Sigerson Cup 2009

[doire na raithe]

Lads a Sigerson winning team just doesn't happen in one year.  It's normally made up of players in their final year of study with fair number of post grads. This gives the team an edge physically.  It also means that the team has been playing as a unit for a  number of years. You also have to look at the previous year's performance and the number of players that have graduated.  Queens only beat NUIG last year by a point ,So NUIG  always had a good team and they have added a few players even from GMIT. UUJ have lost Mark Lynch,Peter Donnelly, Karl Lacey, Paddy Cunningham, Brendan Mc Kenna, Paul Mc Guigan, Andy Moran, Michael Mc Alister, Karl Lacy, and Charlie Harrison. Nearly thier entire team. With Damian Mc Caul and Colm Murney injured, the Crossmaglen lads missing and Niall Mc Keever suspended they were never going to win this year's Sigerson.  Anyone watching Sigerson carefully,would never have installed them as favourites and when Queens where  well beaten by DCU in the Ryan Cup the writing was on the wall never mind the Mc Kenna Cup. They and thier management had themselves talked in  agood team.  UUJ are a very young side and do not lose many players and will probably be a force to contend with next year. UUJ are now attracting most of the top gaelic footballers in Ulster because of the sports, physiotherapy, engineering, accounting,business and marketing courses, world class  facilities and a 1st class management and administration system in place especially with Adrian Mc Guckin and Barney Mc Aleenan.  Queens are losing most of their team and will be at the rebuilding stage.  Anyone of the four remaining teams are capable of winning it this year.

Don't forget colouring in!

[Rossfan]

Rossfan  a great poster on this board,loses the head when it comes to Ballaghdereen.

Go to the top of the whitelist Ballyhaise... as you're obviously a good judge of things
You'd lose your head too if say Belturbet played in Monaghan or Virginia in Meath and their players werent eligible to play for Cavan.
Anyway a few Ros men helping out with NUIG - Peter Domican and I believe Devaney played some part too.

[dodo]

Who is in charge of NUIG this year and does the 'Horse' Regan have any input  ?

[shark]

Who is in charge of NUIG this year and does the 'Horse' Regan have any input  ?

Eoin O'Donnellan is the UCG manager.  He trained Salthill to their All-Ireland and is Kiltoom manager now.
Adrian Hassatt their development officer is his selector.
Horse is involved only with the hurlers, has been this way for years now.

[mockba]

Lads a Sigerson winning team just doesn't happen in one year.  It's normally made up of players in their final year of study with fair number of post grads. This gives the team an edge physically.  It also means that the team has been playing as a unit for a  number of years. You also have to look at the previous year's performance and the number of players that have graduated.  Queens only beat NUIG last year by a point ,So NUIG  always had a good team and they have added a few players even from GMIT. UUJ have lost Mark Lynch,Peter Donnelly, Karl Lacey, Paddy Cunningham, Brendan Mc Kenna, Paul Mc Guigan, Andy Moran, Michael Mc Alister, Karl Lacy, and Charlie Harrison. Nearly thier entire team. With Damian Mc Caul and Colm Murney injured, the Crossmaglen lads missing and Niall Mc Keever suspended they were never going to win this year's Sigerson.  Anyone watching Sigerson carefully,would never have installed them as favourites and when Queens where  well beaten by DCU in the Ryan Cup the writing was on the wall never mind the Mc Kenna Cup. They and thier management had themselves talked in  agood team.  UUJ are a very young side and do not lose many players and will probably be a force to contend with next year. UUJ are now attracting most of the top gaelic footballers in Ulster because of the sports, physiotherapy, engineering, accounting,business and marketing courses, world class  facilities and a 1st class management and administration system in place especially with Adrian Mc Guckin and Barney Mc Aleenan.  Queens are losing most of their team and will be at the rebuilding stage.  Anyone of the four remaining teams are capable of winning it this year.

Don't forget colouring in!
Yes, Art and Design is a very popular course but a typical  archaic response

[RedandGreenSniper]

Rossfan  a great poster on this board,loses the head when it comes to Ballaghdereen.

Go to the top of the whitelist Ballyhaise... as you're obviously a good judge of things
You'd lose your head too if say Belturbet played in Monaghan or Virginia in Meath and their players werent eligible to play for Cavan.
Anyway a few Ros men helping out with NUIG - Peter Domican and I believe Devaney played some part too.

Well was Belturbet once part of Monaghan and only moved into Cavan for reasons of rates? And would most of the population align themselves with Monaghan? Then you'd have a valid comparison.

[Mano]

Mayo lads playing Sigerson you have Tom Parsons and Alan Costello

Parsons not a Mayo lad and i believe Costello has thrown his lot in with Sligo. Thought i'd get in before Sligonian:)

[doire na raithe]

Mockba where's your crayons?

[Winnie Peg]

Mockba where's your crayons?

As a past and proud Queen's student and Sigerson Cup Player and having read some of your past postings, I sincerely hope that you are not a student in our university.

[ddc1990]

I hear DIT did quite well, even without their 2 Dublin stars Mark Vaughan and Paul Flynn. They were disappointed at this stage last year, i'd fancy them to do well.

[Sligoper]

Any news? Favourites etc? Seems to be less interest on this board when the northern teams are knocked out

[Zulu]

CIT would be my favourites, though that is largely based on the fact that they are hosting it, in terms of quality I don't think there is much between the teams. UCD are the surprise packet but I'd expect them to come up short against DIT, so a DIT V CIT final for me, with CIT probably winning it.

[Our Nail Loney]

Any news? Favourites etc? Seems to be less interest on this board when the northern teams are knocked out

I lost interest around 2.30 the Wednesday UUJ beat Queens at the Dub

Outright prices:

DIT 21-10
CIT 21-10
NUIG 5-2
UCD 7-2

Match prices:

Cork 10-11 Draw 13-2 NUIG 11-10

DIT 4-7 Draw 13-2 UCD 7-4

[corn02]

Dromintee interest in one team still, so i'll keep an eye on things. 

[Canalman]

Rumour (only a rumour mind) that Kilmacud Crokes are trying to pull their players from the weekend. Can think of 3 players offhand that might be involved,     Vaughan,O'Rourke and O'Sullivan. May be others.
Wouldn't be too impressed with them if they succeed.