2026 Fitzgibbon Cup

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2026 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates7 January - February 2026
Teams12
Sponsor Electric Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored15 (5 per match)
Points scored121 (40.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Oisín O'Farrell (4-03)
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The 2026 Fitzgibbon Cup is the 109th 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 2 December 2025. [1] [2] The competition is scheduled to run from 7 January to February 2026.

Contents

University of Limerick are the defending champions. [3] [4]

Team changes

From Ryan Cup

Promoted from the Ryan Cup

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
University of Limerick 11004912372
DCU Dóchas Éireann 00000000
Maynooth University 10011249-370

Group A fixtures and results

7 January 2026Round 1 University of Limerick 6-31 - 1-09 Maynooth University UL Grounds, Maguires Pitches
O O Donoghue (3-5); D McCarthy (1-4, 3f); J O’Neill (0-4); A O’Connor (1-1, 1f); A Screeney (0-3, 2f); J Ormond (1-0); P Crotty, D Stritch, K Smyth, C O’Neill (0-2 each); M Fitzgerald, A English (1f), K Doyle, A Morgan, F Fitzgerald, O Fitzgerald (0-1 each). Report M Brennan (0-6, 3f); D McCormack (1-1); E Cunneen (1f), D Maher (0-1 each).

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
MTU Cork 11002919102
Garda College 00000000
University College Cork 10011929-100

Group B fixtures and results

8 January 2026Round 1 University College Cork 1-16 - 1-26 MTU Cork The Mardyke
B Cunningham 0-9 f, S Kingston 1-0, B Keating, W Buckley 0-2 each, P McGarry, D Flynn, E McDermott 0-1 each. Report M Finn 0-12 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), D Healy 0-4, A Walsh, R Deasy 0-3 each, A McEvoy 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, R Walsh, C Ryan 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
University of Galway 1100292092
TUS Midwest 00000000
University College Dublin 10102029-90

Group C fixtures and results

8 January 2026Round 1 University of Galway 3-20 - 1-17 University College Dublin Dangan Grounds
S O’Farrell 1-8 (0-4 frees, 1 65); C Mitchell 1-2; T Guinan 1-1; L Hoare (frees), D Neary, L Leen 0-2 each; G Thomas, D Comar, G Lee 0-1 each. Report D Williams 0-7 (0-4 frees); David Purcell 1-1; D Lee 0-3; J Duggan, Dara Purcell, L Connellan, D Guerin, S Roche, C O Riain 0-1 each.

Group D

Group D table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Mary Immaculate College 11003422120
ATU Galway 00000000
SETU Waterford 10012234-120

Group D fixtures and results

7 January 2026Round 1 Mary Immaculate College 4-22 - 2-16 SETU Waterford MICL Grounds
O O'Farrell (4-3); S O'Brien (0-7, 0-4 frees), S Whelan 0-4; S Boyce 0-2; E Craddock, J Caesar, C Lawless, R O'Connor, A Daly and D Walsh (free) (0-1 each). Report L Codd (1-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65); T Carey 1-0, T O'Connell (0-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65); J Groves, W Beresford 0-2 each; J Walsh, C Connick, C King, S O'Rourke 0-1 each.

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Oisín O'Farrell MICL 4-0315115.00
2 Oisín O'Donoghue University of Limerick 3-0514114.00
3Mikey Finn MTU Cork 0-0212112.00
4 Sam O'Farrell University of Galway 1-0811111.00
5 Ben Cunningham UCC 0-09919.00
6Luke Codd SETU Waterford 1-05818.00
7 Darragh McCarthy University of Limerick 1-04717.00
David Williams UCD 0-07717.00
Shane O'Brien MICL 0-07717.00
10Michael Brennan Maynooth University 0-06616.00

References

  1. ↑ "2026 Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Championships draw". GAA website. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "2026 Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup draws made". Hogan Stand. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Egan, Kevin (15 February 2025). "UL overpower DCU to lift third Fitzgibbon Cup in four years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Impressive UL triumph in Fitzgibbon Cup Final". GAA website. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Egan, Kevin (15 February 2025). "Garda College claim Ryan Cup title as they power past TUD". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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