| Dates | 20 January 2019 - 23 February 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Sponsor | Electric Ireland | ||
| Champions |  UCC (39th title)Eoghan Murphy (captain) Conor Browne (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Mary Immaculate College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Evan Niland (0-54) | ||
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The 2019 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 103rd staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. It was sponsored by Electric Ireland, and known as the Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup for sponsorship purposes. The draw for the group stage fixtures took place on 5 December 2018.[1] It started with the group stage on 20 January 2019 and is scheduled to end on 23 February 2019.
The University of Limerick were the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the "group of death".[2][3]
On 23 February 2019, University College Cork won the Fitzgibbon Cup after a 2–21 to 0–13 defeat of Mary Immaculate College in the final.[4] This was their 39th cup title overall and their first title since 2013.
NUI Galway's Evan Niland was the Fitzgibbon Cup top scorer with 0-54.
Group stage
Group A
Table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| University College Cork | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-66 | 1-48 | +24 | 6 |
| NUI Galway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-52 | 4-48 | -2 | 3 |
| University College Dublin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-33 | 3-54 | -9 | 3 |
| University of Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-52 | 4-53 | -13 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 20 January 2019 Round 1 | University College Dublin | 3-12 - 1-18 | NUI Galway | Dave Billings Park |
| R Hayes 0-8 (8f); P Crummey, E Callaghan, S Carey 1-1 each; J Malone 0-1. | Report | E Niland 0-12 (9f); C Sheedy 1-1; I Fox 0-2; D Burke (f), A Geaney, C Whelan 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
| 20 January 2019 Round 1 | University of Limerick | 0-20 - 0-26 | University College Cork | UL Grounds |
| B Murphy (0-4 frees), M Keoghan (0-4 each); J Morris (0-3); R Lynch (0-1 free, 0-1 ‘65), K O’Brien, S Golden (0-2 each); I Galvin, T Morrissey, J Henley (0-1 each). | Report | S Conway (0-9, 0-4 frees); C O’Leary (0-6, 0-3 frees, 0-3 ‘65s); S Kingston, R O’Flynn (0-3 each); M O’Halloran (0-2); M Coleman (0-1 sc), C Brown, D Griffin (0-1 each). | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 23 January 2019 Round 2 | University College Cork | 2-21 - 1-13 | University College Dublin | The Mardyke |
| M Kehoe (1-4), S Kingston (0-5), S Conway (0-4, 0-3 frees), N Montgomery (1-0), M Coleman (0-3), C O’Leary (0-1 65m) and C Browne (0-2 each), D Griffin (0-1). | Report | R Hayes (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65m), B Hogan (1-1 frees), D Fitzgerald (0-2), M Purcell, S Flanagan, R Purcell and S Carey (0-1 each). |
| 24 January 2019 Round 2 | NUI Galway | 1-19 - 0-17 | University of Limerick | Dangan |
| E Niland 0-11 (0-9f), M Lynch 1-2, C Whelan 0-2, S Loftus 0-1, D Burke 0-1, C Sheedy 0-1, B Corry 0-1. | Report | B Murphy 0-11 (0-10f), M Carey 0-1, J Shelly 0-1, J Morris 0-1, K O’Brien 0-1, J Goulding 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 31 January 2019 Round 3 | University College Cork | 1-19 - 0-15 | NUI Galway | The Mardyke |
| S Conway 0-7 (0-5f), S Kingston 1-0, C O'Leary 0-3 (0-2f), M Kehoe 0-3, D Griffin 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, E Sheehan 0-1, C Roche 0-1 | E Niland 0-9 (0-7f), M Lynch 0-2, C Sheedy 0-1, S Loftus 0-1, I Fox 0-1, D Burke 0-1 (0-1f) | Referee: J Murphy (Tipperary) |
| 31 January 2019 Round 3 | University College Dublin | 3-08 - 0-15 | University of Limerick | Belfield |
| R Hayes 0-5 (4f), J Malone 1-1 (1-0 s/line), S Quirke, P Crummey 1-0 each, M Cody, S Carey 0-1 each. | Report | B Murphy 0-6 (5f), B Nash, I Galvin 0-3 each, R Lynch, C Cleary, JP Lucey 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
Group B
Table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Limerick Institute of Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-59 | 1-33 | +47 | 6 |
| Institute of Technology, Carlow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-53 | 3-29 | +27 | 4 |
| Trinity College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-31 | 3-58 | -30 | 2 |
| Garda College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-32 | 8-55 | -44 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 20 January 2019 Round 1 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 1-13 - 1-14 | Limerick Institute of Technology | Carlow IT |
| S Casey 1-7, 0-7f, C Dunbar 0-2, C Nolan (65), E Rowland (f), S Downey, R Leahy 0-1 each. | Report | P Duggan 0-6, 0-5f, B Fanning 1-0, D Dempsey, R Doody, 0-2 each, R Murphy, P Casey, O Kelly, D Byrne (f) 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| 20 January 2019 Round 1 | Garda College | 0-13 - 1-15 | Trinity College | Borrisoleigh |
| K Slattery (0-5,4fs), R Barry(0-4,3fs), B O Connell(0-2), D Stapleton, D Sheehan(0-1 each). | Report | F O Riain Broin (0-10, 10fs); M Corry (1-0), C O Sullivan (0-4), J Walsh (0-1). | Referee: S Murphy (Limerick) |
| 24 January 2019 Round 2 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 4-24 - 0-12 | Garda College | Limerick IT |
| P Duggan 1-11 (8f), P Casey and O O’Reilly 1-1, B Fanning 1-0, R Doody 0-3, O Kelly and R Byrnes 0-2 each, D Dempsey, D Reidy, R Murphy and J Conway 0-1 each. | Report | R Barry 0-3 (3f), M Heffernan, K Slattery (1f) and E Sheahan 0-2 each, C Russell, B Murphy and C O’Connor 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 24 January 2019 Round 2 | Trinity College | 1-08 - 0-24 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Santry Avenue |
| F Ó Riain Broin 0-4 (3f), C O'Sullivan 1-1, D Butler, M Corry, D Duggan 0-1 each. | Report | C Nolan 0-8 (3f), S Casey 0-4 (2f, 1 '65'), T Nolan 0-3, E Rowland (2f), R Leahy 0-2 each, S Downey, C Dunford, C Dunbar, K Murphy, G Kelly 0-1 each. | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
| 30 January 2019 Round 3 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 3-21 - 0-08 | Trinity College | Limerick IT |
| P Duggan 1-8 (0-4f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sideline); P Casey 1-1; O Kelly 1-0; R Doody, J Conway and J McCarthy 0-3 each; D Reidy 0-2; O O’Reilly 0-1. | Report | F O Riain Broin 0-5 (3f, 1 65); C O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 pen). | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 31 January 2019 Round 3 | Garda College | 1-06 - 3-15 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Heywood |
| R Barry (1-1), D Sheahan (0-3), B O’Connell (0-1), K Slattery (0-1) | Report | C Nolan (0-5), C Dunford (2-1), S Casey (1-3), S Downey (0-2), T Nolan (0-2), R Leahy (0-1), M Harney (0-1) |
Group C
Table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| DCU Dóchas Éireann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-39 | 0-26 | +13 | 4 |
| Cork Institute of Technology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-27 | 0-32 | -5 | 2 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-23 | 0-31 | -8 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 20 January 2019 | Waterford Institute of Technology | 0-14 - 0-16 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | WIT Sports Campus |
| S Condon 0-7 (6f); S O'Gorman 0-2; M Whelan, J Prendergast, S Murphy, B Nolan (f) and R Smithers 0-1 each. | Report | J Bergin 0-6 (5f); S Morrissey 0-3; P Foley (1f, 1 65), C Crummey 0-2 each; B Ryan, R McBride and J Donnelly 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 24 January 2019 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 0-23 - 0-12 | Cork Institute of Technology | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| K Doyle 0-6 (2f), J Bergin (4f) and P Foley (4f) 0-4 each, R McBride, D Reck and S Morrissey 0-2 each, F Whitely, D Burke and C Crummey 0-1 each. | Report | J Beausang 0-5 (5f), S Cummins 0-2, P Collins (1f), E O’Shea, J Good, B Everard and A Coffey 0-1 each. | Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
| 31 January 2019 | Cork Institute of Technology | 0-15 - 0-09 | Waterford Institute of Technology | Cork IT |
| J Beausang 0-9 (8f, 1 65), A Coffey and S Cummins 0-2 each, D Noonan and C Prunty 0-1 each. | Report | S Condon 0-4 (3f), B Nolan 0-3 (3f), J Prendergast and S O’Gorman 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Group D
Table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-41 | 1-26 | +18 | 4 |
| Dublin Institute of Technology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-26 | 2-28 | +7 | 2 |
| Maynooth University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-21 | 5-34 | -25 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 20 January 2019 | Dublin Institute of Technology | 1-14 - 1-19 | Mary Immaculate College | Grangegorman |
| E Dunne 1-7 (0-5fs), N Walsh, E Dillon 0-2 each, D Keogh, A Clarke, B Quinn 0-1 each. | Report | A Gillane 1-15 (0-13fs), T Grimes, L Meade, C English, M O'Loughlin 0-1 each. | Referee: J O'Brien (Laois) |
| 29 January 2019 | Mary Immaculate College | 1-22 - 0-12 | Maynooth University | Mary Immaculate College |
| C Guilfoyle 1-3, A Gillane 0-6 (0-6f), C O’Brien 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1’65), M O’Loughlin 0-3, T Monaghan, E Cahill (0-2f) 0-2 each, G Cooney, L Meade 0-1 each. | Report | J Fallon 0-6 (0-3f), C Stakelum 0-3 (0-3f), D Connolly 0-2, R Smith 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 31 January 2019 | Maynooth University | 1-09 - 4-12 | Dublin Institute of Technology | Maynooth University North Campus |
| J Fallon 0-6fs; C Stakelum 1-0; J Cullen (1f), D Connolly and S Buggy 0-1 each. | Report | E Dunne 1-4 (4fs); D Keogh and L Blanchfield 1-1 each; N Walsh 1-0; C Ryan (‘65) and G Whelan 0-2 each; A Clarke and Q Sanders 0-1 each. | Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 7 February 2019 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 3-19 - 1-11 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | The Mardyke |
| M Kehoe 2-3, S Conway 0-6 (0-6f), S Kingston 1-2, C O'Leary 0-4 (0-4f), R O'Flynn 0-2, D Griffin 0-1, M Coleman 0-1 | Report | S Casey 0-5 (0-5f), R Leahy 1-1, C Dunbar 0-2, M Redmond 0-1, E Rowland 0-1 (0-1f), R Mullaney 0-1 | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 7 February 2019 Quarter-final | Limerick Institute of Technology | 2-10 - 1-15 | NUI Galway | Moylish |
| P Casey 1-3, R Byrnes 1-2, P Duggan 0-3 (0-1f, 0-2 65s), D Dempsey 0-1, J Conway 0-1 | Report | E Niland 0-9 (0-7f), C Sheedy 1-1, B Concannon 0-3, C Whelan 0-1, S Loftus 0-1 | Referee: J Ryan |
| 7 February 2019 Quarter-final | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 2-19 - 0-12 | Dublin Institute of Technology | DCU Sports Complex |
| J Bergin 0-8 (0-7f), S Morrissey 1-1, D Burke 1-0, K Doyle 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, J Donnelly 0-2, R McBride 0-1, F Whitely 0-1, D Reck 0-1, F McGibb 0-1 | Report | E Dunne 0-7 (0-7f), E Dillon 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-1, N Walsh 0-1, A Clarke 0-1 | Referee: S Stack |
| 7 February 2019 Quarter-final | Mary Immaculate College | 2-20 - 0-12 | Cork Institute of Technology | Mary Immaculate College |
| A Gillane 0-8 (0-5f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sideline), T Monaghan 0-4, G Cooney 1-1, L Meade 1-1, P Hickey 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, T Grimes 0-1, C Guilfoyle 0-1, M O'Loughlin 0-1 | Report | J Beausang 0-6 (0-5f), S Cummins 0-2, B Everard 0-1, A Coffey 0-1, W Hurley 0-1, R Walsh 0-1 | Referee: T Walsh |
Semi-finals
| 12 February 2019 Semi-final | University College Cork | 2-17 - 0-22 (aet) | DCU Dóchas Éireann | WIT Sports Complex |
| S Kingston, C O’Leary (1-0 pen, 1f) 1-5 each, S Conway 0-6 (4fs), M Coleman 0-1. | Report | J Bergin 0-10 (8fs), R O’Connor 0-3, B Ryan, S Morrissey 0-2 each, R McBride, C Crummey, D Mullen, D Reck, D Burke 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 14 February 2019 Semi-final | NUI Galway | 0-18 - 1-18 | Mary Immaculate College | Cusack Park |
| E Niland 0-13 (0-10f), B Concannon 0-2, C Whelan, S Kennedy, L Forde 0-1 each. | Report | A Gillane 1-12 (0-7f, 1-0 pen, 0-1 sideline cut), C O’Brien 0-2, T Monaghan, L Meade, C Guilfoyle, G Cooney 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Final
| 23 February 2019 Final | University College Cork | 2-21 - 0-13 | Mary Immaculate College | WIT Sports Campus |
| M Kehoe (1-4), S Conway (0-6, 0-5 frees), C Browne (1-1), C Roche (0-3), C O’Leary (0-2 frees), D Griffin, N O’Leary, R O’Flynn, D Fitzgibbon and S Kingston (0-1 each). | Report | A Gillane (0-8 frees), T Monaghan, L Meade, M O’Loughlin, C O’Brien and C English (0-1 each). | Referee: James Owens (Wexford) |
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Niland | NUI Galway | 0-54 | 54 | 5 | 10.80 |
| 2 | Aaron Gillane | Mary Immaculate College | 2-41 | 47 | 4 | 11.75 |
| 3 | Peter Duggan | Limerick Institute of Technology | 2-28 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Shane Conway | University College Cork | 0-32 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 5 | James Bergin | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 0-28 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Séamus Casey | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 2-19 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 7 | Shane Kingston | University College Cork | 3-15 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| Eoghan Dunne | Dublin Institute of Technology | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 | |
| 8 | Chris O'Leary | University College Cork | 1-20 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 9 | Barry Murphy | University of Limerick | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Gillane | Mary Immaculate College | 1-15 | 18 | Dublin Institute of Technology |
| 1 | Aaron Gillane | Mary Immaculate College | 1-12 | 15 | NUI Galway |
| 2 | Peter Duggan | Limerick Institute of Technology | 1-11 | 14 | Garda College |
| 3 | Evan Niland | NUI Galway | 0-13 | 13 | Mary Immaculate College |
| 3 | Evan Niland | NUI Galway | 0-12 | 12 | University College Dublin |
| Barry Murphy | University of Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | NUI Galway | |
| 4 | Séamus Casey | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 1-07 | 10 | Limerick Institute of Technology |
| Eoghan Dunne | Dublin Institute of Technology | 1-07 | 10 | Mary Immaculate College | |
| Fionn Ó Riain Broin | Trinity College | 0-10 | 10 | Garda College | |
| James Bergin | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 0-10 | 10 | University College Cork |
References
- ↑ Farrell, Sinéad (5 December 2018). "Here are the draws for the 2019 Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup competitions". The 42. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ "Star-studded UL claim Fitzgibbon Cup despite spirited DCU effort". Irish Independent. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ Barry, Stephen (5 December 2018). "Fitzgibbon Cup champions UL drawn in 'group of death'". Irish Examienr. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (23 February 2019). "UCC claim double with emphatic win over Mary I". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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