UCG Sigerson Cup Champions, 1979-80
Item
Format
Jpeg
Title
UCG Sigerson Cup Champions, 1979-80
Identifier
VHS0001
Depiction
27 men, in jerseys and shorts, in two rows, with a trophy in front of a monumental building
Description
The UCG team who won the Sigerson Cup in Bellaghy in February 1980, defeating UCD 1-8 to 0-7 in the final and thus depriving them of a fourth successive title. UCG went on to win four titles in five years (1979-80 to 1983-4) and were only deprived of five-in-a-row by QUB (the hosts) in 1981-82 following extra time. The winning captains were Pádraig Monaghan (Garrymore) in 1979-80, Gay McManus (Milltown) in 1980-81, Richie Lee (Maigh Cuilinn) in 1982-83 and Tomás Tierney (Milltown) in 1983-84, and the coach was Tony Regan. This photo was taken outside the President's Office in the West wing of the Quadrangle.
People
(Back row): Proinsias Kitt (Assistant Secretary), M.P.J. ('Bobby') Curran (Chairman), Tom McWalter (Milltown), Jimmy Ward (Leitrim), Seán Luskin (Mayo), T.J. Kilgannon (Mayo), Christy McCutcheon (Cavan), Gay Mitchell (Galway), Richie Lee (Galway), Peter Forde (Mayo), Des Bergin (Kildare), Seán Forde (Kinvara), Séamus O’Grady (Treasurer), Tony Regan (Trainer/Coach).
(Front row): Pádraic Flanagan (Secretary), Micksey Clarke (Mullingar), Séamus McHugh (Headford), Tom McHugh (Corofin), Brendan Colleran (Mícheál Breathnach), Gay McManus (Milltown), Pádraic Monaghan (Mayo; Captain), Kieran O’Malley (Achill), Paudie O’Riordan (Cork), Johnny Costello (Thomastown), Eamonn Rogers (Knockcroghery), Pat O’Brien (Mayo), J. Hayes.
Missing from photo: Pádraig Mitchell and Joe Kelly
(Front row): Pádraic Flanagan (Secretary), Micksey Clarke (Mullingar), Séamus McHugh (Headford), Tom McHugh (Corofin), Brendan Colleran (Mícheál Breathnach), Gay McManus (Milltown), Pádraic Monaghan (Mayo; Captain), Kieran O’Malley (Achill), Paudie O’Riordan (Cork), Johnny Costello (Thomastown), Eamonn Rogers (Knockcroghery), Pat O’Brien (Mayo), J. Hayes.
Missing from photo: Pádraig Mitchell and Joe Kelly
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
S. O'Grady, S. Mac Mathúna, 'UCG Sigerson Cup Champions, 1980', Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14278, Archival Record Id VHRS
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Temporal Coverage
Category
Colour
Group
On-campus
Outdoors
Language
English
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Provenance
Image provided by Séamus O'Grady to Séamus Mac Mathúna for the Visual History Retired Staff Collection in 2023 and scanned by Séamus Mac Mathúna. Research by Séamus O'Grady and Séamus Mac Mathúna.