2026 Fitzgibbon Cup

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2026 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates7 January - February 2026
Teams12
Sponsor Electric Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored69 (3.83 per match)
Points scored640 (35.56 per match)
Top scorer(s) Shane O'Brien (1-30)
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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 22008535504
DCU Dóchas Éireann 21015161-102
Maynooth University 20023777-400

Group A 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).
14 January 2026Round 2 Maynooth University 2-19 - 2-22 DCU Dóchas Éireann Maynooth North Campus
Report D Walsh (0-11, 8f), S Byrne (1-4).
21 January 2025Round 3 DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-20 - 4-24 University of Limerick DCU Sportsgrounds
D Murphy 1-5; D Walsh 0-8 (7 frees); S Rowley 0-2; D Shirley, B Reid, C Beirne, P Clarke, N Hogan 0-1 each. Report A English 2-1; A O'Connor 0-6 (1 free, 1 65); D McCarthy 1-2; A Screeney 1-1; J O'Neill 0-5; O O'Donoghue, J Ormond 0-2 each; K Smyth, O Fitzgerald, C O'Neill, C Martin, D Langan 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
MTU Cork 22005532234
University College Cork 21015053-32
Garda College 20023757-200

Group B 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.
15 January 2026Round 1 MTU Cork 2-20 - 0-13 Garda College MTU Cork Campus
M Finn (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ‘65); A McEvoy (1-5); A Walsh (1-1); J Murphy (0-2); D Healy, R Deasy (0-1 each). Report C Boyle (0-5, 0-2 free, 0-1 ‘65); R Stapleton (0-3); D O’Leary (0-2); D Hand, C Kirwan, T Doyle (0-1 each).
22 January 2025Round 3 Garda College 1-21 - 4-19 University College Cork Páirc Shíleáin
C Boyle 0-16 (0-15 f), J Doyle 1-0, D Hayes, C Kirwan, L Carr, R Stapleton, S Fitzgibbon 0-1 each. Report W Buckley 0-10 (0-5 f), E McDermott 1-2, D Stakelum 1-1, H O’Connor, C Walsh 1-0, each, T Wilk 0-2, P McGarry, M Mullaney, D Flynn, J Dwyer 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
University of Galway 2110504193
University College Dublin 2110534942
TUS Midwest 20114154-130

Group C 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.
21 January 2025Round 3 TUS Midwest 2-15 - 0-21 University of Galway TUS Midwest Grounds
F Hegarty 0-10 (0-8 frees); P McCormack 1-3; S Kenneally 1-1; N O’Farrell 0-1. Report S O’Farrell 0-9 (0-8 frees); D Neary, T Leen, L Hoare (both frees), D Bourke 0-2 each; G Thomas, G Lee, R Davitt, F O Brioin 0-1 each.

Group D

Group D table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Mary Immaculate College 22006146154
SETU Waterford 21014653-72
ATU Galway 20024351-80

Group D 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.
15 January 2026Round 2 SETU Waterford 3-15 - 1-16 ATU Galway SETU Arena
Report
21 January 2025Round 3 ATU Galway 5-09 - 1-24 Mary Immaculate College Liam Mellows Grounds
D Shaughnessy 3-0, A Donohue and O Lohan 1-0 each, R Burke (0-2, 0-2 frees), D Dunne (0-2, 0-1 free), C Dolphin, P Commins, C Trayers, P McGurk, D Donohue 0-1 each. Report S O'Brien (1-15, 0-11 frees), O O'Farrell 0-3, E Craddock, J Caesar, A Daly, J Quilty, D Campbell 0-1 each D Walsh (0-1, 0-1 free).

Relegation stage

Relegation semi-finals

27 January 2026Semi-final TUS Midwest 0-18 - 2-08 ATU Galway TUS Midwest Grounds
Report

Relegation final

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

28 January 2026Quarter-final Mary Immaculate College 3-22 - 0-13 University College Dublin MICL Grounds
O O’Farrell (2-3); S O’Brien (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘65); S Walsh (1-5, 0-4 frees); A Daly (0-3); R O’Connor, E Craddock, S Whelan (0-1 each). Report D Williams (0-3, 0-2 frees); P McDonald, C Ó Riain, L Connellan (0-2 each); D Geurin, S Roche, D Lee, D Purcell (0-1 each).
28 January 2026Quarter-final University of Limerick 0-20 - 0-12 University College Cork UL Grounds
D McCarthy 0-9 (7 frees); A Screeney, D Stritch, A English 0-2 each; A O’Connor, J Fitzgerald, J O’Neill, J Leahy, F Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Report W Buckey 0-7 (0-4 frees); B Keating, H O’Connor 0-2 each; C Walsh 0-1.
28 January 2026Quarter-final MTU Cork 2-15 - 4-13 DCU Dóchas Éireann MTU Cork Grounds
M Finn 0-5 (0-4 f), A Walsh 1-2, D Healy 1-1, R Walsh 0-3 (0-1 f), R Deasy 0-2, R O’Connor, D O’Sullivan (0-1 f) 0-1 each. Report D Walsh 1-5 (1-0 penalty, 0-4 f), C Beirne 0-5, S Byrne, D Murphy 1-0 each, S Gallagher, P Clarke, G Kelly 0-1 each.
28 January 2026Quarter-final University of Galway 1-21 - 1-14 SETU Waterford Dangan Grounds
S O’Farrell 0-11 (7f); G Lee 0-4; D Neary 1-1; T Leen, L Leen, F Ó Brioin, D Bourke and G Thomas 0-1 each. Report T Carey 0-10 (10f); T O’Connell 1-1; G Dunne, J Walsh and J Groves 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

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Final

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Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Shane O'Brien MICL 1-3033311.00
2 Sam O'Farrell University of Galway 1-2831310.33
3Denis Walsh DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-242739.00
Oisín O'Farrell MICL 6-092739.00
Mikey Finn MTU Cork 0-272739.00
6 Darragh McCarthy University of Limerick 2-152137.00
Cian Boyle Garda College 0-2121210.50
8 William Buckley UCC 0-191936.33
9 Oisín O'Donoghue University of Limerick 3-071635.33
10Conor Beirne DCU Dóchas Éireann 1-091234.00

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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