Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup Round 1
- Queen’s University 1-10 DCU DÉ 2-6
- University of Galway 1-10 TU Dublin 2-8
- MTU Cork 2-9 Maynooth University 4-11
Dioralyte Walsh Cup Round 2
- Carlow 0-9 Kilkenny 5-22
LUKE DONNELLY CONVERTED a last-gasp free to give Queen’s University a one-point win over DCU Dochas Éireann in a frantic finale to their Sigerson Cup Round 1 clash in Belfast.
With the sides level at 0-9 to 1-6 as the game ticked into injury time, Donnelly’s 61st-minute goal looked to have secured the points for Conor Deegan’s men.
But from the kickout, DCU marched straight back down the pitch and Mathew Costello punched a dropping ball to the net for an unlikely equaliser.
There was still time for one last Queen’s attack, leaving Tyrone youngster Donnelly to tap over a free to get their campaign off to a winning start.
Late Late Drama at Queens - Part One..
— GAA Higher Education (@HigherEdGAA) January 9, 2024
See Luke Donnelly from @EglishGAC in @TyroneGAALive score an injury-time goal which looked like a certain winner in tonight's @ElectricIreland Sigerson Cup game against @DCUDocEirGAA
You can watch the Live Stream on our YouTube channel. pic.twitter.com/6ixDboqMqL
Late Late Drama at Queens - Part TWO..
— GAA Higher Education (@HigherEdGAA) January 9, 2024
See Matthew Costello from @DunshaughlinGAA in @MeathGAA reply with another injury-time goal to equalise for @DCUDocEirGAA in tonight's @ElectricIreland Sigerson Cup game against @QueensGAA
From Live Stream coverage.. pic.twitter.com/rOXmTZxqrX
Elsewhere on the opening night of the competition, goals from Mayo’s Cian Hanley and Dublin’s Killian McGinnis proved decisive as TU Dublin beat University of Galway by a point, 2-8 to 1-10.
Meanwhile in Cork, Maynooth University fired 4-11 as they ran out eight-point winners against MTU Cork.
In Tuesday evening’s refixed Walsh Cup game, Derek Lyng’s Kilkenny got their year off to a blistering start with a five-star show against Carlow.
Goals from Billy Ryan, Liam Blanchfield, Eoin Guilfoyle, Ted Dunne and Denis Walsh helped the Cats cruise to a 28-point win, 5-22 to 0-9.
