Sigerson Cup and UCC synonymous with Kerry footballers

Of the Kerry team which began the drawn All-Ireland semi-final with Mayo, eight had played Sigerson Cup football for UCC.

Brian Kelly, Paul Murphy, Shane Enright, Peter Crowley, Donnchadh Walsh, Johnny Buckley, Paul Geaney and Stephen O’Brien all wore the red and black, with Fergal McNamara and Daithí Casey other alumni on the panel. Apart from Walsh, all of the others have been part of the recent college history, as two Sigerson have been won and two other finals reached since 2010 under Billy Morgan.

John Corcoran, one of Morgan’s trusted lieutenants, believes players from the county use the Sigerson to their advantage wherever they get their third-level education.