This year sees the introduction of a format change with a straight knockout employed and the final scheduled for January 29. O’Keeffe has no problem with that, but a congested fixture list makes it difficult to get access to players. "In terms of congestion, this is the worst year I’ve ever experienced in the Sigerson. I don’t know what the experience has been for other Sigerson teams but we’ve certainly struggled hugely. The league campaign before Christmas wasn’t successful but O’Keeffe is still looking forward to the start of the Blue Riband.

Source: Irish Examiner January 09, 2020 17:26 UTC