Two Cavan players to line out in Sigerson Cup final
GAA news
There will be plenty of local interest in the Electric Ireland HE Sigerson Cup final between UCD and DCU Dóchas Éireann which throws in on Wednesday night (Connacht Centre of Excellence, 7.30pm).
While Dublin have the highest representation with 18 players across both competing panels and Meath and Roscommon are next with seven apiece, Cavan have two representatives, both on the DCU side.
Both players – Ballyhaise’s Evan Crowe and Gowna’s Ryan Donohoe – are currently members of the Cavan senior football panel. Donohoe is vice-captain of DCU.
The Southsiders, managed by Galway’s John Divilly, are rated as slight favourites, having defeated TUD in a penalty shoot-out in the semi-final, after the sides finished level at 1-7 to 0-10 at the end of extra time.
The TUD side included Niall Carolan, Cian Reilly and Cormac McKeogh, who are all members of the Cavan senior panel, as well as Kingscourt clubman Jordan Morris.
DCU secured their place in the showpiece with a 0-14 to 0-10 win over Ulster University and hope to win a sixth Sigerson Cup title and a first since 2020. UCD, for their part, sit top of the roll of honour with 34 titles, with their most recent success arriving in 2018.
There is a strong tradition of Cavan players involved with both universities, with many Cavan players having won the prestigious competition with UCD in particular.
The match will be shown live on TG4 and referee is Sean Hurson (Tyrone).