With St Mary's Belfast v NUI Galway and UCD v UL both postponed due to bad weather, there are just five games now down for decision today in Round 2 of the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup.

Mickey Moran and John Morrison have become the first managerial appointments for the 2009 campaign, even before the 2008 SFC has concluded, after the Ulster pairing were installed as the new Leitrim Senior Football management on last night.

Derry midfielder Fergal Doherty was yesterday honoured as the last ever Vodafone Footballer of the Month, following an awards ceremony in Dublin.

UUJ 1-16 Garda College 1-14 (after extra-time)

Garda College 2-12 GMIT 1-14, Athlone (after extra-time)

The mess surrounding the completion of the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup could take a new twist next Tuesday if the Garda College duo of Michael Cussen of Cork and Kerry's Aidan O'Mahony line out for the Templemore outfit in their rescheduled semi-final against GMIT.

The Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup is back on track after the GAA's Higher Education Council tonight fixed the remaining games in the competition.

The Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup is to once again come under the microscope tonight with Higher Education GAA chiefs set to convene for a hastily-arranged meeting at Croke Park.

UUJ manager Mickey Moran has urged GAA officials to look towards a St Patrick's Day decider for the delayed Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup, after his side beat DIT in last Saturday's semi-final at Carlow IT.

The decision by Cork IT to appeal against the eligibility of Garda College players Michael Cussen, Aidan O'Mahony and Graham Dillon has thrown the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup into chaos it has emerged tonight.

GAA President Nickey Brennan has called for the culture of conflict which is creeping into the Association to be addressed, after recent incidents including the Cork players/County Board dispute have failed to be resolved.