Sigerson Cup
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![]() Trophy donated by Dr George Sigerson for an Inter-collegiate Gaelic Football competition in 1911. The cup is in the shape of a mether, an ancient Irish mead-drinking vessel. It has four handles representing the four provinces of Ireland. The Cup was first presented at a dinner in the Gresham Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 12 May 1911 to University College Cork, the inaugural tournament winner. The original cup is now in the . A replica cup is now presented to the winning team. | |
Irish | Corn Mhic Shíoghair[1] |
Code | Gaelic football |
Founded | 1911 |
Region | Ireland (GAA) |
Trophy | Sigerson Cup |
Title holders | Dublin City University (5th title) |
Most titles | University College Dublin (34 titles) |
Sponsors | Electric Ireland |
Official website | Official Website |
The Sigerson Cup /ˈsɪɡərsən/ is the trophy for the premier Gaelic football championship among Higher Education institutions (Universities, Colleges and Institutes of Technology) in Ireland. It traditionally begins in mid January and ends in late February. The Sigerson Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council.
The Trench Cup is the second tier football competition, Corn na Mac Léinn the third tier and Corn Comhairle Ardoideachais the fourth tier. The Fitzgibbon Cup is the hurling equivalent of the Sigerson Cup.
History[]
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There was no intervarsity Gaelic sports competition[2] until Dr. George Sigerson, born at Holy Hill near Strabane, County Tyrone (11 January 1836 – 17 February 1925), a Professor of Zoology at University College Dublin, eminent physician, minor poet and literary figure[3] and leading light in the Celtic Renaissance in Ireland[2] offered up a trophy in 1911.[2] The cup was in the shape of a mether, an ancient Irish drinking vessel, and had four handles representing each of the four Irish provinces. Sigerson presented the trophy at the first tournament dinner, at the old Gresham Hotel, Dublin, in May 1911.[4] W. J. O'Riordan received the cup on behalf of UCC, the first winning team.[5] In 2009 Sigerson was named in the Sunday Tribune's list of the 125 Most Influential People In GAA History.[2] The trophy itself was the longest-serving trophy in national circulation in Gaelic games, until it was replaced by an identical model in 2001.[2]
From its inception Sigerson's alma mater, UCD have dominated the competition winning 33 titles, their greatest era being in the 1970s when they won the title six times in seven years. These Sigerson Cup wins proved to be the launch pad for success further afield, as UCD went on to add two All-Ireland Club Championship wins to their haul.
In the early days of the tournament, only UCD, UCC and UCG took part. The competition has been run off every year since, with the exceptions of 1920, 1942 and 1967. UCC are second in the pecking order in terms of championships won, currently having 23 victories to their credit. UCG (now NUI Galway) holds the record for the longest winning sequence. After their victory in 1936, the Galway University club went on to claim the next five titles and their six in a row is still an unequalled record.
As the years passed, the domination of the original big three was challenged by a number of new participants. Queen's University Belfast entered the competition for the first time in 1923, but did not enter thereafter until 1933. They have participated in the competition every year since and won their first title in 1958. Queen's have eight titles to their name, winning their eighth in 2007 by defeating UUJ 0-15 to 0-14 in the final.
As society in general changed with time, and more and more people began to enter third-level education, the number of colleges and universities grew rapidly. The impact of these changes on the Sigerson Cup has been immeasurable. Trinity College Dublin first entered in 1963, followed by NUIM in 1972, the New University of Ulster (later University of Ulster, Coleraine) in 1976, and University of Ulster, Jordanstown in 1985. The next colleges to enter were Thomond, NIHE Limerick and St Mary's, Belfast, all in 1988. Further expansion and the admission of Regional Technical Colleges to the competition saw Dublin City University enter in 1990 and the RTCs from Athlone in 1991, Sligo in 1992, Cork in 1995, Tralee in 1996 and Dublin IT in 1998. All of these third-level institutions have claimed Sigerson Cup titles since the mid-nineties, most recently Dublin IT in 2013.
Tralee's entry to the competition proved especially fruitful when they won successive titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999. The stranglehold of the larger Universities, UCD, UCG and UCC, has now been broken. The colleges in the north have gained a new confidence in the competition, and with a whole raft of new participants joining in recent years, the trophy is now harder won than ever. Since the 2000/01 season IT Sligo and DCU have both won the Sigerson Cup three times. The Silver Jubilee Tournament was played in 1935/36, won by University College Dublin; the Golden Jubilee Tournament in 1961/62, won by University College Dublin; the Diamond Jubilee tournament in 1971/72, won by University College Cork; the 75th tournament in 1986/87, won by University of Ulster Jordanstown; and the Centennial tournament in 2011/12, won by Dublin City University.
The GAA Higher Education Cups are currently sponsored by the Electric Ireland[6] who follow on from The Irish Daily Mail, Ulster Bank, Datapac, Bus Éireann and Independent.ie as investors in Ireland's premier Higher Education GAA sports competitions.
Mick Raftery (UCG & Mayo/Galway) holds the record as an eight-time Sigerson Cup winner, 1933–41.
Current competition format[]
The 2018-19 competition begins with a double-elimination stage where every team is guaranteed at least two games. All matches finish on the day. If the score is level at the end of normal time, two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way. If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winning team is determined by a free-taking competition.
Double-elimination stage
- In round 1 all sixteen teams compete in eight matches.
- In round 2, the eight beaten teams from round 1 playoff in four matches. The four losing teams in round 2 are eliminated.
- In round 3, four of the eight winning teams from round 1 play the four winning teams from round 2. The other four winning teams from round 1 are given byes to the quarter-finals. The four losing teams in round 3 are eliminated.
Knockout stage
Traditionally the semi-finals and final took place at a single host venue over a weekend known as 'The Sigerson Weekend'. This arrangement was abandoned in 2018-19 with the semi-finals and final being organised as separate events.
- In the quarter-finals, the four remaining winning teams from round 1 who were given a bye in round 3 play the four winning teams from round 3. The four losing teams are eliminated.
- In the semi-finals, the four winning teams from the quarter-finals playoff in two matches. The two losing teams are eliminated.
- In the final, the two winning teams from the semi-finals meet.
Sigerson Cup Tournament 2018-19[7][]
Round 3 30 January | Quarter-finals 6 February | Semi-finals 16/17 February | Final 20 February | ||||||||||||||||
University College Cork | Bye | ||||||||||||||||||
University College Cork | 4-21 | ||||||||||||||||||
IT Carlow | 0-12 | IT Carlow | 0-05 | ||||||||||||||||
University of Limerick | 0-09 | University College Cork | 4-09 | ||||||||||||||||
Garda College | 0-09 | NUI Galway | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||
NUI Galway | 0-11 | NUI Galway | 1-08 | ||||||||||||||||
University of Ulster | Bye | Ulster University | 1-07 | ||||||||||||||||
University College Cork | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
St Mary's University College | 1-15 | St Mary's University College | 1-09 | ||||||||||||||||
IT Tralee | 1-10 | St Mary's University College | 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||
Maynooth University | Bye | Maynooth University | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||
St Mary's University College | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
University College Dublin | 3-14 | University College Dublin | 0-07 | ||||||||||||||||
Dublin Institute of Technology | 0-06 | University College Dublin | 2-16 | ||||||||||||||||
DCU Dóchas Éireann | Bye | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 1-09 |
Round 1 Matches 16/17 January
- DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-16 0-14 IT Carlow
- Queens University of Belfast 0-08 0-09 Maynooth University
- IT Tralee 1-08 1-13 Ulster University
- University College Cork 7-26 2-03 Athlone IT
- University College Dublin 5-08 0-10 Cork IT
- NUI Galway 1-11 1-11 St Mary's University College
- Garda College 1-15 1-10 IT Sligo
- Dublin IT 1-12 1-13 University of Limerick
Round 2 Matches 23 January
- IT Carlow 0-18 0-12 Cork IT
- Queens University of Belfast 1-07 1-08 NUI Galway
- IT Tralee 6-20 1-09 IT Sligo
- Dublin IT 4-14 2-08 Athlone IT
Roll of honour[]
Wins listed by College[]
Team | County | Wins | Last win |
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University College Dublin (UCD) | Dublin | 34 | 2018 |
University College Cork (UCC) | Cork | 23 | 2019 |
NUI Galway (NUIG, formerly UCG) | Galway | 22 | 2003 |
Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Antrim | 8 | 2007 |
University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | Antrim | 5 | 2008 |
Dublin City University | Dublin | 5 | 2020 |
(formally Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT) | Kerry | 3 | 1999 |
Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS) | Sligo | 3 | 2005 |
St. Mary's University College (Belfast) | Antrim | 2 | 2017 |
Maynooth University (NUIM) (as St. Patrick's College, Maynooth) |
Kildare | 1 | 1976 |
(CIT) | Cork | 1 | 2009 |
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) | Dublin | 1 | 2013 |
Finalists who have not won the Sigerson Cup:
Winners listed by year[]
- 1910/11 UCC
- 1911/12 UCG
- 1912/13 UCD
- 1913/14 UCC
- 1914/15 UCD
- 1915/16 UCC
- 1916/17 UCD
- 1917/18 UCD
- 1918/19 UCC
- 1919/20 UCD
- 1920/21 Not Played
- 1921/22 UCG
- 1922/23 UCC
- 1923/24 UCD
- 1924/25 UCC
- 1925/26 UCC
- 1926/27 UCD
- 1927/28 UCC
- 1928/29 UCD
- 1929/30 UCD
- 1930/31 UCD
- 1931/32 UCD
- 1932/33 UCD
- 1933/34 UCG
- 1934/35 UCG
- 1935/36 UCD
- 1936/37 UCG
- 1937/38 UCG
- 1938/39 UCG
- 1939/40 UCG
- 1940/41 UCG
- 1941/42 UCG
- 1942/43 Not Played
- 1943/44 UCC
- 1944/45 UCD
- 1945/46 UCD
- 1946/47 UCC
- 1947/48 UCD
- 1948/49 UCG
- 1949/50 UCD
- 1950/51 UCG
- 1951/52 UCC
- 1952/53 UCC
- 1953/54 UCD
- 1954/55 UCG
- 1955/56 UCD
- 1956/57 UCD
- 1957/58 UCD
- 1958/59 QUB
- 1959/60 UCD
- 1960/61 UCG
- 1961/62 UCD
- 1962/63 UCG
- 1963/64 UCG
- 1964/65 QUB
- 1965/66 UCC
- 1966/67 UCC
- 1967/68 UCD
- 1968/69 UCC
- 1969/70 UCC
- 1970/71 QUB
- 1971/72 UCC
- 1972/73 UCD
- 1973/74 UCD
- 1974/75 UCD
- 1975/76 SPC Maynooth
- 1976/77 UCD
- 1977/78 UCD
- 1978/79 UCD
- 1979/80 UCG
- 1980/81 UCG
- 1981/82 QUB
- 1982/83 UCG
- 1983/84 UCG
- 1984/85 UCD
- 1985/86 UUJ
- 1986/87 UUJ
- 1987/88 UCC
- 1988/89 St Mary's, Belfast
- 1989/90 QUB
- 1990/91 UUJ
- 1991/92 UCG
- 1992/93 QUB
- 1993/94 UCC
- 1994/95 UCC
- 1995/96 UCD
- 1996/97 Tralee RTC
- 1997/98 IT Tralee
- 1998/99 IT Tralee
- 1999/00 QUB
- 2000/01 UUJ
- 2001/02 IT Sligo
- 2002/03 NUI Galway
- 2003/04 IT Sligo
- 2004/05 IT Sligo
- 2005/06 DCU
- 2006/07 QUB
- 2007/08 UUJ
- 2008/09 Cork IT
- 2009/10 DCU
- 2010/11 UCC
- 2011/12 DCU
- 2012/13 Dublin IT
- 2013/14 UCC
- 2014/15 DCU
- 2015/16 UCD
- 2016/17 St Mary's, Belfast
- 2017/18 UCD
- 2018/19 UCC
- 2019/20 DCU
Sigerson Shield [Plate] winners[]
The Sigerson Shield [Plate] competition was introduced in 1976/77 for the teams beaten in the quarter-finals of the Sigerson Cup, in essence to provide competition for the losing teams over the three-day Sigerson weekend.[8] Trinity College Dublin (Dublin University) were the inaugural winners at Fahy Field, Galway. As a consequence of the Sigerson Cup function at the Dublin University Boat Club, Islandbridge, in February 1990 which descended into an 'orgy of destruction', the CAO decided to scrap the three-day finals weekend format to avoid any recurrence of such chaotic behaviour.[9] In 1990/91 the multi-game weekend format was replaced with all the games being played at separate venues. In 1991/92, the quarter-finals were run off separately from the semi-finals and final, the latter being played over a two-day Sigerson weekend; the same format was used in 1992/93. From 1993/94 the final stages of both the Sigerson and Trench Cups were staged over the same weekend. In 1992/93 the Sigerson Shield was contested between the losing semi-finalists, University College Galway and the University of Ulster at Jordanstown.
- 1976/77 TCD 1-8 NUU† 0-3
- 1977/78 TCD 3-9 QUB 1-9
- 1978/79 TCD 1-10 QUB 1-6
- 1979/80 UCC 3-16 QUB 1-9
- 1980/81 QUB 0-7 NUU 0-6
- 1981/82 UCC 4-6 NUU 0-12
- 1982/83 UCD 0-9 SPC Maynooth 0-7
- 1983/84 SPC Maynooth 0-13 TCD 0-7
- 1984/85 TCD 1-10 UU Jordanstown 2-6
- 1985/86 QUB 2-6 TCD 1-8
- 1986/87 QUB 1-11 UCG 0-4
- 1987/88 TCD 2-6 NIHE Limerick 1-5
- 1988/89 UCG 1-8 UU Jordanstown 1-6
- 1989/90 DCU 1-15 UCG 0-15
- 1990/91 Not played?
- 1991/92 Not Played?
- 1992/93 UCG 7-13 UU Jordanstown 3-11
† New University of Ulster
Captains of Sigerson Cup winning teams[]
Unpublished list of playing captains kindly provided by Dónal McAnallen. NB: Some differences exist between this list of playing team captains and publicly visible, wall-mounted lists of college club captains (often non-playing)[10]
Man of the Match/Player of the Tournament and winning top scorers[]
The accolade of Man of the Match or Player of the Tournament dates at least from the 1980s. The "Player of the Tournament" was not always from the winning team, e.g., 1983/84. Top scorer refers to the player with the highest points tally on the winning side.
Year | MOTM/POTT | Top Scorer | College | County | Points scored |
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1979/80 | Colm O'Rourke[19] | University College Dublin | Meath | 0-2 | |
Michael "Micksey" Clarke | University College Galway | Westmeath | 1-2 | ||
1980/81 | Gay McManus[20] | Gay McManus | University College Galway | Galway | 0-6 |
1981/82 | Queen's University Belfast | ||||
Greg Blaney | Queen's University Belfast | Down | 0-5 | ||
1982/83 | Páraic Duffy[21] | Páraic Duffy | University College Galway | Mayo | 1-2 |
1983/84 | Barry Coffey[22] | University College Cork | Cork | 0-1 | |
Pádraig "Dandy" Kelly | University College Galway | Galway | 1-3 | ||
1984/85 | Dermot Flanagan[23] | University College Dublin | Mayo | 0-1 | |
Micheál O'Donoghue | University College Dublin | Kerry | 0-3 | ||
Niall Clancy | University College Dublin | Dublin | 0-3 (1f) | ||
1985/86 | Ger Houlahan[24] | Ger Houlahan | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Armagh | 1-2 (1f) |
Enda Gormley | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Derry | 0-5 (2fs) | ||
1986/87 | Barry Young[25] | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Derry | — | |
Enda Gormley | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Derry | 0-3 | ||
1987/88 | Maurice Fitzgerald[26] | Maurice Fitzgerald | University College Cork | Kerry | 0-3 |
1988/89 | John Rafferty[27] | St Mary's University College (Belfast) | Armagh | — | |
Fergal McCann | St Mary's University College (Belfast) | Fermanagh | 2-1 | ||
1989/90 | Queen's University Belfast | ||||
James McCartan | Queen's University Belfast | Down | 1-3 | ||
1990/91 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | ||||
University of Ulster, Jordanstown | |||||
1991/92 | Sylvester Maguire[28] | University College Galway | Donegal | 0-3 | |
Lorcan Dowd | University College Galway | Roscommon | 1-2 | ||
1992/93 | Queen's University Belfast | ||||
Anthony Tohill[29] | Queen's University Belfast | Derry | 0-6 | ||
1993/94 | Mark O'Sullivan[30] | Mark O'Sullivan | University College Cork | Cork | 1-2 |
1994/95 | Séamus Moynihan[31] | University College Cork | Kerry | 0-1 | |
John Clifford | University College Cork | Cork | 0-4 | ||
John Crowley | University College Cork | Cork | 0-4 | ||
1995/96 | Ciarán McManus[32] | University College Dublin | Offaly | 0-3 (1f, 1 '45) | |
David Nestor | University College Dublin | Limerick | 0-4 | ||
1996/97 | William Kirby | Tralee RTC | Kerry | — | |
Gene Farrell | Tralee RTC | Kerry | 0-4 (2fs) | ||
1997/98 | Jack Ferriter | Jack Ferriter | Institute of Technology Tralee | Kerry | 0-3 (1f) |
1998/99 | Noel Garvan | Institute of Technology Tralee | Laois | — | |
Jack Ferriter | Institute of Technology Tralee | Kerry | 0-3 (3fs) | ||
Noel Kennelly | Institute of Technology Tralee | Kerry | 1-0 | ||
1999/00 | Tom Brewster | Queen's University of Belfast | Fermanagh | 0-3 (3fs) | |
Liam McBarron | Queen's University of Belfast | Fermanagh | 1-1 | ||
2000/01 | Liam Doyle[25] | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Leitrim & Down | 0-1 | |
Paddy Bradley | University of Ulster, Jordansown | Derry | 0-5 | ||
2001/02 | Aidan Higgins | Institute of Technology Sligo | Mayo | — | |
Paul Finlay | Institute of Technology Sligo | Monaghan | 0-5 (2fs, 1 '45) | ||
2002/03 | Michael Meehan | Michael Meehan | NUI Galway | Galway | 1-4 (1-2fs, 2sl) |
2003/04 | Kevin Cassidy | Institute of Technology Sligo | Donegal | 0-1 | |
Paul Finlay | Institute of Technology Sligo | Monaghan | 0-5 (2fs, 1 '45) | ||
2004/05 | Keith Higgins | Institute of Technology Sligo | Mayo | — | |
Michael Doherty | Institute of Technology Sligo | Sligo | 0-3 (2fs) | ||
2005/06 | Declan Lally[33] | Dublin City University | Dublin | — | |
Conor Mortimer | Dublin City University | Mayo | 0-4 (2fs) | ||
Seanie Johnston | Dublin City University | Cavan | 0-4 (1f) | ||
2006/07 | Kevin McGourty | Queen's University of Belfast | Antrim | 0-1 | |
Ciarán O'Reilly | Queen's University of Belfast | Fermanagh | 0-5 (4fs) | ||
2007/08 | Karl Lacey[25] | University of Ulster Jordanstown | Donegal | — | |
Paddy Cunningham | University of Ulster Jordanstown | Antrim | 1-9 (4fs) | ||
2008/09 | Aidan O'Sullivan | Cork Institute of Technology | Cork | — | |
Daniel Goulding | Cork Institute of Technology | Cork | 0-9 (8fs, 1 '45) | ||
2009/10 | Brian Sheridan | Brian Sheridan | Dublin City University | Meath | 1-5 (4fs, 1pen) |
2010/11 | Kevin O'Driscoll[30] | University College Cork | Cork | 0-2 | |
Barry O'Driscoll | University College Cork | Cork | 0-3 (2fs) | ||
2011/12 | Paul Flynn | Paul Flynn | Dublin City University | Dublin | 1-3 |
2012/13 | Bryan Menton | Dublin Institute of Technology | Meath | — | |
Jason Doherty | Dublin Institute of Technology | Mayo | 1-2 (2fs) | ||
David Givney | Dublin Institute of Technology | Cavan | 1-2 | ||
2013/14 | Conor Dorman | University College Cork | Cork | 0-1 | |
Conor Cox | University College Cork | Kerry | 0-6 (4fs, 1 '45) | ||
2014/15 | Tadhg Lowe | Dublin City University | Roscommon | 0-2 (1 '45, 1f) | |
Donal Wrynn | Dublin City University | Leitrim | 1-1 | ||
2015/16 | John Heslin | John Heslin | University College Dublin | Westmeath | 0-6 (4f) |
2016/17 | Conor Meyler | St Mary's University College (Belfast) | Tyrone | 0-1 | |
Oisin O'Neill | St Mary's University College (Belfast) | Armagh | 0-4 (3f) | ||
2017/18 | Conor McCarthy | Conor McCarthy | University College Dublin | Monaghan | 1-6 (0-3f) |
2018/19 | Sean O'Shea[34] | Sean O'Shea | University College Cork | Kerry | 0-7 (0-5f) |
2019/20 | David Garland | David Garland | Dublin City University | Monaghan | 0-4 (0-1f) |
Finals listed by year[]
Bold text indicates first win.
References[]
- ^ "BBC - Northern Ireland - Irish Language - Blas".
- ^ a b c d e The 125 Most Influential People In GAA History, Sunday Tribune, January 4, 2009
- ^ Lyons, J.B. (2013) Sigerson, George. Dictionary of Irish Biography Online, J. McGuire & J. Quinn (eds), Cambridge University Press and Royal Irish Academy; http://www.turtlebunbury.com/history/history_irish/history_irish_sigersonandfitzgibbon.htm Retrieved 8 May 2013
- ^ Freeman's Journal, May 16, 1911, p. 11
- ^ McAnallen, Donal (2012). The Cups that Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games. Cork: The Collins Press. pp. 40–43. ISBN 9781848891609.
- ^ "Electric Ireland announce Sponsorship of Higher Education Championships".
- ^ http://www.gaa.ie/highereducation/fixtures-and-results/sigerson-cup/fixtures[bare URL]
- ^ Irish Press, February 28, 1977, p. 16
- ^ McAnallen, Donal (2012). The Cups that Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games. Cork: The Collins Press, p. 374. ISBN 9781848891609.
- ^ McAnallen, Dónal (2012). The Cups that Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, The Collins Press, Cork, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Connacht Tribune, December 22, 1917, p. 3
- ^ a b The Sigerson Cup tournament had been due to be played in Galway. The Irish War of Independence had intensified in 1920. The events of the 21 November 1920, Bloody Sunday (1920), - the IRA assassinations of the Cairo Gang in the morning followed by the Croke Park Massacre by the Royal Irish Constabulary at the Dublin v Tipperary Gaelic football match that afternoon - led to the abandonment of the tournament
- ^ a b The Sigerson Cup tournament was to have been held in Cork. The Senate of the National University prohibited teams from travelling long distances due to the extreme fuel shortages at that time during World War II (The Emergency). The Sigerson was initially postponed until Hilary Term 1943, but ultimately did not take place - The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 183, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Diarmaid Ferriter (2013) Flanagan, Seán. Dictionary of Irish Biography Online, J. McGuire & J. Quinn (eds), Cambridge University Press and Royal Irish Academy.
- ^ Jim Shanahan (2013) Duke, Philip James ('P.J.'). Dictionary of Irish Biography Online, J. McGuire & J. Quinn (eds), Cambridge University Press and Royal Irish Academy.
- ^ Played full-back under the pseudonym "Jim O'Brien"; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 221, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Terry Clavin (2013) Colleran, Enda. Dictionary of Irish Biography Online, J. McGuire & J. Quinn (eds), Cambridge University Press and Royal Irish Academy.
- ^ The UCC Captain did not play in the final after injuring his ankle in the semi-final against UCD - Sunday Independent, March 6, 2011, Sport, p. 8
- ^ a b Irish Times, March 10, 1980, p. 4; Irish Independent, March 10, 1980, p. 13; Connacht Sentinel, March 11, 1980, p. 15; N.B.The Irish Press, March 10, 1980, p. 13, reported the result incorrectly as UCG 1-08 UCD 0-06
- ^ Connacht Tribune, 27 February 1981, p. 16
- ^ Connacht Tribune, 25 February 1983, p. 11; Connacht Tribune, 9 March 1983, p. 10
- ^ Connacht Tribune, 9 March 1984, p. 10
- ^ Name obtained via Bill Sex, UCD Captain 1985/85 and confirmed by Dermot Flanagan
- ^ Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Cups that Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, p. 367, The Collins Press, Cork, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ a b c Name kindly provided by John "Tommy Joe" Farrell, UUJ
- ^ Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Cups that Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, p. 370, The Collins Press, Cork, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Cups that Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, p. 372, The Collins Press, Cork, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Cups that Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, p. 401, The Collins Press, Cork, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ nicknamed the "Swatragh Skyscraper" Queen's Hall of Fame Queen's University Gaelic Football Club
- ^ a b Name kindly provided by John Grainger, GAA Development Officer, University College Cork
- ^ Southern Star, 18 March 1995, p. 28
- ^ Ciarán McManus (2011) (1990s and 2000s), p. 85. In Irial Glynn, 2011 UCD and the Sigerson:100 years 1911-2011
- ^ Tyrone Herald, 27 February 2006, p. 30
- ^ Kerryman, 28 February 2019, p. 55
- ^ Freeman's Journal, May 10, 1911, p. 11; Freeman's Journal, May 11, 1911, p. 11; Connacht Tribune, May 13, 1911, p. 8; Freeman's Journal, May 16, 1911, p. 11; The Sigerson Cup tournament operated on a mini-league system, each team playing two games each, the college with the best record being the winner; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 39, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Independent, February 20, 1912, p. 7; Connacht Tribune, February 24, 1912, p. 4 & 7
- ^ Freeman's Journal, February 28, 1913, p.11; Connacht Tribune, March 1, 1913; UCD and UCG ended the tournament with 3 pts each (a win and a draw), but UCD had the better score difference (UCD +10, UCG +3) and so lifted the Sigerson Cup for the first time; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. , ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Freeman's Journal, May 6, 1914, p. 10; Connacht Tribune,May 9, p.4
- ^ Irish Independent, January 16, 1915, p. 6; Irish Independent, January 18, 1915, p. 7; Irish Times, January 18, 1915, p. 8; Freeman's Journal, January 18, 1915, p. 2; Irish Times, January 18, 1915, p. 8; With the three teams tied on 2 pts each for a win, points difference was used to decide the winner - UCD +3, UCG +1, UCC -4; Dónal McAnallen, The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 68, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, February 25, 1916, p. 2; Freeman's Journal, February 25, 1916, p. 7; Irish Times, February 26, 1916, p. 7; Irish Independent, February 25, 1916, p. 4; Freeman's Journal, February 28, 1916, p. 9; Connacht Tribune, March 4, 1916, p. 3
- ^ Irish Independent, February 16, 1917, p. 4; Freeman's Journal, February 19, 1917, p. 7; Sunday Independent, February 18, 1917, p. 4; Connacht Tribune, February 24, 1917, p. 3
- ^ Freeman's Journal, December 21, 1917, p. 5; Freeman's Journal, December 22, 1917, p. 7; Freeman's Journal, December 24, 1917, p. 6; Anglo-Celt, December 29, 1917, p. 16; Connacht Tribune, December 22, 1917, p. 3; Connacht Tribune, December 29, 1917, p. 3
- ^ Freeman's Journal, March 1, 1919, p. 7; Irish Independent, March 1, 1919, p. 7; Freeman's Journal, March 3, 1919, p. 6; Cork Examiner, March 3, 1919
- ^ Freeman's Journal, February 21, 1920, p. 6; Sunday Independent, February 22, 1920, p. 6; Irish Independent, February 23, 1920, p. 8; Freeman's Journal, February 23, 1920, p. 5; The 1919/20 tournament was the first played with a new knock-out format whereby the host club (UCD that year) got a bye to the final and the other two colleges played a knock-out semi-final, in which UCC beat UCG 2-03 to 0-06 after extra time; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 72-73, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Independent, December 19, 1921, p. 7; Irish Times, December 20, 1921, p. 3; Sunday Independent, December 25, 1921, p. 7; UCC beat UCD in a knock-out semi-final on 18 December 1921 at South Park, Galway by 2-01 to 0-03 to face the host college UCG in the final, who were awarded a walk-over when QUB did not make the journey to Galway; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 99-100, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Independent, February 2, 1923, p. 9; Freeman's Journal, February 2, 1923, p. 7; Irish Times, February 5, 1923, p. 9; Freeman's Journal, February 5, 1923, p. 7; Due to the Irish Civil War, no Sigerson Cup competition took place in calendar year 1922; the 1922/23 tournament took place in Cork in February 1923; as the host college, UCC had a bye to the final, while, on 3 February at The Mardyke, UCD beat UCG by 3-05 to 1-00; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 101-102, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, December 15, 1923, p. 10; Freeman's Journal, December 15, 1923, p. 3; Irish Times, December 17, 1923, p. 4; Irish Independent, December 17, 1923, p. 8; Freeman's Journal, December 17, 1923, p. 3; QUB joined the Sigerson Cup tournament facilitating two knock-out semi-finals in which UCD beat QUB 3-05 to 2-01 on 14 December at Terenure and UCC beat UCG on a scoreline of 2-00 to 0-01 on 15 December at Terenure; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 102-103, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Independent, December 23, 1924, p. 9; Connacht Tribune, December 27, 1924, p. 7; QUB withdrew from the tournament because of financial difficulties, giving the host college UCG a bye to the final; in the other semi-final UCC beat UCD on a 1-01 to 0-03 scoreline on 20 December 1924; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 106-107, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, December 14, 1925, p. 11; Irish Independent. December 14, 1925, p. 11; Connacht Tribune, December 26, 1925, p. 21; As in 1924/25, QUB was unable to participate, affording the host college UCC a bye to the final; in the other semi-final UCD beat UCG 0-07 to 0-03 on 12 December at the Mardyke; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 107, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, December 11, 1926, p. 10; Irish Independent, December 11, 1926, p. 12; Irish Independent, December 13, 1926, p. 8; Irish Times, December 13, 1926, p. 11; The competition reverted in 1926/27 to the original three-team, mini-league format until QUB returned to the competition in the 1933/34 season; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 109, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, December 10, 1927, p. 12; Irish Independent, December 10, 1927, p. 11; Irish Independent, December 12, 1927, p. 13; Irish Times, December 12, 1927, p. 12; Connacht Tribune, December 17, 1927, p. 21
- ^ Irish Independent, January 28, 1929, p. 11; UCG withdrew from the competition which was fixed for January 1929, leaving a straight final instead of a three-way mini-league; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 111, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Sunday Independent, December 8, 1929, p. 15; Irish Times, December 9, 1929, p. 11; Irish Independent, December 9, 1929, p. 13; Anglo-Celt, December 14, 1929, p. 8
- ^ Irish Independent, December 8, 1930, p. 11; Irish Times, December 8, 1930, p. 13; Irish Independent, December 9, 1930, p. 12; Irish Times, December 9, 1930, p. 13; Irish Times, December 10, 1930, p. 11; Irish Independent, December 10, 1930, p. 13; Connacht Tribune, December 13, 1930, p. 15
- ^ Sunday Independent, December 6, 1931, p. 13; Irish Times, December 7, 1931, p. 10; Irish Press, December 7, 1931, p. 8; Irish Press, December 8, 1931, p. 8; Connacht Sentinel, December 8, 1931, p. 2
- ^ Irish Times, December 10, 1932, p. 12; Irish Press, December 10, 1932, p. 8; Irish Independent, December 10, 1932, p. 13; Irish Times, December 12, 1932, p. 11; Irish Press, December 12, 1932, p. 8; Irish Independent, December 12, 1932, p. 14; Connacht Sentinel, December 13, 1932, p. 4; Connacht Tribune, December 17, 1932, p. 13 & 27
- ^ Irish Press, December 11, 1933, p. 10; Irish Times, December 11, 1933, p. 10; Irish Independent, December 11, 1933, p. 13; Connacht Sentinel, December 12, 1933, p. 4; With the return of QUB to the Sigerson Cup tournament, there was a change in the format of the competition back from a mini-league system to straight knock-out semi-finals and the final; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 146, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, December 10, 1934, p. 10; Irish Press, December 10, 1934, p. 11; Connacht Sentinel, December 11, 1934, p. 4
- ^ Irish Independent, December 9, 1935, p. 13; Irish Press, December 9, 1935, p. 11; Connacht Sentinel, December 10, 1935, p. 4; N.B. The Irish Times, December 9, 1935, p. 11 erroneously reported the score as UCD 2-03 QUB 0-00 and that the match was played at Cherryvale, Belfast not Corrigan Park;
- ^ Irish Times, December 7, 1936, p. 13; Irish Independent, December 7, 1936, p. 16; Irish Press, December 7, 1936, p. 10; Connacht Sentinel, December 8, p. 4
- ^ Irish Times, December 6, 1937, p. 10; Irish Press, December 6, 1937, p. 11; Irish Independent, December 6, 1937, p. 14; Connacht Sentinel, December 7, 1937, p. 3
- ^ Sunday Independent, December 4, 1938, p. 19; Irish Times, December 5, 1938, p. 11; Irish Press, December 5, 1938, p. 10; Irish Independent, December 5, 1938, p. 14; Connacht Sentinel, December 6, 1938, p. 3
- ^ Irish Press, December 11, 1939, p. 12; Irish Times, December 11, 1939, p. 11; Irish Independent, December 11, 1939, p. 10; The 'final' in 1939/40 is unique in the history of the Sigerson Cup. UCG played two 'finals'. The semi-final between UCD and QUB ended in a draw (0-06 v 1-03). Extra time was not possible because of fading light. The teams tossed a coin to meet UCG in the 'final' with certain caveats. If QUB beat UCG, Queen's would be deemed to have won the Sigerson Cup. If UCG won, UCG would contest a 'final replay' against UCD at Galway. - The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 154-155, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, February 19, 1940, p. 8; Irish Press, February 19, 1940, p. 10; Irish Independent, February 19, 1940, p. 10; Connacht Tribune, February 24, 1940, p. 20
- ^ Sunday Independent, December 15, 1940, p. 11; Irish Times, December 16, 1940, p. 7; Irish Press, December 16, 1940, p. 8; Irish Independent, December 16, 1940, p. 8; Connacht Sentinel, December 17, 1940, p. 3
- ^ Irish Times, December 15, 1941, p. 3; Irish Independent, December 15, 1941, p. 4; Irish Press, December 15, 1941, p. 4; Connacht Sentinel, December 16, 1941, p. 3
- ^ Irish Press, November 29, 1943, p. 4; Irish Times, November 30, 1943, p. 2; Connacht Sentinel, November 30, 1943, p. 3
- ^ Sunday Independent, December 10, 1944, p. 4; Irish Press, December 11, 1944, p. 4; Irish Independent, December 11, 1944, p. 5; Connacht Sentinel, December 12, 1944, p. 3; Irish Times, December 13, 1944, p. 2
- ^ Irish Press, November 26, 1945, p. 7; Irish Independent, November 26, 1945, p. 7; Irish Times, November 29, 1945, p. 3;
- ^ Sunday Independent, November 10, 1946, p. 7; Irish Times, November 11, 1946, p. 3; Irish Press, November 11, 1946, p. 8; Irish Independent, November 11, 1946, p. 7; Connacht Sentinel, November 12, 1946, p. 3
- ^ Irish Press, November 24, 1947, p. 8; Irish Independent, November 24, 1947, p. 7; Connacht Tribune, November 29, 1947, p. 23
- ^ Irish Times, November 16, 1948, p. 4; Irish Independent, November 15, 1948, p. 7; Connacht Sentinel, November 16, 1948, p. 3; Connacht Tribune, November 20, 1948, p. 17
- ^ Irish Press, November 7, 1949, p. 7; Irish Independent, November 7, 1949, p. 9; Irish Times, November 9, 1949, p. 2;
- ^ Sunday Independent, November 26, p. 6; Irish Press, November 27, 1950, p. 9; Irish Independent, November 27, 1950, p. 10; Irish Times, November 28, 1950, p. 2; Connacht Sentinel, November 28, 1950, p. 1 & 3; Irish Times Pictorial, December 2, 1950, p. 18
- ^ Sunday Independent, November 11, 1951, p. 7; Irish Press, November 12, 1951, p. 7; Irish Independent, November 12, 1951, p. 9; Connacht Sentinel, November 13, 1951, p. 3
- ^ Irish Times, November 10, 1952, p. 3; Irish Press, November 10, 1952, p. 7; Irish Independent, November 10, 1952, p. 9
- ^ Irish Times, November 30, 1953, p. 2; Irish Press, November 30, 1953, p. 10; Irish Independent, November 30, p. 11
- ^ Irish Times, November 15, 1954, p. 4; Irish Independent, November 15, 1954, p. 10; Irish Press, November 15, 1954, p. 8; Connacht Sentinel, November 16, 1954, p. 3; Connaught Telegraph, November 20, p. 6
- ^ Irish Times, January 31, 1955, p. 3; Irish Independent, January 31, 1955, p. 10; Irish Press, January 31, 1955, p. 8; Connacht Sentinel, February 1, 1955, p. 3
- ^ Sunday Independent, November 20, 1955, p. 19; Irish Press, November 21, 1955, p. 6; Irish Independent, November 21, 1955, p. 10; Irish Times, November 21, 1955, p. 3; Irish Times, November 22, 1955, p. 3; Connacht Sentinel, November 22, 1955, p. 3
- ^ Irish Times, December 6, 1956, p. 2; Irish Independent, December 3, 1956, p. 14; Irish Press, December 3, 1956, p. 9; Connacht Tribune, December 8, 1956, p. 14
- ^ Irish Times, November 25, 1957, p. 2; Irish Independent, November 25, 1956, p. 12; Irish Press, November 25, 1956, p. 9; Connacht Sentinel, November 26, 1957, p. 3
- ^ Sunday Independent, November 23, 1958, p. 8; Irish Press, November 24, 1958, p. Irish Times, November 24, 1958, p. 3; Irish Independent, November 24, 1958
- ^ Irish Independent, February 16, 1959, p. 14; Irish Times, February 16, 1959, p. 3
- ^ Irish Times, December 7, 1959, p. 2; Irish Independent, December 7, 1959, p. 15
- ^ Irish Press, November 21, 1960, p. 14; Irish Independent, November 21, 1960, p. 11; Connacht Sentinel, November 22, 1960, p. 3
- ^ Irish Times, November 27, 1961, p. 3; Irish Independent, November 27, 1961, p. 17; Irish Press, November 27, 1961, p. 16; Connacht Sentinel, November 28, 1961, p. 3
- ^ Sunday Independent, November 25, 1962, p. 11; Irish Times, November 26, 1962, p. 4; Irish Independent, November 26, 1962, p.13; Connacht Sentinel, November 27, 1962, p. 3
- ^ Irish Independent, December 2, 1963, p. 16; Irish Press, December 2, 1963, p. 15; Connacht Sentinel, December 3, 1963, p. 3
- ^ Irish Times, November 30, 1964, p. 4; Irish Press, November 30, 1964, p. 14; Irish Independent, November 30, 1964, p. 15
- ^ Irish Times, December 6, 1965, p. 4; Irish Press, December 6, 1965, p. 14; Irish Independent, December 6, 1965, p. 11; Connacht Sentinel, December 7, 1965, p. 5
- ^ Irish Times, November 28, 1966, p. 4; Irish Independent, November 28, 1966, p. 16; Irish Press, November 28, 1966, p. 13; Connacht Sentinel, November 29, 1966, p. 3
- ^ Irish Times, January 29, 1968, p. 4; Irish Independent, January 29, 1968, 14; Irish Press, November 29, 1968, p. 13; Connacht Tribune, February 2, 1968, p. 18
- ^ Sunday Independent, March 2, 1969, p. 13; Irish Independent, March 3, 1969, p. 14; Irish Press, March 3, 1968, p. 13; Irish Times, March 3, 1969, p. 4; The staging of the Sigerson Cup tournament moved from before Xmas to March dates because of the introduction of the Higher Education League from autumn through to spring; The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 281, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Press, March 16, 1970, p. 11; Irish Independent, March 16, 1970, p. 12; Irish Times, March 16, 1970, p. 4
- ^ Irish Independent, March 8, 1971, p. 10; ; Irish Times, March 8, 1971, p. 4; Connacht Sentinel, March 9, 1971, p. 5; Irish Times, March 9, 1971, p. 4; In a semi-final UCD had beaten UCC by 0-14 to 2-06. UCD had played Benny Gaughran, former UCD captain, in the semi-final match. He had been initially ruled eligible to play by Comhairle na nOllscoil (the Universities Committee), but that decision had been subsequently reversed. UCD had appealed this reversal and had played Gaughran 'under appeal'. Comhairle na nOllscoil disqualified UCD for playing an ineligible player and promoted UCC to the final, a decision unprecedented in the history of the Sigerson Cup - The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 313-315, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, March 6, 1972, p. 4; Irish Independent, March 6, 1972, p. 13; Irish Press, March 6, 1972, p. 13; Connacht Sentinel, March 7, 1972, p. 5
- ^ Irish Times, March 5, 1973, p. 4; Irish Press, March 5, 1973, p. 16; Irish Independent, March 5, 1973, p. 12
- ^ Irish Times, February 25, 1974, p. 3; Irish Independent, February 25, 1974, p. 11; Connacht Tribune, March 1, 1974, p. 9
- ^ Irish Times, March 10, 1975; Irish Press, March 10, 1975, p. 12; Irish Independent, March 10, 1975, p. 12
- ^ Irish Times, March 1, 1976, p. 3; Irish Press, March 1, 1976, p. 12; Irish Independent, March 1, 1976, p. 10
- ^ Irish Times, February 28, 1977, p. 3; Irish Independent, February 28, 1977, p. 12; Irish Press, February 28, 1977, p. 16; Connacht Sentinel, March 1, 1977, p. 12
- ^ Irish Times, April 11, 1977, p. 5; Irish Press, April 11, 1977, p. 16; Connacht Sentinel, April 12, 1977, p. 12; Connacht Tribune, April 15, 1977, p. 10
- ^ Irish Times, February 27, 1978, p. 3; Irish Press, February 27, 1978, p. 11; Irish Independent, February 27, 1978, p. 10; Connacht Sentinel, February 28, 1978, p. 15
- ^ Irish Times, February 26, 1979, p. 3; Irish Independent, February 26, 1979, p. 11; Irish Press, February 26, 1979, p. 14; Connacht Tribune, February 27, 1979, p. 12
- ^ Irish Times, February 23, 1981, p. 14; Irish Press, February 23, 1981, p. 18; Irish Independent, February 23, 1981, p. 8; Connacht Sentinel, February 24, 1981, p. 16
- ^ Irish Times, March 1, 1982, p. 4; Irish Independent, March 1, 1982, p. 10; Irish Press, March 1, 1982, p. 12; Connacht Sentinel, March 2, 1982, p. 9
- ^ Irish Times, February 21, 1983, p. 4; Irish Press, February 21, 1983, p. 12; Irish Independent, February 21, 1983, p. 13; Connacht Tribune, February 25, 1983, p. 11
- ^ Irish Times, March 5, 1984, p. 4; Irish Press, March 5, 1984, p. 19; Connacht Sentinel, March 6, 1984, p. 9
- ^ Irish Times, February 25, 1985, p. 4; Irish Press, February 25, 1985, p. 11; Irish Independent, February 25, 1985, p. 10
- ^ Irish Times, March 10, 1986, p. 4; Irish Independent, March 10, 1986, p. 10; Irish Press, March 10, 1986, p. 18
- ^ Irish Times, March 2, 1987, p. 5; Irish Independent, March 2, 1987, p. 13; NB: The Irish Press, March 2, 1987, p. 14, reported the result incorrectly as UUJ 0-07 UCC 0-05
- ^ Irish Times, March 7, 1988, p. 4; Irish Independent, March 7, 1988, p. 14; Irish Press, March 7, 1988, p. 15
- ^ Irish Times, March 6, 1989, p. 21; Irish Press, March 6, 1989, p. 33
- ^ Irish Times, February 26, 1990, p. 4; Irish Press, February 26, 1990, p. 30; Irish Independent, February 26, 1990, p. 12; Connacht Tribune, March 29, 1991, p. 13
- ^ Connacht Sentinel, March 26, 1991, p. 13
- ^ Irish Independent, March 16, 1992, p. 21; Irish Times, March 16, 1992, p. 15; Irish Press, March 16, 1992, p. 38; City Tribune, March 20, 1992, p. 16 & 17; Connacht Tribune, March 20, 1992, p. 17
- ^ Irish Times, March 22, 1993, p. A6; Irish Independent, March 22, 1993, Sport, p. 4
- ^ Irish Times, February 28, 1994, p. A2; Irish Independent, February 28, 1994, p. 29; Irish Press, February 28, 1994, p. 48
- ^ Irish Times, March 13, 1995, p. A4; Irish Independent, March 13, 1995, p. 31; Irish Press, March 13, 1995, p. 47
- ^ Sunday Independent, March 3, 1996, p. 51; Irish Times, March 4, 1996, p. A4; Irish Independent, March 4, 1996, p. 31;
- ^ Irish Times, March 10, 1997, p. A2; Limerick Leader, March 10, 1997, p. 29; Irish Independent, March 10, 1997, p. 28; Kerryman, March 14, 1997, p. 12
- ^ Irish Times, March 9, 1998, p. A6
- ^ Irish Times, March 8, 1999, p. A6; Irish Independent, March 8, 1999, p. 47; Donegal News, March 12. 1999, p. 24; Kerryman, March 12, 1999, p. 26
- ^ Irish Times, February 28, 2000, p. A4; Irish Independent, February 28, 2000, p. 29; City Tribune, March 3, 2000, p. 26
- ^ Irish Independent, April 12, 2001, p. 21; Irish Times, April 12, 2001, p. 25; The Sigerson weekend was due to be hosted by IT Sligo from 2–4 March 2001, but was postponed by the GAA due to the foot-and-mouth disease restrictions - Irish Independent, March 1, 2001, p. 21. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final were subsequently played at neutral venues over a two-week period. After a 90-year span in circulation, the original Sigerson Cup was retired to the GAA Museum; the new model commissioned as a replacement was presented to Jimmy McGuiness, the Captain of UUJ, the first Sigerson captain to lift the Sigerson Cup with two different colleges (IT Tralee 1998/99) - The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 442-444, ISBN 9781848891609
- ^ Irish Times, February 25, 2002, p. A7; Connaught Telegraph, February 27, 2002, p. 23
- ^ Irish Times, March 10, 2003, p. A6; Irish Independent, March 10, 2003, Sport, p. 24; Connacht Sentinel, March 11, 2003, p. 20
- ^ Irish Times, March 1, 2004, p. A2; Irish Independent, March 1, 2004, Sport, p. 7
- ^ Irish Times, February 28, 2005, p. A9; Connaught Telegraph, March 2, 2005, p. 56
- ^ Sunday Independent, February 26, 2006, Sport, p. 15; Irish Times, February 27, 2006, p. A8; Irish Independent, February 27, 2006, Sport, p. 24; Tyrone Herald, February 27, 2006, p. 30
- ^ Irish Times, March 5, 2007, p. A6; Irish Independent, March 5, 2007, Sport, p. 23
- ^ Irish Times, April 23, 2008, p. A10; Irish Independent, April 23, 2008, Sport, p. 11
- ^ Irish Times, March 2, 2009, p. A8; Irish Independent, March 2, 2009, Sport, p. 12; Connacht Sentinel, March 3, 2009, p. 24
- ^ Irish Times, March 1, 2010, p. A12; Irish Independent, March 1, 2010, Sport, p. 30
- ^ Sunday Independent, March 6, 2011, p. 58; Irish Independent, March 7, 2011, p. 43
- ^ Sunday Independent, February 25, 2012, p. 46 & 49; Donegal News, February 27, 2012, p. 40
- ^ Sunday Independent, February 24, 2013, p. 52; Irish Independent, February 25, 2013, p. 71; Donegal News, February 25, 2013, p. 39
- ^ Sunday Independent, 23 February 2014, Sport, p. 11; Irish Independent, 24 February 2014, Sport, p. 29; Irish Independent, 24 February |2014, Sport, p. 36
- ^ Irish Independent, 23 February 2015, Sport, p. 8; Irish Times, 23 February 2015, Sport, p. A8
- ^ Evening Herald, 22 February 2016, Sport, p. 50; Irish Examiner, 22 February 2016, Sport, p. 10-11; Irish Times 22 February 2016, Sport, p. A8
- ^ Irish Examiner, 20 February 2017, Sport, p.11;Irish Independent, 20 February 2017, Sport, p. 61; Irish Times, 20 February 2017, Sport, p. A10
- ^ Irish Independent, 19 February 2018, Sport, p. 53; Irish Examiner, 19 February 2018, Sport, p. 12
- ^ Irish Examiner, 21 February 2019, p. 25 & 36; Irish Independent, 21 February 2019, Sport, p.47
- ^ Keane, Paul (29 January 2020). "Dominant DCU sweep aside IT Carlow to secure fifth Sigerson Cup crown". www.independent.ie. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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