After a long two weeks of coverage of NUI Maynooths Student Union elections, this Observer was happy to swap the ballot box for something different and without having to leave the grounds of the University, my answer was found. Today Maynooth played host to the Semi-Finals of the Sigerson Cup with our very own NUI Maynooth turning out against DCU. In the other Semi-Final, Athlone I.T turned out against UCC.
After an impressive win against 2008 winners University Ulster Jordanstown (UUJ), the Black and Amber of Maynooth were in good form to turn out against The boys of DCU. However home advantage was not enough and the final score was DCU 1-12, Maynooth 1-6. In the earlier game, UCC overcame Athlone 1-15 to 0-07 which forwarded their hopes of returning the Cup home to the Peoples Repulic after Cork I.Ts win last year.
The final will be tomorrow February 27th at Leixlip G.A.A ground and all sports fans are advised to turnout for what should be a fantastic game. Despite their loss, NUIM have shown that they are now becoming serious contenders in 3rd level Gaelic Games and over the next few years, The Sigerson Cup could well be seen paraded around the pubs of Maynooth. Well done to all the lads.
-Juvenal
P.S If anybody is interested in doing regular features for "Inside Sport" on any of the sports for NUIM, please feel free to submit reports and analysis as sports is by no means my thing. Likewise, any other university or college wanting to do for their own are more than welcome and a report of tomorrows finals would be great. The email as always is:
studentobserverireland@gmail.com
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