Sigerson 2008

[Our Nail Loney]

Cheating bastards!!

[Uladh]

I hear rumours from a very well placed source that the appeal ruling which allowed the guards back in is not very sound and almost definitely will be challenged so looks like there'll be no sigerson this weekend

[inthemaking]

i have just heard the sigerson finals have been postponed as an appeal has been lodged by Cork IT

[laoisgaa]

Sigerson Cup final to be rescheduled

Press Release: from Comhairle Ardoideachais CLG (Higher Education GAA Council)


Comhairle Ardoideachais (Higher Education GAA Council) have today taken a decision to alter the schedule for this weekend's Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup finals.

As a result of an objection from Cork Institute of Technology to the eligibility of three players of the Garda Training College, we have had to consider the process of dealing with this matter, and the proximity to the planned finals weekend schedule.

Therefore, the final and one of the semi finals of the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup will now be rescheduled for a later date(s).

However, the Sigerson Cup semi final involving Dublin Institute of Technology and University of Ulster Jordanstown will now take place on Saturday evening, 8th March at 7.30pm at Carlow IT.  This game will now be scheduled in the slot which had been intended for the final.

Comhairle Ardoideachais chairman John Devaney stated that "there was little option for CA but to reschedule.  However, it was important for us to maintain the integrity of this year's Sigerson Cup competition, and we feel that the positioning of the UUJ v DIT semi final for Saturday evening and the continuation of all other elements of the weekend plans will do this."

Devaney added that "Comhairle Ardoideachais will now consider the objections which we have received, and will be keen to expedite the matter so that the concluding stages of the Sigerson Cup can happen quite soon.  We have to be prepared for the fact that such things can happen in the GAA and in sport, but all parties can understand the predicament that CA was in."

"The UUJ v DIT game will be a showcase game in itself and should be worthy of any occasion."

"There is a lot of goodwill towards CA and towards Carlow IT as hosts, particularly as so much work had gone into showcasing the events, and people sincerely value our competitions, especially in light of the hugely successful Fitzgibbon in Cork last weekend."

The Ulster Bank Trench Cup, Corn na Mac Léinn and Further Education Championships will continue as planned in Carlow.

[laoisgaa]

FIXTURES
Thursday 6th March
Ulster Bank Freshers B Hurling Championship Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
Queen's University v IT Sligo, 2pm at Swanlinbar, Cavan

Friday 7th March
Ulster Bank Trench Cup Semi-finals
(Extra-time if necessary)
TCD v St. Pat's, Drumcondra, 3.30pm at Éire Óg, Carlow
Liverpool John Moores v Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 3.30pm at Tinryland

Saturday 8th March
Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup Semi-Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
UUJ v DIT 7.30pm at IT Carlow

Ulster Bank Trench Cup Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
TCD/St. Pat's v JMU Liverpool/MICL 3.30pm at IT Carlow

Ulster Bank Corn na Mac Léinn Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
Marino College v Mater Dei, 1pm at Éire Óg, Carlow

Ulster Bank Further Education Football Championship Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
NWRC Limavady v Cavan Institute at Éire Óg, Carlow

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Suppose its the best they could have done in the circumstances. Gives a game for the live TV slot as well I assume. Sad to see it coming to this though.

[laoisgaa]

RESULT
Thursday 6th March
Ulster Bank Freshers B Football Championship Semi-Final
IT Sligo 3-12 Queen's University, Belfast 2-1

FIXTURES
Friday 7th March
Ulster Bank Trench Cup Semi-finals
(Extra-time if necessary)
TCD v St. Pat's, Drumcondra, 3.30pm at Éire Óg, Carlow
Liverpool John Moores v Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 3.30pm at Tinryland

Saturday 8th March
Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup Semi-Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
UUJ v DIT 3.30pm at IT Carlow

Ulster Bank Trench Cup Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
TCD/St. Pat's v JMU Liverpool/MICL 7.30pm at IT Carlow

Ulster Bank Corn na Mac Léinn Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
Marino College v Mater Dei, 1pm at Éire Óg, Carlow

Ulster Bank Further Education Football Championship Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
NWRC Limavady v Cavan Institute at Éire Óg, Carlow

[AbbeySider]

From the HoganStand....


GMIT unhappy at Sigerson switch
06 March 2008

GMIT officials have expressed their disappointment at the news that their proposed semi-final clash with Garda College has been postponed.

The identity of GMIT's semi-final opponents is now unclear as Cork IT have lodged an objection to three players who played for Garda College against them in their quarter-final clash.

"We've put our heart and soul into this for several months and we hear tonight (Wednesday) that our game is off," said GMIT trainer Stephen Rochford.

"It's desperately disappointing because we had made every arrangement down to the last detail."


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Im curious, does anyone know who the players were that were objected against? 

[muppet]

Im curious, does anyone know who the players were that were objected against?

Kieran Donaghy, Dara O'Sé and Darren Fay.

[Uladh]

Graham Dillon, Michael Cussen and Aidan O'Mahony

This would fit nicely into the Sigerson 2008 thread

[saffron sam2]

Sigerson Cup in "Illegal players protest" shock.

[laoisgaa]

FIXTURES
Friday 7th March
Ulster Bank Trench Cup Semi-finals
(Extra-time if necessary)
Liverpool John Moores v Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 2.30pm at IT Carlow
TCD v St. Pat's, Drumcondra, 4.30pm at IT Carlow

Saturday 8th March
Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup Semi-Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
UUJ v DIT 3.30pm at IT Carlow

Ulster Bank Trench Cup Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
TCD/St. Pat's v JMU Liverpool/MICL 7.30pm at IT Carlow

Ulster Bank Corn na Mac Léinn Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
Marino College v Mater Dei, 1pm at Graiguecullen, Laois

Ulster Bank Further Education Football Championship Final
(Extra-time if necessary)
NWRC Limavady v Cavan Institute 11.30am at IT Carlow

[Uladh]

There hasn't been a player ruled ineligible for sigerson since the 70s. not many strands of the gaa can boast that?

[saffron sam2]

What about the year of the Polytechnic's first appearance and all their HND boyos?

[GalwayBayBoy]

All Ireland Gold(Galway v Kildare) now at 1915 on Saturday followed by another chance to watch the programme about Sam Maguire.

Yahoo!