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Get the diary out - Here's the 2015 Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup fixtures

Waterford IT and UCC are the reigning champions after last year’s action.

THE COUNTDOWN IS on to the premier third-level competitions with the fixture schedule released for the 2015 Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cups.

It’s a provisional list with the final schedule to be circulated next Friday January 16th but there’s plenty games to watch out for here.

* All games with 2pm throw-in times unless stated. First named team has home advantage. Extra-time if neccessary in all knock-out fixtures. *

FITZGIBBON CUP

Thursday January 29th
Round 1

Group A
DCU v Cork IT; UCD v St Pat’s Drumcondra.

Group B
UCC v GMIT; NUI Galway v UL.

Group C
Maynooth University v Mary Immaculate Limerick; IT Carlow v Waterford IT, 7pm.

Group D
Limerick IT v UUJ.

Davy Fitzgerald Limerick IT manager Davy Fitzgerald. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Thursday February 5th
Round 2

Group A
UCD v DCU, 7pm; St Pat’s Drumcondra v Cork IT.

Group B
NUI Galway v UCC, 2.30pm; GMIT v UL, 1pm.

Group C
Maynooth University v IT Carlow; Mary Immaculate Limerick v Waterford IT.

Group D
Dublin IT v Limerick IT.

Paul Shiels with Kieran Bergin Kieran Bergin (right) is part of Dublin IT's squad. Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO / William Cherry/INPHO

Tuesday February 10th
Round 3

Group A
Cork IT v UCD, 7pm; DCU v St Pat’s Drumcondra, 7pm.

Group B
GMIT v NUI Galway; UCC v UL.

Group C
IT Carlow v Mary Immaculate Limerick; Waterford IT v Maynooth University.

Group D
UUJ v Dublin IT.

Waterford IT celebrate with the cup The Waterford IT team that won last year's Fitzgibbon Cup. Presseye / Declan Roughan/INPHO Presseye / Declan Roughan/INPHO / Declan Roughan/INPHO

February 17th/18th
Quarter-Finals

1. Winner A  v Runner Up B
2. Winner B v Runner Up A
3. Winner C v Runner Up D
4. Winner D v Runner Up C

Friday February 27th
Semi-Finals

Limerick IT
1 v 3; 2 v 4.

Saturday February 28th

Limerick IT

SIGERSON CUP

Tuesday January 27th

Preliminary Round
NUI Galway v IT Blanchardstown

Tommy Joyce Tommy Joyce is the manager of the NUI Galway Sigerson Cup team. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

First Round
Maynooth University v UL
UCC v Cork IT

Wednesday January 28th

Preliminary Round
Trinity College v Athlone IT

First Round
GMIT  v Dublin IT
Queen’s University v IT Sligo, 7pm

Martin McHugh Martin McHugh is the coach of the IT Sligo Sigerson Cup team this year. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Tuesday February 3rd

First Round
IT Tralee v IT Carlow
Trinity College/Athlone IT v UCD*
(If Athlone IT  v UCD, UCD have home advantage, per home and away arrangement)

Wednesday February 4th

First Round
NUI Galway/IT Blanchardstown v St Mary’s
UUJ v DCU

Conor McHugh Conor McHugh will be a key player for DCU this year. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Wednesday February 11th

Quarter-Finals
1. UCC/Cork IT v Queen’s/IT Sligo
2. NUIG/IT Blanchardstown/St Mary’s v UUJ/DCU

Thursday February 12th

Quarter-Finals
3. Maynooth University/UL v IT Tralee/IT Carlow
4. Trinity College/Athlone IT/UCD v GMIT/Dublin IT

The UCC team celebrate winning The UCC team celebrate winning the Sigerson Cup last year. Presseye / Russell Pritchard/INPHO Presseye / Russell Pritchard/INPHO / Russell Pritchard/INPHO

Friday February 20th
Semi-Finals

UCC, Cork
1 v 3; 2 v 4.

Saturday February 21st

Final – UCC, Cork

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