2023 Fitzgibbon CupDates | 18 January - 18 February 2023 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Sponsor | Electric Ireland |
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Champions | University of Limerick (8th title) Bryan O'Mara (captain) Mark Rodgers (captain) Brian Ryan (manager) |
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Runners-up | University of Galway Darren O'Brien (captain) Jeffrey Lynskey (manager) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 19 |
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Goals scored | 50 (2.63 per match) |
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Points scored | 673 (35.42 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Evan Niland (1-52) |
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The 2023 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 106th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. It is 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 14 December 2022.[1] The cup ran from 18 January to 18 February 2023.
University of Limerick were the defending champions.[2]
The Fitzgibbon Cup final was played on 18 February 2023 at the SETU Waterford Complex, between University of Limerick and University of Galway, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final.[3] University of Limerick won the match by 4-19 to 1-13 to claim their eighth Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a second title in succession.[4]
University of Galway's Evan Niland was the top scorer with 1-52.
Group A
Group A table
Advance to knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
University of Galway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 4 |
SETU Waterford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 2 |
MTU Cork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 0 |
Group A fixtures and results
MTU Cork v University of Galway 18 January 2023 Round 1 | MTU Cork | 2-16 - 2-21 | University of Galway | MTU Cork Grounds |
| L O’Shea 0-8 (0-4f), C Beausang 0-4, B Roche, S Walsh 1-1 each, C Joyce, B Kehoe 0-1 each. | Report | E Niland 1-11 (0-3f), G Thomas 1-1, N Collins 0-3, D O’Brien, O Flannery 0-2 each, I McGlynn, T Killeen 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
SETU Waterford v MTU Cork 1 February 2023 Round 3 | SETU Waterford | 1-19 - 0-20 | MTU Cork | SETU Waterford Complex |
| R Halloran 0-11f, P Fitzgerald 1-0, S Walsh, J Prendergast, S Bennett, M O’Brien 0-2 each. | Report | L O’Shea 0-10 (0-8f), C Joyce 0-4 (0-2f, 0-2 65), B Roche, S Walsh 0-2 each, C Beausang, S Quirke 0-1 each. | |
Group B
Group B table
Advance to knockout stage
Group B fixtures and results
SETU Carlow v Mary Immaculate College 18 January 2023 Round 1 | SETU Carlow | 1-16 - 1-16 | Mary Immaculate College | SETU Carlow Grounds |
| C Nolan 0-5, 0-3f, K Ryan 1-1, C Kenny 0-4, 0-1f, T Keyes 0-3, M Troy 0-2, R Foley 0-1. | Report | Devon Ryan 0-8, 0-7f, 0-1 line cut, C Daly 1-0, Diarmuid Ryan, J Gillane (2 frees), J Devaney 0-2 each, C O’Brien, J Nolan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Mary Immaculate College v DCU Dóchas Éireann 25 January 2023 Round 2 | Mary Immaculate College | 2-18 - 2-21 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | MIC Grounds |
| Devon Ryan 1-9 (7 frees, 1 '65), D McLaughlin 1-3, D Cahill 0-3, R Power, C O'Brien and Diarmuid Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | R Banville 0-8 (5 frees, 1 '65), R Lawlor 1-1, E Gibbons 1-0 (1-0 free), J Ryan and D Power 0-2 each, C Hennessy, N Murphy, E Daly, M O'Connell, B Duignan, R Boran, J Barrett and C Kehoe 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
DCU Dóchas Éireann v SETU Carlow 1 February 2023 Round 3 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 3-14 - 1-19 | SETU Carlow | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| R Banville 1-4 (4fs), C Hennessy 1-1, C Kehoe 1-0, E Gibbons 0-2fs, M O’Connell 0-2, D Power 0-1, E Daly 0-1, R Lawlor 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, N Murphy 0-1. | Report | E Cody 1-12 (1-10fs, 0-2 ‘65s), T Keyes 0-4, Chris Nolan 0-1, M Troy 0-1, Conor Nolan 0-1 | |
Group C
Group C table
Advance to knockout stage
Group C fixtures and results
University College Cork v Maynooth University 19 January 2023 Round 1 | University College Cork | 1-18 - 0-19 | Maynooth University | The Mardyke |
| R Cotter 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 pen), S Barrett 0-5, J O’Connor 1-2, C Cahalane 0-2, C O’Brien, S Daly, N O’Leary 0-1 each. | Report | B Drennan 0-8f, E Landy 0-3, C Drennan (0-1f, 0-1sl), A Hickey 0-2 each, P Blanchfield, L Hogan, C Kelly, C Fogarty 0-1 each. | |
Maynooth University v University College Dublin 26 January 2023 Round 2 | Maynooth University | 0-22 - 1-23 | University College Dublin | Maynooth North Campus |
| B Drennan (0-11, 10 frees), C Drennan 0-4 (1 free), C Boran (0-2), C Kelly (0-2), A Hickey (0-1), P Blanchfield (0-1), C Fogarty (0-1). | Report | D O’Shea (0-12, 9 frees), E Guilfoyle (1-1), C Foley (0-3), J Duggan (0-2), C O’Sullivan (0-2), L Murphy (0-2), C Prenderville (0-1). | |
University College Dublin v University College Cork 2 February 2023 Round 3 | University College Dublin | 0-13 - 0-19 | University College Cork | David Billings Park |
| D O’Shea 0-7 f, D Purcell 0-3, C O’Sullivan, E Guilfoyle, C Rogers 0-1 each. | Report | D Flynn 0-9 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), S Barrett 0-3 (0-1 f), E Carey 0-2, L Elliott, S Daly, C Cahalane, R Cotter, B Hayes 0-1 each. | |
Group D
Group D table
Advance to knockout stage
Group D fixtures and results
ATU Galway v University of Limerick 19 January 2023 Round 1 | ATU Galway | 2-10 - 2-23 | University of Limerick | Duggan Park |
| K Cooney 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), R Murphy 1-2, C Folan 1-0, E Duggan 0-1. | Report | G O’Connor 0-11 (0-7f, 0-1 65), M Rogers 1-4 (0-2f), M Kiely 1-1, R Shelly 0-1, K Sampson 0-1, S Twomey 0-1, C Darcy 0-1, J Power 0-1, C O’Neill 0-1, J Power 0-1. | |
University of Limerick v TUS Midwest 26 January 2023 Round 2 | University of Limerick | 2-24 - 1-13 | TUS Midwest | UL Grounds |
| G O’Connor 0-12 (5f, 3 ’65); S Twomey 1-2; M Rogers 1-1, C O’Neill 0-3; C Coughlan 0-2; C Galvin, B O’Meara, J Power, K Sampson 0-1 each. | Report | R Mounsey 1-7 (4f); A Shanagher 0-2; D Tynan, K McCarthy, A Tynan, B Óg O’Dwyer 0-1 each. | |
TUS Midwest v ATU Galway 2 February 2023 Round 3 | TUS Midwest | 1-18 - 2-21 | ATU Galway | Moylish Grounds |
| R Mounsey 0-6 (1f); A Shanagher 1-2; K Shelly 0-4 (3f); E Fitzpatrick 0-3; A Tynan 0-2; K McCarthy 0-1. | Report | K Cooney 0-8 (frees); C Folan, N Coen 1-2 each; D Shaughnessy, R Murphy 0-2 each; D Nevin, D Parr, A Shaughnessy, J Forde, J Grealish 0-1 each. | |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
DCU Dóchas Éireann v SETU Waterford 8 February 2023 Quarter-final | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 2-16 - 3-16 | SETU Waterford | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| R Banville 0-10 (0-8f), C Hennessy 1-1, C Kehoe 1-0, M O’Connell 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, D Power 0-1, R Boran 0-1. | Report | R Halloran 0-8 (0-8f), S Walsh 0-5, P Fitzgerald 1-0, G Fives 1-0, A Kirwan 1-0, B Nolan 0-1, P Cody 0-1, J Harkin 0-1. | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
University of Galway v SETU Carlow 9 February 2023 Quarter-final | University of Galway | 0-20 - 2-11 | SETU Carlow | Dangan Grounds |
| E Niland 0-12 (0-11f), A Connaire 0-2, D O’Brien 0-2, O Flannery 0-1, J O’Meara 0-1, B Concannon 0-1, E Lawless 0-1. | Report | E Cody 0-5 (0-5f), T Keyes 1-1, C Nolan 1-1, C Burke 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, C Kenny 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
University College Cork v University of Galway 16 February 2023 Semi-final | University College Cork | 2-18 - 1-24 | University of Galway | Gurteen Grounds |
| D Flynn 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), B Hayes 1-2, S Barrett 1-1, D Hogan 0-3, G Millerick 0-2, C Cahalane, P Power, D Connery (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Report | E Niland 0-12 (0-10f, 0-1 65), A Connaire 0-4, G Thomas 1-0, D O’Brien, N Collins, B Concannon 0-2 each, I McGlynn, T Killeen 0-1 each. | |
Final
University of Limerick v University of Galway 18 February 2023 Final | University of Limerick | 4-19 - 1-13 | University of Galway | SETU Waterford Complex |
| M Kiely 4-1, G O'Connor 0-9 (7fs, 1 65), M Rogers (1f), A English 0-2 each, B O'Sullivan, B O'Mara, D Corcoran, S Twomey, C Coughlin 0-1 each. | Report | E Niland 0-5 (3fs), G Thomas 1-0, N Collins 0-3, B Concannon 0-2, O Flannery, P McGann, T Killeen 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
References
- ^ "Here are the 2023 Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup draws". The 42. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "UL rally to Fitzgibbon Cup glory with late 1-5 to deny NUIG dream double". The 42. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Keogh, John (17 February 2023). "UL and University of Galway to meet in repeat of 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup Final". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (18 February 2023). "Four-goal Michael Kiely fires UL to Fitzgibbon Cup glory against University of Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
External links
- Higher Education fixtures and results