Cork IT hoping for home comforts in Sigerson test

CORK IT coach Keith Ricken admits his side face a big test when they open their Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup campaign in this afternoon’s quarter-final at home to DCU.

CIT, as hosts, received a bye into the quarter-finals and are the last college side to enter competitive action against a star-studded DCU outfit.

“We know it’s a big test”, stated Ricken. “DCU are a good side, they’ve an array of talented footballers. But we had a good run in the league. We’d three extra competitive games which were very good. We also had a McGrath Cup game and some good challenges.