Ulster University got their Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup defence off to a winning start on Tuesday night, as they secured a comfortable first round victory away to ATU Sligo in the first game of the 2025 competition.
The majority of Tuesday's games were cancelled amid the ongoing nationwide cold snap, with TU Dublin v University of Galway, UCC v UCD, and TUS Midlands v Maynooth University all postponed in the icy conditions.
However, the game in Sligo was able to go ahead, meaning that the college Gaelic football season could get underway on Tuesday night.
It was to be a ruthless start from the visitors on the night, with ATU Sligo getting only one score on the board in the opening 20 minutes as Ulster University cruised into a comfortable early lead.
Ultimately, it turned into a routine victory for the defending champions, with Down's Danny Magill the star of the show as they ran out 2-17 to 1-7 victors.
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Down's Danny Magill impressive as Ulster University win in Sigerson Cup first round
It took until first-half stoppage time before ATU Sligo got their first score from play on the board, as they were up against it on the opening night of the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup.
By the time Conor Johnston got forward to score a sumptuous goal shortly after half-time, it could only reduce the arrears to seven points, with UU ultimately showing their class on the night.
Goal of the night in Sligo!
See @ATU_SligoGAA full-back Conor Johnston smash a terrific goal in tonight's 2025 @ElectricIreland Sigerson Cup opening game.
Champions @UlsterUniGAA prevailed after an entertaining Live Stream which you can watch back on our YouTube channel. pic.twitter.com/An9zQIsWUm— GAA Higher Education (@HigherEdGAA) January 7, 2025
Though Danny Fullerton top scored for Ulster University with 1-03, it was wing-back Danny Magill who stood out for the holders.
Magill charged forward on multiple occasions and slotted over some sumptuous points to end up with an impressive tally of 0-07 from wing-back.
Danny Magill hit 0-5 tonight and didn’t look like he came out of second gear!!!
Fs @AskPaddyPower lad!! What ye at!! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/xAB2kd8hH9 pic.twitter.com/cqT18FteZY— G. A. A. Sports Tracker App (@GAAtrackerAPP) January 7, 2025
A Tailteann Cup winner at inter-county level with Down, Magill was a driving force for Ulster University as they got their Sigerson Cup defence off to a winning start. Magill looks set to be a crucial player as they seek to defend their crown.
The remainder of the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup round one fixtures scheduled for Tuesday night will be rescheduled by the GAA. TU Dublin's clash with University of Galway has been set for 6:15pm on Friday night in Grangegorman, while re-fixtures are pending for UCC v UCD and TUS Midlands v Maynooth University.
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