2022 Fitzgibbon Cup

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2022 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates19 January - 19 February 2022
Teams14
Sponsor Electric Ireland
Champions University of Limerick (7th title)
Bryan O'Mara (captain)
Brian Ryan (manager)
Runners-up NUI Galway
Jeffrey Lynskey (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored79 (3.16 per match)
Points scored1018 (40.72 per match)
Top scorer(s) Evan Niland (0-79)
2020 (Previous)(Next) 2023

The 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 105th 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 2020. [1] The 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup started with the group stage on 19 January 2022 and ended on 19 February 2022.

Contents

University College Cork were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Institute of Technology, Carlow at the quarter-final stage. [2] [3]

The final was played on 19 February 2022 at the Institute of Technology, Carlow, between the University of Limerick and NUI Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. The University of Limerick won the match by 1–21 to 2–15 to claim their seventh Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a first title since 2018. [4]

NUI Galway's Evan Niland was the top scorer with 0-79.

Group stage

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
NUI Galway 33007049216
University College Cork 32016959104
Mary Immaculate College 30126680-141
University College Dublin 30127188-171

Group A fixtures and results

19 January 2022Round 1 Mary Immaculate College 0-19 - 1-21 University College Cork MICL Grounds
Devon Ryan 0-11 (0-9f, 0-2 65), J Gillane (0-1 sideline), P Wall, Diarmuid Ryan 0-2 each, C O’Brien, A Ormond 0-1 each. Report W Henn 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), P Power, M Kehoe 0-4 each, S Barrett 1-2 (0-1f), C Cahalane 0-2, R Connolly 0-1.
19 January 2022Round 1 University College Dublin 1-18 - 1-21 NUI Galway Belfield Grounds
D O’Shea 0-11 (8f, 1 ’65’), E Guilfoyle 1-1, L Murphy, K Lahiff 0-2 each, T Hannan, C Foley 0-1 each. Report E Niland 0-12 (8f), J Fleming 0-5, C Lynch 0-3, F McDonagh 1-0, B Concannon 0-1.
26 January 2022Round 2 University College Cork 3-22 - 1-14 University College Dublin Mardyke Arena
M Kehoe 1-6, P Power 1-2, C Cahalane 1-1, D Connery 0-4,W Henn 0-4 (0-1 free, 0-1 65), N O’Leary, S Barrett, R Downey, S Kenefick and S Condon 0-1 each. Report D O’Shea 0-9 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65), D O Floinn 1-0, E Guilfoyle, C Foley, L Murphy, S Ennis, and E McCormack 0-1 each.
26 January 2022Round 2 NUI Galway 1-20 - 2-09 Mary Immaculate College Dangan Sports Grounds
E Niland 0-10 (0-8f), B Concannon 1-3, C Caulfield 0-1, M Gill 0-1, I McGlynn 0-1, D Kilcommins 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. Report D Ryan 0-6f, D Ryan 1-0, E Foudy 1-0pen, P Wall 0-2, C O’Brien 0-1.
2 February 2022Round 3 Mary Immaculate College 6-15 - 6-15 University College Dublin MICL Grounds
De Ryan 2-7 (6f), A Ormond 1-3, J Devanney 1-1, D Mescall and Ja Ryan 1-0 each, P Wall 0-2, C O’Brien and B Butler 0-1 each; Report D O’Shea 0-9 (7f), D O Floinn and N Heffernan 2-0 each, C Foley and D O’Carroll 1-0 each, S Ennis and S Whelan 0-2 each, L O’Brien and K Lahiff 0-1 each.
2 February 2022Round 3 NUI Galway 0-23 - 0-14 University College Cork Dangan Sports Grounds
E Niland 0-13 (0-12f), B Concannon 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, M Gill 0-1, I McGlynn 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. Report S Barrett 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), W Henn 0-3f, M Kehoe 0-3, C Bowe 0-1, S Kenefick 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
IT Carlow 3210716655
Waterford IT 32018062184
DCU Dóchas Éireann 3111585623
Maynooth University 30035681-250

Group B fixtures and results

19 January 2022Round 1 Maynooth University 0-11 - 0-21 DCU Dóchas Éireann Maynooth University North Campus
J O’Dwyer 0-5 (2f); J Morris 0-2 (2f); J Buggy 0-3 (1f); C Boyle 0-1. Report J Bergin 0-6 (5f); S Currie 0-4; D Grey, R O’Connor 0-2 each, A Dunphy, K Burke, R Lawlor, C Clancy, D Blanchfield, C Brennan 0-1 each.
19 January 2022Round 1 Waterford Institute of Technology 2-16 - 1-21 Institute of Technology, Carlow WIT Sports Campus
E O’Shea 1-6 (4fs), S Bennett 1-3, J Lyons 0-3, J Fives 0-2, T Barron, B Nolan (f) Report M Kavanagh 0-13 (9fs), S Casey (1-0), T Keyes, C Nolan 0-2 each, C Dunbar, R Higgins, A Redmond, J Kelly 0-1 each.
26 January 2022Round 2 Institute of Technology, Carlow 2-22 - 2-19 Maynooth University Institute of Technology, Carlow
M Kavanagh (1-7, 5f); C Nolan (1-4): S Casey, R Higgins (0-3 each); R Dunbar (0-2); E Gaughan, C Kenny, J Cleere (0-1 each). Report C Drennan (1-6, 6f); J O’Dwyer (0-7, 6f); C Boyle (1-3); C Kelly (0-2); E Landy (0-1).
26 January 2022Round 2 DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-18 - 2-20 Waterford Institute of Technology DCU Sports Grounds
J Bergin 0-10 (8f, 1 '65), R Banville, M O'Connell 0-2, R Hayes, S Currie (sideline), E Shefflin, C Brennan 0-1. Report E O'Shea 0-8 (7 f), G Fives, N O'Sullivan 1-1, B Nolan 0-3 (2f), C Kirwan, P Fitzgerald, S Bennett 0-2, M Butler 0-1.
2 February 2022Round 3 DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-13 - 3-10 IT Carlow DCU Sportsgrounds
R Banville 0-8 (8f), R Lawlor, S Currie 1-0 each, D McBride, D Grey, J Bergin, D Blanchfield, J Ryan 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), N Brassil (f), S Casey 1-0, C Dunbar 0-2, C Nolan 0-1.
2 February 2022Round 3 Waterford Institute of Technology 5-17 - 0-20 Maynooth University WIT Sports Campus
E O'Shea 0-9 (9fs), C Kirwan, P Fitzgerald 2-1 each, S Bennett 1-2, N O'Sullivan, O Reilly, R Smithers, D Geoghegan 0-1 each. Report J O'Dwyer 0-11 (6fs, 2 65s), E Landy 0-3, E Hosey, J Morris, C Boyle, J Ryan, J Brennan, C Drennan 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Galway-Mayo IT 22005731264
MTU Cork 2101454142
Trinity College Dublin 20023060-300

Group C fixtures and results

20 January 2022Round 1 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 3-26 - 1-08 Trinity College Dublin Carnmore Hurling Club
C Gardiner 2-1, K Cooney 1-4, S McDonagh 0-5, C Fahy 0-5, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3, P Foley 0-2, P Commins 0-2, A Willis 0-1, J Forde 0-1, L Prendergast 0-1, D Mannion 0-1.S O'Leary-Hayes 1-0, A Buggy 0-4, C Nagle 0-2, D Phelan 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1.
27 January 2022Round 2 Trinity College Dublin 1-16 - 1-22 MTU Cork Santry Sports Grounds
D Leavy 1-8 (0-5f), S O’Leary Hayes 0-5, M Conroy, A Buggy, L O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report L O’Shea 0-10 (0-5f), T Howard 0-5, A Walsh 1-2, A O’Connell, S Quirke 0-2 each, J Mulcahy 0-1.
3 February 2022Round 3 MTU Cork 1-17 - 1-19 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology MTU Cork Campus
L O’Shea 0-8 (0-6f), A Walsh 1-1, P Creedon 0-2, B Twomey, S Quirke, T Howard, C Hickey, D Hanlon, P O’Flynn 0-1 each. Report K Cooney 0-13 (0-11f), P Commins 1-1, D Mannion 0-2, P Foley, S McDonagh, E Egan 0-1 each.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
University of Limerick 22008531544
TUS Midwest 21013861-232
TU Dublin 20023364-310

Group D fixtures and results

20 January 2022Round 1 University of Limerick 5-30 - 0-14 TUS Midwest UL Grounds
M Rodgers 3-1; G O’Connor 1-7 (0-5 frees); M Kiely 0-6; N Brennan 0-5; S Twomey 1-2, C Connolly, B O’Mara 0-2 each; B O’Grady, M Gough, C O’Grady, 0-1 each. Report B Seymour 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 pen); R Mounsey 0-3; S Taylor 0-2, K O’Kelly, S O’Loughlin, A Mulcahy 0-1 each.
27 January 2022Round 2 TUS Midwest 0-24 - 0-16 TU Dublin TUS Midwest
B Seymour 0-11 (9f, 1’65); E Fitzpatrick 0-3; R Maher, K O’Kelly, S Taylor and R Mounsey 0-2 each; A Mulcahy and K McCarthy 0-1 each. Report N Potterton 0-5 (3f, 1’65); E Dunne 0-4 (1 sideline); T Douglas 0-3 (1f); B Kenny, D Jordan, D Egerton and C Browne 0-1 each.
3 February 2022Round 3 TU Dublin 1-14 - 5-25 University of Limerick TU Dublin Grangegorman
N Potterton 0-6, M Rock 1-0, T Douglas 0-2, E Dunne 0-2, P Christie 0-1, P Maher 0-1, D Egerton 0-1, C Quirke 0-1. Report G O'Connor 0-9, B Power 2-2, M Kiely 1-3, M Rodgers 1-1, G Connolly 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Mara 0-2, S Twomey 0-1, C O'Grady 0-1, C Flaherty 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

8 February 2022Quarter-final IT Carlow 1-17 - 0-14 University College Cork IT Carlow
S Casey 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), R Higgins 1-1, C Nolan 0-3, T Keyes, N Brassil, C Kenny, E Gaughan, C Dunbar, M Kavanagh (65) 0-1 each. Report M Kehoe, S Barrett (f) 0-4 each, C Boylan, D Connery (f) 0-2 each, R Downey, W Henn (f) 0-1 each.Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
8 February 2022Quarter-final University of Limerick 2-22 - 1-19 MTU Cork University of Limerick Grounds
G O’Connor 0-8 (0-4 f), N Brennan 0-5, M Kiely 1-2, M Rodgers 1-1, B Power, C Connolly, R Hayes, B O’Grady, K Sampson, C O’Flaherty 0-1 each. Report L O’Shea 0-9 (0-6 f), D Hanlon 1-1, T Howard 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, B Twomey, B Kehoe, A O’Connell, P Creedon 0-1 each.Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
9 February 2022Quarter-final NUI Galway 1-22 - 2-13 Waterford IT Dangan Sports Grounds
E Niland 0-14 (0-12f), C Lynch 0-3, F MacDonagh 1-0, C Killeen 0-2, M Gill 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. Report S Bennett 2-2 (2-0 pens), E O’Shea 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), B Nolan 0-2f, C Kirwan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1.Referee: R McGann (Clare)
9 February 2022Quarter-final Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 1-19 - 1-12 TUS Midwest Carnmore Hurling Club
K Cooney (0-11, seven frees), AJ Willis (1-1), C Gardiner (0-3), S McDonagh (0-2), P Commins (0-2). Report B Seymour (1-4, three frees), E Fitzpatrick (0-2); R Mounsey (0-2, one sideline), K McCarthy (0-2), K O’Kelly (0-1), R Bonnar (0-1).Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

16 February 2022Semi-final NUI Galway 1-26 - 3-18
(aet)
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Pearse Stadium
E Niland 0-16 (11f), J Fleming 1-2, M Kennedy 0-2, C Lynch 0-2, F McDonagh 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, O Flannery 0-1. Report K Cooney 1-10 (0-10f), E Egan 1-0, J Forde 1-0, C Gardiner 0-2, L Prendergast 0-1, S McDonagh 0-1, AJ Willis 0-1, P Commins 0-1, C Fahy 0-1, A Clarke 0-1.Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
17 February 2022Semi-final IT Carlow 2-23 - 1-27 University of Limerick
S Casey 1-11 (0-11f), R Higgins 0-5, C Nolan 0-4, M Kavanagh 1-0, C Dunbar 0-2, C Kenny 0-1. Report M Rodgers 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ’65), M Kiely 1-3 (1-of), N Brennan 0-4, C Galvin 0-3, B O’Grady 0-3, G O’Connor 0-3 (0-3f), C Flaherty 0-2, C Connolly 0-1, B O’Mara 0-1 (0-1f).Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Final

19 February 2022Final NUI Galway 2-15 - 1-21 University of Limerick IT Carlow
E Niland [0-14, 12f], J Fleming [1-1], M Kennedy [1-0]. Report G O’Connor [0-9, 8f], B O’Mara [0-4], M Kiely [1-2], C Connolly [0-3], R Hayes [0-1], B O’Sullivan [0-1], B O’Grady [0-1].

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-7979613.16
2 Kevin Cooney GMIT 2-3844411.00
3 Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick 1-363957.80
4 Martin Kavanagh IT Carlow 3-283757.40
5Eoin O'Shea Waterford IT 1-303348.25
6Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 2-2430310.00
7 Donal O'Shea UCD 0-292939.66
Liam O'Shea MTU Cork 0-292939.66
9 Michael Kiely University of Limerick 4-162855.60
10 Mark Rodgers University of Limerick 5-092446.00
Billy Seymour TUS Midwest 1-212438.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Evan Niland GMIT 0-1616 GMIT
2 Séamus Casey IT Carlow 1-1114 University of Limerick
Evan Niland GMIT 0-1414 University of Limerick
Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-1414 Waterford IT
5Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 2-0713 UCD
Kevin Cooney GMIT 1-1013 NUI Galway
Martin Kavanagh IT Carlow 0-1313 Waterford IT
Kevin Cooney GMIT 0-1313 Waterford IT
Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-1313 UCC
10 Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-1212 UCD

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