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UL players celebrate winning the Sigerson Cup in 2026

UL power home late on to claim maiden Sigerson triumph

David Power has done it again, the Tipperary maestro this time engineering a breakthrough Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup success for UL after a 0-17 to 1-11 victory against UCC at Croke Park.

Football • 12 Feb

7 February 2025; Daragh Murtagh during a Longford Town squad portraits session at Bishopsgate in Longford. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

FAI Cup: Longford edge Castlebar, Saints score eight

Longford Town progressed to the second round of the Sports Direct FAI Cup at the expense of a brave Castlebar Celtic outfit, emerging 6-3 winners at Celtic Park.

Soccer • 20 Jul 25

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

'Messi of hurling' revels in back-to-back UCC titles

UCC and Kerry star Shane Conway said his side had established himself as a 'great team' after retaining the Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup with a comeback win over IT Carlow.

GAA • 13 Feb 20

Conor Boylan of UCC in action against Evan Shefflin of DCU

Dramatic finish sends UCC into Fitzgibbon Cup final

UCC are into the Fitzgibbon Cup final after a dramatic late finish against DCU

GAA • 08 Feb 20

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

Late goal seals fires UCD through to O'Connor Cup final

Andrea Murphy's goal two minutes from time has sent UCD into the Gourmet Food Parlour O'Connor Cup final.

Ladies Football • 08 Mar 19

Conor Browne celebrates scoring UCC's second goal

UCC add to trophy haul with Fitzgibbon Cup victory

UCC were crowned Fitzgibbon Cup champions, after a comfortable 2-21 to 0-13 victory over Mary Immaculate College.

GAA • 23 Feb 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

Cian O'Connor celebrates scoring UCD's second goal against DCU

Sigerson Cup: Holders UCD into semi-finals

Holders UCD will take on St Mary's Belfast and UCC must face NUI Galway in the Sigerson Cup last four after the quarter-finals of the premier college football competition today.

GAA • 06 Feb 19

Clontarf suffered a 12-16 defeat to Dublin University

AIL Round-Up: Clontarf fall to second successive defeat

Dublin University consigned former Division 1A leaders Clontarf to their second successive defeat as they triumphed 16-12 in a real game of two halves at Castle Avenue.

Rugby • 09 Dec 18

Lizzie Colvin shone for Ireland but Japan took the win

Japan sneak victory in Cork again

Japan made it two wins from two in their three-match international series with Ireland in a tight contest at UCC in Cork.

Hockey • 06 Jul 18

UL win another O'Connor Cup

Cork star Eimear Scally's second-half penalty helped to see off her former college UCC as UL claimed a 2-05 to 0-08 win and a third O'Connor Cup crown in four seasons.

GAA • 12 Mar 17

Libby Coppinger was among the goals for UCC

UCC and UL to meet in O'Connor Cup final

Cork stars were very much to the fore as UCC ended UCD's reign as O'Connor Cup champions on Saturday and will now meet UL in Sunday's decider at McHale Park.

GAA • 11 Mar 17

IT Carlow's Colin Dunford struck for the decisive goal in extra time

Fitzgibbon Cup final date for IT Carlow and Mary I

IT Carlow created their own piece of history when reaching the Fitzgibbon Cup final for the first time following a 2-20 to 1-20 win over UCC in a clash that went to extra time in Dangan.

GAA • 24 Feb 17

UL players celebrate another Ashbourne Cup triumph

UL complete back-to-back Ashbourne Cup wins

University Of Limerick retained the Ashbourne Cup and made it two wins in three seasons when recovering from the concession of an early goal to record a deserved victory over University College Cork at Abbotstown.

GAA • 12 Feb 17

UUJ's Ryan McAnspie (R) is tackled by UCD's Jack McCaffrey

Sigerson Cup: UCD, UCC march on but DCU crash out

Holders UCD and UCC have advanced to the last four of the Sigerson Cup but DCU suffered a shock defeat to St Mary's in today's quarter-finals of the third-level football competiton.

GAA • 08 Feb 17

Paddy Barrett scored with two long-range efforts for Dundalk at the Mardyke

Dundalk demolish UCC in the EA Sports Cup

EA Sports Cup holders Dundalk ended UCC’s fairytale run in the competition after recording a clinical 5-0 win at the quarter-finals stage at the Mardyke.

Soccer • 19 May 15

UCC drawn with holders Dundalk in EA quarters

Non-league UCC will host holders Dundalk in the EA Sports Cup quarter-finals.

Soccer • 15 Apr 15

UCC's Paul Geaney attempts a shot on goal while under pressure from Conor Boyle of DCU

Extra-time sees DCU edge out UCC in Sigerson final

DCU maintained their unbeaten record in Sigerson Cup finals, following a 1-14 to 2-10 win over 2014 title holders UCC after extra-time at the Mardyke.

Football • 21 Feb 15

Waterford's Gavin Nugent scores their third goal

Waterford end drought with McGrath Cup win

Waterford claimed their first McGrath Cup final win since 1981 with a 3-12 to 1-09 win over UCC at Fraher Field.

Football • 24 Jan 15

Limerick see off UCC to book decider with Cork

Limerick will meet Cork in the Waterford Crystal Cup final after beating UCC 0-22 to 1-17 in Kilmallock.

Hurling • 24 Jan 15

UCC will meet either Waterford or Clare in the McGrath Cup final

UCC breeze into McGrath Cup final

UCC eased into the McGrath Cup final with a 0-18 to 0-06 victory over IT Tralee in their semi-final clash in Tralee tonight.

Football • 16 Jan 15