2024 Fitzgibbon Cup

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2024 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates17 January - 17 February 2024
Teams12
Sponsor Electric Ireland
Champions Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Mary Immaculate College (3rd title)
Colin O'Brien (captain)
Jamie Wall (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg University of Limerick
Darragh Lohan (captain)
Brian Ryan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored57 (3 per match)
Points scored658 (34.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Gearóid O'Connor (1-38)
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The 2024 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 107th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The draw for the group stage fixtures took place on 5 December 2023. [1] The competition ran from 17 January to 17 February 2024.

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University of Limerick were the defending champions. [2]

The Fitzgibbon Cup final was played on 17 February 2024 at Tom Healy Park in Abbeydorney, between Mary Immaculate College and University of Limerick, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in eight years. Mary Immaculate College won the match by 2–14 to 1–15 to claim their third Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a first title in seven years. [3] [4]

Gearóid O'Connor was the top scorer with 1-38.

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Mary Immaculate College 22005742154
University College Cork 21015341122
Maynooth University 20023562-270

Group A results

24 January 2024Round 2 Mary Immaculate College 1-25 - 0-20 University College Cork MICL Grounds
Devon Ryan (0-9, 0-8 frees); S O’Brien (0-5); D McLaughlin (1-1); J Gillane (0-1 free), J Devaney, C O’Brien, S Meehan (0-2 each); Diarmuid Ryan, R Power (0-1 each). Report B Cunningham (0-7, 0-5 frees); B Hayes (0-4); W Buckley, R Cotter, B Keating (0-2 each); C McCarthy, R Downey, D Flynn (0-1 each).
29 January 2024Round 1 Maynooth University 1-19 - 2-23 Mary Immaculate College LOETB Centre of Excellence
C Fogarty 1-12 (0-11 frees); É Cunneen, C Boran (0-1 free) 0-2 each; C Hackett, P Blanchfield, A Hickey 0-1 each. Report Devon Ryan 0-7 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65, 0-1 s/l); C O’Brien 1-3 (0-1 free); S Meehan 0-3; J Devaney 1-0; S O’Brien, D McLaughlin, Diarmuid Ryan, C Quinn 0-2 each; J Gillane (free), F McDonagh 0-1 each.
1 February 2024Round 3 University College Cork 4-21 - 0-13 Maynooth University Mardyke Grounds
S Barrett (2-2, 0-1 free); P McGarry (0-5); D Flynn (0-4, 0-3 frees); B Hayes, F Coleman (1-1); W Buckley (0-3); B Cunningham (0-2, 0-1 free); C McCarthy, C O’Brien, B Keating (0-1 each). Report C Fogarty (0-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); C Drennan (0-4); C Hackett, P McDonald (0-1 each).

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
University of Limerick 22007029414
TUS Midwest 21015558-32
ATU Galway 20023573-380

Group B results

17 January 2024Round 1 ATU Galway 0-13 - 3-25 University of Limerick Connacht GAA Air Dome
C Molloy 0-7 (0-4f), J Cooney 0-4 (0-3f), C Folan 0-1, R Meehan 0-1. Report A English 1-4, G O’Connor 0-6 (0-5f), M Rodgers 1-2, I Byrne 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-3, C Coughlan 0-3, B O’Grady 0-3, P O’Donovan 0-2, F O’Connor 0-1, C Hanley 0-1f.
24 January 2024Round 2 University of Limerick 2-30 - 1-13 TUS Midwest UL Grounds
G O’Connor (0-10, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘65); S O’Hanlon (1-6); A O’Connor (0-5); I Byrne (1-0); C Coughlan, A English, P O’Donovan (0-2 each); B O’Grady, B O’Sullivan, C Galvin (0-1 each). Report K Shelly (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-2 65s); K O’Kelly (1-0); N O’Farrell, E Connolly (0-2 each); P Donnellan, M Ryan (0-1 each).
31 January 2024Round 3 TUS Midwest 5-24 - 3-13 ATU Galway TUS Midwest Grounds
K O’Kelly 3-2, G Browne 1-4, C O’Dwyer 0-7 (2 ‘65s), K Shelly 0-6 (4f), S Kenneally 1-0, N O’Farrell and G Ryan 0-2 each, E Connolly 0-1. Report J Cooney 2-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), C Molloy 1-5 (3f), J Downey 0-3, C Folan and D Shaughnessy 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
SETU Waterford 22003222104
MTU Cork 21102628-23
DCU Dóchas Éireann 20113038-81

Group C results

18 January 2024Round 1 DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-13 - 1-18 SETU Waterford DCU Sportsgrounds
J Flanagan 0-6, S Bourke 0-4, C Clancy 0-2, F Fitzpatrick 0-1. Report R Halloran 0-6, Pádraig Fitzgerald 1-2, S Walsh 0-3, Patrick Fitzgerald 0-2, G Fives 0-2, B Power 0-1, W Beresford 0-1, J Foley 0-1.
25 January 2024Round 2 SETU Waterford 0-11 - 0-09 MTU Cork SETU Waterford Complex
R Halloran 0-7 (7fs), S Walsh 0-3, T Barron 0-1. Report B Lynch (2fs), S Walsh 0-2 each, S Quirke (f), M Tobin (f), C Joyce (f), B Kehoe, R Walsh 0-1 each.
1 January 2024Round 3 MTU Cork 1-14 - 0-17 DCU Dóchas Éireann MTU Cork Campus
B Lynch (0-7, 0-4 frees), B Kehoe (1-0), E Kenneally (0-2 frees), S Keoghan, C Joyce (free), S Walsh, J Mulcahy and M Tobin (0-1 each). Report J Flanagan (0-11, 0-7 frees, 0-2 65s), P Moylan (0-2), J Barrett, P Langton, F Fitzpatrick and C Clancy (0-1 each).

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
University of Galway 22005335184
SETU Carlow 2101474522
University College Dublin 20023454-200

Group D Results

18 January 2024Round 1 SETU Carlow 2-12 - 3-19 University of Galway SETU Carlow Grounds
T Keyes 1-2, E Cody 0-5, D O'Donovan 1-0, C Corcoran 0-1, G Lynch 0-1, A Dunphy 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1, C Nolan 0-1. Report N Collins 1-5, G Lee 0-5, C Molloy 1-1, C Mitchell 1-1, T Killeen 0-2, P Burke 0-1, L Leen 0-1, E Lawless 0-1, I McGlynn 0-1, A Connaire 0-1.
25 January 2024Round 2 University of Galway 1-22 - 2-11 University College Dublin Dangan Grounds
N Collins 0-14, C Molloy 1-2, A Connaire 0-3, T Killeen 0-2, I McGlynn 0-1. Report E Guilfoyle 0-5, D Purcell 0-4, J Duggan 1-0, C McGuckian 1-0, E Purcell 0-1, M Twomey 0-1.
1 February 2024Round 3 University College Dublin 2-11 - 4-17 SETU Carlow Belfield Grounds
D Purcell 1-3, E Guilfoyle 1-1 (0-1f), L Murphy 0-4 (3f), S Audsley, C McGuckin, L Connellan 0-1 each. Report E Cody 2-4 (1-3f), A Dunphy, T Keyes 1-2 each, C Nolan, J Nolan 0-3 each, J Buggy (f), K Moynihan, J Fogarty 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

7 February 2024Quarter-final University of Limerick 1-21 - 1-16 University College Cork UL Grounds
G O’Connor 0-8 (0-6f), C English 0-4, M Rodgers 1-1, A O’Connor, B O’Grady, M Fitzgerald 0-2 each, P O’Donovan, C O’Meara 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-7 (0-5f, 0-1 penalty), R Downey, W Buckley 0-2 each, B Hayes, J Fitzpatrick, E Downey, D Stakelum, D Flynn (0-1f) 0-1 each.
7 February 2024Quarter-final University of Galway 4-24 - 1-13 MTU Cork Dangan Grounds
C Molloy 1-5, N Collins 1-5 (0-4f), G Lee 1-2, T Killeen 0-4, A Connaire 0-3, S Morgan 1-0, I McGlynn 0-1, L Leen 0-1, G Thomas 0-1, D Loftus 0-1, O Flannery 0-1.[https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41327047.html ReportB Lynch 0-4f, C Joyce 0-4 (0-3f), E Kenneally 1-1, S Walsh 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, B Kehoe 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1.Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
7 February 2024Quarter-final SETU Waterford 1-19 - 1-13 SETU Carlow SETU Waterford Arena
Patrick Fitzgerald 1-4, Padraig Fitzgerald 0-6, R Halloran 0-5 (5fs), S Walsh 0-3, J Fitzgerald 0-1. Report C Nolan 0-7 (1f), E Cody 1-3 (3fs), J Buggy 0-2 (1f), J Nolan 0-1.
7 February 2024Quarter-final Mary Immaculate College 1-25 - 1-17 TUS Midwest Mary I Grounds
Devon Ryan (0-11, 9 frees); S Meehan (1-2); S O’Brien (0-4); C Quinn (0-3); PJ Fanning, C Hennessy (0-2 each); C O’Brien (0-1 free). Report K Shelly (0-9, 7 frees, 1 65); S Kenneally (1-2); G Browne (0-3, 1 free); C O’Dwyer, Jack Ryan, N O’Farrell (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

14 February 2024Semi-final Mary Immaculate College 2-18 - 2-12 SETU Waterford Mallow GAA Complex
S Meehan (1-3), D Cahill (1-0), S O’Brien and Devon Ryan (frees) (0-3 each), C Quinn (0-2), J Gillane, PJ Fanning, J Caesar, R Power, C Hennessy, C O’Brien and F McDonagh (0-1 each). Report R Halloran (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65), S Walsh (1-1), B Nolan (1-0 free), G Fives (0-2), P Fitzgerald (Kilrosssanty and T Barron (0-1 each).Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)
14 February 2024Semi-final University of Galway 0-20 - 1-18 University of Limerick St Joseph's Doora-Barefield Grounds
N Collins 0-9 (0-8 frees); G Thomas, C Molloy, L Collins 0-2 each; A Connaire, L Leen, C Walsh, T Kileen, G Lee 0-1 each. Report G O’Connor 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65); M Rodgers 1-3; C Coughlan, S O’Hanlon 0-2 each; C Galvin, D Hanniffy, A English, C O’Meara, K Sampson 0-1 each.

Final

17 February 2024Final Mary Immaculate College 2-14 - 1-15 University of Limerick Tom Healy Park
Devon Ryan (1-4, 3f), J Gillane (1-3f), C O’Brien (0-2, 1f), D Ryan (0-2), C Quinn, R Power, S Meehan (0-1). Report G O’Connor (1-8, 5fs, 1/s/l, 1’65), S O’Hanlon (0-2), A English, B O’Grady, C Coughlan, C O’Meara, I Byrne (0-1 each).Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick 1-384158.20
2Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 1-343757.40
3Niall Collins University of Galway 2-333949.75
4 Reuben Halloran SETU Waterford 0-252546.25
5Kyle Shelly TUS Midwest 0-232349.75
6Colm Fogarty Maynooth University 1-1922211.00
7 Eoin Cody SETU Carlow 3-122137.00
8 Shane Meehan Mary Immaculate College 2-111753.40
9Joe Flanagan DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-171728.50
10 Mark Rodgers University of Limerick 3-061553.00
Shane Barrett UCC 2-091535.00
Conor Molloy ATU Galway 1-121527.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Colm Fogarty Maynooth University 1-1215 Mary Immaculate College
2Niall Collins University of Galway 0-1414 UCD
3Kian O'Kelly TUS Midwest 3-0211 ATU Galway
Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick 1-0811 Mary Immaculate College
Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 0-1111 TUS Midwest
Joe Flanagan DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-1111 MTU Cork
7 Eoin Cody SETU Carlow 2-0410 UCD
Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick 0-1010 TUS Midwest
9John Cooney ATU Galway 2-039 TUS Midwest
Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 0-099 UCC
Kyle Shelly TUS Midwest 0-099 Mary Immaculate College
Niall Collins University of Galway 0-099 University of Limerick

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