The 2020 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 104th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. It is sponsored by Electric Ireland, and known as the Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup for sponsorship purposes. The draw for the group stage fixtures took place on 4 December 2019.[1] The 2020 Fitzgibbon Cup started with the group stage on 12 January 2020 and ended on 12 February 2020.
| Dates | 12 January 2020 - 12 February 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Sponsor | Electric Ireland | ||
| Champions | University College Cork (40th title) Paddy O'Loughlin (captain) Eoghan Murphy (captain) Tom Kingston (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Institute of Technology, Carlow Cathal Dunbar (captain) Enda Rowland (captain) D. J. Carey (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 61 (2.54 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 829 (34.54 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Cian Darcy (2-45) | ||
| |||
University College Cork were the defending champions.[2]
On 12 February 2020, University College Cork won the Fitzgibbon Cup after an 0–18 to 2–11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow in the final.[3] This was their 40th cup title overall and their second title in succession.
University of Limerick's Cian Darcy was the Fitzgibbon Cup top scorer with 2-45.
Group stage
Group A
Table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| DCU Dóchas Éireann | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-66 | 2-41 | +34 | 6 |
| University of Limerick | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-60 | 1-47 | +19 | 4 |
| Maynooth University | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-41 | 1-56 | -12 | 2 |
| Trinty College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-39 | 7-62 | -41 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 12 January 2020 Round 1 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 0-21 - 0-18 | University of Limerick | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| D Burke 0-13 (11f), B Ryan, F Whitely 0-2 each, D Reck, C Firman, J Donnelly, R O’Connor 0-1 each. | Report | C Darcy 0-15 (10f), K Hayes 0-2, R Hayes 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
| 12 January 2020 Round 1 | Trinity College | 0-15 - 0-16 | Maynooth University | Santry Avenue |
| T Aherne (0-10, 10 frees), C O’Sullivan, A Kavanagh (0-2 each), D Duggan (0-1). | Report | A Gaffney (0-11, 11 frees), C Stakelum (0-2), S Clerkin, C Browne, C Drennan (0-1 each). | Referee: D Hughes (Kilkenny) |
| 19 January 2020 Round 2 | Maynooth University | 1-12 - 1-20 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | Maynooth University |
| C Drennan (1-8 (5f, 1 ’65); A Gaffney (f), E Molloy, E Aherne and C Stakelum 0-1 each. | Report | R O’Connor (0-7f); J Burke (0-4); D Burke (1-0); B Ryan (0-3); J Roberts (0-2); C Burke, F Whitely, C Hearne and J Ryan (0-1 each). | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
| 19 January 2020 Round 2 | University of Limerick | 3-21 - 0-13 | Trinity College | UL Grounds |
| C Darcy 2-6 (six frees), R Lynch 1-5, P O’Loughlin 0-3, J Morris 0-2, K McDonald, P Campion, J Shelly, K Hayes, M Carey 0-1 each | Report | C O’Sullivan 0-5 (three frees, one sideline), T Aherne 0-3 (three frees), D Ryan 0-3, E Mac Domhnaill, R Gorey 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 22 January 2020 Round 3 | Trinity College | 1-11 - 4-25 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | Santry Avenue |
| Referee: S Stack (Dublin) |
| 23 January 2020 Round 3 | University of Limerick | 0-21 - 1-13 | Maynooth University | UL Grounds |
| C Darcy 0-9 (six frees), J Morris 0-6, S Golden and R Lynch 0-2 each, P O'Loughlin and M Keoghan 0-1 each | [1] | A Gaffney 0-6 (four frees, one '65), E Molloy 1-0, C Drennan 0-2 (one free), C Stakelum, C Browne, J Cullen, E Ahern and S Clerkin 0-1 each | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Group B
Table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-54 | 2-43 | +26 | 6 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-61 | 3-37 | +30 | 4 |
| Limerick Institute of Technology | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-32 | 5-47 | -24 | 2 |
| Technological University Dublin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-22 | 5-42 | -32 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 12 January 2020 Round 1 | Technological University Dublin | 1-10 - 1-19 | Mary Immaculate College | Grangegorman |
| 12 January 2020 Round 1 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 1-14 - 1-23 | Waterford Institute of Technology | Limerick Institute of Technology |
| B Seymour 1-11 (9f, 1 ’65), B McDonagh 0-2, K Howard 0-1. | Report | S Condon 0-12 (10f), A Gleeson 0-5 (1f), E Meany 1-0, J Prendergast and T Barron 0-2 each, C Lyons and R Flynn 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 19 January 2020 Round 2 | Mary Immaculate College | 4-24 - 1-18 | Limerick Institute of Technology | Mary Immaculate College Grounds |
| G Cooney 2-3, A Ormond 0-4, C O’Brien 0-4, C Bourke 0-4 (0-3f), T O’Mahony, P Wall 1-0 each, S Ryan, E McBride, D Ryan 0-2 each, J Gillane (0-1f), E Cahill, D Peters 0-1 each. | Report | B Seymour 0-6 (0-4f), R Byrnes 0-5 (0-2f), R Bonnar 1-1, M Moloney 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, B Fanning, D O’Connell 0-1 each. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 19 January 2020 Round 2 | Waterford Institute of Technology | 4-23 - 0-12 | Technological University Dublin | Waterford IT Grounds |
| S Condon (0-11, 9 frees, 1 65); C Kirwan (2-2); C Flood (1-3); E Meaney (1-1); T Barron (0-2); C Lyons, A Gleeson, M Whelan, J Prendergast (0-1 each). | Report | R Clarke (0-6, frees); D Jordan, D Keogh (0-2 each); C Dowling, N Potterton (0-1 each). | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
| 23 January 2020 Round 3 | Mary Immaculate College | 2-11 - 0-15 | Waterford Institute of Technology | MICL Grounds |
| C Bourke 0-7 (0-6f), T O’Mahony 0-3, G Cooney 1-0, S Ryan 1-0 each, D Ryan (0-01) | Report | S Condon 0-7 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), C Flood 0-3, C Lyons, B Nolan (0-2f) 0-2 each, M Mahony 0-1. | Referee: P Carroll (Tipperary) |
| 23 January 2020 Round 3 | Limerick Institute of Technology | w/o - scr. | Technological University Dublin | TU Dublin City Campus |
Group C
Table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| University College Cork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-41 | 0-32 | +9 | 4 |
| NUI Galway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-32 | 0-30 | -5 | 2 |
| Cork Institute of Technology | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-26 | 1-37 | -14 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 12 January 2020 Round 1 | NUI Galway | 0-17 - 0-19 | University College Cork | Dangan Sports Facilities |
| E Niland 0-12 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), I Fox 0-2, P Hoban, M Lynch and S Kennedy 0-1 each. | Report | S Conway 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 pen), M O’Halloran, P O’Loughlin (f) and D Griffin 0-2 each, B Hennessy, R O’Flynn, C Boylan, M Coleman, A Casey and M Kehoe 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
| 19 January 2020 Round 2 | University College Cork | 0-22 - 0-15 | Cork Institute of Technology | The Mardyke |
| S Kingston 0-7, S Conway 0-5 (0-4 f), R O’Flynn and D Griffin 0-2 each, D Lowney, M Coleman, P O’Loughlin, C Boylan, M O’Halloran, M Kehoe 0-1 each | Report | L O’Shea 0-9 (0-6 f), M Ryan 0-2, S O’Leary-Hayes, D Lyons, R Walsh, B Everard 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 23 January 2020 Round 3 | Cork Institute of Technology | 0-11 - 1-15 | NUI Galway | Cork IT |
| L O'Shea 0-5 (4 frees), D Lyons 0-3, J Doyle 0-2 and C O'Carroll 0-1 | [2] | E Niland 0-9 (6 frees, 1 '65), S Loftus 1-2, S Burke 0-2, M Lynch and C Elwood 0-1 each | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
Group D
Table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Institute of Technology, Carlow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-36 | 3-29 | +10 | 4 |
| University College Dublin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-35 | 5-38 | 0 | 2 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-31 | 5-35 | -10 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 12 January 2020 Round 1 | University College Dublin | 2-16 - 3-20 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Belfield |
| R Hayes (0-11, 9 frees); C McGuckin (2-0); P Crummey (0-3); M Purcell, R Purcell (0-1 each). | Report | C Dunbar (1-4); C Nolan (1-3, 2 frees); L Blanchfield (1-2); E Rowland (0-5 frees); R Leahy (0-2); M Harney, L Scanlon, N Brassil, R Higgins (0-1 each). | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| 17 January 2020 Round 2 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 1-16 - 1-13 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | Institute of Technology, Carlow |
| C Dunbar 1-4, N Brassil, S Casey (all frees), E Rowland (all frees) 0-3 each, C Nolan 0-2, R Higgins 0-1. | Report | E Egan 1-2, 0-2 frees, J Forde 0-3 (all frees), E Duggan, R Murphy (0-1 free), S Bleahene 0-2 each, D Mannion, D McPeake 0-1 each. | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
| 22 January 2020 Round 3 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | 2-18 - 4-19 | University College Dublin | Carnmore Hurling Club |
| M Kennedy 0-7f, S Bleahane 1-2, N Coen 1-0, J Coyne 0-3 (0-1 sideline), D Mannion 0-2, D McPeake, R Murphy, C Fahy (f) & D Fahy 0-1 each. | Report | R Hayes 1-11 (1-0 pen, 0-9f, 0-1 ’65), P Crummey 1-2, R Purcell 1-1, K Desmond 1-0, E Foley, C McGuckin, E Egan, C Scallan & M Cody 0-1 each. | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 29 January 2020 Quarter-final | Mary Immaculate College | 2-21 - 1-21 (aet) | University of Limerick | Mary Immaculate College Grounds |
| C Bourke 0-10 (0-10f), A Ormond 1-2, T O'Mahony 0-4 (0-2 sideline), G Cooney 1-1, E Cahill 0-2 (0-1f), S Ryan and J Gillane (0-1f) 0-1 each | [3] | C Darcy 0-15 (0-11f), S Golden 1-0, J Morris 0-3 (0-1f), P Campion, B O'Mara and C O'Callaghan 0-1 each | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
| 29 January 2020 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 1-20 - 2-12 | University College Dublin | The Mardyke |
| S Conway 0-10 (0-6f), S Kingston 1-1, M Kehoe, M Coleman (0-1f) 0-2 each, B Hennessey, D Fitzgibbon, D Griffin, R O'Flynn and M O'Halloran (0-1f) 0-1 each | [4] | R Hayes 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-5f, 0-3 '65s), C McGuckin 1-0, R Purcell 0-3 and L McDwyer 0-1 | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 30 January 2020 Quarter-final | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 1-23 - 2-14 | Waterford Institute of Technology | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| J Donnelly 0-6, R O’Connor 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 65), J Ryan 1-3, J Burke 0-3, J Bergin, B Ryan and R McBride 0-2 each, D Reck 0-1. | Report | S Condon 0-10 (0-9f), B Nolan 1-1 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), A Gleeson 1-0 (1-0f), T Barron 0-2, C Lyons 0-1. | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
| 30 January 2020 Quarter-final | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 5-21 - 0-28 (aet) | NUI Galway | Institute of Technology, Carlow |
| Report | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 8 February 2020 Semi-final | Mary Immaculate College | 0-15 - 5-14 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| C Bourke 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 '65), T O'Mahony 0-3 (0-2f), G Cooney 0-2 and S Ryan 0-1 | [5] | C Dunbar 2-0, S Casey 0-6 (0-4f), C Nolan 1-1, S Bergin, L Blanchfield 1-0, E Rowland (0-2f), J Kelly, R Leahy 0-2 each and E Gaughan 0-1 | Referee: J Keenan |
| 8 February 2020 Semi-final | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 0-17 - 0-18 | University College Cork | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| R O'Connor 0-11 (0-10), J Bergin 0-2, D Burke, A Mullen, D Mullen and J Burke 0-1 each | [6] | S Conway 0-8 (0-7), S Kingston 0-3, N Montgomery 0-2, D Fitzgibbon, R O'Flynn, M O'Halloran, M Kehoe and M Coleman (0-1sl) 0-1 each | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Final
| 12 February 2020 Final | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 2-11 - 0-18 | University College Cork | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| S Casey 1-4 (0-4f), L Blanchfield 1-0, C Nolan 0-3, E Rowland 0-2 (0-2f), J Kelly and S Bergin 0-1 each | [7] | S Conway 0-9 (0-7f), S Kingston 0-4, D Fitzgibbon 0-2, M Kehoe, N Montgomery and P O'Loughlin (0-1f) 0-1 each | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Cup statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cian Darcy | University of Limerick | 2-45 | 51 | 4 | 15.25 |
| 2 | Stephen Condon | Waterford Institute of Technology | 0-40 | 40 | 4 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Evan Niland | National University of Ireland Galway | 0-39 | 39 | 3 | 13.00 |
| Shane Conway | University College Cork | 0-39 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 | |
| 4 | Ronan Hayes | University College Dublin | 2-30 | 36 | 3 | 12.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
References
External links
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