Here’s this week’s fixtures in the 2014 Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups

THERE’S SIX PLACES on offer at the quarter-final stage of the Sigerson Cup this week.

University of Ulster Jordanstown and UCD are already through to next week’s last eight fixtures in the competition. Reigning champions Dublin IT or St Mary’s College will take on UUJ while UCD will face DCU or NUI Galway.

The winner’s of today’s game between IT Blanchardstown and NUI Maynooth face Queen’s University or GMIT. While the victors tonight between Cork IT and Carlow IT take on Trinity College or UCC.

There’s also five games in the Fitzgibbon Cup group stage this week, four on Thursday and one on Friday.

Tuesday

Sigerson Cup

First Round
IT Blanchardstown v NUI Maynooth, IT Blanchardstown GAA pitch, 3pm, (Ref: Martin McNally, Monaghan).
Cork IT v Carlow IT, Cork IT GAA pitch, 7.30pm, (Ref: Derek O’Mahoney, Tipperary).

Wednesday

Sigerson Cup

First Round
DCU v NUI Galway, DCU Sportsground, 2pm, (Ref: Padraig Hughes, Armagh).
Queen’s University v GMIT, The Dub, 2pm, (Ref: Ciaran Branagan, Down).
Dublin IT v St Mary’s, Parnell’s GAA club, Coolock, 2.30pm, (Ref: John Hickey, Carlow).
Trinity College v UCC, Mallow, 3pm, (Ref: Padraig O’Sullivan, Kerry).

Tomás O’Connor will be in action for DIT.
Pic: INPHO

Thursday

Fitzgibbon Cup

Group A
St Patrick’s-Mater Dei v Waterford IT, Alfie Byrne Road, 2.30pm, (Ref: Garrett Duffy, Antrim).
Carlow IT  v UCC, Carlow IT, 7.30pm, (Ref: James Owens, Wexford).
Group B
Mary Immaculate College v UL, MICL Grounds, 2.30pm, (Ref: Alan Kelly, Galway).
Group D
NUI Galway v DCU, Dangan, 2.30pm, (Ref: Fergal Horgan, Tipperary).

Friday

Fitzgibbon Cup

Group C
GMIT v Cork IT, Carnmore Hurling club, 2pm, (Ref: Brian Gavin, Offaly).

Cork’s Jamie Coughlan will be in action for CIT
Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Cork IT take the honours against Davy Fitz’s Limerick IT in Fitzgibbon Cup tie

Podge Collins stars as UL crush UCD in the Fitzgibbon Cup