*UL captain Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
CLARE FOOTBALLERS, Brian McNamara and Tristan O’Callaghan are bidding to become Sigerson Cup winners this Wednesday evening.
Cree native McNamara captains the University of Limerick from midfield as the college looks to win the Sigerson Cup and Division 1 senior football league title in the same season.
Between the posts for the David Power managed side is St Breckans’ Tristan O’Callaghan. He made his debut for Clare’s senior footballers in 2022 and remained as first choice goalkeeper during their run to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. He is currently battling with Stephen Ryan for the spot as Clare’s number one.
UL are also chasing glory in the Fitzgibbon Cup this weekend. UCD (1977) and UCC (1988 and 2019) have previously won the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon in the same year.
McNamara would become the first person to captain UL to Sigerson Cup glory, the college lost out in the 2022 and 2023 deciders.
Standing in their way of success at Croke Park are UCC who overcame University of Galway in their semi-final last week while UL required extra-time to get past Queens University Belfast.
Wednesday’s final commences at 19:35.
