Simcox Cup

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Simcox Cup
Irish Corn Siomcóg
Code Hurling
Founded1911
Region Colours of Cork.svg Cork (GAA)
TrophySimcox Cup
No. of teams11
Title holders Colours of Down.svg Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh (th title)
Most titles StFinbarrs.png Coláiste Chríost Rí (23 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.

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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.

Participating teams

The following teams took part in the 2023–24 series of games. [1]

TeamLocation
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 Bishopstown
St Colman's College Fermoy
St Francis College Rochestown

List of finals

YearWinnersScoreRunners-upScore
2018–19Patrician Academy Mallow2–16 St Francis College 2–10 [2]
2019–20 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Skibbereen Community School1–14Clonakilty Community College2–10 [3]
2022–23 Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh 1-05Skibbereen Community School1-04 [4]
2023–24 Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh 2–10Clonakilty Community College1-09 [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Senior Football A". Cork PPS GAA website. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (20 March 2019). "History as Patrician Academy Mallow claim first Simcox Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Lyons, Tom (6 May 2022). "Skibbereen survive Clon comeback to win first Simcox title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Lyons, Tommy (28 April 2023). "Spioraid Naoimh dethrone Skibbereen CS to capture Simcox Cup after 18-year wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (28 March 2024). "Back-to-back titles for Spioraid Naoimh after win over 14-man Clonakilty Community College". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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