Results – Sigerson Cup Round 3
- MTU Kerry 4-11 MTU Cork 2-10
- University of Limerick 3-8 University of Galway 0-14
- DCU 3-14 ATU Sligo 0-10
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MTU KERRY, UNIVERISTY of Limerick, and DCU all booked quarter-final places in the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup tonight as they completed their Round 3 assignments.
MTU Kerry claimed a second success over a Cork-based side as they followed up last week’s win over UCC, by defeating MTU Cork by 4-11 to 2-10 in Bishopstown.
Two goals before half-time were key to MTU Kerry’s victory. MTU Cork had been in front 0-6 to 0-4, but trailed 2-6 to 0-6 at the interval after Darragh O’Connor and Keith Evans, the latter with a bullet to the top corner, both finding the net.
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The Tralee lads lead by 2-6 to 0-6.
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O’Connor raised his side’s third green flag after half-time, but Waterford’s Alan Dunwoody gave his side hope as he bagged a brace of goals in quick succession for MTU Cork.
Beaufort’s Sean O’Brien restored MTU Kerry’s control as he struck their fourth goal of the game and they ran out seven-point victors.
University of Limerick defeated University of Galway by 3-8 to 0-14 on home soil tonight, in a game where the teams were tied 0-5 to 1-2 at half-time, and at 2-4 to 0-10 at the three-quarter mark.
Kerry’s Cian O’Grady scored two goals for the winners, while Mayo’s Cian McHale raised the other green flag for UL.
The last game of the night saw DCU defeat ATU Sligo by 3-14 to 0-10, having been in front 1-9 to 0-2 at the break.
The remaining Round 3 fixture takes place tomorrow night at 7pm with Maynooth University hosting St Mary’s Belfast.
UCD, Ulster University, TUS Midlands, and TU Dublin have already booked their spots in the quarter-finals.
It’s going to be an interesting season. It’s hard to call who’s going to win it since all the clubs change around so much. Dundalk should win it again on paper but this Cork side looks good. I really rated Bolger last season and thought he held pats together in midfield so with the players around him I’d say cork could be that bit harder to beat.
Are clubs still paying a yearly registration fee. If so what is it this year?
Hard to know if Dundalk will still have the hunger. Last season was all about becoming the first Dundalk team to win two in a row, this season, I think a decent run in Europe is the aim. Maybe that will affect our league progress. Having said that, it’s hard to see a better team in the league.
Maybe fix up the ground should be part of this seasons plan too for Dundalk with the recent success , it has to be the worst stadium in Ireland. How it got approved for European football last season still has me shocked.
Problem with lease that is preventing them from upgrading. http://www.the42.ie/dundalk-statement-oriel-park-2585281-Feb2016/
Compleatly forgot about that ! Fair point it’s a sticky situation.
Have to agree with you, the stadium is in a shocking state. Unfortunately the leasing issue seems to be holding up any developments. Personally I’d love to see the pitch ripped up and a return to grass.