaining but scores from O'Brien, Harrington and substitute James Martin forced extra-time.

Cunningham and Lynch were again on fire in the opening stages of extra-time but industrious work from Guinan ensured the sides were level at 1-14 apiece at the break.

However UUJ weren't to be denied as scores from Lynch and Cunningham steered them to victory.

UUJ Scorers P Cunningham 1-9 (4f) M Lynch (3f) 0-6; A Moran (1 sl) 0-1.

Garda College Scorers: R Guinan (3f, 1 45) 0-6; J O'Brien (1-2f) 1-4; M Harrington (1f, 1 sl) 0-3; J Martin 0-1.

GARDA COLLEGE: P O'Connor; C McGill, C McGrath, A Pender; G Dillon, D Mullahy, E Callaghan; A O'Mahony, A O'Donovan; S Buckley, R Guinan, D Glennon; J O'Brien, M Harrington, J Keane. Subs: B Brennan for Keane (HT); J Martin for O'Donovan (52)

UUJ: M McAlister; C Harrison, D McCaul, D Morgan; P McGuigan, K Lacey, P Donnelly; B McKenna, C Cavanagh; D Hughes, T McCann, R Mulgrew; M Lynch, P Cunningham, A Moran. Subs: J McGovern for Hughes (HT); B Dunnion for Harrison (45); C Donnelly for Moran (74)

REFEREE: David Coldrick (Meath)

[magpie seanie]

Congrats to Charlie Harrison on bouncing back from last Sundays disappointment to win a Sigerson medal with UUJ. Fair play.

[heffo]

Does a red card in collage football count for your club?

No. All suspensions are for code and playing level where ban was received.

[passedit]

Heffo

Surely if the suspension exceeds a certain timeframe* then it applies to all gaa activities?

*Not sure how long.

[ildanach]

Does a red card in collage football count for your club?

No. All suspensions are for code and playing level where ban was received.

judging by reports in papers the sendings off were for second yellow cards

[GrandMasterFlash]

From Today's Indo...
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UUJ 'extra' special this time
UUJ 1-16 Garda College 1-14 (After extra-time)

UUJ erased painful memories of last year's extra-time final defeat as they captured their fifth Sigerson crown following a hard-earned two-point win over Garda College in Carlow yesterday.

UUJ showed great resolve to hold out for victory despite the dismissals of James McGovern and Ciaran Donnelly in extra-time.

Garda got off to a bright start with a brace of Mark Harrington points ensuring a 0-3 to 0-2 after seven minutes. A livelier UUJ attack made the best use of possession in the second quarter, during which Antrim senior Paddy Cunnigham kicked 0-5 as UUJ took an 0-8 to 0-5 interval lead.

UUJ began the second half in determined fashion and thanks to a Cunningham goal, they lead by 1-9 to 0-6 five minutes after the restart. However, Garda responded, with John O'Brien dispatching a 14-metre free straight to the UUJ net.

A second Mark Lynch point saw UUJ break three points clear with eight minutes left but scores from O'Brien, Harrington and substitute James Martin forced extra-time.

Cunningham and Lynch were again on fire in the opening stages of extra-time but industrious work from Guinan ensured the sides were level at

1-14 apiece at the break.

However, UUJ weren't to be denied as scores from Lynch and Cunningham earned victory.

Scorers -- UUJ: P Cunningham 1-9 (4f) M Lynch (3f) 0-6, A Moran 0-1(sl ). Garda: R Guinan 0-6 (3f, 1 45), J O'Brien 1-4 (1-2f) , M Harrington 0-3 (1f, 1 sl) ; J Martin 0-1.

GARDA -- P O'Connor; C McGill, C McGrath, A Pender; G Dillon, D Mullahy, E Callaghan; A O'Mahony, A O'Donovan; S Buckley, R Guinan, D Glennon; J O'Brien, M Harrington, J Keane. Subs: B Brennan for Keane (HT); J Martin for O'Donovan (52).

UUJ -- M McAlister; C Harrison, D McCaul, D Morgan; P McGuigan, K Lacey, P Donnelly; B McKenna, C Cavanagh; D Hughes, T McCann, R Mulgrew; M Lynch, P Cunningham, A Moran. Subs: J McGovern for Hughes (HT); B Dunnion for Harrison (45); C Donnelly for Moran (74).

REF -- D Coldrick (Meath).

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Well done lads, a great win for the Poly and goes a long way in making up for last years defeat to QUB..

[on the sideline]

Was Micky Murphy from Galbally on the Sigerson Cup panel for UUJ?

[zoyler]

Well done UUJ especially after the way they were treated with a journey twice as long as the GARDA and in the middle of the exam season.  I was reminded of Armagh Camogie team playing Kilkenny at a neutral venue - Port Laoise!! And you wonder why we are paranoid!

[laoisgaa]

Actually that Camogie game was Armagh side Keady playing Laois team The Harps at Portlaoise in an All-Ireland Final!!

[glenullinabu]

lets hope this starts off another period of northern dominance

[orangeman]

lets hope this starts off another period of northern dominance

After Sunday in Parnell Park, we might be on our way alright to a further period of dominance and long may it last.