Sigerson Cup 2024

[Blowitupref]

Good half of football and a good come back by UU to lead 1-7 to 1-5

[imtommygunn]

A lot more direct than last night. Ucc might be stronger in the end I think but could be tight.

[Blowitupref]

UU 1-13 to 1-10 winners. The UU goalkeeper save with three minutes to play was important one.


Round 2 matches to be played 16th.17th (draw updated after St Mary's win against ATU Sligo.)

Losers section

DCU v SETU Carlow
UCC v ATU Galway
MTU Cork v ATU Donegal
U of Galway v ATU Sligo

Winners section

Queens v TUS Midlands
Ulster Uni v UCD
Maynooth v UL
TU Dublin v St Mary's

[Captain Obvious]

Mixed results for the Ulster colleges tonight.

Ulster University 0-8 UCD 1-13
Queens University 1-14 TUS Midlands 1-10

[pjm]

Are UUJ out or is there a backdoor after this round?

[Mikhailov]

Are UUJ out or is there a backdoor after this round?

Back door route for UUJ as this match was in the winners section. I believe they now play a winner from the losers section.

Why was the game played in UCD if it was a home fixture for UUJ according to any fixture schedule published.
I know there is always a neutral venue if the distance between the colleges exceeds a certain mileage but Dublin to Belfast is not extreme in comparison to other journeys.

Maybe someone can explain 

[ck]

Are UUJ out or is there a backdoor after this round?

Back door route for UUJ as this match was in the winners section. I believe they now play a winner from the losers section.

Why was the game played in UCD if it was a home fixture for UUJ according to any fixture schedule published.
I know there is always a neutral venue if the distance between the colleges exceeds a certain mileage but Dublin to Belfast is not extreme in comparison to other journeys.

Maybe someone can explain 

Not sure but I suspect that UCD had a bye in the first round and therefore had a home game in the 2nd round Vs the winners of UU/UCC. That puts UCD in Qtr finals and UU into next round Vs winners of the losers group.

Anyone got the next fixtures? The coverage of Sigerson in the media is pathetic.

[pjm]

Are UUJ out or is there a backdoor after this round?

Back door route for UUJ as this match was in the winners section. I believe they now play a winner from the losers section.

Why was the game played in UCD if it was a home fixture for UUJ according to any fixture schedule published.
I know there is always a neutral venue if the distance between the colleges exceeds a certain mileage but Dublin to Belfast is not extreme in comparison to other journeys.

Maybe someone can explain 

Not sure but I suspect that UCD had a bye in the first round and therefore had a home game in the 2nd round Vs the winners of UU/UCC. That puts UCD in Qtr finals and UU into next round Vs winners of the losers group.

Anyone got the next fixtures? The coverage of Sigerson in the media is pathetic.

UCD played away in round one and UUJ were in Dublin to play Cork (Abbotstown I think).
So UCD no longer can lose a game. Strange system.

[Blowitupref]

ATU Sligo v University Galway starting on this link at 7pm https://www.youtube.com/live/tnKz6pN2yHc?si=9tpaC2aYtOHKAGGC

Eye catching result in the 5pm game today UCC 9-21 ATU Galway 3-6

Galway University 0-14 ATU Sligo 0-6. After a decent 1st half 0-6 each it was one way traffic 2nd half.

Other results

DCU 1-14 SETU Carlow 1-8
TU Dublin 2-11 St Mary's 2-7

[Mikhailov]

Are UUJ out or is there a backdoor after this round?

Back door route for UUJ as this match was in the winners section. I believe they now play a winner from the losers section.

Why was the game played in UCD if it was a home fixture for UUJ according to any fixture schedule published.
I know there is always a neutral venue if the distance between the colleges exceeds a certain mileage but Dublin to Belfast is not extreme in comparison to other journeys.

Maybe someone can explain 

Not sure but I suspect that UCD had a bye in the first round and therefore had a home game in the 2nd round Vs the winners of UU/UCC. That puts UCD in Qtr finals and UU into next round Vs winners of the losers group.

Anyone got the next fixtures? The coverage of Sigerson in the media is pathetic.

UCD played away in round one and UUJ were in Dublin to play Cork (Abbotstown I think).
So UCD no longer can lose a game. Strange system.

Nobody can lose from now on. It is effectively KO from here on but this weeks winners get a week rest as this weeks losers play winners of last week losers - hard to follow for sure

[imtommygunn]

I think the Derry football championship worked like that for years.

[Maroon Manc]

Watched NUIG v Sligo, from a Galway point of view Liam O Conghaile kicked the best 2 points of the game very early; Looks like he's capable of kicking scores from distance, hope that injury isn't too bad but he looks like he's a bit further behind in his physical department in comparison to O'Currain. Like the look of both of them, Galway in need of scoring forwards to put pressure on current contingent.

Ryan O'Donoghue is a bit hit and miss on the frees, eventually he was taken off them after missing another easy one.

James McLaughlin standouts for his eye catching fetches but he's going to have to improve defensively to fulfill his potential .

[Blowitupref]

Into the Quarter finals. Queens, UCD, UL,TU Dublin.

Round 3 matches and the 4 winners go into the Quarter finals


Tuesday, January 23

University of Galway v St. Mary's Belfast, Venue TBC, 7pm.

Maynooth University v UCC, Maynooth, 7pm

Wednesday, January 24

Ulster University v MTU Cork, Abbotstown, 7pm

TUS Midlands v DCU Dóchas Éireann, Athlone, 7pm.

[pjm]

UCG
UCC
UUJ
DCU
handy enough

[Goals_Will_Come]

UCG
UCC
UUJ
DCU
handy enough

St Mary's always a hard team to shake off. Wouldn't rule them out against Galway.