Jack McCaffrey captains UCD to Sigerson glory

Sat, 20th February 2016

Dublin's Jack McCaffrey captained UCD to their first independent.ie Sigerson Cup success in 20 years when they defeated last year's champions, DCU, 0-10 to 2-2 in Jordanstown on Saturday.

John Divilly's charges dug deep to pull off a famous win, with late points from Westmeath's John Heslin and Stephen Coen of Mayo securing silverware.

DCU led 1-2 to 0-4 at half-time, with Tipperary's Stephen O'Brien netting their opening goal.

SCORERS - UCD: John Heslin 0-06 (0-4f); Conor McCarthy 0-02, Stephen Coen, Paul Mannion (0-1f) 0-01 each. DCU: Steven O’Brien, Conor Moynagh (1-0 pen) 1-00 each, Stephen Attride, Shane Carey (0-1f) 0-01 each.

UCD: E Keogh (Laois); R Wylie (Monaghan), D Hyland (Kildare), D Byrne (Dublin), C Mullaly (Dublin), M Fitzsimons (Dublin), J McCaffrey (Dublin); L Casey (Tipperary), R McDaid (Dublin); C McCarthy (Monaghan), J Heslin (Westmeath), C Basquel (Dublin); E Lowry (Laois), P Mannion (Dublin), N Kelly (Kildare). Subs: T Hayes (Cavan) for Mannion (17), J McEntee (Meath) for Kelly (BC, 29), S Coen (Mayo) for McEntee (43), J Barry (Kerry) for Lowry (53), S O'Dea (Limerick) for McCaffrey (57), T Moolick for Casey (58).

DCU: P O'Donnell (Donegal); K Daly (Westmeath), K Feeley (Kildare), J Smith (Dublin); S Attride (Laois), C Moynagh (Cavan), D Byrne (Dublin); S O'Brien (Tipperary), M Quinn (Longford); D O'Connor (Mayo), E Smith (Roscommon), C Begley (Laois); R Connor (Longford), R Lyons (Fermanagh), S Carey (Monaghan). Subs: S Carthy (Dublin) for Quinn (HT), C McGraynor (Wicklow) for Connor (HT),D Ward (Monaghan) for Daly (44), C McHugh (Dublin) for Carey (47), C Breheny (Sligo) for Lyons (47), C McNally (Armagh) for Smith (59).