DCU 0-11
Garda College 0-9
Daire Walsh reports from DCU Sportsground
MICHEÁL BANNIGAN KICKED a late flurry of points to squeeze DCU past the stubborn challenge of Garda College in the opening round of the Sigerson Cup.
Following the 49th-minute dismissal of Dublin senior star Paddy Small, the four-time champions looked set for an early exit.
That was until Garda goalkeeper Shaun Patton also received his marching orders on the hour mark, and with Monaghan native Bannigan posting 0-3 in stoppage time, the hosts set up a quarter-final showdown against Queen’s University Belfast next Sunday.
In a tentative opening half, Galway’s Paul Mannion contributed a brace of points to give Garda an early advantage. DCU eventually responded through the industrious Bannigan, but Donegal netminder Patton subsequently split the posts from a long-range free.
While Mark Barry, Thomas Edward Donohoe and David Garland added their names to the DCU scoresheet, Mannion and Paul McKeon ensured the visitors were 0-6 to 0-4 ahead at the interval.
Though DCU dug deep in the aftermath of Small’s sending-off — which came about when the Dublin star was given a black card, having already received a yellow — Patton’s two-point salvo had Garda within sight of a last-eight spot.
Drama at DCU! See the Garda College goalkeeper kick TWO late frees to go in front, but the @ElectricIreland Sigerson Cup hosts survived... just! @officialdonegal pic.twitter.com/qZEEqZBiF5
— GAA Higher Education (@HigherEdGAA) January 12, 2020
However, Patton later saw red for a rash challenge and Bannigan immediately cancelled out the Templemore side’s cushion.
The prospect of extra-time was beginning to loom large, but Bannigan ultimately had the final say in a tension-filled finale.
Scorers for DCU: Micheál Bannigan 0-6 (4f), David Garland (f), Brian Stack, Mark Barry, Thomas Edward Donohoe, Tom Fox 0-1 each.
Scorers for Garda College: Shaun Patton (3f), P Mannion (2f), P McKeon (f) 0-3 each.
DCU
1. Evan Comerford (Dublin)
2. Conor Morrison (Donegal)
3. Brendan McCole (Donegal)
4. Daniel Corcoran (Louth)
5. Kevin Flynn (Kildare)
6. Sean MacMahon (Dublin)
7. Declan Monaghan (Dublin)
8. Jordan Morrissey (Carlow)
9. Sean Bugler (Dublin)
12. Brian Stack (Roscommon)
11. Micheál Bannigan (Monaghan)
10. Mark Barry (Laois)
13. Thomas Edward Donohoe (Cavan)
14. Paddy Small (Dublin)
15. David Garland (Monaghan)
Subs:
28. Tom Fox (Dublin) for Barry (29)
24. Cian McKeown (Roscommon) for Corcoran (52)
18. Shehroz Akram (Mayo) for Monaghan (55)
Garda College
1. Shaun Patton (Donegal)
23. David Dunne (Meath)
3. Shane Nerney (Laois)
4. Dara Petit (Roscommon)
7. Tom Brereton (Offaly)
6. Dale Masterson (Clare)
5. Jack Bellamy (Wicklow)
8. Tom Clarke (Mayo)
9. Ciaran McGinley (Donegal)
12. Kieran Doherty (Dublin)
11. Ryan Harkin (Cork)
10. Kevin O’Sullivan (Kerry)
13. Paul Mannion (Galway)
15. Paul McKeon (Longford)
20. Colm O’Brien (Galway)
Subs:
19. Jason Kane (Carlow) for O’Brien (36)
21. Aidan Walsh (Mayo) for McKeon (39)
18. Jamie Thackaberry (Kildare) for Bellamy (50)
16. Manus Breathnach (Galway) for Petit (61)
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow).
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Serious atmosphere here in Cavan. This is exactly where you want to be playing the All Ireland Champions. Whatever the result these games against the top 4 will stand to us in the summer months
It’s exactly the gate the county board needed as well
Mind blowing that people would actually travel to watch that rubbish sport.
@Ordinary lad: the much “hyped” Irish Rugby team lost yesterday. How much money do those lads earn?
Mind blowing that someone would take the time to open an article about a sport they consider to be ‘rubbish’ and then take the time to comment on it.
How can a team that receives €120k in funding compete against a team that receives €1.4million
Hahaha give over Al . Deep down you love the gaa
@Alan b..: Sure all the money we’ll be spending here we’ll double that funding for you pal ;)
a decent workout so far get rid of the Jamaican rum and redstripe against another nordie team who’s sole intention is to pull drag and hit off the ball.
Don’t know what game your watching. The hits off the ball have been 50:50.
Eh cavan is in the south of Ireland Einstein
fergal reilly should count himself lucky to share a pitch with these wonderful dublin footballers instead of going around like a drunk at a wedding looking for a fight.
That was stared by the Dublin man on the ground. You’re incredibly anti ulster football
And then mdma was the first man to get involved.
And who look for a figth at a wedding
ah lorcan stop it now.
fergal reilly would.
it’s north of me ya tit
@Alan b..: that explains why the dubs were late they looked at a map and headed north. When did this geographical transplant take place.
don’t be a tit like alan cavan play in ulster which is up north so they are nordies.
Cavan is not in Northern Ireland you don’t cross the border or use sterling
I didn’t say it was in Northern Ireland .
What do you mean by nordie then?if you are calling them that cos they’re north of you does that mean someone from cork would class Dublin as a nordie team
if they wanted to yes beacuse they would be northern to a Cork person now cavan is in ulster and part of the Republic of Ireland beacuse the brits didn’t want the kip so yes you are nordies which we where stuck with.
Stop you’re just embarrassing yourself
What part of Dublin are you from?
what difference does it make?
cavan play in the ulster champions with the other 8 nordie counties it’s no big deal just accept it is the way it is don’t be embarrassed alan.
All the complaints about dublins fans. Have any other county brought a few thousand fans with them today ?
@Gavin Byrne: In comparison Dublin have a fan base of about 10 times what other counties have. So of course they will bring large numbers with them.
Fair play today they really brought a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of money to Cavan town today
That a few time in the last three years the cavan has been delayed because of the fans.
If the dubs can’t make it to croke park on time how do you expect them to make it to cavan on time
@Lorcán Coyle: Should know by now that nothing in Cavan ever starts on time, nearest fifteen minutes, sure that’ll do.!!!
Ref jersey looks too like Dubs
We’ll save that excuse for later
Massive achievement if Roscommon can some how stay up in Division 1.
Lorcan are u watching the match