2016 Fitzgibbon Cup

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2016 Fitzgibbon Cup
Tournament details
Year2016
Trophy Fitzgibbon Cup
Sponsor independent.ie
Winners
Champions Mary I Limerick (1st win)
Manager Eamonn Cregan
CaptainDarragh Corry & Richie English [1]
Runners-up
Runners-up UL
Manager Brian Lohan
CaptainJack Browne
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The 2016 independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup was the 100th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment in 1912. The semi-finals and final were hosted by Cork IT on 26 and 27 February 2016 where Mary Immaculate College won their first ever title. [2]

Contents

Format

Group stage

Fifteen institutes of higher education compete in three groups of four and one group of three. Each team in a group plays all the other teams in the group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.

Knockout stage

The four group winners play the four group runners-up in the quarter-finals. The semi-finals and final are played over a single weekend, usually the last Friday and Saturday in February.

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 Limerick IT 33006-492-38236
2 UCD 32014-390-41104
3 UCC 31025-454-37112
4 Maynooth University 30030-309-47-440
28 January 2016
14:45
Round 1
UCD 2-12 - 0-13 UCC The Mardyke
Oisín O'Rorke (1-7, 0-7 frees); Colm Cronin (1-0); Ross King, James Maher (0-2); Cian O'Callaghan (0-1) Report Alan Cadogan (0-5); Rob O'Shea (0-4, 0-3 frees); Michael Breen (0-2); DJ Foran, John Power (0-1)

28 January 2016
19:00
Round 1
Limerick IT 4-16 - 0-10 Maynooth University Maynooth University
Referee: James Owens
Peter Duggan (1-6 frees); Niall Maher (1-3); David Reidy, Paul Killeen (1-0); Diarmaid Byrnes, M O'Malley, S Gleeson (0-2); O O'Brien (0-1) Report Brian Molloy (0-8, 0-6 frees); Ross Donohue, P Winters (0-1)

4 February 2016
14:00
Round 2
Limerick IT 0-18 - 1-14 UCD Limerick IT
David Reidy (0-6, 0-5 frees); Diarmuid Byrnes (0-6, 0-2 frees, 0-1 '65); Joe Campion (0-3); Michael O'Malley, Peter Duggan, Shane Gleeson (0-1) Report James Maher (1-1); Oisín O'Rourke (0-4, 0-3 frees); Seán Moran (0-3); Conor O'Shea (0-2, 0-1 frees); Cian O'Callagan, Eoin Conroy, Ross King, Tomas O'Leary (0-1)

4 February 2016
16:00
Round 2
UCC 4-18 - 0-10 Maynooth University Maynooth
Rob O'Shea (1-9, 0-6 frees, 0-2 '65s); Alan Cadogan (1-6); Tom Devine (1-1); Shane O'Donnell (1-0); Jamie Barron, Niall McCarthy (0-1) Report Brian Molloy (0-4, 0-3 frees); Paul Winters (0-3, 0-1 free); Paul Kinsella (0-2 frees); Niall Kenny (0-1)

9 February 2016
14:30
Round 3
Limerick IT 2-15 - 1-14 UCC The Mardyke
Referee: Fergal Horgan
Peter Duggan (1-4, 0-2 frees); David Dempsey (1-2); Diarmuid Byrnes (0-3 frees); Michael O'Malley, Alan Dempsey (0-2); Cathal Barrett (0-1); David Reidy (0-1 free) Report Rob O'Shea (0-7 frees); Alan Cadogan (1-0), Cormac Murphy, Barry Lawton (0-2); Niall McCarthy, John Power, Tom Devine (0-1)

9 February 2016
19:00
Round 3
UCD 1-13 - 0-10 Maynooth University Belfield
Referee: Alan Kelly
James Maher (0-4); Oisín O'Rorke (0-4 frees); Ciaran Prendergast (1-0); Padraic Guinan (0-2); Sean Moran (0-1 free); Eoin Conroy, Jack O'Connor (0-1) Report Paul Winters (0-8, 0-6 frees); David Burke, Niall Kenny (0-1)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 IT Carlow 33006-464-27256
2 WIT 32014-462-29234
3 St. Pat's, Drumcondra 30123-437-53-221
4 DCU 30124-374-63-261
28 January 2016
14:00
Round 1
WIT 1-19 - 0-9 St. Pat's, Drumcondra St. Pat's, Drumcondra
Referee: Christy Browne
Austin Gleeson (0-5, 0-2 frees); Liam McGrath (0-8, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); Johnny Hayes (1-0); Stephen Roche, Eoin McGrath, Jack Langton, Mark Lynch, Craig Guiry, Ciaran O'Brien (0-1) Report Patrick Curran (0-6 frees); Eoin Price (0-2); Jack McGrath (0-1)

28 January 2016
19:00
Round 1
IT Carlow 1-21 - 1-8 DCU Carlow
Referee: James McGrath
Stephen Maher (0-9, 0-6 frees); Colin Dunford (1-2, 0-1 free); Charles Dwyer (0-3, 0-1 free); Jack Fagan, Chris Bolger (0-2); Kevin Kelly, Michael Harney, James Doyle (0-1) Report Cathal Curran (0-3, 0-2 frees); Peter Hogan (1-0); Paudie Foley (0-1 free); Eoghan O'Donnell, Dan Staunton, Danny Sutcliffe, Sean Gray (0-1)

3 February 2016
14:00
Round 2
IT Carlow 4-17 - 2-14 St. Pat's, Drumcondra Drumcondra
Referee: Brendan Brady
Stephen Maher; (0-11, 0-5 frees); Chris Bolger (2-0); Colin Dunford (1-1); Tom Nolan (1-0); Charles Dwyer (0-3); Jack Fagan (0-2) Report Patrick Curran (1-10, 0-6 frees); Eoin McIntyre (1-1); Jack McGrath (0-1 free); P Breathnach, T Devlin (0-1)

4 February 2016
19:00
Round 2
WIT 2-22 - 1-12 DCU Carriganore
Liam McGrath 0-10 (6fs), Johnny Hayes 1-2, Austin Gleeson 0-4, Jack Langton 1-0, Ciaran O'Brien, Owen McGrath 0-2 each, Stephen Roche, Mark Lynch 0-1 each Report Cathal Curran (1-1, 1-0 penalty); Killian Fitzgerald (0-3); Danny Sutcliffe (0-3, 0-2 frees); Dan Staunton, Peter Hogan, C Joyce, D Barden, N O'Connor (0-1)

9 February 2016
19:00
Round 3
DCU 2-17 - 1-20 St. Pat's, Drumcondra DCU
Referee: James McGrath
P Hogan (1-3); G Howard (1-2); D Sutcliffe (0-3, 0-2 frees); C Joyce (0-3, 0-2 frees), C Curran, S Gray (0-2); D Staunton, M Heaney (0-1) Report P Curran (0-10, 0-5 frees); T Devlin (0-3); C Breatnach (1-0); J McGrath (0-2, 0-1 free); J de Barun, W Murphy, M Collins, E Price, J Bruton

9 February 2016
19:00
Round 3
IT Carlow 1-8 - 1-5 WIT Carlow
Referee: Brian Gavin
Stephen Maher (0-6, 0-5 frees); James Doyle (1-0); Kevin Kelly (0-1); Enda Rowland (0-1 free) Report Owen McGrath 1-0; T Fox (0-2 frees); Austin Gleeson (0-2 frees); Stephen Roche (0-1 free)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 Mary I Limerick 32015-495-33164
2 UL 32015-503-44124
3 NUI Galway 32013-473-3894
4 DIT 30032-264-57-370
28 January 2016
14:00
Round 1
UL 0-20 - 0-14 DIT Parnells GAA
Referee: Alan Kelly
John McGrath (0-7 frees); Kevin O'Brien, Tommy Heffernan (0-4); Conor Martin (0-2); Jason Forde, Kevin Hehir, Barry Heffernan (0-1) Report Derek McNicholas (0-9, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65, 0-1 sideline); Lee Chin (0-3); Jack Guiney (0-1 free); Conor Sheehan (0-1)

28 January 2016
14:00
Round 1
Mary I Limerick 1-16 - 0-13 NUI Galway Dangan
Referee: Fergal Horgan
Declan Hannon (1-9, 0-7 frees); M O'Neill, C Lynch, D Reidy, D Corry, D O'Donovan, R Maher, C Galvin (0-1) Report Bobby Duggan (0-6, 0-5 frees); Niall O'Brien (0-2); Conor Whelan, Aidan Helebert, Kevin McHugo, Ger Hennelly, Michael Mullins (0-1)

4 February 2016
14:00
Round 2
NUI Galway 3-18 - 2-7 DIT Dangan
Bobby Duggan (0-7, 0-5 frees); John Fox (2-0); Cathal Mannion (1-2); Conor Whelan (0-3); Padraig Mannion, Niall O'Brien, Oisin Donnellan (0-2) Report Jack Guiney, Jude Sweeney (1-0); Derek McNicholas (0-2, 0-1 penalty); Glenn Whelan (0-2); AJ Murphy, Lee Chin (0-1); Cian O'Donoghue (0-1 '65)

4 February 2016
14:00
Round 2
UL 5-15 - 3-14 Mary I Limerick MICL Grounds
Referee: Fergal Horgan
Tommy Heffernan (2-2); John McGrath (0-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 '65); Jason Forde (1-1 frees); Cathal McInerney (0-3); Pat Ryan, Kevin O'Brien (1-0); David Fitzgerald, Tom Morrissey, Conor Martin, Kevin Hehir (0-1) Report Declan Hannon (2-1); Darragh O'Donovan (0-6, 0-4 frees); Sean Linnane (1-0); Colm Galvin (0-2); Conor Twomey, David Reidy, Mickey O'Neill, Tom Stapleton, Stephen Cahill (0-1)

9 February 2016
14:00
Round 3
Mary I Limerick 1-19 - 0-5 DIT Parnells GAA
Referee: Mick Murtagh
Declan Hannon (0-9, 0-6 frees); Darragh Corry (1-2); Darragh O'Donovan (0-5, 0-1 free, 0-1 '65); Cian Lynch (0-2); Stephen Cahill, Colm Galvin (0-1) Report Jack Guiney (0-3 frees); Conor Sheehan (0-1); Derek McNicholas (0-1)

9 February 2016
14:00
Round 3
NUI Galway 0-16 - 0-15 UL St. Patrick's
Referee: Cathal McAllister
Bobby Duggan (0-9, 0-8 frees); Niall O'Brien (0-2); Padraic Mannion (0-2); Cathal Mannion, Kevin McHugo, Oisín Donnellan (0-1) Report John McGrath (0-9, 0-7 frees); Tom Morrissey (0-2); Jason Forde (0-1 free); Kevin Hehir, Kevin O'Brien, David Fitzgerald (0-1)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 CIT 22004-390-24274
2 GMIT 21011-113-26-212
3 UUJ 20020-212-21-60
28 January 2016
19:00
Round 1
CIT 3-22 - 0-7 GMIT CIT
Referee: Johnny Murphy
Jamie Coughlan (1-10, 0-7 frees); John O'Dwyer (1-3); John Cashman (0-3); Bill Cooper (0-2); John Cronin, Andrew Coffey, Brendan Reddin, Noel McNamara (0-1); 1-0 own goal. Report Dan Nevin (0-3, 0-2 frees); Darragh Burke, Brendan Tuohey, Conor Gardiner, Jarlath Mannion (0-1)

4 February 2016
14:00
Round 2
CIT 1-17 - 0-17 UUJ Jordanstown
Referee: Brian Brady
John O'Dwyer (0-8, 0-3 frees, 0-2 '65s); Pa White (1-0); Andrew Coffey, M Kearney, John Cronin (0-2); Conor Hammersley, David Noonan, Noel McNamara (0-1); John Cashman (0-1 free) Report Nicky McKeague (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); James Connolly (1-1); S McAfee (0-2); G Walsh (0-2 frees); D McKernan, T O Ciaran, J McGreevy, J O'Connell (0-1)

9 February 2016
14:00
Round 3
GMIT 1-4 - 0-4 UUJ Carnmore GAA
Referee: Kevin McGeeney
Darragh Burke (1-1, 0-1 free); Conor Gardiner, Brendan Tuohey, David Mangan (0-1) Report Nicky McKeague (0-4, 0-3 frees)

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
17 February - CIT
 
 
UL 2-19
 
26 February - CIT
 
CIT 3-11
 
UL 3-14
 
16 February - IT Carlow
 
UCD 0-16
 
UCD 1-17
 
27 February - CIT
 
IT Carlow 1-16
 
UL 1-30
 
17 February - Limerick IT
 
Mary I Limerick 3-22
 
Limerick IT 0-16
 
26 February - CIT
 
WIT 0-8
 
Limerick IT 0-9
 
16 February - Mary I Limerick
 
Mary I Limerick 0-11
 
Mary I Limerick 2-26
 
 
GMIT 0-10
 

Quarter-finals

Group winners will have home advantage for the quarter-finals.

16 February 2016
14:00
Quarter-final
Mary I Limerick 2-26 - 0-10 GMIT Mary I Limerick
Referee: Barry Kelly
Declan Hannon (1-7, 0-5 frees); David Reidy (1-2); Sean Linnane (0-4); Mickey O’Neill (0-3, 0-2 frees); Niall O'Meara (0-3); Stephen Cahill, Colm Galvin (0-2); Cian Lynch, Seamus Kennedy (0-1) Report Davy Conroy (0-4); Dan Nevin (0-3, 0-2 frees); Darragh Burke, Conor Gardiner, Alan Ward (0-1)

16 February 2016
19:00
Quarter-final
UCD 1-17 - 1-16
(AET)
IT Carlow IT Carlow
Referee: James Owens
Oisín O'Rorke (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); Colm Cronin (1-3); Padraic Guinan, James Maher (0-2); Conor O'Shea (0-1 free); Conor Devitt (0-1) Report Enda Rowland (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65); Stephen Maher (0-5, 0-4 frees); Jack Fagan (1-0); Charles Dwyer, Mark Russell (0-2); Colin Dunford, Kevin Kelly (0-1)

17 February 2016
14:00
Quarter-final
Limerick IT 0-16 - 0-8 WIT Limerick IT
Referee: Cathal McAllister
Peter Duggan (0-5, 0-3 frees); Diarmuid Byrnes (0-5 frees); David Dempsey (0-3); Cathal Barrett, David Reidy, Michael O'Malley (0-1) Report Johnny Hayes (0-2 frees); Joe Dwyer (0-2, 0-1 free); Shane McNulty (0-2); Tom Fox (0-1 free); Owen McGrath (0-1)

17 February 2016
19:00
Quarter-final
UL 2-19 - 3-11 CIT CIT
Referee: Johnny Ryan
Kevin O’Brien (2-1); John McGrath (0-6, 0-2 frees); Tom Morrissey, Conor Martin (0-4); Brian Stapleton, Kevin Hehir, Barry Heffernan (0-1); Jason Forde (0-1 free) Report Jamie Coughlan (1-3, 0-3 frees); Bill Cooper, Michael Kearney (1-1); Ray Barry (0-3, 0-2 frees); Andrew Coffey (0-2); Robbie Hanley (0-1)

Semi-finals

26 February 2016
13:00
Semi-final
UL 3-14 - 0-16 UCD CIT
Referee: Cathal McAllister
John McGrath (2-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65); Tommy Heffernan (1-1); Tommy Morrissey (0-4); Jason Forde (0-3 frees); Cathal McInerney (0-1) Report Oisin O'Rorke (0-8, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); James Maher (0-3); Colm Cronin, Padraic Guinan (0-2); Eoin Conroy (0-1)

26 February 2016
15:00
Semi-final
Mary I Limerick 0-11 - 0-9 Limerick IT CIT
Referee: Diarmuid Kirwan
Declan Hannon (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65); Darragh O'Donovan (0-2); Ronan Maher, Colm Galvin, Niall O'Meara, David Reidy (0-1) Report Diarmaid Byrnes (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 '65); Peter Duggan (0-2); Oisin O'Brien, Paul Killeen, Alan Dempsey (0-1)

Final

27 February 2016
15:00
Final
Mary I Limerick 1-30 - 3-22
(AET)
UL CIT
Referee: James Owens
Declan Hannon (1-12, 0-9 frees); Cian Lynch (0-5); Sean Linnane, David Reidy (0-3); Darragh O’Donovan (0-3, 0-1 free); Tadhg Gallacher, John Meagher, Stephen Cahill, Darragh Corry (0-1) Report John McGrath (2-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); Tommy Heffernan (0-6); Tom Morrissey (1-1); Conor Martin, Kevin Hehir, Aidan McGuane (0-2); Jason Forde, Cathal McInerney (0-1)

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