Pat Critchley bids to extend Carlow’s Sigerson fairytale

While Wednesday night’s Sigerson Cup semi-final at DCU features two familiar names in the hosts — four wins, all since 2005 — and record 34-time winners UCD, the other last-four tie has a more novel feel to it.

While Wednesday night’s Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup semi-final at DCU (6pm) features two familiar names in the hosts — four wins, all since 2005 — and record 34-time winners UCD, the other last-four tie has a more novel feel to it.

At Inniskeen in Co Monaghan, IT Carlow take on Letterkenny IT (throw-in 7pm) with both institutions gracing the semis for the first time and Letterkenny in their maiden season in the competition.