Ryan Cup
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The Ryan Cup is the tier 2 hurling championship for third level colleges, the Fitzgibbon Cup being the tier 1 hurling championship trophy. The Ryan Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council.
At some time either in the late 1980s or in the early 1990s, the Ryan Cup - the trophy for the Division 1 Gaelic football league - was presented to the winners of what was then the Division II Championship (non-university). As a result of this mix-up, the Division II Championship became colloquially known as the 'Ryan Cup'. Unfortunately several other GAA trophy competitions bear this name, including still the Higher Education First-Division football league.
The GAA Higher Education Cup Championships are sponsored by Electric Ireland. The Ryan Cup was previously sponsored by Independent.ie [2014-2017], Irish Daily Mail [2012-2013], Ulster Bank [2007-2011], Datapac [2003-2006] and Bus Éireann [1998-2002].
Ryan Cup Tournament 2018-19
2018-19 Group A Qualifying
| Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | Where Played | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd1 | Ulster University | 0-09 | Galway-Mayo IT | 5-09 | IT Sligo Grounds | 23 January 2019 |
| Rd2 | Galway Mayo IT | 9-21 | Institute of Technology Sligo | 1-09 | Carnmore Hurling Club | 5 February 2019 |
| Rd3 | Institute of Technology Sligo | 2-06 | Ulster University | 0-19 | IT Sligo Grounds | 13 February 2018 |
Qualifiers: Galway-Mayo IT; Ulster University
2018-19 Group B Qualifying
| Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | Where Played | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd1 | Institute of Technology Tralee | 3-15 | Athlone IT | 0-03 | IT Tralee GAA Pitch | 23 January 2019 |
| Rd2 | Athlone IT | 6-09 | Queen's University of Belfast | 2-08 | AIT GAA Pitch | 31 January 2019 |
| Rd3 | Queens University of Belfast | 0-08 | Institute of Technology Tralee | 2-13 | Ballykelly, County Londonderry | 6 February 2019 |
Qualifiers: Institute of Technology Tralee; Athlone IT
2018-19 Finals Tournament
| Semi-finals 22 February | Final 23 February | ||||||||
| Galway-Mayo IT | 4-19 | ||||||||
| Athlone IT | 1-12 | ||||||||
| Galway-Mayo IT | 1-21 | ||||||||
| Ulster University | 1-09 | ||||||||
| Institute of Technology Tralee | 1-17 | ||||||||
| Ulster University | 2-18 |
Roll of honour
Colleges by wins
| Team | County | Wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Immaculate College Limerick | Limerick | 5 | 2012 |
| Limerick Regional Technical College/Limerick Institute of Technology/TUS Limerick | Limerick | 5 | 2001 |
| Regional Technical College Carlow/Institute of Technology Carlow/SETU Carlow | Carlow | 4 | 2010 |
| Regional Technical College Tralee/Institute of Technology Tralee/MTU Kerry Campus | Kerry | 4 | 2022 |
| National University of Ireland Maynooth/Maynooth University | Kildare | 3 | 2018 |
| Dublin City University | Dublin | 3 | 2014 |
| Regional Technical College Galway/GMIT/ATU Galway | Galway | 2 | 2019 |
| Garda Síochána College | Tipperary | 2 | 2017 |
| Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin | Dublin | 2 | 2016 |
| Tipperary Institute/Limerick Institute of Technology Tipperary/TUS Tipperary | Tipperary | 2 | 2013 |
| Regional Technical College Sligo/Institute of Technology Sligo/ATU Sligo | Sligo | 2 | 2005 |
| St John's Central College/Cork Colleges of Further Education | Cork | 2 | 2004 |
| Cork Regional Technical College/Cork Institute of Technology/MTU Cork | Cork | 2 | 1989 |
| Thomond Institute of Education, Limerick (now affiliated to UL) | Limerick | 2 | 1986 |
| MIC, St. Patrick's Campus, Thurles | Tipperary | 1 | 2023 |
| Athlone Regional Technical College/Athlone Institute of Technology/TUS Midlands | Westmeath | 1 | 1996 |
| Dublin Institute of Technology/TU Dublin | Dublin | 2 | 2026 |
| Waterford Regional Technical College/Waterford Institute of Technology/SETU Waterford | Waterford | 1 | 1987 |
| St Patrick's TC, Drumcondra (now affiliated to Dublin City University) | Dublin | 1 | 1978 |
Ryan Cup Champion Colleges
Compiled from The Cups That Cheered. The current names of academic institutions are shown in parentheses.
- 1976/77 Cork RTC [Cork IT]
- 1977/78 St Patrick's TC, Drumcondra
- 1978/79 RTC Carlow [IT Carlow]
- 1979/80 Cork RTC [Cork IT]
- 1980/81 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 1981/82 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 1982/83 Limerick RTC [Limerick IT]
- 1983/84 Thomond College [University of Limerick]
- 1984/85 Limerick RTC (Limerick IT)
- 1985/86 Thomond College [University of Limerick]
- 1986/87 Waterford RTC [Waterford IT]
- 1987/88 Limerick RTC [Limerick IT]
- 1988/89 Cork RTC [Cork IT]
- 1989/90 Galway RTC [Galway-Mayo IT]
- 1990/91 RTC Carlow [IT Carlow]
- 1991/92 Limerick RTC [Limerick IT]
- 1992/93 RTC Carlow [IT Carlow]
- 1993/94 Dublin IT
- 1994/95 Garda Síochána College
- 1995/96 Athlone RTC [Athlone IT]
- 1996/97 RTC Tralee
- 1997/98 Dublin City University
- 1998/99 IT Sligo
- 1999/00 Cork Colleges of Further Education
- 2000/01 Limerick IT
- 2001/02 Dublin City University
- 2002/03 Tipperary Institute [Limerick IT Tipperary]
- 2003/04 Cork Colleges of Further Education
- 2004/05 IT Sligo
- 2005/06 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 2006/07 RTC Tralee
- 2007/08 Maynooth University
- 2008/09 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 2009/10 IT Carlow
- 2010/11 RTC Tralee
- 2011/12 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 2012/13 Limerick IT Tipperary
- 2013/14 NUI Maynooth [Maynooth University]
- 2014/15 Trinity College Dublin
- 2015/16 Trinity College Dublin
- 2016/17 Garda Síochána College
- 2017/18 Maynooth University
- 2018/19 Galway-Mayo IT
- 2019/20
- 2020/21
- 2021/22 MTU Kerry Campus
- 2022/23 MIC St Patrick's Campus Thurles
Captains of winning teams
| Year | Captain | College | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | Tommy Cooke | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | Galway |
| 1977/78 | St Patrick's College, Drumcondra | ||
| 1978/79 | RTC Carlow [IT Carlow] | ||
| 1979/80 | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | ||
| 1980/81 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||
| 1981/82 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||
| 1982/83 | Brendan McNamara | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | Clare |
| 1983/84 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | ||
| 1984/85 | Leo Doyle | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | Clare |
| 1985/86 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | ||
| 1986/87 | Colm Bonnar | Waterford RTC [Waterford IT] | Tipperary |
| 1987/88 | Brendan Heffernan | Limerick RTC [Limerck IT] | Limerick |
| 1988/89 | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | ||
| 1989/90 | Eddie Casey | Galway RTC [Galway-Mayo IT] | |
| 1990/91 | Dave Guiney | Galway RTC [Galway-Mayo IT] | Wexford |
| 1991/92 | Pat O'Neill | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | Kilkenny |
| 1992/93 | Dermot Lawlor | RTC Carlow [IT Carlow] | Kilkenny |
| 1993/94 | Feargal Cleary | Dublin Institute of Technology | Clare |
| 1994/95 | John Cooper | Garda Síochána College | Wexford |
| 1995/96 | David Burke | Athlone RTC [Athlone IT] | Tipperary |
| 1996/97 | Charlie Donnellan | RTC Tralee [IT Tralee] | Galway |
| 1997/98 | Mick Ahern | Dublin City University | Cork |
| 1998/99 | Michael Finn | Institute of Technology Sligo | Cork |
| 1999/00 | Colm Crowley | St John's Central College Cork Colleges of Further Education | |
| 2000/01 | Aidan Cronin | Limerick Institute of Technology | Kerry |
| 2001/02 | Colin Herity | Dublin City University | Sligo |
| 2002/03 | Austin Cooney | Tipperary Institute [LIT Tipperary] | Tipperary |
| 2003/04 | Alan Lane | St John's Central College Cork Colleges of Further Education | Cork |
| 2004/05 | Tom Regan | Institute of Technology, Sligo | Galway |
| 2005/06 | Sean Kenny | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Cork |
| 2006/07 | Pádraig Briody | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Clare |
| 2007/08 | Eddie Costello | Maynooth University | Tipperary |
| 2008/09 | Shane O'Neill | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Limerick |
| 2009/10 | Des Shaw | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Carlow |
| 2010/11 | Eoin O'Brien | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Limerick |
| 2011/12 | Shane O'Sullivan | Mary Immaculate College Limerick | Waterford |
| 2012/13 | Martin Fitzgerald | LIT Tipperary | Kildare |
| 2013/14 | David Hennessy | NUI Maynooth [Maynooth University] | Kilkenny |
| 2014/15 | Jesse Kennedy | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin |
| 2015/16 | Conor McDonnell | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin |
| 2016/17 | Pádraic Maher | Garda Síochána College | Tipperary |
| 2017/18 | Pádraig Walsh | Maynooth University | Kilkenny |
| 2018/19 | Declan Cronin | GMIT | Galway |
Man of The Match awardees
| Year | MOTM | Top Scorer | College | County | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | ||||
| 1977/78 | St Patrick's College, Drumcondra | ||||
| 1978/79 | RTC Carlow [IT Carlow] | ||||
| 1979/80 | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | ||||
| 1980/81 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||||
| 1981/82 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||||
| 1982/83 | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | ||||
| 1983/84 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | ||||
| 1984/85 | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | ||||
| 1985/86 | Miceál Scully | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | Limerick | 1-7 | |
| 1986/87 | None | Ger Walsh | Waterford RTC [Waterford IT] | Kilkenny | 2-1 |
| 1987/88 | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | ||||
| 1988/89 | David Quirke | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | Cork | 0-9 | |
| 1989/90 | Galway RTC [Galway-Mayo II] | ||||
| 1990/91 | None | Dermot Lawlor | RTC Carlow [IT Carlow] | Kilkenny | |
| 1991/92 | John Fitzgibbon | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | Cork | 3-4 | |
| 1992/93 | RTC Carlow (IT Carlow] | ||||
| 1993/94 | Cathal Moran | Dublin Institute of Technology | Galway | 1-5 | |
| 1994/95 | Garda Síochána College | ||||
| 1995/96 | Athlone RTC [Athlone IT] | ||||
| 1996/97 | RTC Tralee [IT Tralee] | ||||
| 1997/98 | Dublin City University | ||||
| 1998/99 | Kieran Frawley | Institute of Technology Sligo | Clare | 0-0 | |
| Dave Clarke | Institute of Technology Sligo | Galway | 1-0 | ||
| Liam Kerrigan | Institute of Technology Sligo | Galway | 0-3 | ||
| 1999/00 | St John's Central College Cork Colleges of Further Education | ||||
| 2000/01 | K Cullinane | Limerick Institute of Technology | 0-7 (4f) | ||
| 2001/02 | Dublin City University | ||||
| 2002/03 | Mark O'Leary | Mark O'Leary | Tipperary Institute [Limerick IT Tipperary] | Tipperary | 2-7 (4f) |
| 2003/04 | Ciarán O'Leary | St John's Central College Cork Colleges of Further Education | Cork | 2-4 (2f) | |
| 2004/05 | Gerry Farragher | Gerry Farragher | Institute of Technology Sligo | Galway | 1-9 (1-1f) |
| 2005/06 | Paul Horan | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 0-2 | ||
| Mike Fitzgerald | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 0-8 | |||
| 2006/07 | Eoin Ryan | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Limerick | ||
| 2007/08 | David Quinn | Maynooth University | Dublin | 0-5 | |
| 2008/09 | Brendan Maher | Brendan Maher | Mary Immaculate College Limerick | Tipperary | 0-5 |
| 2009/10 | Niall Kilcoyne | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Westmeath | ||
| 2010-11 | Nicky Quaid | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Limerick | 0-2 | |
| James Riordan | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Limerick | 1-3 | ||
| 2011/12 | Seán Curran | Seán Curran | Mary Immaculate College Limerick | Tipperary | 0-6 |
| 2012/13 | Shane McGrath | Shane McGrath | Limerick Institute of Technology, Tipperary | Clare | 0-11 (7f,2'65s) |
| 2013/14 | Paul Winters | Paul Winters | NUI Maynooth [Maynooth University] | Dublin | 0-11 (8f) |
| 2014/15 | Collie O'Neill | Collie O'Neill | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin | 0-5 (2f) |
| 2015/16 | Fionn Ó Riain Broin | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin | ||
| Conor O'Carroll | Trinity College Dublin | 3-0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Garda Síochána College | ||||
| Stephen O'Halloran | Garda Síochána College | Clare | 2-4 | ||
| 2017/18 | Brian Hogan | Maynooth University | Kilkenny | 0-2 (2f) | |
| MJ Lalor | Maynooth University | Laois | 1-2 | ||
| Pádraig Walsh | Maynooth University | Kilkenny | 0-5 | ||
| Seán Buggy | Maynooth University | Kilkenny | 0-5 (4f) | ||
| 2018/19 | Jarlath Mannion | GMIT | Galway |
Finals listed by year
Under Match Details below, academic institutions are referred to by their names at the time of the competition. References give the current names of the institutions.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Where Played | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | Cork Regional Technical College | Galway Regional Technical College | ||||
| 1977/78 | St Patrick's College, Dublin, Drumcondra | Cork RTC v Limerick Technical School | ||||
| 1978/79 | Regional Technical College, Carlow | 3-09 | Cork Regional Technical College | 2-10 | Cashel | 16 June 1979 |
| 1979/80 | Cork Regional Technical College | St. Patrick's College, Thurles v N.U.U. | ||||
| 1980/81 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 4-16 | St Patrick's College, Dublin, Drumcondra | 1-01 | 9 May 1981 | |
| 1981/82 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Draw | Athlone Regional Technical College | Draw | 4 May 1982 | |
| Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Replay | Athlone Regional Technical College | Replay | 1982 | ||
| 1982/83 | Limerick Regional Technical College | 5-09 | Mary Immaculate College Limerick | 0-12 | Claughaun | 30 April 1983 |
| 1983/84 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | Athlone Regional Technical College | Birr, County Offaly | 5 May 1984 | ||
| 1984/85 | Limerick Regional Technical College | Waterford Regional Technical College | Bansha, County Tipperary | 16 May 1985 | ||
| 1985/86 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | 4-10 | Cork Regional Technical College | 2-08 | ||
| 1986/87 | Waterford Institute of Technology | 4-12 | Galway Regional Technical College | 4-05 | National Institute of Higher Education Limerick | 5 May 1987 |
| 1987/88 | Limerick Regional Technical College | 1-10 | Athlone Regional Technical College | 0-05 | Baldonnell | 28 February 1988 |
| 1988/89 | Cork Regional Technical College | 0-12 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 0-05 | Ballygiblin, County Cork | 20 April 1989 |
| 1989/90 | Galway Regional Technical College | 3-11 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 1-03 | Páirc na nGael, Limerick | 1 April 1990 |
| 1990/91 | Regional Technical College, Carlow | 2-12 | Cork Regional Technical College | 2-07 | Athlone Regional Technical College | 9 March 1991 |
| 1991/92 | Limerick Regional Technical College | 4-15 | Galway Regional Technical College | 3-09 | Young Ireland's Pitch, Dundalk | 8 March 1992 |
| 1992/93 | Regional Technical College, Carlow | 2-13 | Cork Regional Technical College | 2-09 | Castlegar, County Galway | 14 March 1993 |
| 1993/94 | Dublin Institute of Technology | 5-15 | Regional Technical College, Tralee | 0-04 | Carlow Hurling Club Grounds, Carlow | 13 March 1994 |
| 1994/95 | Garda Síochána College | 2-15 | Galway Regional Technical College | 2-07 | Limerick Gaelic Grounds | 25 March 1995 |
| 1995/96 | Athlone Regional Technical College | 2-19 | Regional Technical College, Carlow | 2-09 | Belfield, University College Dublin | 10 March 1996 |
| 1996/97 | Regional Technical College, Tralee | 3-06 | Galway Regional Technical College | 2-06 | The Farm, UCC, Cork | 2 March 1997 |
| 1997/98 | Dublin City University | 3-08 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 2-08 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 1 March 1998 |
| 1998/99 | Institute of Technology, Sligo | 1-05 | University of Ulster, Coleraine | 0-05 | Garda College, Templemore, County Tipperary | 28 February 1999 |
| 1999/2000 | St John's Central College Cork Colleges of Further Education | 1-15 | Institute of Technology, Sligo | 1-05 | Carrigeen, County Kilkenny | 5 March 2000 |
| 2000/01 | Tipperary Institute | 2-11 | Athlone Institute of Technology | 1-10 | Parnell Park, Dublin | 7 April 2001 |
| 2001/02 | Dublin City University | 1-13 | St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra | 0-11 | Castlegar, County Galway | 3 March 2002 |
| 2002/03 | Tipperary Institute | 5-13 | Athlone Institute of Technology | 1-11 | The Ragg, Thurles | 1 March 2003 |
| 2003/04 | St John's Central College Cork Colleges of Further Education | 2-11 | St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra | 2-09 | Athlone IT | 6 March 2004 |
| 2004/05 | Institute of Technology, Sligo | 3-13 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 0-05 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 5 March 2005 |
| 2005/06 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 1-15 | Maynooth University | 1-07 | The Mardyke, Cork | 4 March 2006 |
| 2006/07 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | 2-15 | University of Ulster Jordanstown | 3-09 | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow | 10 March 2007 |
| 2007/08 | Maynooth University | 2-14 | Tipperary Institute/St. Patrick's College, Thurles | 1-07 | Cork IT, Bishopstown, Cork | 1 March 2008 |
| 2008/09 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 1-12 | University of Ulster Jordanstown | 1-05 | Clanna Gael Fontenoy, Dublin | 7 March 2009 |
| 2009/10 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 1-12 | Dublin City University | 0-13 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 6 March 2010 |
| 2010/11 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | 1-17 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 1-15 | Waterford IT Grounds | 28 February 2011 |
| 2011/12 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 2-21 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | 0-10 | The Mardyke, Cork | 3 March 2012 |
| 2012/13 | LIT Tipperary | 1-25 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | 2-09 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 2 March 2013 |
| 2013/14 | National University of Ireland, Maynooth | 0-18 | Trinity College Dublin | 0-08 | Academy Pitch, QUB, Belfast | 1 March 2014 |
| 2014/15 | Trinity College Dublin | 1-18 | Queen's University Belfast | 1-09 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 28 February 2015 |
| 2015/16 | Trinity College Dublin | 3-16 | Queen's University Belfast | 0-07 | CIT, Bishopstown, Cork | 27 February 2016 |
| 2016/17 | Garda Síochána College | 5-24 | Institute of Technology, Sligo | 1-09 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 25 February 2017 |
| 2017/18 | Maynooth University | 2-19 | University of Ulster | 0-09 | Mallow, County Cork | 24 February 2018 |
| 2018/19 | GMIT | 1-21 | Ulster University | 1-09 | WIT Sports Campus, Waterford | 23 February 2019 |
| 2019/20 | Ulster University | 1-10 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | 0-12 | Stradbally | 29 January 2020 |