Simcox Cup

Simcox Cup
Irish	Corn Siomcóg
Code	Hurling
Founded	1911
Region	Cork (GAA)
Trophy	Simcox Cup
No. of teams	11
Title holders	Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh (th title)
Most titles	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.

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]

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

List of finals

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]

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.

External links

• Cork Post-Primary Schools GAA website