Simcox Cup | |
---|---|
Irish | Corn Siomcóg |
Code | Hurling |
Founded | 1911 |
Region | ![]() |
Trophy | Simcox Cup |
No. of teams | 11 |
Title holders | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
Official website | Official website |
The Simcox Cup, officially known as the Cork Post-Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is an annual inter-schools Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork Post-Primary Schools division of the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was first played in 1911.[ citation needed ] It is the highest inter-schools Gaelic football competition in County Cork.
The final, typically held in March,[ citation needed ] serves as the culmination of a knockout series of games played between October and March. Eligible players must be under the age of 19. It is a stand-alone competition and runs concurrently with the Corn Uí Mhuirí.[ citation needed ]
As of 2024, 11 teams were participating in the Simcox Cup.[ citation needed ] Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh are the title-holders after defeating Clonakilty Community College by 2–10 to 1–09 in the 2024 final.
The following teams took part in the 2023–24 series of games. [1]
Team | Location | ||
---|---|---|---|
Clonakilty Community College | Clonakilty | ||
Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh | Bishopstown | ||
Coláiste Choilm | Ballincollig | ||
Coláiste Chríost Rí | Turners Cross | ||
Coachford College | Coachford | ||
De La Salle College | Macroom | ||
Hamilton High School | Bandon | ||
Patrician Academy | Mallow | ||
Skibbereen Community School | [[Skibbereen]|- | St Colman's College | Fermoy |
St Francis College | Rochestown |
Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | Patrician Academy Mallow | 2–16 | St Francis College | 2–10 | [2] |
2019–20 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2020–21 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2021–22 | Skibbereen Community School | 1–14 | Clonakilty Community College | 2–10 | [3] |
2022–23 | Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh | 1-05 | Skibbereen Community School | 1-04 | [4] |
2023–24 | Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh | 2–10 | Clonakilty Community College | 1-09 | [5] |