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DCU captain Ciarán Caulfield with the cup as he celebrates with team-mates after their side's victory

DCU get better of UCD to earn sixth Sigerson Cup crown

DCU beat UCD 1-16 to 3-06 to win the Sigerson Cup for the sixth time.

Ulster University players celebrate their Sigerson Cup final victory

Ulster Uni stalwart Tommy Joe laps up Sigerson glory

After graduating in 1981 from Ulster University, Dr John 'Tommy Joe' Farrell could easily have closed the door on his GAA service to the colleges. Instead, he continued to serve at all levels. His enduring love for the Sigerson Cup was rewarded on Wednesday with a sweet success.

Football • 15 Feb 24

Ulster University players celebrate their success

Early goals key as Ulster University claim Sigerson Cup

Three goals in the first half was good enough to deliver a sixth Sigerson Cup title for Ulster University - a first in 16 years - against a UCD team that failed – or wasn't allowed – to live up to its pre-game favourites tag in Tralee.

Football • 14 Feb 24

Ulster University manager Barry Dillon and Kieran Kennedy of UCD

Ulster University and UCD set for Sigerson showdown

The MTU Kerry campus is the venue as Ulster University and UCD meet in the 2024 Sigerson Cup final.

Football • 13 Feb 24

UCC are Sigerson Cup champions for the 24th time in their history

UCC see off UL in extra time for Sigerson Cup success

UCC have been crowned Sigerson Cup champions after beating UL 1-16 to 0-16 after extra time at the SETU Arena.

Football • 15 Feb 23

Cathail O'Mahony of UCC & UL's Eoghan McLaughlin will be in action at the SETU Waterford Arena

Sigerson Cup: UCC and UL set for finale

The Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup campaign that began for UCC with defeat to UL over a month ago will climax with a rematch between the same two teams.

Football • 15 Feb 23

Roscommon and UCD's Daire Cregg is one player involved in both county and college duties at the moment

Canavan: College competitions need a pre-Christmas slot

Former Tyrone captain Peter Canavan has said that moving the college competitions to a pre-Christmas slot is the best solution in that particular aspect of the fixture calendar debate.

Football • 07 Feb 23

'This is disgraceful, the abuse of players with this Sigerson Cup'

O'Rourke decries 'abuse of players' over scheduling

Colm O'Rourke tells RTÉ's Sunday Sport that something has to be done about what he deemed the "abuse of players" around the scheduling of the Sigerson Cup.

Football • 06 Feb 23

Jack Glynn was a standout on the Galway full-back line in 2022

'A fine art' - Glynn on the case for a strong defence

Galway and UL defender Jack Glynn on playing alongside David Clifford and Shane Walsh and their "different styles" and the positive set-up that Pádraig Joyce has employed with last year's beaten All-Ireland finalists.

Football • 12 Jan 23

Eoghan McLaughlin: "The first training session was hard. Oh my God, I was in an Epsom salt bath for an hour after it"

McLaughlin has sights set on climbing greater summits

Mayo's Eoghan McLaughlin on the transition from cycling to football; a final go at winning a Sigerson and how lucky he is to have Lee Keegan as a club colleague.

Football • 13 Jan 23

Conroy suffered the injury in early February

Conroy wants Sigerson protected amid scheduling issues

Tommy Conroy admits it took him time to come to terms with a cruciate knee injury which will keep him out of the Mayo jersey for the rest of 2022.

GAA • 21 Apr 22

Cathal Heneghan drives NUI Galway to Sigerson glory

Roscommon's Cathal Heneghan proved to be the super-sub with three crucial points to help propel NUI Galway to a 0-12 to 1-06 win over UL in the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup final.

GAA • 16 Feb 22

Tommy Conroy's injury is a blow for Mayo.

Mayo's Tommy Conroy suffers cruciate ligament injury

Mayo GAA have confirmed that senior football star Tommy Conroy has sustained a cruciate ligament injury.

GAA • 02 Feb 22

Hurls on the sideline before the Fitzgibbon Cup Final match between UCC and IT Carlow in February 2020

Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups will not take place

Third level GAA competitions have been called off for the remainder of the academic year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

GAA • 13 Jan 21

Seamus Moynihan believes David Clifford (L) is a 'good choice' as current Kerry captain

Moynihan laments defeat of Kerry captaincy motion

Ex-Kerry footballer Seamus Moynihan has expressed disappointment at the defeat of a motion that would have altered the way future captains of the Kingdom's senior footballers are chosen

GAA • 05 Feb 20

Cian Farrell in the colours of Carlow IT

Offaly's Cian Farrell sidelined after freak accident

Offaly footballer Cian Farrell is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a nasty foot injury.

GAA • 03 Feb 20

Carlow are through to a first Sigerson final

Farrell to the fore as Carlow hit LIT late

Adam Steed's last-gasp winner at the death was enough to secure IT Carlow's place in their first Sigerson Cup final at the expense of Letterkenny IT.

GAA • 22 Jan 20

DCU teach UCD a lesson in Sigerson semi

DCU are through to the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup final and will be strong favourites to collect a fifth title after powering past UCD to reach next week's decider against Carlow IT.

GAA • 22 Jan 20

Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup results

Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup results on Sunday 19 January.

GAA • 19 Jan 20

UCC are the reigning Sigerson Cup champions

January finish for Sigerson Cup in fixture reshuffle

The Sigerson Cup has been moved forward and will conclude in January as college fixture-makers attempt to avoid last year's clashes between inter-county and third-level fixtures.

GAA • 30 Oct 19

Sean O'Shea of UCC was named footballer of the year

Colleges Rising Star award winners announced

The Fitzgibbon Cup champions had eight representatives on the hurling team while the Sigerscon Cup winners had six on the football selection.

GAA • 15 Apr 19

St Mary's Michael Rooney and Eimhin Courtney of UCC

UCC beat 14-man Mary's to take 22nd Sigerson Cup title

Led by veteran manager Billy Morgan, the Cork college were too good for the Ranch in the final.

GAA • 20 Feb 19

UCC sealed a three-point win over NUIG in the last-four tie

Four goals edge UCC past NUIG into Sigerson Cup final

UCC are through to the final of the Sigerson Cup after edging out NUIG in what was a competitive semi final against.

Football • 17 Feb 19

St Mary's Caolan Dillon and Liam Rafferty celebrate

St Mary's march on to Sigerson final

2017 champions St Mary's are through to the final of the Sigerson Cup after knocking out holders UCD in Mallow.

GAA • 16 Feb 19

Kieran Molloy (R) celebrates Corofin's All-Ireland final victory over Nemo Rangers at Croke Park last year

Sigerson semi switch gets Molloy and Shaw off hook

The Sigerson Cup semi-final between NUI Galway and UCC has been switched to Sunday 17 February at the Galway college's request, allowing Kieran Molloy and David Shaw to represent their clubs the day before in the All-Ireland SFC club last four.

GAA • 08 Feb 19