2023 Fitzgibbon Cup

2023 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates18 January - 18 February 2023
Teams12
SponsorElectric Ireland
Champions University of Limerick (8th title)
Bryan O'Mara (captain)
Mark Rodgers (captain)
Brian Ryan (manager)
Runners-up University of Galway
Darren O'Brien (captain)
Jeffrey Lynskey (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored50 (2.63 per match)
Points scored673 (35.42 per match)
Top scorer(s) Evan Niland (1-52)
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The 2023 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 106th 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 14 December 2022.[1] The cup ran from 18 January to 18 February 2023.

University of Limerick were the defending champions.[2]

The Fitzgibbon Cup final was played on 18 February 2023 at the SETU Waterford Complex, between University of Limerick and University of Galway, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final.[3] University of Limerick won the match by 4-19 to 1-13 to claim their eighth Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a second title in succession.[4]

University of Galway's Evan Niland was the top scorer with 1-52.

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
University of Galway 2 2 0 0 56 38 18 4
SETU Waterford 2 1 0 1 38 49 -11 2
MTU Cork 2 0 0 1 42 49 -7 0

Group A fixtures and results

18 January 2023 Round 1 MTU Cork 2-16 - 2-21 University of Galway MTU Cork Grounds
L O’Shea 0-8 (0-4f), C Beausang 0-4, B Roche, S Walsh 1-1 each, C Joyce, B Kehoe 0-1 each. Report E Niland 1-11 (0-3f), G Thomas 1-1, N Collins 0-3, D O’Brien, O Flannery 0-2 each, I McGlynn, T Killeen 0-1 each. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
25 January 2023 Round 2 University of Galway 2-23 - 1-13 SETU Waterford Dangan Grounds
E Niland 0-12 (0-7f, 0-1 65); A Connaire 1-1; D O’Brien 0-3; J O’Meara 1-0; T Killeen, B Concannon, G Thomas 0-2 each; N Collins 0-1. Report R Halloran 1-9 (8f); P Cody 0-2; J Harkin, S Walsh 0-1 each.
1 February 2023 Round 3 SETU Waterford 1-19 - 0-20 MTU Cork SETU Waterford Complex
R Halloran 0-11f, P Fitzgerald 1-0, S Walsh, J Prendergast, S Bennett, M O’Brien 0-2 each. Report L O’Shea 0-10 (0-8f), C Joyce 0-4 (0-2f, 0-2 65), B Roche, S Walsh 0-2 each, C Beausang, S Quirke 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
DCU Dóchas Éireann 2 2 0 0 50 46 4 4
SETU Carlow 2 0 1 1 41 42 -1 1
Mary Immaculate College 2 0 1 1 43 46 -3 1

Group B fixtures and results

18 January 2023 Round 1 SETU Carlow 1-16 - 1-16 Mary Immaculate College SETU Carlow Grounds
C Nolan 0-5, 0-3f, K Ryan 1-1, C Kenny 0-4, 0-1f, T Keyes 0-3, M Troy 0-2, R Foley 0-1. Report Devon Ryan 0-8, 0-7f, 0-1 line cut, C Daly 1-0, Diarmuid Ryan, J Gillane (2 frees), J Devaney 0-2 each, C O’Brien, J Nolan 0-1 each. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
25 January 2023 Round 2 Mary Immaculate College 2-18 - 2-21 DCU Dóchas Éireann MIC Grounds
Devon Ryan 1-9 (7 frees, 1 '65), D McLaughlin 1-3, D Cahill 0-3, R Power, C O'Brien and Diarmuid Ryan 0-1 each. Report R Banville 0-8 (5 frees, 1 '65), R Lawlor 1-1, E Gibbons 1-0 (1-0 free), J Ryan and D Power 0-2 each, C Hennessy, N Murphy, E Daly, M O'Connell, B Duignan, R Boran, J Barrett and C Kehoe 0-1 each. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
1 February 2023 Round 3 DCU Dóchas Éireann 3-14 - 1-19 SETU Carlow DCU Sportsgrounds
R Banville 1-4 (4fs), C Hennessy 1-1, C Kehoe 1-0, E Gibbons 0-2fs, M O’Connell 0-2, D Power 0-1, E Daly 0-1, R Lawlor 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, N Murphy 0-1. Report E Cody 1-12 (1-10fs, 0-2 ‘65s), T Keyes 0-4, Chris Nolan 0-1, M Troy 0-1, Conor Nolan 0-1

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
University College Cork 2 2 0 0 40 32 8 4
University College Dublin 2 1 0 1 39 41 -2 2
Maynooth University 2 0 0 2 41 47 -6 0

Group C fixtures and results

19 January 2023 Round 1 University College Cork 1-18 - 0-19 Maynooth University The Mardyke
R Cotter 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 pen), S Barrett 0-5, J O’Connor 1-2, C Cahalane 0-2, C O’Brien, S Daly, N O’Leary 0-1 each. Report B Drennan 0-8f, E Landy 0-3, C Drennan (0-1f, 0-1sl), A Hickey 0-2 each, P Blanchfield, L Hogan, C Kelly, C Fogarty 0-1 each.
26 January 2023 Round 2 Maynooth University 0-22 - 1-23 University College Dublin Maynooth North Campus
B Drennan (0-11, 10 frees), C Drennan 0-4 (1 free), C Boran (0-2), C Kelly (0-2), A Hickey (0-1), P Blanchfield (0-1), C Fogarty (0-1). Report D O’Shea (0-12, 9 frees), E Guilfoyle (1-1), C Foley (0-3), J Duggan (0-2), C O’Sullivan (0-2), L Murphy (0-2), C Prenderville (0-1).
2 February 2023 Round 3 University College Dublin 0-13 - 0-19 University College Cork David Billings Park
D O’Shea 0-7 f, D Purcell 0-3, C O’Sullivan, E Guilfoyle, C Rogers 0-1 each. Report D Flynn 0-9 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), S Barrett 0-3 (0-1 f), E Carey 0-2, L Elliott, S Daly, C Cahalane, R Cotter, B Hayes 0-1 each.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
University of Limerick 2 2 0 0 59 32 27 4
ATU Galway 2 1 0 1 43 50 -7 2
TUS Midwest 2 0 0 2 37 57 -20 0

Group D fixtures and results

19 January 2023 Round 1 ATU Galway 2-10 - 2-23 University of Limerick Duggan Park
K Cooney 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), R Murphy 1-2, C Folan 1-0, E Duggan 0-1. Report G O’Connor 0-11 (0-7f, 0-1 65), M Rogers 1-4 (0-2f), M Kiely 1-1, R Shelly 0-1, K Sampson 0-1, S Twomey 0-1, C Darcy 0-1, J Power 0-1, C O’Neill 0-1, J Power 0-1.
26 January 2023 Round 2 University of Limerick 2-24 - 1-13 TUS Midwest UL Grounds
G O’Connor 0-12 (5f, 3 ’65); S Twomey 1-2; M Rogers 1-1, C O’Neill 0-3; C Coughlan 0-2; C Galvin, B O’Meara, J Power, K Sampson 0-1 each. Report R Mounsey 1-7 (4f); A Shanagher 0-2; D Tynan, K McCarthy, A Tynan, B Óg O’Dwyer 0-1 each.
2 February 2023 Round 3 TUS Midwest 1-18 - 2-21 ATU Galway Moylish Grounds
R Mounsey 0-6 (1f); A Shanagher 1-2; K Shelly 0-4 (3f); E Fitzpatrick 0-3; A Tynan 0-2; K McCarthy 0-1. Report K Cooney 0-8 (frees); C Folan, N Coen 1-2 each; D Shaughnessy, R Murphy 0-2 each; D Nevin, D Parr, A Shaughnessy, J Forde, J Grealish 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

8 February 2023 Quarter-final DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-16 - 3-16 SETU Waterford DCU Sportsgrounds
R Banville 0-10 (0-8f), C Hennessy 1-1, C Kehoe 1-0, M O’Connell 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, D Power 0-1, R Boran 0-1. Report R Halloran 0-8 (0-8f), S Walsh 0-5, P Fitzgerald 1-0, G Fives 1-0, A Kirwan 1-0, B Nolan 0-1, P Cody 0-1, J Harkin 0-1. Referee: K Brady (Louth)
9 February 2023 Quarter-final University of Galway 0-20 - 2-11 SETU Carlow Dangan Grounds
E Niland 0-12 (0-11f), A Connaire 0-2, D O’Brien 0-2, O Flannery 0-1, J O’Meara 0-1, B Concannon 0-1, E Lawless 0-1. Report E Cody 0-5 (0-5f), T Keyes 1-1, C Nolan 1-1, C Burke 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, C Kenny 0-1.
9 February 2023 Quarter-final University College Cork 0-20 - 1-13 ATU Galway The Mardyke
D Flynn 0-14 (0-11f), P Power, S Barrett 0-2 each, B Hayes, R Cotter 0-1 each. Report K Cooney 0-7 (0-3f), R Murphy 1-2, C Fahy 0-2, D Shaughnessy, E Hunt 0-1 each. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
9 February 2023 Quarter-final University of Limerick 4-19 - 0-10 University College Dublin UL Grounds
M Kiely 3-0, J Power 1-2, G O'Connor 0-5 (2 frees), A English 0-4, S Twomey 0-3, M Rodgers, C Coughlan, B O'Mara, B O'Sullivan and C Flaherty 0-1 each. Report D O'Shea 0-6 (6 frees), C Prenderville and L Murphy 0-2 each.

Semi-finals

16 February 2023 Semi-final University College Cork 2-18 - 1-24 University of Galway Gurteen Grounds
D Flynn 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), B Hayes 1-2, S Barrett 1-1, D Hogan 0-3, G Millerick 0-2, C Cahalane, P Power, D Connery (0-1f) 0-1 each. Report E Niland 0-12 (0-10f, 0-1 65), A Connaire 0-4, G Thomas 1-0, D O’Brien, N Collins, B Concannon 0-2 each, I McGlynn, T Killeen 0-1 each.
16 February 2023 Semi-final SETU Waterford 0-16 - 0-19 University of Limerick SETU Waterford Complex
R Halloran 0-8 (7fs), P Fitzgerald 0-4, B Nolan (f), S Walsh, P Cody, G Fives 0-1 each. Report G O’Connor 0-13 (11fs), C Coughlin 0-3, B O’Mara 0-2, D Hannify 0-1.

Final

18 February 2023 Final University of Limerick 4-19 - 1-13 University of Galway SETU Waterford Complex
M Kiely 4-1, G O'Connor 0-9 (7fs, 1 65), M Rogers (1f), A English 0-2 each, B O'Sullivan, B O'Mara, D Corcoran, S Twomey, C Coughlin 0-1 each. Report E Niland 0-5 (3fs), G Thomas 1-0, N Collins 0-3, B Concannon 0-2, O Flannery, P McGann, T Killeen 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Evan Niland University of Galway 1-52 55 5 11.00
2 Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick 0-50 50 5 10.00
3 Reuben Halloran SETU Waterford 1-36 39 4 9.75
4 Darragh Flynn UCC 0-30 30 4 7.50
5 Michael Kiely University of Limerick 8-02 26 5 5.20
6 Ross Banville Dublin City University 1-22 25 3 8.33
Donal O'Shea UCD 0-25 25 3 8.33
8 Kevin Cooney ATU Galway 0-22 22 3 7.33
9 Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 1-17 20 2 10.00
Eoin Cody SETU Carlow 1-17 20 2 10.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoin Cody SETU Carlow 1-11 14 DCU Dóchas Éireann
Evan Niland University of Galway 1-11 14 MTU Cork
Darragh Flynn UCC 1-11 14 ATU Galway
4 Michael Kiely University of Limerick 4-01 13 University of Galway
Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick 0-13 13 SETU Waterford
6 Reuben Halloran SETU Waterford 1-09 12 University of Galway
Devon Ryan Mary Immaculate College 1-09 12 Dublin City University
Evan Niland University of Galway 0-12 12 SETU Waterford
Donal O'Shea UCD 0-12 12 Maynooth University
Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick 0-12 12 TUS Midwest
Evan Niland University of Galway 0-12 12 SETU Carlow
Evan Niland University of Galway 0-12 12 UCC

References

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  2. ^ "UL rally to Fitzgibbon Cup glory with late 1-5 to deny NUIG dream double". The 42. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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  4. ^ McCarthy, Tomás (18 February 2023). "Four-goal Michael Kiely fires UL to Fitzgibbon Cup glory against University of Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2023.