By Michael McMullan ST Mary’s manager Gavin McGilly gave his side a “bye ball” for their slowness out of the blocks in Sunday’s win over Belfast rivals in the Sigerson Cup opener. After trailing by two points at half-time, the ‘Ranch’ pulled themselves back on level terms before Niall McKenna – who kicked 0-7 in […]
How the west was won: The Queen’s 2000 Sigerson story
It’s 25 years since Queen’s edged out UCD after extra time in the muck and gutters of Maigh Cuilinn to lift the Sigerson Cup. Enda McNulty looks back on their bumpy road to glory. He spoke with Michael McMullan… SEAN O’Neill planted the Sigerson seed, standing in the middle of St Tiernach’s Park in Clones. […]
Finding a fit for Sigerson
There has been the annual debate of Sigerson Cup has crossing paths with the start of the NFL. Michael McMullan sought the Queen’s, St Mary’s and Ulster University managers’ thoughts on the future of Third Level football’s showpiece competition…. Barry Dillon (Ulster University) IN Dillon’s book, Sigerson and National League simply cannot overlap and having […]
St Mary’s to face Cork in the Sigerson Cup
ST Mary’s will face UCC in next week’s Sigerson Cup quarter-finals after today’s draw. The game will be played at a neutral venue, tbc, due to it being a Ulster-Munster clash. UCC needed penalties to see off Queen’s in Wednesday’s Round Three clash in Abbortstown. Three goals from Luke Donnelly brought Queen’s back from the […]
Murphy goal helps St Mary’s book spot in Sigerson Cup quarter-finals
ST Mary’s have booked their spot in the last eight of this year’s Sigerson Cup with a 1-10 to 0-6 win over ATU Sligo. A first half goal Cormac Murphy put Gavin McGilly’s side on their way to victory. The former St Mary’s Magherafelt MacRory Cup star notched 1-2 as the Ranch won their second […]
Queen’s out to upset the odds once again
By Shaun Casey QUEEN’S University Belfast upset the odds last Tuesday evening when they overcame rivals Ulster University in the opening round of the Sigerson Cup. They’ll be the underdogs once again in round two when they host DCU, but QUB captain Tiernan Bogue is hoping that home advantage makes a difference. “DCU had a […]
Queens boss weighs in on Fixtures row ahead of DCU clash
Conor Deegan says the GAA still need to sort the fixtures.
O’Rourke is new Queen’s boss
AIDAN O’Rourke has taken charge of Queen’s Sigerson team for the second time.