It was a week of mixed emotions for Cavan’s college contingent as the quarter-finals of the Sigerson Cup took place.
Much has been made of the timing of the competition recently but Breffni bosses will be glad to learn that the prestigious tournament draws to a close this weekend.
DCU made the final four thanks to a comfortable six-point victory over 2009 champions Cork IT last Wednesday. The Dublin college, who were without talented forward Sean Johnston, delivered a commanding performance and now enter the final weekend as heavy favourites to take the crown which they last held in 2006, when they won their first and only Sigerson title.
Their Cavan contingent of Ronan Flanagan and Dermot Sheridan at centre-forward and midfield respectively, Michael Lyng and Ray Cullivan all featured, with the latter and Sheridan nabbing a point apiece.
Interestingly Lyng and Cullivan were only substitutes, with DCU’s potent forward-line containing the likes of Dublin’s Paul Flynn and Paddy Andrews as well as Sligo’s David Kelly.
However, after both gave impressive performances, they will no doubt be hoping to making the starting 15 for the game against hosts Maynooth this Friday.
The Kildare-based college, who have Ballyhaise’s Kevin Tierney among their ranks, caused the shock of the tournament when they beat UUJ by two points in Belfast.
Elsewhere Ray Galligan was the star of the show, firing seven points for Athlone IT, as they advanced to the semi-finals by beating Sligo by the narrowest of margins on a score-line of 1-09 to 1-08.
Cavan u21 players Eugene Keating and David Givney formed a formidable midfield partnership for the westerners and the latter particularly impressed scoring 1-01.
However, they were left disappointed as Galligan and co. advanced to meet UCC in the other semi-final.
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