A trio of Longford footballers starred as DCU claimed their sixth Sigerson Cup title, their first since 2020, following a four-point win over Dublin rivals UCD at the Connacht Centre of Excellence in Bekan on Wednesday night.
Longford Slashers' Eoin McGuinness was between the posts for DCU, Abbeylara's Bryan Masterson was corner-back, while Sean O’Sullivan (Sean Connolly’s) was also a member of the strong DCU squad.
Killoe Emmet Óg's James Moran was an unused substitute on the UCD squad that finished runners-up in this all-Dublin affair on a final scoreline of 1-16 to 3-6.
DCU: Eoin McGuinness (Longford Slashers/Longford); Bryan Masterson (Abbeylara/Longford), Luke Glennon (Boyle/Roscommon), Alex Gavin (Ballyboden St Endas/Dublin); Eoghan O'Connor-Flanagan (Skerries Harps/Dublin), Ronan Gallagher (Downings/Donegal), Ciarán Caulfield (Trim/Meath); Ethan Dunne (Skerries Harps/Dublin), Conor Heffernan (Killeshin/Laois); Niall Dolan (Raheens/Kildare), Conor Dolan (Man O' War/Dublin), Greg McEneaney (Skerries Harps/Dublin); Tom Prior (Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins/Leitrim), Ryan Donohoe (Gowna/Cavan); Luke Marren (Bunninadden/Sligo). SUBS: Lorcan O'Dell (Templeogue SS/Dublin); Darragh Swords (Caragh/Kildare); Johnny McGroddy (Na Dúnaibh/Donegal).
UCD: Killian Roche (Killeshin/Laois); Malachy Stone (Barnadarrig/Wicklow), Darragh McElearney (Drumhowan/Monaghan), Theo Clancy (Kilmacud Crokes/Dublin); Charlie McMorrow (Cuala/Dublin), Charlie Drumm (The Downs/Westmeath), Ryan O'Toole (Scotstown/Monaghan); Callum Bolton (Sarsfields/Kildare), Peter Duffy (Cuala/Dublin); Mark McNally (Ballinteer St. John's/Dublin), Luke Breathnach (Ballinteer St. John's/Dublin), Cormac Egan (Tullamore/Offaly); Daire Cregg (Boyle/Roscommon), Ben O'Carroll (St. Brigid's/Roscommon), Aaron Lynch (Trim/Meath). SUBS: Sam Callinan (Ballina Stephenites/Mayo); Paul Honeyman (Ballinamore Sean O’Heslins/Leitrim); Diarmuid Moriarty (Curraha/Meath); Senan Forker (Castleknock/Dublin); Liam Costello (Milltown/Galway).
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