The 2020 Sigerson Cup was the 110th staging of the

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since its establishment by the

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in 1911. It was sponsored by

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, and known as the Electric Ireland HE GAA Sigerson Cup for sponsorship purposes. The draw for the eight first round fixtures took place on 4 December 2019. 2019 winners

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met

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in the tie of the first round, while defeated finalists St Mary's were drawn against

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. 2018 champions UCD met UUJ. Eventual 2020 champions DCU met

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, while the remainder of the ties largely involved an assortment of

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and polytechnics. Play began on 11 January 2020, with

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winning their first round tie. DCU won the final, played on 29 January in Dublin.

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