Tadhg Crowley Cup

Tadhg Crowley Cup
Current season or competition:
2024 Tadhg Crowley Cup
IrishCorn Tadhg Ó Crualaoich
CodeGaelic football
Founded2022; 3 years ago (2022)
Region Cork (GAA)
TrophyTadhg Crowley Cup
No. of teams6
Title holders Muskerry (1st title)
SponsorsBon Secours Hospital
Official websiteCork GAA

The Tadhg Crowley Cup is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by divisional and university sides in the county of Cork in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a double-elimination format.

Muskerry are the reigning champions, having beaten Duhallow by 3–13 to 2–15 in the 2024 final.[1]

History

A restructuring process of the entire Cork football championship system had been underway since voted on by Cork County Board delegates in March 2019.[2][3][4] From 2020, the participating divisions and colleges held their own series of games, designed to produce one team to advance to the quarter-final stages of the championship proper. In 2022, it was decided to award the Tadhg Crowley Cup to the winning team.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

The Tadhg Crowley Cup winners qualify for the quarter-final stage of the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship.

Managers

Managers in the Tadhg Crowley Cup are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players. Their influence varies from team to team. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and a backroom team consisting of various coaches.

Winning managers
Manager Team Wins Winning years
Tim Buckley Carbery 1 2022
Ger O'Sullivan Duhallow 1 2023
Joint team Muskerry 1 2024

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Tadhg Crowley Cup.[5] Tadhgo Crowley won seven Cork SFC titles with Clonakilty as well as captaining the Cork senior team to the 1945 All-Ireland Championship title.[6]

List of finals

Year Winners Runners-up Winning captains(s) Venue #
Club Score Club Score
2022 Carbery 0-16 Duhallow 0-15 Colm O'Driscoll Páirc Uí Rinn [7]
2023 Duhallow 2-14 University College Cork 0-14 Donncha O'Connor
Shane Curtin 		Páirc Uí Rinn [8]
2024 Muskerry 3-13 Duhallow 2-15 Eoghan Lehane Castle Grounds [9]

References

  1. ^ O'Mahony, Barry (30 August 2024). "Premier SFC: Muskerry hold off Duhallow to advance to the quarter-finals". Echo Live. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Cork County Championships – Review of Intermediate & Junior Competitions". Cork GAA website. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ^ "History - Cork GAA cups and trophies". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ^ Houlihan, Con (11 December 2005). "His name shines in the galaxy of centre-backs". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ Woods, Mark (21 August 2022). "Carbery beat Duhallow with a late James O'Regan free after a gripping PSFC final". Echo Live. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  8. ^ Coleman, John (27 August 2023). "McAuliffe's two goals see Duhallow claim Cork Divisions title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  9. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (30 August 2024). "Muskerry dethrone Duhallow after engrossing encounter". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 August 2024.