Strong Royal representation at Sigerson '26

January 06, 2026

Meath star Jordan Morris lines out with TU Dublin in the Sigerson Cup

Meath have a strong representation in this years Sigerson Cup competition. A total of 22 footballers from 13 different clubs will be hoping to get their hands on the highest prize in 3rd level Colleges football. 

Dunshaughlin have the highest number of players with six including county seniors Charlie O’Connor, Conor Gray, Conor Duke and All Star nominee Ruairi Kinsella who all line out for Maynooth University. The Kildare College also include Eoghan Frayne and Brian O'Halloran in their ranks.

TU Dublin: 

Conor McDonnell Seneschalstown, Danny Waters Seneschalstown, Fursey Blake Dunshaughlin, John McDonagh Dunshaughlin, Jordan Morris Kingscourt, Zach Thornton Donaghmore Ashbourne

TUS Midlands: 

Daragh McVann Summerhill

UCD:

Michael McIvor St. Vincents, Rian McConnell Castletown

DCU:

Conor Quigley Trim, Liam Kelly Ratoath

Maynooth University:

Brian O’Halloran Ballivor, Charlie O’Connor Dunshaughlin, Conor Gray Dunshaughlin, Conor Duke Dunshaughlin, Ruairi Kinsella Dunshaughlin, Sean Emmanuel St. Pats, Eoghan Frayne Summerhill, Tadhg Carty Trim

Dundalk IT:

Daniel Ehichoya St. Colmcilles, Ciaran Quinn Skryne, Jamie Murphy St. Pats

Fixtures

The 2026 Sigerson Cup gets underway today with four first round ties down for decision.

First up is the meeting of St Mary's University College and Maynooth University in St Mary's at 1.30pm. TUS Midlands host MTU Kerry in Athlone at 7pm, while holders DCU Dóchas Éireann begin their title defence against Ulster University in Burren at 7.30pm.

Also taking place at 7.30pm in Grangegorman is the meeting of TU Dublin and DkIT.

There are four more Round 1 fixtures taking place tomorrow. They are UCD v ATU Galway in Belfield at 7.30pm, Queen's University Belfast v University of Galway in Abbottstown at 7.30pm, MTU Cork v University of Limerick in MTU Campus at 7.30pm and ATU Sligo v UCC in Edenderry at 8pm.


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