| Sigerson Cup | |
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Current season or competition: 2022 Sigerson Cup | |
 Trophy donated by Dr George Sigerson for an Inter-collegiate Gaelic Football competition in 1911. The cup is in the shape of a mether, an ancient Irish mead-drinking vessel. It has four handles representing the four provinces of Ireland. The Cup was first presented at a dinner in the Gresham Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 12 May 1911 to University College Cork, the inaugural tournament winner. The original cup is now in the GAA Museum Croke Park. A replica cup is now presented to the winning team. | |
| Irish | Corn Mhic Shíoghair[1] |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Sigerson Cup |
| Title holders | UU (6th title) |
| Most titles | University College Dublin (34 titles) |
| Sponsors | Electric Ireland |
| Official website | Official Website |
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The Sigerson Cup /ˈsɪɡərsən/ is the trophy for the premier Gaelic football championship among Higher Education institutions (Universities, Colleges and Institutes of Technology) in Ireland. It traditionally begins in mid January and ends in late February. The Sigerson Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council.
The Trench Cup is the second tier football competition, Corn na Mac Léinn the third tier and Corn Comhairle Ardoideachais the fourth tier. The Fitzgibbon Cup is the hurling equivalent of the Sigerson Cup.
- ^ "BBC - Northern Ireland - Irish Language - Blas". www.bbc.co.uk.