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Fergal Maher Cup

The Fergal Maher Cup is a hurling cup competition for Third-level Colleges. The Cup is awarded to the winners of the Tier 3 Championship (the Fitzgibbon Cup and Ryan Cup are the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Higher Education Hurling Championships).

Fergal Maher Cup
IrishCorn Fergal Maher
CodeHurling (Third Division)
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
RegionThird-Level Institutions (GAA)
Title holdersSt Mary's University College, Belfast (2nd title)
First winnerAthlone IT
Most titlesIT Tallaght (3 titles)
SponsorsElectric Ireland
Official websiteOfficial Website

The Fergal Maher Cup Championship is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the Gaelic Athletic Association's Higher Education Council which oversees Third-Level GAA championships. The GAA Higher Education Cup Championships are currently sponsored by the Electric Ireland[1] following on from the Irish Daily Mail, Ulster Bank, Datapac, Bus Éireann and Independent.ie.

History

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The Cup is named in memory of Fergal Maher, a student and hurler at Dublin City University who hailed from Leixlip. Fergal was fatally injured when struck by a car near The Sheaf O'Wheat at Bracetown, Clonee, County Meath on 22 March 1998.[2][3] At the time of his death Fergal Maher was a 2nd year engineering student at DCU and was Honorary Secretary of the DCU Hurling club. He played Ryan Cup hurling for DCU and at age 18 he captained the Kildare U21 hurling team.[4]

The Cup was first presented for the Third Division Championship in 2002, the inaugural winner being Athlone Institute of Technology. In 2002/03 IT Tallaght achieved its maiden hurling title in this competition. King's Inns hurling club was launched in 2005 and in its first season won the trophy.[2][5] The first President of the King's Inn Hurling Club was the President of the High Court (2001-2006), the Honourable Mr Justice Joseph Finnegan.[5] In 2007/08 Edinburgh Napier University, winners of the British University Hurling Championship in both 2006/07 and 2007/08, became the first overseas winner of the Fergal Maher Cup.

Fergal Maher Tournament 2018-19

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2018-19 Group A Qualifying

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Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Where Played Date
Rd1 Letterkenny Institute of Technology 0-05 St Mary's University College Belfast 10-23 O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny 11 February 2019
Rd1 Ulster University Magee CC Ulster University Coleraine W/O University of Ulster Magee 30 January 2019
Rd2 St Mary's University College Belfast W/O Ulster University Magee CC St Mary's University College 6 February 2019
Rd2 Ulster University Coleraine 5-12 Ulster University Magee 5-05 Owenbeg, Dungiven, Derry 6 February 2019
Rd3 Ulster University Coleraine 0-0† St Mary's University College Belfast 0-0† Owenbeg, Dungiven, Derry 18 February 2019
Rd3 Letterkenny Institute of Technology W/O Ulster University Magee CC Letterkenny Institute of Technology 13 February 2019
  • †Match never played
  • Qualifiers: St Mary's University College Belfast, Ulster University Coleraine

2018-19 Group B Qualifying

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Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Where Played Date
Rd1 Institute of Technology Tallaght 1-12 Marino Institute of Education 2-14 Thomas Davis All Weather Pitch 31 January 2019
Rd2 Institute of Technology Blanchardstown 3-11 Marino Institute of Education 7-15 TIT Blanchardstown GAA Pitch 6 February 2019
Rd3 Institute of Technology Blanchardstown CC Institute of Technology Tallaght W/O IT Blanchardstown GAA Pitch 25 February 2019
  • Qualifier: Marino Institute of Education

2018-19 Group C Qualifying

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Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Where Played Date
Rd2 Mary Immaculate College Thurles 7-18 Galway-Mayo IT Letterfrack 0-13 UL Grounds 7 February 2019
  • Cadets were drawn in this Group, but did not compete
  • Qualifier: Mary Immaculate College Thurles

2018-19 Finals

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Semi-finals
22 February 		Final
23 February
St Mary's University College Belfast 0-10
Mary Immaculate College Thurles 0-06 St Mary's University College 0-20
Ulster University Coleraine 2-07 Galway Mayo IT Letterfrack 3-7
Marino Institute of Education 3-13

Roll of honour

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Colleges by wins

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Team County Wins Last win
IT Tallaght Dublin 3 2014
Cadet School Kildare 3 2020
St. Mary's University College/
Belfast Metropolitan College 		Antrim 2 2018
IT Sligo Sligo 2 2016
St. Patrick's College, Thurles Tipperary 2 2013
Edinburgh Napier University Scotland 2 2010
Coláiste Phádraig Droim Conrach Dublin 2 1996
Dundalk IT Louth 2 1997
GMIT Letterfrack Galway/Mayo 1 2017
Galway/Roscommon ETB Galway/Roscommon 1 2015
LIT Tipperary Tipperary 1 2012
King's Inns Dublin 1 2006
GMIT Castlebar Mayo 1 2004
NUI Maynooth Kildare 1 2003
Athlone IT Westmeath 1 2002
UU Coleraine Derry 1 1998
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Limerick 1 1995
Tralee IT Kerry 1 1989
NIHE Dublin/DCU Dublin 1 1988

Fergal Maher Cup Champion Colleges

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  • 1987/88 N.I.H.E. Dublin
  • 1988/89 Tralee RTC
  • 1989/90 Dundalk RTC
  • 1990/91 Cadet School
  • 1991/92 Cadet School
  • 1992/93 Sligo RTC
  • 1993/94 Coláiste Phádraig Droim Conrach
  • 1994/95 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
  • 1995/96 Coláiste Phádraig Droim Conrach
  • 1996/97 Dundalk RTC
  • 1997/98 UU Coleraine
  • 1998/99 Not held
  • 1999/00 Not held
  • 2000/01 Not held
  • 2001/02 Athlone IT
  • 2002/03 NUI Maynooth
  • 2003/04 GMIT Castlebar
  • 2004/05 IT Tallaght
  • 2005/06 King's Inns
  • 2006/07 IT Tallaght
  • 2007/08 Napier University, Edinburgh
  • 2008/09 St Mary's Univ.Coll./BMC
  • 2009/10 Napier University, Edinburgh
  • 2010/11 St Patrick' College, Thurles
  • 2011/12 LIT Tipperary
  • 2012/13 St Patrick's College, Thurles
  • 2013/14 IT Tallaght
  • 2014/15 Galway/Roscommon ETB
  • 2015/16 IT Sligo
  • 2016/17 G.M.I.T. Letterfrack
  • 2017/18 St Mary's University College, Belfast
  • 2018/19 St Mary's university College, Belfast
  • 2019/20 Cadet School

Captains of winning teams

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Year Captain College County
1987/88 NIHE Dublin
1988/89 Gerard Galvin[6] Tralee RTC Limerick
1989/90 Diarmuid McCarthy Dundalk RTC Louth
1990/91 Cadet School
1991/92 Cadet School
1992/93 Sligo RTC
1993/94 Coláiste Phádraig Droim Conrach
1994/95 Mary Immaculate College
1995/96 Coláiste Phádraig Droim Conrach
1996/97 Dundalk RTC
1997/98 UU Coleraine
1998/99 No Championship — —
1999/00 No Championship — —
2000/01 No Championship — —
2001/02 Athlone IT
2002/03 NUI Maynooth
2003/04 Michael Donohue[7] GMIT Castlebar Galway
2004/05 IT Tallaght
2005/06 James McDonald[8] King's Inns Wexford
2006/07 Michael Griffin[9] IT Tallaght Dublin
2007/08 Conor Delaney[10] Edinburgh Napier University Kilkenny
2008/09 Ciaran Clifford St. Mary's/BMC Cuchulainns, Armagh
2009/10 Shane Bennett[11] Edinburgh Napier University Waterford
2010/11 Michael Lawlor St. Patrick's College, Thurles
2011/12 Séamus Lawlor[12] LIT Tipperary Waterford
2012/13 Barry McLoughlin[13] St Patrick's College, Thurles Tipperary
2013/14 Eric Finn IT Tallaght Dublin
2014/15 Joseph Mooney[14] Galway/Roscommon Education & Training Board Galway
2015/16 Damien Golden[15][16] Westmeath
2016/17 Tom Rigney[17][18][19] GMIT Letterfrack Tipperary
2017/18
2016/17 Tom Rigney[17][18][19] GMIT Letterfrack Tipperary
2017/18 Conor Johnston[20] St Mary's University College, Belfast Antrim[21]
2018/19 Paul Gunning[22] St Mary's University College, Belfast Westmeath
2019/20 Dean Riley Cadet School Galway

Man of The Match awardees

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Year MOTM Top Scorer College County Points scored
1987/88 NIHE Dublin/DCU
NIHE Dublin/DCU
1988/89 Institute of Technology, Tralee
Gerard Galvin[6] Institute of Technology, Tralee Limerick 0-9
1998/99 No Championship — — — —
1999/00 No Championship — — — —
2000/01 No Championship — — — —
2001/02 Athlone Institute of Technology
Athlone Institute of Technology
2002/03 NUI Maynooth
NUI Maynooth
2003/04 Gavin Keary[7] GMIT Castlebar Galway
GMIT Castlebar
2004/05 IT Tallaght
IT Tallaght
2005/06 King's Inns
King's Inns
2006/07 IT Tallaght
F. Rabbittee[23] IT Tallaght 2-3
2007/08 Andy Coen[10] Edinburgh Napier University Galway
Edinburgh Napier University
2008/09 Declan Coulter St Mary's UC/BMC Armagh 0-11 (4f)
Declan Coulter St Mary's UC/BMC
2009/10 Tony Boyle[24] Edinburgh Napier University Tipperary
Edinburgh Napier University
2010/11 St. Patrick's College, Thurles
St. Patrick's College, Thurles
2011/12 Séamus Lawlor[12] LIT Tipperary Waterford 0-2
James Logue[12] LIT Tipperary Tipperary 1-2(1f,1/'65)
2012/13 Rory Hickey[25] Rory Hickey[25] St. Patrick's College, Thurles Kilkenny 4-5(1-0 pen,3f)
2013/14 Aodhán Clabby Aodhán Clabby IT Tallaght Dublin 0-14 (6f,2/'65)
2014/15 David Mangan[14] Galway/Roscommon Education & Training Board Galway 0-3
Joseph Mooney[14] Galway/Roscommon Education & Training Board Galway 1-1
2015-16 Jack Galvin[15][16] IT Sligo Westmeath
2016-17 Sean Claffey[17][18] GMIT Letterfrack Galway
2017-18 Conor Johnston[26] St Mary's University College, Belfast Antrim
2018-19 Tiarnan Murphy[27] St Mary's University College, Belfast Antrim 3-0

Finals listed by year

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Academic
Year 		Winners Score Runners-up Score Venue Date
1979/80[28] Cork RTC [Cork IT] Galway RTC v Northern Ireland Polytechnic
1980/81
1981/82[29] Limerick Technical College N.U.U. Drumcondra, Dublin 6 March 1982
1982/83
1983/84
1984/85
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88[30] NIHE Dublin Dundalk RTC or Magee College
1988/89[6] Tralee RTC 1-13 St. Patrick's College, Thurles 0-02 5 April 1989?
1989/90[31] Dundalk RTC Army Apprentice School v Air Corps
1990/91[32] Cadet School UU Coleraine v Tralee RTC
1991/92 Cadet School Mary Immaculate College, Limerick Newbridge 8 March 1992
1992/93[33] Sligo RTC 6-07 Cadet School 3-08 Naas 17 February 1993
1993/94 Coláiste Phádraig Droim Conrach
1994/95 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
1995/96 Coláiste Phádraig Droim Conrach
1996/97 Dundalk RTC
1997/98 UU Coleraine
1998/99 No Div 3 championship — — — — —
1999/00 No Div 3 championship — — — — —
2000/01 No Div 3 championship — — — — —
2001/02 Athlone Institute of Technology
2002/03 NUI Maynooth
2003/04[7][34] GMIT Castlebar 3-13 GMIT Letterfrack 1-05 Garrycastle, Athlone 6 March 2004
2004/05[35] Institute of Technology, Tallaght 1-08 Dundalk Institute of Technology 1-05 LIT, Limerick 5 March 2005
2005/06[5][36] King's Inns 2-13 IT Tallaght 1-14 (AET) Mardyke Sports Ground, Cork 4 March 2006
2006/07[23] IT Tallaght 4-14 King's Inns 0-05 Carlow IT, Carlow 10 March 2007
2007/08[37] Edinburgh Napier University 3-08 GMIT Letterfrack 1-10 CIT, Bishopstown, Cork 1 March 2008
2008/09[38] St Mary's University College/
Belfast Metropolitan College 		3-14 Edinburgh Napier University 2-16 TCD Grounds, Santry, Dublin 7 March 2009
2009/10[39] Edinburgh Napier University 3-16 Dundalk Institute of Technology 1-10 Dangan Sports Grounds, Galway 6 March 2010
2010/11[40][41] St. Patrick's College, Thurles 2-11 Cork Colleges of Further Education 1-04 WIT, Carraiganore, Waterford 26 February 2011
2011/12[12][42] LIT Tipperary 2-06 St. Patrick's College, Thurles 0-08 The Farm, Curraheen, Cork 3 March 2012
2012/13[43] St. Patrick's College, Thurles 4-19 St. Mary's University College (Belfast) 1-07 Carnmore GAA Club, Galway 2 March 2013
2013/14[44][45] IT Tallaght 0-28 Cork Colleges of Further Education 2-20 The Dub, QUB, Belfast 1 March 2014
2014/15[14] Galway/Roscommon Education & Training Board 2-10 Cork Colleges of Further Education 1-09 Limerick IT Grounds 28 February 2015
2015/16[15][46] IT Sligo 4-12 GMIT Letterfrack 0-13 CIT, Bishopstown, Cork 27 February 2016
2016/17[18] GMIT Letterfrack 5-12 Marino Institute of Education 4-09 Dangan Sports Grounds, Galway 25 February 2017
2017/18 St Mary's University College (Belfast) 0-20 Galway-Mayo IT Letterfrack 3-09 Mallow, County Cork 24 February 2018
2018/19[47] St Mary's University College (Belfast) 4-12 Marino Institute of Education 1-08 WIT Sports Campus 23 February 2019

References

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