The Sigerson Cup concludes this Wednesday when University of Limerick take on University College Cork in the final. Both Munster universities will be taking their fierce local rivalry to Waterford where the championship will be decided. The Limerick side will be hungry to avenge their defeat in last year's final and in the process win their first Sigerson Cup, while UCC will be keen to prove they still have what it takes to compete at the top after their last win in 2019. We have all the information on how to watch the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup as well as what to expect from the game and who to watch out for.
When is the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup Final
Throw-in for University of Limerick v University College Cork is at 19:30 on Wednesday 15th February at the SETU Waterford Sports Campus.
How to watch the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup Final
UL v UCC will be broadcast live on TG4, coverage begins at 19:20 with throw-in following at 19:30.
Form Guide
UL have made the final again this year after narrowly losing to NUIG in last year's decider. En route to the final UL overcame DCU by three goals in the semi-finals, as well as recording wins against NUIG and SETU Carlow. Their only loss in the competition this year came at the hands of TU Dublin. UCC who last won the competition in 2019 took on that TU Dublin side in their semi-final, coming through it with just two points to spare on a scoreline of 1-12 to 0-13. UCC also drew twice against Queens and then St.Marys in the quarter-final before winning on penalties, as well as recording a comprehensive win against ATU Galway earlier in the competition.
8 February 2023; Eoghan McLaughlin of University of Limerick celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Electric Ireland HE GAA Sigerson Cup Semi-Final match between UL and DCU Dochas Éireann at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
This same fixture was also played out in the first round of the competition when UCC hosted UL in Cork. UL scraped a win that day when only three points separated the sides. Undoubtedly that game will be prevalent in the minds of all the students lining out to play on Wednesday. UCC will be keen for revenge after the last day out and will want to show that they've earned their place in the final, after a number of close results. On the other hand, UL will probably feel they've had the tougher fixtures to get to the final and ultimately have been more successful in the competition so far, considering the games they've won. Whatever the result, when you have some of the country's finest footballers lining up against each other in a local derby you should expect nothing less than a brilliant game.
Team News
With starting teams set to be released on the day, we've got the top players you should be looking out for on Wednesday night. Both universities play host to some of the country's best footballers. Galway's Conor Flaherty is the man between the posts for UL, he 's the obvious choice after an impressive league campaign with Galway last year. His opposite number Dylan Foley, had a brilliant day out for UCC against TUD, and ultimately proved to be the difference when the shootout came at the quarter-final stage.
25 January 2023; UCC goalkeeper Dylan Foley is beaten for a goal from a penalty from Luke Donnelly of Queen's University Belfast, not pictured, in the penalty shoot-out of the HE GAA Sigerson Cup Round 3 match between University College Cork and Queen's University Belfast at the GAA National Games Development Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
As well as Foley, it will be well worth keeping your eye on Kerry duo Ruairí Murphy who won a Kerry SFC with East Kerry, and Jack Kissane who ran for Ireland at underage and has clearly brought that skill to his football, evidenced by a cracker of a goal against MTU earlier in the competition. UL's Paul Walsh is another young prospect who has shone throughout the competition, including an amazing goal against NUIG. He's not unmatched in the UL squad either with Mayo's Eoghan McLoughlin proving to be a real threat as well.
This was some strike from Mayo's Eoghan McLoughlin to help UL into the Sigerson Cup final 💪@ElectricIreland #FirstClassRivals pic.twitter.com/zPG0Pfy4Rf
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) February 8, 2023
That's everything you need to know on how to watch the Sigerson Cup Final on Wednesday night.
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