Here's every Donegal footballer involved in this year's Sigerson Cup

There is a healthy sprinkling of Donegal students - based both near and far - named in the panels for the upcoming Sigerson Cup.

The third-level competition gets underway in the second week of January, where ATU Donegal have been drawn away to last year’s runners-up in the opening round. Maxi Curran’s side will take on the University of Limerick on Wednesday, January 10.

Curran has named a 35-man panel for the competition, where last year they were pipped for a place in the knockout stages by Ulster University on a 2-11 to 1-13 scoreline in Ballinderry.

In all, there are 43 footballers from the county involved, with, outside of ATU Donegal, who have 29, Dublin City University possessing the most in four with Jamie Grant from Termon, Ross Marley of Glenfin, Downings’ Johnny McGroddy and St Eunan’s Shane O’Donnell all named.

ATU Donegal: Jack McSharry (Na Cealla Beaga), Blake McGarvey (Cloughaneely), Jake Kelly (Glenswilly), Nevin O'Donnell (Shannon Gaels, Co Leitrim), Fionnan Coyle (Gaoth Dobhair), Eoin McLaughlin (Moville), Dylan Dorrian (Milford), Conor Gernon (Iniskeen, Co Monahan), Ferdia Doherty (Naomh Muire), Conor Cannon (Naomh Muire), Denis McHugh (Aghyaran, Co Tyrone), Jason McGee (Cloughaneely), Luke McGlynn (Glenfin), Kealan Dunleavy (Glenswilly), Oisin Caulfield (Na Rossa), Jack Gallagher (Glenswilly), Michael Leech (Moville), Cian Rooney (Aodh Ruadh), Shane Black (Milford), Shane Toolan (BonnieConlon, Co Mayo), Anthony Doherty (Carndonagh), Rory O'Donnell (Milford), Ryan O’Donnell (Kilcar), Eoin Dowling (St Eunan’s), Daniel Gildea (Naomh Conaill), Conal McDermott (St Mary’s Convoy), Kevin Jordan (Buncrana), Eoin de Burca (Gaoth Dobhair), Liam Gaughan (Tourlestrane, Co Sligo), Bobby McGettigan (Termon), Dylan Doogan (St Eunan’s), Cormac McColgan (Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin), Paddy Teevan, (Ballyhaise, Co Cavan), Shea McBride (Milford), Cian Mulligan (Sean MacCumhaill’s).

ATU Sligo: Matt Gillespie (Aodh Ruadh), Richard O’Rourke (Four Masters), Brian Fegen (Four Masters)

Dublin City University: Jamie Grant (Termon), Ross Marley (Glenfin), Shane O’Donnell (St Eunan’s), Johnny McGroddy (Downings)

Queen’s University Belfast: Senan Quinn (Four Masters)

St Mary’s University: Donal Gallagher (Glenswilly)

Ulster University: Ronan McGeehin (St Eunan’s)

University College Dublin: Shane McGrath (Aodh Ruadh)

ATU Galway: Conor Roarty (Naomh Conaill), Pauric Love (Kilcar)

Maynooth University: Drew McKinney (Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin)

Round 1
(A) Queens v DCU - Tuesday January 9, 7pm
(B) SETU C v TUS ML - Wednesday, January 10, 7pm
(C) UU v UCC - Tuesday January 9, 7pm
(D) ATU Galway v UCD - Wednesday, January 10, 7pm
(E) Maynooth v MTU Cork - Tuesday January 9, 7pm
(F) UL v ATU Donegal - Wednesday, January 10, 7pm
(G) UoG v TUD - Tuesday January 9, 7pm
(H) ATU Sligo v St Mary’s - Wednesday, January 10, 7pm

Round 2A & 2B
(I) Winners A v Winners B - Tuesday January 16, 7pm
(J) Winners C v Winners D - Tuesday January 16, 7pm
(K) Winners E v Winners F - - Tuesday January 16, 7pm
(L) Winners G v Winners H - Tuesday January 16, 7pm
(M) Losers A v Losers B - Wednesday, January 17, 7pm
(N) Losers C v Losers D - Wednesday, January 17, 7pm