Sigerson Cup: TUS Midlands 2-12 (2-1-10) MTU Kerry 2-18 (2-0-18)Despite his best efforts, a tour de force from Westmeath’s Matthew Whittaker couldn’t compensate for MTU Kerry’s much greater all-round strength in a Sigerson Cup first-round tie that was far more one-sided than the final margin of six points would suggest. Boyle was a strong aerial presence, but Foley, Armin Heinrich and Donagh O’Sullivan all showed up strongly in the contest for breaks, and as a result, the MTU Kerry attackers were given ample supply of good ball. The lead was out to 12 points with ten minutes to play before TUS Midlands gave themselves something to build on in advance of a last-chance backdoor tie against DKIT. Scorers for TUS Midlands: M Whittaker (1-5, 1tp), S Birmingham (1-0), B Cooney (0-2, two frees), J Duncan (0-2, one free), L Glennon, W Seoige, J Kenny (0-1 each). Scorers for MTU Kerry: K Evans (1-5), D O’Connor (1-4, two frees), E Boyle (0-3), D Hanlon, D O’Sullivan (0-2 each), J Foley, O Ferris (0-1 each).

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2026 22:54 UTC