2026 Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup draws made

December 03, 2025

DCU players celebrate with the Sigerson Cup. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

The draws have taken place for the 2026 Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups.

In the Sigerson Cup, holders DCU DE will face Ulster University in the opening round, while defending Fitzgibbon Cup champions UL are in the same group as Maynooth and last year's runners-up DCU.

There is speculation that the third level finals could be played as a Croke Park double-header in early February.

The full draw is as follows:

Sigerson Cup

Round 1 (6/7 January):

A. TUS Midwest v MTU Kerry

B. TU Dublin v DKIT

C. St Mary’s Belfast v Maynooth

D. UCD v ATU Galway

E. Queens University Belfast v UG

F. ATU Sligo v UCC

G. MTU Cork v UL

H. DCU DE v Ulster University

 

Round 2A

(I) Winners A v Winners B Tues/Wed 13-14/01/26 @ 19:30
(J) Winners C v Winners D Tues/Wed 13-14/01/26 @ 19:30
(K) Winners E v Winners F Tues/Wed 13-14/01/26 @ 19:30
(L) Winners G v Winners H Tues/Wed 13-14/01/26 @ 19:30

Round 2B
(M) Losers A v Losers B Tues/Wed 13-14/01/26 @ 19:30
(N) Losers C v Losers D Tues/Wed 13-14/01/26/26 @ 19:30
(O) Losers E v Losers F Tues/Wed 13-14/01/26 @ 19:30
(P) Losers G v Losers H Tues/Wed 13-14/01/26 @ 19:30

Round 3

Winners of Round 2B v Losers of Round 2A Tues/Wed 20-21/01/26 @ 19:30
Winners of Round 2B v Losers of Round 2A Tues/Wed 20-21/01/26 @ 19:30
Winners of Round 2B v Losers of Round 2A Tues/Wed 20-21/01/26 @ 19:30
Winners of Round 2B v Losers of Round 2A Tues/Wed 20-21/01/26 @ 19:30

Quarter-Finals

Winners of Round 2A v Winners of Round 3 Tues/Wed 27-28/01/26 @ 19:30
Winners of Round 2A v Winners of Round 3 Tues/Wed 27-28/01/26 @ 19:30
Winners of Round 2A v Winners of Round 3 Tues/Wed 27-28/01/26 @ 19:30
Winners of Round 2A v Winners of Round 3 Tues/Wed 27-28/01/26 @ 19:30

Semi-Finals

Quarter-Final Winner v Quarter-Final Winner – Tues 03/02/26 @ 19:30
Quarter-Final Winner v Quarter-Final Winner – Wed 04/02/26 @ 19:30

Final

Semi-Final Winner v Semi-Final Winner – TBC.

 

Fitzgibbon Cup

Group A: 1. UL, 2. Maynooth, 3. DCU

Group B: 1. UCC, 2. MTU Cork, 3. Garda College

Group C: 1. UG, 2. UCD, 3. TUS Midwest

Group D: 1. MIC Limerick, 2. SETU Waterford, 3. ATU Galway

First team named has Home Advantage

Round 1

Team 1 v Team 2 – Wed/Thu 07-08/01/26 @ 19:30

Round 2

Team 2 v Team 3 – Wed/Thu 14-15/01/26 @ 19:30

Round 3

Team 3 v Team 1 – Wed/Thu 21-22/01/26 @ 19:30

Quarter-Finals

Winner Group A v Runner-Up Group B – Wed/Thu 28-29/02/26 @ 19:00
Winner Group B v Runner-Up Group C – Wed/Thu 28-29/02/26 @ 19:30
Winner Group C v Runner-Up Group D – Wed/Thu 28-29/02/26 @ 19:30
Winner Group D v Runner-Up Group C – Wed/Thu 28-29/02/26 @ 19:30

Semi-Finals – Week commencing 2 February *Open draw avoiding repeat pairings where possible.

Quarter-Final Winner v Quarter-Final Winner Wed/Thurs 04-05/02/26 @ 19:30
Quarter-Final Winner v Quarter-Final Winner Wed/Thurs 04-05/02/26 @ 19:30

Final – Week commencing 9th February

Semi-Final Winner v Semi-Final Winner


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