2020 Fitzgibbon Cup

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.

2020 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates12 January 2020 - 12 February 2020
Teams14
SponsorElectric Ireland
ChampionsUniversity College Cork (40th title)
Paddy O'Loughlin (captain)
Eoghan Murphy (captain)
Tom Kingston (manager)
Runners-upInstitute of Technology, Carlow
Cathal Dunbar (captain)
Enda Rowland (captain)
D. J. Carey (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored61 (2.54 per match)
Points scored829 (34.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)Cian Darcy (2-45)
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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 33005-662-41+346
University of Limerick 32013-601-47+194
Maynooth University 31022-411-56-122
Trinty College 30031-397-62-410

Fixtures and results
12 January 2020 Round 1DCU Dóchas Éireann0-21 - 0-18University of LimerickDCU 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 1Trinity College0-15 - 0-16Maynooth UniversitySantry 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 2Maynooth University1-12 - 1-20DCU Dóchas ÉireannMaynooth 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 2University of Limerick3-21 - 0-13Trinity CollegeUL 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 3Trinity College1-11 - 4-25DCU Dóchas ÉireannSantry Avenue
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
23 January 2020 Round 3University of Limerick0-21 - 1-13Maynooth UniversityUL 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 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 33007-542-43+266
Waterford Institute of Technology 32015-613-37+304
Limerick Institute of Technology 31022-325-47-242
Technological University Dublin 30031-225-42-320

Fixtures and results
12 January 2020 Round 1Technological University Dublin1-10 - 1-19Mary Immaculate CollegeGrangegorman
12 January 2020 Round 1Limerick Institute of Technology1-14 - 1-23Waterford Institute of TechnologyLimerick 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 2Mary Immaculate College4-24 - 1-18Limerick Institute of TechnologyMary 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 2Waterford Institute of Technology4-23 - 0-12Technological University DublinWaterford 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 3Mary Immaculate College2-11 - 0-15Waterford Institute of TechnologyMICL 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 3Limerick Institute of Technologyw/o - scr.Technological University DublinTU Dublin City Campus

Group C

Table
Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
University College Cork 22000-410-32+94
NUI Galway 21011-320-30-52
Cork Institute of Technology 20020-261-37-140

Fixtures and results
12 January 2020 Round 1NUI Galway0-17 - 0-19University College CorkDangan 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 2University College Cork0-22 - 0-15Cork Institute of TechnologyThe 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 3Cork Institute of Technology0-11 - 1-15NUI GalwayCork IT
L O'Shea 0-5 (4 frees), D Lyons 0-3, J Doyle 0-2 and C O'Carroll 0-1 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 22004-363-29+104
University College Dublin 21016-355-3802
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 20023-315-35-100

Fixtures and results
12 January 2020 Round 1University College Dublin2-16 - 3-20Institute of Technology, CarlowBelfield
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 2Institute of Technology, Carlow1-16 - 1-13Galway-Mayo Institute of TechnologyInstitute 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 3Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology2-18 - 4-19University College DublinCarnmore 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-finalMary Immaculate College2-21 - 1-21
(aet)		University of LimerickMary 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 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-finalUniversity College Cork1-20 - 2-12University College DublinThe 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 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-finalDCU Dóchas Éireann1-23 - 2-14Waterford Institute of TechnologyDCU 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-finalInstitute of Technology, Carlow5-21 - 0-28
(aet)		NUI GalwayInstitute of Technology, Carlow
Report Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Semi-finals
8 February 2020 Semi-finalMary Immaculate College0-15 - 5-14Institute of Technology, CarlowDCU 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 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-finalDCU Dóchas Éireann0-17 - 0-18University College CorkDCU Sportsgrounds
R O'Connor 0-11 (0-10), J Bergin 0-2, D Burke, A Mullen, D Mullen and J Burke 0-1 each 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 FinalInstitute of Technology, Carlow2-11 - 0-18University College CorkDCU 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 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
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Evan Niland National University of Ireland Galway 0-18 18 Carlow IT
2 Cian Darcy University of Limerick 0-15 15 Mary Immaculate College
2 Cian Darcy University of Limerick 0-15 15 DCU Dóchas Éireann
3 Billy Seymour Limerick Institute of Technology 1-11 14 Waterford Institute of Technology
Ronan Hayes University College Dublin 1-11 14 Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
4 Donal Burke DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-13 13 University of Limerick
5 Cian Darcy University of Limerick 2-06 12 Trinity
Evan Niland NUI Galway 0-12 12 University College Cork
Stephen Condon Waterford Institute of Technology 0-12 12 Limerick Institute of Technology
6 Conor Drennan Maynooth University 1-08 11 DCU Dóchas Éireann
Ronan Hayes University College Dublin 1-08 11 University College Cork
Stephen Condon Waterford Institute of Technology 0-11 11 Technological University Dublin
Ronan Hayes University College Dublin 0-11 11 Institute of Technology, Carlow
Andrew Gaffney Maynooth University 0-11 11 Trinity College
Rory O'Connor DCU Dóchas Éireann 0-11 11 University College Cork
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References
  1. O'Toole, Fintan (4 December 2019). "Here are the draws for the 2020 Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup competitions". The 42. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. O'Callaghan, Therese (23 February 2019). "UCC claim double with emphatic win over Mary I". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. Farrell, Sinéad (12 February 2020). "14-man UCC come from 6 points down to win Fitzgibbon Cup final against IT Carlow". The 42. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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