The 2025 Sigerson Cup gets underway this week, as the next generation of players compete for the ultimate prize in college football.
In what will be the last competition under the current rules, the Sigerson Cup has always been an exciting curtain raiser for the season ahead.
Champions University of Ulster will get their title defense under way with a trip to ATU Sligo on Tuesday night.
Ulster University will go into the competition with the likes of Tyrone's Ruairí Canavan and Eoin McElholm, Down's Odhran Mudrock, and Derry's Eoin McEvoy.
Last year's finalists UCD take on UCC in what should be the game of the round.
Mayo's Sam Callinan, Dublin's Luke Breathnach, and Roscommon's Daire Cregg are among those the Dublin college can call upon.
There will be an all-Belfast tie, as Queen's University take on St Mary's, who will have Young footballer of the year Oisín Conaty, who helped Armagh to Sam Maguire glory.
University of Galway will travel to TU Dublin, with some serious firepower in the Galway college's forward-line
Kerry's Dylan Geaney will likely line up alongside Mayo's Ryan O'Donoghue and Galway's Cillian Ó Curraoin.
In another interesting fixture, Round one will be completed as ATU Galway host UL.
Sigerson Cup Round One
Tuesday January 7th
(A) TUS Midlands v Maynooth, 7:00pm.
(B) ATU Sligo v University of Ulster, 7:00pm.
(C) TU Dublin v University of Galway, 7:00pm.
(D) UCC v UCD, 3:30pm
Wednesday January 8th
(E) ATU Galway v UL, 7:00pm
(F) ATU Donegal P-P MTU Cork.
(G) St Mary’s v Queens, 2:00pm
Friday January 10th
(H) DCU v MTU Kerry, 7:00pm.
January 14th Round 2A & 2B
(I) Winners A v Winners B, 19:00.
(J) Winners C v Winners D, 19:00.
(K) Winners E v Winners F,19:00.
(L) Winners G v Winners H,19:00.
(M) Losers A v Losers B, 19:00.
(N) Losers C v Losers D, 19:00.
(O) Losers E v Losers F, 19:00.
(P) Losers G v Losers H, 19:00.
January 21st Round Three
Winners of Round 2B v Losers of Round 2A - 19:00.
Winners of Round 2B v Losers of Round 2A -19:00.
Winners of Round 2B v Losers of Round 2A - 19:00.
Winners of Round 2B v Losers of Round 2A - 19:00.
