Ryan Cup

The Ryan Cup is the Division II hurling championship for third level colleges, the Fitzgibbon Cup being the Division I hurling championship trophy. The Ryan Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council. At some time either in the late 1980s or in the early 1990s, the Ryan Cup - the trophy for the Division 1 gaelic football league - was presented to the winners of what was then the Division II Championship (non-university). As a result of this mix-up, the Division II Championship became colloquially known as the 'Ryan Cup'.[1] Unfortunately several other GAA trophy competitions bear this name, including still the higher education first-division football league. The GAA Higher Education Cup Championships are sponsored by the Independent.ie.[2] Prior sponsors include the Irish Daily Mail, Datapac, Ulster Bank and Bus Eireann.

Ryan Cup
Current season or competition:
2015 Ryan Cup
Irish Corn Uí Riain
Code Hurling
Founded 1976/77
Region Universities/Third-Level Colleges (GAA)
Trophy Ryan Cup/Corn Uí Riain
Title holders Trinity College Dublin (1st title)
First winner Cork IT
Most titles Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Limerick Institute of Technology (5 titles)
Sponsors Independent.ie
Official website http://www.he.gaa.ie/home

Roll of Honour

2014-15 Group A Qualifying

Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Where Played Date
Athlone Institute of Technology 1-10 Queen's University of Belfast 1-14 AIT GAA Pitch 2 February 20115
St Patrick's College Thurles 1-21 Athlone Institute of Technology 2-15 Templetuohy 5 February 2015
Queen's University Belfast 0-00 St Patrick's College Thurles CONC The Dub, QUB 10 February 2025

2014-15 Group B Qualifying

Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Where Played Date
Institute of Technology Tallaght 4-11 Trinity College Dublin 6-12 Thomas Davis GAA, Dublin 29 January 2015
Institute of Technology Tralee 1-16 Institute of Technology Tallaght 2-09 IT Tralee GAA Pitch 3 February 2015
Trinity College Dublin 6-15 Institute of Technology Tralee 0-09 Clanna Gael Fontenoy 10 February 2025

2014-15 Finals Tournament

Semi-finals
27 February 		Final
28 February
      
Trinity College Dublin 1-14
St Patrick's College Thurles 2-06
Trinity College Dublin 1-18
Queen's University Belfast 1-09
Queen's University Belfast 2-10
Institute of Technology Tralee 2-09

Colleges by Wins

Team County Wins Last win
Mary Immaculate College Limerick Limerick 5 2012
Limerick Institute of Technology Limerick 5 2001
Institute of Technology Carlow Carlow 4 2010
Dublin City University Dublin 3 2014
Institute of Technology Tralee Kerry 3 2011
Maynooth University Kildare 2 2014
Limerick Institute of Technology Tipperary Tipperary 2 2013
Institute of Technology Sligo Sligo 2 2005
St John's Central College

Cork Colleges of Further Education

 Cork 2 2004
Cork Institute of Technology Cork 2 1989
Thomond Institute of Education, Limerick Limerick 2 1986
Trinity College Dublin Dublin 1 2015
Athlone Institute of Technology Westmeath 1 1996
Garda Síochána College Tipperary 1 1995
Dublin Institute of Technology Dublin 1 1994
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Galway 1 1990
Waterford Institute of Technology Waterford 1 1987
St Patrick's TC, Drumcondra Dublin 1 1978

Ryan Cup Champion Colleges

Compiled from The Cups That Cheered.[3] The current names of academic institutions are used. Under Match Details below, references give the names of the institutions at the time of Ryan Cup wins.

  • 1976/77 Cork IT
  • 1977/78 St Patrick's TC, Drumcondra
  • 1978/79 IT Carlow
  • 1979/80 Cork IT
  • 1980/81 MIC Limerick
  • 1981/82 MIC Limerick
  • 1982/83 Limerick IT
  • 1983/84 Thomond College [University of Limerick]
  • 1984/85 Limerick IT
  • 1985/86 Thomond College [University of Limerick]
  • 1986/87 Waterford IT
  • 1987/88 Limerick IT
  • 1988/89 Cork IT
  • 1989/90 Galway-Mayo IT
  • 1990/91 IT Carlow
  • 1991/92 Limerick IT
  • 1992/93 IT Carlow
  • 1993/94 Dublin IT
  • 1994/95 Garda College
  • 1995/96 Athlone IT
  • 1996/97 IT Tralee
  • 1997/98 Dublin City University
  • 1998/99 IT Sligo
  • 1999/00 Cork Colleges of Further Education
  • 2000/01 Limerick IT
  • 2001/02 Dublin City University
  • 2002/03 Limerick IT Tipperary
  • 2003/04 Cork Colleges of Further Education
  • 2004/05 IT Sligo
  • 2005/06 Mary Immaculate Limerick
  • 2006/07 IT Tralee
  • 2007/08 Maynooth University
  • 2008/09 Mary Immaculate Limerick
  • 2009/10 IT Carlow
  • 2010/11 IT Tralee
  • 2011/12 Mary Immaculate Limerick
  • 2012/13 Limerick IT Tipperary
  • 2013/14 Maynooth University
  • 2014/15 Trinity College Dublin
  • 2015/16
  • 2016/17
  • 2017/18
  • 2018/19
  • 2019/20
  • 2020/21

Captains of Winning Teams

Year Captain College County
1976/77 Cork Institute of Technology
1977/78 St Patrick's College, Drumcondra
1978/79 Institute of Technology Carlow
1979/80 Cork Institute of Technology
1980/81 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
1981/82 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
1982/83 Limerick Institute of Technology
1983/84 Thomond College of Education, Limerick
1984/85 Limerick Institute of Technology
1985/86 Thomond College of Education, Limerick
1986/87 Colm Bonnar Waterford Institute of Technology Tipperary
1987/88 Limerick Institute of Technology
1988/89 Cork Institute of Technology
1989/90 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
1990/91 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
1991/92 Limerick Institute of Technology
1992/93 Institute of Technology, Carlow
1993/94 Dublin Institute of Technology
1994/95 Garda Síochána College
1995/96 David Burke[4] Athlone Institute of Technology Tipperary
1996/97 Institute of Technology, Tralee
1997/98 Dublin City University
1998/99 Michael Finn Institute of Technology Sligo Cork
1999/00 St John's Central College

Cork Colleges of Further Education
2000/01 Limerick Institute of Technology
2001/02 Colin Herity[5] Dublin City University Sligo
2002/03 LIT Tipperary
2003/04 St John's Central College

Cork Colleges of Further Education
2004/05 Tom Regan Institute of Technology, Sligo Galway
2005/06 Sean Kenny[6] Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Cork
2006/07 Institute of Technology, Tralee
2007/08 Eddie Costello[7] Maynooth University Tipperary
2008/09 Shane O'Neill Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Limerick
2009/10 Des Shaw Institute of Technology, Carlow Carlow
2010/11 Eoin O'Brien Institute of Technology, Tralee Limerick
2011/12 Shane O'Sullivan Mary Immaculate College Limerick Waterford
2012/13 Martin Fitzgerald LIT Tipperary Kildare
2013/14 David Hennessy Maynooth University Tipperary
2014/15 Jesse Kennedy Trinity College Dublin Dublin

Man of The Match Awardees

Year MOTM Top Scorer College County Points scored
1976/77 Cork Institute of Technology
1977/78 St Patrick's College, Drumcondra
1978/79 Institute of Technology Carlow
1979/80 Cork Institute of Technology
1980/81 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
1981/82 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
1982/83 Limerick Institute of Technology
1983/84 Thomond College of Education, Limerick
1984/85 Limerick Institute of Technology
1985/86 Thomond College of Education, Limerick
1986/87 None Ger Walsh Waterford Institute of Technology Kilkenny 2-01
1987/88 Limerick Institute of Technology
1988/89 Cork Institute of Technology
1989/90 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
1990/91 Institute of Technology, Carlow
1991/92 Limerick Institute of Technology
1992/93 Institute of Technology, Carlow
1993/94 Cathal Moran Dublin Institute of Technology Galway 1-05
1994/95 Garda Síochána College
1995/96 Athlone Institute of Technology
1996/97 Institute of Technology, Tralee
1997/98 Dublin City University
1998/99 Kieran Frawley Institute of Technology Sligo Clare 0-00
Dave Clarke Institute of Technology Sligo Galway 1-00
Liam Kerrigan Institute of Technology Sligo Galway 0-03
1999/00 St John's Central College

Cork Colleges of Further Education
2000/01 K Cullinane Limerick Institute of Technology 0-07 (4f)
2001/02 Dublin City University
2002/03 Mark O'Leary Mark O'Leary Limerick Institute of Technology Tipperary Tipperary 2-07 (4f)
2003/04 Ciarán O'Leary St John's Central College

Cork Colleges of Further Education

 Cork 2-04 (2f)
2004/05 Gerry Farragher Gerry Farragher Institute of Technology Sligo Galway 1-09 (1-1f)[8]
2005/06 Paul Horan[6] Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 0-02
Mike Fitzgerald[6] Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 0-08
2006/07 Eoin Ryan[9] Institute of Technology, Tralee Limerick
2007/08 Shane Burke Maynooth University Tipperary 1-05 (0-3f)
2008/09 Brendan Maher[10] Brendan Maher[10] Mary Immaculate College Limerick Tipperary 0-05
2009/10 Institute of Technology, Carlow
2010-11 Nicky Quaid Institute of Technology, Tralee Limerick 0-02
James Riordan Institute of Technology, Tralee Limerick 1-03
2011/12 Seán Curran Seán Curran Mary Immaculate College Limerick Tipperary 0-06
2012/13 Shane McGrath Shane McGrath Limerick Institute of Technology, Tipperary Clare 0-11 (7f,2'65s)
2013/14 Paul Winters Paul Winters Maynooth University Dublin 0-11 (8f)
2014/15 Collie O'Neill Collie O'Neill Trinity College Dublin Dublin 0-05 (2f)

Match Details

Year Winners Score Runners-Up Score Where Played Date
1976/77 Cork Institute of Technology[11][12] Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology[13]
1977/78 St Patrick's College, Dublin, Drumcondra[14] Cork RTC v Limerick Technical School[15]
1978/79 Institute of Technology, Carlow
1979/80 Cork Institute of Technology[11][12]
1980/81 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick[16] 4-16 St Patrick's College, Dublin, Drumcondra 1-01 9 May 1981
1981/82 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
1982/83 Limerick Institute of Technology[17]
1983/84 Thomond College of Education, Limerick[18] Athlone Institute of Technology[19] Birr, Co Offaly 5 May 1984
1984/85 Limerick Institute of Technology[17][20] Waterford Institute of Technology[21] Bansha, Co Tipperary 16 May 1985
1985/86 Thomond College of Education, Limerick[22] 4-10 Cork Institute of Technology[11] 2-08
1986/87 Waterford Institute of Technology[21][23] 4-12 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology[13] 4-05 University of Limerick (NIHE Limerick) 5 May 1987
1987/88 Limerick Institute of Technology
1988/89 Cork Institute of Technology[11][12][24] Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Buttevant, Co Cork 20 April 1989
1989/90 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology[13][25] 3-11 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick 1-03 Páirc na nGael, Limerick 1 April 1990
1990/91 Institute of Technology, Carlow[26][27][28] Limerick Institute of Technology[17] Piltown, Co Kilkenny 2 March 1990
1991/92 Limerick Institute of Technology[17][29] 4-15 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology[13] 3-09 Young Ireland's Pitch, Dundalk 8 March 1992
1992/93 Institute of Technology, Carlow[26][27][30] 2-13 Cork Institute of Technology[11] 2-09 Castlegar, Co Galway 14 March 1993
1993/94 Dublin Institute of Technology[31] 5-15 Institute of Technology, Tralee[32] 0-04 Carlow Hurling Club Grounds, Carlow 13 March 1994
1994/95 Garda Síochána College 5 March 1995
1995/96 Athlone Institute of Technology[19][33] 2-19 Institute of Technology, Carlow[26] 2-09 Belfield, University College Dublin 10 March 1996
1996/97 Institute of Technology, Tralee[32][34] 3-06 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology[13] 2-06 The Farm, UCC, Cork 2 March 1997
1997/98 Dublin City University[35] 3-08 Limerick Institute of Technology 2-08 Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 1 March 1998
1998/99 Institute of Technology, Sligo[36] 1-05 University of Ulster, Coleraine 0-05 Garda College, Templemore, Co Tipperary 28 February 1999
1999/2000 St John's Central College

Cork Colleges of Further Education[37]

 1-15 Institute of Technology, Sligo 1-05 Carrigeen, Co Kilkenny 5 March 2000
2000/01 Limerick Institute of Technology[38] 2-11 Athlone Institute of Technology 1-10 Parnell Park, Dublin 7 April 2001
2001/02 Dublin City University[39] 1-13 St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra 0-11 Castlegar, Co. Galway 3 March 2002
2002/03 LIT Tipperary[40] 5-15 Athlone Institute of Technology 1-11 The Ragg, Thurles 1 March 2003
2003/04 St John's Central College

Cork Colleges of Further Education[41]

 2-11 St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra 2-09 Athlone IT 6 March 2004
2004/05 Institute of Technology, Sligo[42] 3-13 Institute of Technology, Carlow 0-05 Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 5 March 2005
2005/06 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick [43] 1-15 Maynooth University 1-07 The Mardyke, Cork 4 March 2006
2006/07 Institute of Technology, Tralee[44] 2-15 University of Ulster Jordanstown 3-09 Dr Cullen Park, Carlow 10 March 2007
2007/08 Maynooth University[45] 2-14 Tipperary Institute/St. Patrick's College, Thurles 1-05 Cork IT, Bishopstown, Cork 1 March 2008
2008/09 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick[46] 1-12 University of Ulster Jordanstown 1-05 Clanna Gael Fontenoy, Dublin 7 March 2009
2009/10 Institute of Technology, Carlow[47] 1-12 Dublin City University 0-13 Pearse Stadium, Galway 6 March 2010
2010/11 Institute of Technology, Tralee[48] 1-17 Institute of Technology, Carlow 1-15 Waterford IT Grounds 28 February 2011
2011/12 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick[49] 2-21 Institute of Technology, Tralee 0-10 The Mardyke, Cork 3 March 2012
2012/13 LIT Tipperary[50] 1-25 Institute of Technology, Tralee 2-09 Pearse Stadium, Galway 2 March 2013
2013/14 Maynooth University[51] 0-18 Trinity College Dublin 0-08 Academy Pitch, QUB, Belfast 1 March 2014
2014/15 Trinity College Dublin[52] 1-18 Queen's University Belfast 1-09 Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 28 February 2015

Other Higher Education GAA Competitions

References

  1. ↑ Dónal McAnallen (2012) The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, page 390, The Collins Press, Cork
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Dónal McAnallen (2012) The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Gaelic Games, page 518, The Collins Press, Cork
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