2023 Fitzgibbon Cup#Top scorers

{{Short description|Irish collegiate hurling tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox hurling championship

| name = 2023 Fitzgibbon Cup

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| dates = 18 January - 18 February 2023

| teams = 12

| sponsor = Electric Ireland

| champions = File:Colours of Limerick.svg University of Limerick

| count = 8

| champions captain = Bryan O'Mara (captain)
Mark Rodgers

| champions manager = Brian Ryan

| runners-up = File:Colours of Galway.svg University of Galway

| runners-up captain = Darren O'Brien

| runners-up manager = Jeffrey Lynskey

| promoted =

| relegated =

| matches = 19

| goals = 50

| points = 673

| top scorer = File:Colours of Galway.svg Evan Niland (1-52)

| previous year = 2022

| previous tournament = 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup

| next year = 2024

| next tournament = 2024 Fitzgibbon Cup

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/fitzgibbon-sigerson-cup-draws-5946199-Dec2022/|title=Here are the 2023 Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup draws|publisher=The 42|date=14 December 2022|accessdate=17 January 2022|first=|last=}} The cup ran from 18 January to 18 February 2023.

University of Limerick were the defending champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/ul-nuig-fitzgibbon-cup-final-5687855-Feb2022/|title=UL rally to Fitzgibbon Cup glory with late 1-5 to deny NUIG dream double|publisher=The 42|date=19 February 2022|access-date=19 February 2022|first=|last=}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/hurling/1039270/ul-and-university-of-galway-to-meet-in-repeat-of-2022-fitzgibbon-cup-final.html|title=UL and University of Galway to meet in repeat of 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup Final|publisher=Limerick Leader|date=17 February 2023|accessdate=18 February 2023|first=John|last=Keogh}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/four-goal-michael-kiely-fires-ul-to-fitzgibbon-cup-glory-against-university-of-galway-42348322.html|title=Four-goal Michael Kiely fires UL to Fitzgibbon Cup glory against University of Galway|publisher=Irish Independent|date=18 February 2023|accessdate=18 February 2023|first=Tomás|last=McCarthy}}

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

Group A

=Group A table=

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!rowspan=2 width=165|Team

!colspan=4|Matches

!colspan=3|Score

!rowspan=2width=20|Pts

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!width=30|Diff

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|style="text-align:left;"|University of Galway

22005638184
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|style="text-align:left;"|SETU Waterford

21013849|
112
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|style="text-align:left;"|MTU Cork

20014249|
70

=Group A fixtures and results=

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| date = 18 January 2023

| round = Round 1

| team1 = MTU Cork

| score = 2-16 - 2-21

| team2 = University of Galway

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41051684.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = MTU Cork Grounds

| referee = J Murphy (Limerick)

}}

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| date = 25 January 2023

| round = Round 2

| team1 = University of Galway

| score = 2-23 - 1-13

| team2 = SETU Waterford

| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/university-of-galway-ease-into-last-eight-of-fitzgibbon-cup-with-victory-over-setu-waterford-42313216.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = R Halloran 1-9 (8f); P Cody 0-2; J Harkin, S Walsh 0-1 each.

| stadium = Dangan Grounds

| referee =

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| date = 1 February 2023

| round = Round 3

| team1 = SETU Waterford

| score = 1-19 - 0-20

| team2 = MTU Cork

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41062367.html Report]

| goals1 = R Halloran 0-11f, P Fitzgerald 1-0, S Walsh, J Prendergast, S Bennett, M O’Brien 0-2 each.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = SETU Waterford Complex

| referee =

}}

Group B

=Group B table=

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!rowspan=2 width=165|Team

!colspan=4|Matches

!colspan=3|Score

!rowspan=2width=20|Pts

align=center bgcolor=#efefef

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=30|For

!width=30|Against

!width=30|Diff

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|style="text-align:left;"|DCU Dóchas Éireann

2200504644
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|style="text-align:left;"|SETU Carlow

20114142|
11
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|style="text-align:left;"|Mary Immaculate College

20114346|
31

=Group B fixtures and results=

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| date = 18 January 2023

| round = Round 1

| team1 = SETU Carlow

| score = 1-16 - 1-16

| team2 = Mary Immaculate College

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41051747.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = SETU Carlow Grounds

| referee = J Owens (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 25 January 2023

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Mary Immaculate College

| score = 2-18 - 2-21

| team2 = DCU Dóchas Éireann

| report = [https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/gaa/1020081/dcu-shock-limerick-s-mary-immaculate-college-in-fitzgibbon-cup.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = MIC Grounds

| referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 1 February 2023

| round = Round 3

| team1 = DCU Dóchas Éireann

| score = 3-14 - 1-19

| team2 = SETU Carlow

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41062394.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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

| stadium = DCU Sportsgrounds

| referee =

}}

Group C

=Group C table=

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!rowspan=2 width=165|Team

!colspan=4|Matches

!colspan=3|Score

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|style="text-align:left;"|University College Cork

2200403284
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|style="text-align:left;"|University College Dublin

21013941|
22
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|style="text-align:left;"|Maynooth University

20024147|
60

=Group C fixtures and results=

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| date = 19 January 2023

| round = Round 1

| team1 = University College Cork

| score = 1-18 - 0-19

| team2 = Maynooth University

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41052725.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = The Mardyke

| referee =

}}

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| date = 26 January 2023

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Maynooth University

| score = 0-22 - 1-23

| team2 = University College Dublin

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41058089.html Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Maynooth North Campus

| referee =

}}

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| date = 2 February 2023

| round = Round 3

| team1 = University College Dublin

| score = 0-13 - 0-19

| team2 = University College Cork

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41063276.html Report]

| goals1 = D O’Shea 0-7 f, D Purcell 0-3, C O’Sullivan, E Guilfoyle, C Rogers 0-1 each.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = David Billings Park

| referee =

}}

Group D

=Group D table=

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!rowspan=2 width=165|Team

!colspan=4|Matches

!colspan=3|Score

!rowspan=2width=20|Pts

align=center bgcolor=#efefef

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

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!width=30|For

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|style="text-align:left;"|University of Limerick

22005932274
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|style="text-align:left;"|ATU Galway

21014350|
72
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|style="text-align:left;"|TUS Midwest

20023757|
200

=Group D fixtures and results=

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| date = 19 January 2023

| round = Round 1

| team1 = ATU Galway

| score = 2-10 - 2-23

| team2 = University of Limerick

| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/ul-survive-stern-atu-galway-test-to-claim-fitzgibbon-cup-win-42300800.html Report]

| goals1 = K Cooney 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), R Murphy 1-2, C Folan 1-0, E Duggan 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Duggan Park

| referee =

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| date = 26 January 2023

| round = Round 2

| team1 = University of Limerick

| score = 2-24 - 1-13

| team2 = TUS Midwest

| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/gearoid-oconnor-seals-ul-group-spoils-in-fitzgibbon-cup-42315071.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = R Mounsey 1-7 (4f); A Shanagher 0-2; D Tynan, K McCarthy, A Tynan, B Óg O’Dwyer 0-1 each.

| stadium = UL Grounds

| referee =

}}

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| date = 2 February 2023

| round = Round 3

| team1 = TUS Midwest

| score = 1-18 - 2-21

| team2 = ATU Galway

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41063021.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Moylish Grounds

| referee =

}}

Knockout stage

=Quarter-finals=

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| date = 8 February 2023

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = DCU Dóchas Éireann

| score = 2-16 - 3-16

| team2 = SETU Waterford

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/fitzgibbon-cup-hurling-5990598-Feb2023/ Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = DCU Sportsgrounds

| referee = K Brady (Louth)

}}

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| date = 9 February 2023

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = University of Galway

| score = 0-20 - 2-11

| team2 = SETU Carlow

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/fitzgibbon-cup-galway-5991521-Feb2023/ Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Dangan Grounds

| referee =

}}

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| date = 9 February 2023

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = University College Cork

| score = 0-20 - 1-13

| team2 = ATU Galway

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41068214.html Report]

| goals1 = D Flynn 0-14 (0-11f), P Power, S Barrett 0-2 each, B Hayes, R Cotter 0-1 each.

| goals2 = K Cooney 0-7 (0-3f), R Murphy 1-2, C Fahy 0-2, D Shaughnessy, E Hunt 0-1 each.

| stadium = The Mardyke

| referee = J Murphy (Limerick)

}}

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| date = 9 February 2023

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = University of Limerick

| score = 4-19 - 0-10

| team2 = University College Dublin

| report = [https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/hurling/1032837/ul-reach-fitzgibbon-cup-semi-final-with-big-win-over-ucd.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = D O'Shea 0-6 (6 frees), C Prenderville and L Murphy 0-2 each.

| stadium = UL Grounds

| referee =

}}

=Semi-finals=

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| date = 16 February 2023

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = University College Cork

| score = 2-18 - 1-24

| team2 = University of Galway

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/university-galway-fitzgibbon-cup-win-5997558-Feb2023/ Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Gurteen Grounds

| referee =

}}

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| date = 16 February 2023

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = SETU Waterford

| score = 0-16 - 0-19

| team2 = University of Limerick

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/univeristy-limerick-fitzgibbon-cup-5997584-Feb2023/ Report]

| goals1 = R Halloran 0-8 (7fs), P Fitzgerald 0-4, B Nolan (f), S Walsh, P Cody, G Fives 0-1 each.

| goals2 = G O’Connor 0-13 (11fs), C Coughlin 0-3, B O’Mara 0-2, D Hannify 0-1.

| stadium = SETU Waterford Complex

| referee =

}}

=Final=

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| date = 18 February 2023

| round = Final

| team1 = University of Limerick

| score = 4-19 - 1-13

| team2 = University of Galway

| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/four-goal-michael-kiely-fires-ul-to-fitzgibbon-cup-glory-against-university-of-galway-42348322.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = SETU Waterford Complex

| referee = C Lyons (Cork)

}}

Statistics

=Top scorers=

;Overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Evan Niland

|University of Galway

|align=center|1-52

|align=center|55

|align=center|5

|align=center|11.00

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Gearóid O'Connor

|University of Limerick

|align=center|0-50

|align=center|50

|align=center|5

|align=center|10.00

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Reuben Halloran

|SETU Waterford

|align=center|1-36

|align=center|39

|align=center|4

|align=center|9.75

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Darragh Flynn

|UCC

|align=center|0-30

|align=center|30

|align=center|4

|align=center|7.50

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Michael Kiely

|University of Limerick

|align=center|8-02

|align=center|26

|align=center|5

|align=center|5.20

rowspan=2 align=center|6

|Ross Banville

|Dublin City University

|align=center|1-22

|align=center|25

|align=center|3

|align=center|8.33

Donal O'Shea

|UCD

|align=center|0-25

|align=center|25

|align=center|3

|align=center|8.33

rowspan=1 align=center|8

|Kevin Cooney

|ATU Galway

|align=center|0-22

|align=center|22

|align=center|3

|align=center|7.33

rowspan=2 align=center|9

|Devon Ryan

|Mary Immaculate College

|align=center|1-17

|align=center|20

|align=center|2

|align=center|10.00

Eoin Cody

|SETU Carlow

|align=center|1-17

|align=center|20

|align=center|2

|align=center|10.00

;In a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=3 align=center|1

|Eoin Cody

|SETU Carlow

|align=center|1-11

|align=center|14

|DCU Dóchas Éireann

Evan Niland

|University of Galway

|align=center|1-11

|align=center|14

|MTU Cork

Darragh Flynn

|UCC

|align=center|1-11

|align=center|14

|ATU Galway

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Michael Kiely

|University of Limerick

|align=center|4-01

|align=center|13

|University of Galway

Gearóid O'Connor

|University of Limerick

|align=center|0-13

|align=center|13

|SETU Waterford

rowspan=7 align=center|6

|Reuben Halloran

|SETU Waterford

|align=center|1-09

|align=center|12

|University of Galway

Devon Ryan

|Mary Immaculate College

|align=center|1-09

|align=center|12

|Dublin City University

Evan Niland

|University of Galway

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

|SETU Waterford

Donal O'Shea

|UCD

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

|Maynooth University

Gearóid O'Connor

|University of Limerick

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

|TUS Midwest

Evan Niland

|University of Galway

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

|SETU Carlow

Evan Niland

|University of Galway

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

|UCC

Awards

References

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