# Fitzgibbon Cup

The Fitzgibbon Cup (Irish: Corn Mhic Giobúin) is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland.
The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council. Comhairle Ard Oideachais also oversees the Ryan Cup (tier 2 hurling championship), the Fergal Maher Cup (tier 3 hurling championship) and the Padraig MacDiarmada (tier 4 hurling championship).
The GAA Higher Education Cups are sponsored by Electric Ireland.

## History

The cup is named after Dr. Edwin Fitzgibbon, a Capuchin friar and, from 1911 to 1936, who was Professor of Philosophy at University College Cork. In 1912 Dr. Fitzgibbon donated most of his annual salary to purchase the trophy. The cup was made at William Egan and Sons' silversmiths, Cork, and bears a large inscription on its front: The Fitzgibbon Cup, Donated by The Rev Fr Edwin O.S.F.C. Feb. 1912. It was a 24-inch-tall, large silver trophy, with a round base and a stem that narrowed and then expanded again in support of a wide spherical body, with Old Celtic tracing designs featuring around the edges. It had a circular, open head, on which was placed a detachable lid. The lid was lost on the night of the 1973 tournament final at Galway and has never been replaced.
The competition was played on a round-robin basis until 1949, when a straight knockout format was adopted. For the first 30 years, the cup was dominated by UCC and UCD, with UCG winning occasionally. Queen's University Belfast first took part in 1946, and won their only title in 1953. Each of the NUI Colleges had the cup withheld from them once: In 1933 UCC was awarded custody of the cup, but was not declared the formal winner, following a successful objection to three players on the UCD winning team; in 1940 the Cup was not awarded to any team, after UCC, which had won both its games, was deemed to have an irregular team; and in 1954 the cup was withheld from UCG and the tournament declared null and void after an investigation into the legality of the Galway team and violent scenes at the tournament.
The popularity of the championship grew, and, in the 60s and 70s three more colleges entered: Trinity College Dublin, UU Coleraine and NUI Maynooth. The eight-in-a-row sequence of victories recorded by UCC from 1981 to 1988 was the greatest in the history of the competition. In the late 1980s, all teams in Division One of the Higher Education League were admitted. In 1989 NIHE Limerick (now University of Limerick) became the first non-university Fitzgibbon Cup champions. Since 2001/02 Institutes of Technology have become top guns in the tournament. Waterford IT won the title four times and Limerick IT, the Cup twice in six years (2002/03 through 2007/08). In the remaining six years Cork IT, Limerick IT and Waterford IT have each been losing finalists twice. UCC are the leaders in the roll of honour with 38 titles, the last in 2013.
The first local derby final took place between Limerick Institute of Technology and the University of Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick in March 2005; the same institutions met again in the final at Waterford in March 2011. The final in 2012 was a Cork local derby between Cork IT and UCC. The first Fitzgibbon final between Institutes of Technology, also a Munster derby match, took place in 2008 between Waterford IT and Limerick IT.
The Fitzgibbon Cup final was played in Limerick in 2014/15, hosted by Limerick Institute of Technology. The final, which brought together the University of Limerick and the 2014 champions Waterford Institute of Technology ended in a 3-13 to 0-21 draw at the Gaelic Grounds. In the replay at Páirc Úi Rinn in Cork, the University of Limerick emerged victorious, winning the Fitzgibbon Cup for the 5th time which UL last won in 2011.

## Teams
### 2025 teams

The following 11 teams will contest the 2025 Fitzgibbon Cup:
| College | Province |
| University of Limerick | Munster |
| Mary Immaculate College | Munster |
| SETU Waterford | Munster |
| ATU Galway | Connacht |
| University College Cork | Munster |
| MTU Cork | Munster |
| University of Galway | Connacht |
| University College Dublin | Leinster |
| TUS Midwest | Leinster |
| DCU Dóchas Éireann | Leinster |
| Maynooth University | Leinster |

## Roll of honour
### Colleges by wins

Two Fitzgibbon Cups tournament were not played (1920/21 and 1942/43), one tournament was declared null and void (1953/54), and in 1932/33 and 1939/40 the Cup and winners' medals were not awarded.
| Team | County | Wins | Last win |
| University College Cork (UCC) | Cork | 40 | 2020 |
| University College Dublin (UCD) | Dublin | 32 | 2001 |
| NUI Galway (NUIG, formerly UCG) | Galway | 10 | 2010 |
| Waterford IT (now South East Technological University, Waterford) | Waterford | 9 | 2014 |
| University of Limerick (UL, formerly NIHE, Limerick) | Limerick | 9 | 2025 |
| Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Limerick | 3 | 2024 |
| Limerick Institute of Technology (now Technical University Shannon (TUS)) | Limerick | 2 | 2007 |
| Maynooth University (NUIM, formerly St. Patrick's) | Kildare | 2 | 1974 |
| Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Antrim | 1 | 1953 |
Finalists who have not won the Fitzgibbon Cup:
* Cork Institute of Technology (now Munster Technological University, Cork)
* Garda Síochána College
* Institute of Technology Carlow (now South East Technological University, Carlow)
* DCU Dóchas Éireann

### Fitzgibbon Cup Champion Colleges

* 1911/12 UCD
* 1912/13 UCC
* 1913/14 UCC
* 1914/15 UCD
* 1915/16 UCD
* 1916/17 UCD
* 1917/18 UCC
* 1918/19 UCG
* 1919/20 UCC
* 1920/21 Not Played
* 1921/22 UCC
* 1922/23 UCD
* 1923/24 UCD
* 1924/25 UCC
* 1925/26 UCG
* 1926/27 UCD
* 1927/28 UCC
* 1928/29 UCC
* 1929/30 UCC
* 1930/31 UCC
* 1931/32 UCD
* 1932/33 No Formal Winner
* 1933/34 UCD
* 1934/35 UCD
* 1935/36 UCD
* 1936/37 UCD
* 1937/38 UCD
* 1938/39 UCC
* 1939/40 Cup & Medals Not Awarded
* 1940/41 UCD
* 1941/42 UCG
* 1942/43 Not Played
* 1943/44 UCD
* 1944/45 UCG
* 1945/46 UCG
* 1946/47 UCC
* 1947/48 UCD
* 1948/49 UCG
* 1949/50 UCD
* 1950/51 UCD
* 1951/52 UCD
* 1952/53 QUB
* 1953/54 Null & Void
* 1954/55 UCD
* 1955/56 UCC
* 1956/57 UCC
* 1957/58 UCD
* 1958/59 UCC
* 1959/60 UCD
* 1960/61 UCD
* 1961/62 UCC
* 1962/63 UCC
* 1963/64 UCD
* 1964/65 UCD
* 1965/66 UCC
* 1966/67 UCC
* 1967/68 UCD
* 1968/69 UCD
* 1969/70 UCG
* 1970/71 UCC
* 1971/72 UCC
* 1972/73 SPC Maynooth
* 1973/74 SPC Maynooth
* 1974/75 UCD
* 1975/76 UCC
* 1976/77 UCG
* 1977/78 UCD
* 1978/79 UCD
* 1979/80 UCG
* 1980/81 UCC
* 1981/82 UCC
* 1982/83 UCC
* 1983/84 UCC
* 1984/85 UCC
* 1985/86 UCC
* 1986/87 UCC
* 1987/88 UCC
* 1988/89 NIHE Limerick
* 1989/90 UCC
* 1990/91 UCC
* 1991/92 Waterford RTC
* 1992/93 UCD
* 1993/94 UL
* 1994/95 Waterford RTC
* 1995/96 UCC
* 1996/97 UCC
* 1997/98 UCC
* 1998/99 Waterford IT
* 1999/00 Waterford IT
* 2000/01 UCD
* 2001/02 UL
* 2002/03 Waterford IT
* 2003/04 Waterford IT
* 2004/05 Limerick IT
* 2005/06 Waterford IT
* 2006/07 Limerick IT
* 2007/08 Waterford IT
* 2008/09 UCC
* 2009/10 NUI Galway
* 2010/11 UL
* 2011/12 UCC
* 2012/13 UCC
* 2013/14 Waterford IT
* 2014/15 UL
* 2015/16 Mary Immaculate College
* 2016/17 Mary Immaculate College
* 2017/18 UL
* 2018/19 UCC
* 2019/20 UCC
* 2020/21 No competition
* 2021/22 UL
* 2022/23 UL
* 2023/24 Mary Immaculate College
* 2024/25 UL
* 2025/26

### Fitzgibbon Shield [Plate] winners

The Fitzgibbon Shield [Plate] competition was introduced in 1976/77 for the teams beaten in the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup. As a consequence of the Sigerson Cup shenanigans in February 1990, the 1990/91 Fitzgibbon Cup format was changed to a two-day event to cool the social side of this hurling festival. Thus, the Fitzgibbon Shield matches in 1991/92 and 1992/93 were contested between the losing semi-finalists.
* 1976/77 QUB 2-13 TCD 2-6
* 1977/78 SPC Maynooth 10-12 NUU† 2-3
* 1978/79 QUB 3-10 TCD 3-6
* 1979/80 QUB 1-7 TCD 1-2
* 1980/81 TCD v QUB or NUU
* 1981/82 TCD v QUB or SPC Maynooth
* 1982/83 QUB 0-7 SPC Maynooth 1-0
* 1983/84 QUB 4-8 NUU† 1-6
* 1984/85 UU Jordanstown 3-8 SPC Maynooth 2-10
* 1985/86 UU Coleraine v SPC Maynooth
* 1986/87 SPC Maynooth 1-7 UU Jordanstown 1-5
* 1987/88 TCD 1-8 UU Jordanstown 1-2
* 1988/89 TCD 2-12 Galway RTC 1-14
* 1989/90 UCG 3-10 Cork RTC 3-4
* 1990/91 TCD beat UCD
* 1991/92 UCC 2-10 UCD 1-12
* 1992/93 Waterford RTC 4-13 UL 3-5
† New University of Ulster

### Captains of winning teams

Unpublished list kindly provided by Dónal McAnallen
| Academic Year | Captain | College | County |
| 1911/12 | Edmond J. Ryan | UCD | Tipperary |
| 1912/13 | Peter M. Murphy | UCC | Cork |
| 1913/14 | Jim Reidy | UCC | Limerick |
| 1914/15 | Éamon Bulfin | UCD | Offaly |
| 1915/16 | John Ryan | UCD | Limerick & Dublin |
| 1916/17 | John Ryan | UCD | Limerick & Dublin |
| 1917/18 | Con Lucey | UCC | Cork |
| 1918/19 | Martin Fahy | UCG | |
| 1919/20 | John R. Lahiffe | UCC | Cork |
| 1920/21 | Not Played | — | — |
| 1921/22 | Not Available | UCC | — |
| 1922/23 | Tommy Daly | UCD | Clare & Dublin |
| 1923/24 | Tommy Daly | UCD | Clare & Dublin |
| 1924/25 | Tom Lee | UCC | Tipperary |
| 1925/26 | Terence O'Grady | UCG | Limerick |
| 1926/27 | Owen O'Neill | UCD | Limerick |
| 1927/28 | Richard Molloy | UCC | Tipperary |
| 1928/29 | Paddy O'Donovan | UCC | Cork |
| 1929/30 | Patrick O'Donnell | UCC | Cork |
| 1930/31 | William Finlay | UCC | Tipperary |
| 1931/32 | Jack Walsh | UCD | Waterford |
| 1932/33 | Richard Cronin | UCC | Cork |
| 1933/34 | Séamus Hogan | UCD | Clare |
| 1934/35 | Tom Loughnane | UCD | Clare |
| 1935/36 | Tony Mac Sullivan | UCD | Limerick |
| 1936/37 | Mossie Roche | UCC | Limerick |
| 1937/38 | Jimmy Cooney | UCD | Tipperary |
| 1938/39 | Jackie Spencer | UCC | Cork |
| 1939/40 | Jim Young Cup not Awarded | UCC | Cork |
| 1940/41 | Billy O'Neill | UCC | Kilkenny |
| 1941/42 | Pat Hehir | UCG | Galway |
| 1942/43 | Not played | — | — |
| 1943/44 | Dick Stokes | UCD | Limerick |
| 1944/45 | Michael "Miko" Doyle | UCG | Galway |
| 1945/46 | Michael "Miko" Doyle | UCG | Galway |
| 1946/47 | Mick Herlihy | UCC | Cork |
| 1947/48 | Frank Commons | UCD | Tipperary & Dublin |
| 1948/49 | Johnny Scanlon | UCG | Galway |
| 1949/50 | Mick Maher | UCD | Tipperary |
| 1950/51 | Martin Fitzgerald | UCD | Tipperary & Dublin |
| 1951/52 | Des Dillon | UCD | Clare & Dublin |
| 1952/53 | Ted McConnell | QUB | Antrim |
| 1953/54 | Pádraig "Paddy" O'Donoghue Declared Null & Void | UCG | Waterford |
| 1954/55 | Pat Teahan | UCC | Waterford |
| 1955/56 | Johnny Dwane | UCC | Cork |
| 1956/57 | Tony Murphy | UCC | Cork |
| 1957/58 | Bernard Hoey | UCD | Clare |
| 1958/59 | Steve Long | UCC | Limerick |
| 1959/60 | Donie Nealon | UCD | Tipperary |
| 1960/61 | Owen O'Neill | UCD | Limerick |
| 1961/62 | Jimmy Byrne | UCC | Waterford |
| 1962/63 | Des Kiely | UCC | Tipperary |
| 1963/64 | Seán Quinlivan | UCD | Clare |
| 1964/65 | Murt Duggan | UCD | Tipperary |
| 1965/66 | Willie Cronin | UCC | Cork |
| 1966/67 | Seánie Barry | UCC | Cork |
| 1967/68 | Jim Furlong | UCD | Wexford |
| 1968/69 | Pat Kavanagh | UCD | Kilkenny |
| 1969/70 | Séamus Hogan | UCG | Tipperary |
| 1970/71 | Pat McDonnell | UCC | Cork |
| 1971/72 | Mick McCarthy | UCC | Cork |
| 1972/73 | Paudie Fitzmaurice | St Patrick's College Maynooth | Limerick |
| 1973/74 | Paddy Barry | St Patrick's College Maynooth | Cork |
| 1974/75 | Séamus Ryan | UCD | Tipperary |
| 1975/76 | Donal McGovern | UCC | Cork |
| 1976/77 | Pat Fleury | UCG | Offaly |
| 1977/78 | John Martin | UCD | Kilkenny |
| 1978/79 | Tom Breen | UCD | Wexford |
| 1979/80 | Vincent Daly | UCG | Clare |
| 1980/81 | John Minogue | UCC | Clare |
| 1981/82 | John Farrell | UCC | Tipperary |
| 1982/83 | Tadhg Coakley | UCC | Cork |
| 1983/84 | Mick Boylan | UCC | Cork |
| 1984/85 | Nicholas English | UCC | Tipperary |
| 1985/86 | Paul O'Connor | UCC | Cork |
| 1986/87 | John Grainger | UCC | Cork |
| 1987/88 | Andy O'Callaghan | UCC | Cork |
| 1988/89 | Dan Treacy | NIHE Limerick | Clare |
| 1989/90 | Mick Crowe | UCC | Limerick |
| 1990/91 | Pat Heffernan | UCC | Limerick |
| 1991/92 | Páraic Fanning | Waterford RTC | Tipperary |
| 1992/93 | Jim Byrne | UCD | Wexford |
| 1993/94 | Daragh O'Neill | UL | Limerick |
| 1994/95 | Colm Bonnar | Waterford RTC | Tipperary |
| 1995/96 | Frank Lohan | UCC | Clare |
| 1996/97 | Kieran Morrison | UCC | Cork |
| 1997/98 | Eddie Enright | UCC | Tipperary |
| 1998/99 | Andy Moloney | Waterford IT | Tipperary |
| 1999/00 | Andy Moloney | Waterford IT | Tipperary |
| 2000/01 | David Hegarty | UCD | Clare |
| 2001/02 | Eoin Fitzgerald | UL | Cork |
| 2002/03 | Paul Curran | Waterford IT | Tipperary |
| 2003/04 | J.J. Delaney | Waterford IT | Kilkenny |
| 2004/05 | Eoin Kelly | Limerick IT | Tipperary |
| 2005/06 | Brian Dowling | Waterford IT | Kilkenny |
| | Hugh Maloney | Waterford IT | Tipperary |
| 2006/07 | Kieran Murphy | Limerick IT | Cork |
| 2007/08 | Kevin Moran | Waterford IT | Waterford |
| 2008/09 | Kevin Hartnett | UCC | Cork |
| 2009/10 | Finian Coone | NUI Galway | Galway |
| 2010/11 | Kieran Joyce | UL | Kilkenny |
| 2011/12 | Shane Bourke | UCC | Tipperary |
| 2012/13 | Darren McCarthy | UCC | Cork |
| 2013/14 | Eoin Murphy | Waterford IT | Kilkenny |
| 2014/15 | David McInerney | UL | Clare |
| 2015/16 | Richie English | Mary Immaculate College | Limerick |
| 2016/17 | Eoin Quirke | Mary Immaculate College | Clare |
| 2017/18 | John McGrath | University of Limerick | Tipperary |
| 2018/19 | Eoghan Murphy Jt Capt Conor Browne Jt Capt | University College Cork | Kildare Kilkenny |
| 2019/20 | Eoghan Murphy Jt Capt Paddy O'Loughlin Jt Capt | University College Cork | Kildare Limerick |
| 2020/21 | Not held due to Covid 19 | | |
| 2021/22 | Bryan O'Mara | University of Limerick | Tipperary |
| 2022/23 | James Power | University of Limerick | Waterford |

### Man of the Match/Player of the Tournament and winning team top scorers

The accolade of Man of the Match or Player of the Tournament dates from the 1980s. The "Player of the Tournament", e.g., 1983/84, or "Man of the Match", e.g., 2004/05, was not always from the winning team. Top scorer refers to the player with the highest points tally on the winning side in the final.
| Academic Year | MotM/PotT | Top Scorer | College | County | Points Scored |
| 1980/81 | | | | | |
| | | Michael "Mick" Kelleher | UCC | Cork | 1-2 |
| 1981/82 | | | | | |
| | | Nicky English | UCC | Tipperary | 0-10 |
| 1982/83 | | | | | |
| | | Michael "Mick" Quaide | UCC | Limerick | 3-2 |
| 1983/84 | Denis Corry | | UCD | Clare | |
| | | Colm O'Neill | UCC | Cork | 0-4 |
| 1984/85 | | | | | |
| | | Colm O'Neill | UCC | Cork | 0-5 |
| 1985/86 | | | | | |
| | | Michael Walsh | UCC | Kilkenny | 2-1 |
| 1986/87 | | | | | |
| | | Mark Foley | UCC | Cork | 0-5 |
| 1987/88 | John Lee | | UCG | Clare | 0-0 |
| | | Tony O'Sullivan | UCC | Cork | 0-5 |
| 1988/89 | | | | | |
| | | Brian Stapleton | NIHE Limerick | Limerick | 0-6 |
| 1989/90 | | | | | |
| | | Brian Cunningham | UCC | Cork | 1-3 |
| 1990/91 | Brian Cunningham | | UCC | Cork | 0-5 |
| | | John Ryan | UCC | Offaly | 1-2 |
| 1991/92 | Noel Dalton | Noel Dalton | Waterford RTC | Waterford | 0-10 |
| 1992/93 | Dan O'Neill | | UCD | Kilkenny | 0-4(3f) |
| | | Jim Byrne | UCD | Wexford | 2-7(4f) |
| 1993/94 | Brian Lohan | | UL | Clare | 0-0 |
| | | Colm O'Doherty | UL | Galway | 1-5 |
| 1994/95 | Tommy Dunne | | Waterford RTC | Tipperary | 0-6 |
| | | Barry Walsh | Waterford RTC | Cork | 2-1 |
| 1995/96 | Johnny Collins | | UCC | Cork | 0-0 |
| | | Johnny Enright | UCC | Tipperary | 0-7 |
| 1996/97 | Johnny Enright | Johnny Enright | UCC | Tipperary | 0-9(6f) |
| 1997/98 | Seánie McGrath | Seánie McGrath | UCC | Cork | 1-4 |
| 1998/99 | Éamonn Corcoran | | Waterford IT | Tipperary | |
| | | Declan Browne | Waterford IT | Tipperary | 2-2 |
| 1999/00 | Éamonn Corcoran | | Waterford IT | Tipperary | 0-1(1f) |
| | | Henry Shefflin | Waterford IT | Kilkenny | 1-5(5f) |
| 2000/01 | | | | | |
| | | Pat Fitzgerald | UCD | Waterford | 0-9(8f) |
| | | Pat Fitzgerald | UCD (Replay) | Waterford | 0-6(4f,2 '65) |
| | | Alan Barry | UCD (Replay) | Kilkenny | 2-0 |
| 2001/02 | Richie Murray | | University of Limerick | Galway | 0-3 |
| | | Conor Fitzgerald | University of Limerick | Limerick | 0-7(6f) |
| 2002/03 | Ken Coogan | | Waterford IT | Kilkenny | 0-0 |
| | | Brian Dowling | Waterford IT | Kilkenny | 0-3(2f) |
| 2003/04 | Ken Coogan | | Waterford IT | Kilkenny | 0-0 |
| | | Rory Jacob | Waterford IT | Wexford | 0-4(4f) |
| 2004/05 | John Devane | | University of Limerick | Tipperary | 0-0 |
| | | Eoin Kelly | Limerick IT | Tipperary | 1-9(1-7f) |
| 2005/06 | Eoin Reid | | Waterford IT | Kilkenny | 1-4 |
| | | Willie Ryan | Waterford IT | Tipperary | 3-0 |
| 2006/07 | John Lee | | NUI Galway | Galway | 0-0 |
| | | Joe Canning | Limerick IT | Galway | 1-8(4f) |
| 2007/08 | Joe Canning | | Limerick IT | Galway | 1-16(1-10f, 4 side-line cuts) |
| | | Ray McLoughney | Waterford IT | Tipperary | 0-12(10f, 1 '65) |
| 2008/09 | Joe Jordan | | UCC | Cork | |
| | | John Mulhall | UCC | Kilkenny | 1-3 |
| 2009/10 | Timmy Hammersley | | Waterford IT | Tipperary | 1-11 (9fs) |
| | | Finian Coone | NUI Galway | Galway | 0-9(6f, 1 '65) |
| 2010/11 | David Burke | David Burke | UL | Galway | 0-4(1f) |
| | | Pa Cronin | UL | Cork | 0-4 |
| | | Andrew Quinn | UL | Clare | 0-4(3f) |
| 2011/12 | Stephen White | | Cork IT | Cork | 0-1 |
| | | Pauric Mahony | UCC | Waterford | 0-6(6f) |
| 2012/13 | Conor Lehane | Conor Lehane | UCC | Cork | 1-9(7f) |
| 2013/14 | Jake Dillon | Jake Dillon | Waterford IT | Waterford | 0-4 |
| | | Pauric Mahony | Waterford IT | Waterford | 0-4 (4f) |
| 2014/15 (Replay) | Tony Kelly | Tony Kelly | UL | Clare | 0-6 (2f) |
| | | John McGrath (Tipperary hurler) | UL | Tipperary | 0-5 (3f) |
| (replay) | | John McGrath (Tipperary hurler) | UL | Tipperary | 0-6 (4f) |
| 2015/16 | Declan Hannon | Declan Hannon | Mary Immaculate College | Limerick | 1-12 (0-9f) |
| 2016/17 | Cian Lynch | | Mary Immaculate College | Limerick | 0-03 |
| | | Aaron Gillane | Mary Immaculate College | Limerick | 1-05 (1 pen, 4f) |
| 2017/18 | David Fitzgerald | | University of Limerick | Clare | 0-02 |
| | | Jason Forde | University of Limerick | Tipperary | 1-10 (7f, 1 '65') |
| 2018/19 | Mark Kehoe | | University College Cork | Tipperary | 1-04 |
| 2021-22 | Bryan O'Mara | | University of Limerick | Tipperary | 0-04 |
| | | Gearoid O'Connor | University of Limerick | Tipperary | 0-9, (0-8f) |

## Finals listed by year

First win in bold type.
| Academic Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Date |
| 1911/12 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 6-00 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-01 | Jones's Road, Dublin | 26 April 1912 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 8-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-01 | Jones's Road, Dublin | 27 April 1912 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-00 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-02 | Jones's Road, Dublin | 28 April 1912 |
| 1912/13 | University College Cork (UCC) | 6-01 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-00 | College Grnds, Galway | 11 April 1913 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-01 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-00 | College Grnds, Galway | 12 April 1913 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-00 | College Grnds, Galway | 13 April 1913 |
| 1913/14 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 9-04 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-04 | The Mardyke, Cork | 19 February 1914 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 15-02 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-02 | The Beaumont, Ballintemple | 21 February 1914 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-03 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 22 February 1914 |
| 1914/15 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 6-00 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-00 | University Park, Terenure, Dublin | 2 March 1915 |
| 1915/16 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 7-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 27 February 1916 |
| 1916/17 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-01 | Terenure, Dublin | 18 February 1917 |
| 1917/18 | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-02 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-04 | The Mardyke, Cork | 22 May 1918 |
| 1918/19 | University College, Galway | 3-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-01 | South Park, Galway | 9 May 1919 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-23 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-22 | South Park, Galway | 10 May 1919 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-23 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-18 | South Park, Galway | 11 May 1919 |
| 1919/20 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-04 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-03 | Terenure, Dublin | 12 May 1920 |
| 1920/21 | Not Played | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1921/22 | University College Cork (UCC) | 6-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 3 May 1922 |
| 1922/23 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-03 | South Park, Galway | 27 April 1923 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 8-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-02 | South Park, Galway | 28 April 1923 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-02 | South Park, Galway | 29 April 1923 |
| 1923/24 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 10-04 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-01 | Terenure, Dublin | 9 May 1924 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-03 | Terenure, Dublin | 10 May 1924 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 6-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-05 | Terenure, Dublin | 11 May 1924 |
| 1924/25 | University College Cork (UCC) | 7-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 3 May 1925 |
| 1925/26 | University College, Galway | 4-10 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-01 | South Park, Galway | 30 April 1926 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-00 | South Park, Galway | 1 May 1926 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-02 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-02 | South Park, Galway | 2 May 1926 |
| 1926/27 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-03 | Belfield, Dublin | 8 May 1927 |
| 1927/28 | University College Cork (UCC) | 11-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-00 | The Mardyke, Cork | 26 February 1928 |
| 1928/29 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-08 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-01 | Terenure, Dublin | 22 February 1929 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 7-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-04 | Terenure, Dublin | 23 February 1929 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 8-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 7-02 | Terenure, Dublin | 24 February 1929 |
| 1929/30 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-02 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-01 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 28 February 1930 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 8-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-03 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 1 March 1930 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-02 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-01 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 2 March 1930 |
| 1930/31 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 27 February 1931 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-03 | The Mardyke, Cork | 28 February 1931 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-03 | The Mardyke, Cork | 1 March 1931 |
| 1931/32 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 8-08 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-00 | Terenure, Dublin | 5 February 1932 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 5-04 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-00 | Terenure, Dublin | 6 February 1932 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-8 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-1 | Terenure, Dublin | 7 February 1932 |
| 1932/33 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 7-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-03 | Sports Grnds, Galway | 17 February 1933 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-03 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 18 February 1933 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-03 | Galway | 19 February 1933 |
| 1933/34 | University College Cork (UCC) | 6-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-04 | Cork | 23 February 1934 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 8-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-02 | Cork | 24 February 1934 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-02 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-05 | Cork | 25 February 1934 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 6-01 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-02 (Replay) | Limerick | 25 March 1934 |
| 1934/35 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-01 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-03 | Terenure, Dublin | 22 February 1935 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 5-06 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-06 | Terenure, Dublin | 23 February 1935 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-04 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-02 | Terenure, Dublin | 24 February 1935 |
| 1935/36 | University College Cork (UCC) | 7-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-04 | Galway | 21 February 1936 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 9-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-00 | Galway | 22 February 1936 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-02 | Galway | 23 February 1936 |
| 1936/37 | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-03 | Cork | 12 February 1937 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | | University College Galway (UCG) | | Cork | 13 February 1937 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-03 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-04 | Cork | 14 February 1937 |
| 1937/38 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 8-01 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-03 | Belfield, Dublin | 25 February 1938 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-01 | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-01 | Belfield, Dublin | 26 February 1938 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-04 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-01 | Belfield, Dublin | 27 February 1938 |
| 1938/39 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-01 | Galway | 10 February 1939 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-01 | Galway | 11 February 1939 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 6-02 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-02 | Galway | 12 February 1939 |
| 1939/40 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-00 | Douglas Grnds, Cork | 16 February 1940 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-07 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-02 | Cork | 17 February 1940 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) Cup not awarded | 6-00 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-03 | Cork | 18 February 1940 |
| 1940/41 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-08 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-04 | Belfield, Dublin | 21 February 1941 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 7-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-01 | Belfield, Dublin | 22 February 1941 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 7-10 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-01 | Belfield, Dublin | 23 February 1941 |
| 1941/42 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-04 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-03 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 6 February 1942 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-04 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 7 February 1942 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-06 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-05 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 8 February 1942 |
| 1942/43 | Not Played | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943/44 | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-07 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-03 | The Mardyke, Cork | 25 February 1944 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-10 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-04 | The Mardyke, Cork | 26 February 1944 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 6-05 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 27 February 1944 |
| 1944/45 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-02 | Belfield, Dublin | 16 February 1945 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 6-04 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-03 | Belfield, Dublin | 17 February 1945 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 6-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-05 | Croke Park, Dublin | 18 February 1945 |
| 1945/46 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-03 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-04 | Sports Grnds, Galway | 10 February 1946 |
| 1946/47 | University College Cork (UCC) | 6-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-00 | The Mardyke, Cork | 2 March 1947 |
| 1947/48 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-05 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-00 | Belfield, Dublin | 1 February 1948 |
| 1948/49 | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-08 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-01 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 31 January 1949 |
| 1949/50 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-03 | Galway | 5 February 1950 |
| 1950/51 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-06 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-03 | The Mardyke, Cork | 27 January 1951 |
| 1951/52 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-12 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-02 | Croke Park, Dublin | 27 January 1952 |
| 1952/53 | Queen's University Belfast | 1-03 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-05 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 26 April 1953 |
| 1953/54 | University College, Galway Competition declared null and void | 5-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-03 | Sports Grnds, Galway | 14 February 1954 |
| 1954/55 | University College Cork (UCC) | 7-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-01 | The Mardyke, Cork | 13 February 1955 |
| 1955/56 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-06 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-05 | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh, County Tipperary | 26 February 1956 |
| 1956/57 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-08 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-06 | Fahy's Field, Galway | 18 November 1956 |
| 1957/58 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 7-09 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-01 | The Mardyke, Cork | 1 December 1957 |
| 1958/59 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-08 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-02 | Casement Park, Belfast | 16 November 1958 |
| 1959/60 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-10 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-03 | Croke Park, Dublin | 29 November 1959 |
| 1960/61 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-04 | Pearse Stadium, Salthill, Galway | 4 December 1960 |
| 1961/62 | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-09 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-06 | The Mardyke, Cork | 19 November 1961 |
| 1962/63 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-02 | Casement Park, Belfast | 18 November 1962 |
| 1963/64 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-07 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-03 | Croke Park, Dublin | 8 March 1964 |
| 1964/65 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-08 | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-02 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 22 November 1964 |
| 1965/66 | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-03 | The Mardyke, Cork | 21 November 1965 |
| 1966/67 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-17 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-05 | Croke Park, Dublin | 5 March 1967 |
| 1967/68 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-15 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-01 | Casement Park, Belfast | 3 March 1968 |
| 1968/69 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-12 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-10 | Croke Park, Dublin | 23 February 1969 |
| 1969/70 | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-08 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-12 (AET) | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 8 March 1970 |
| 1970/71 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-16 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-06 | The Mardyke, Cork | 28 February 1971 |
| 1971/72 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-11 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-06 | Croke Park, Dublin | 12 March 1972 |
| 1972/73 | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth | 2-12 | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-04 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 11 March 1973 |
| 1973/74 | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth | 2-10 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-07 | Ballycastle, County Antrim | 3 March 1974 |
| 1974/75 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-08 | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth | 2-07 | Croke Park, Dublin | 2 March 1975 |
| 1975/76 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-05 | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth | 0-10 | The Mardyke, Cork | 22 February 1976 |
| 1976/77 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-14 | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth | 1-12 | St Mary's Park, Leixlip, County Kildare | 6 March 1977 |
| 1977/78 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-15 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-07 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | March, 1978 |
| 1978/79 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-21 | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth | 1-08 | Croke Park, Dublin | 25 March 1979 |
| 1979/80 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-10 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-05 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 2 March 1980 |
| 1980/81 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-09 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-08 | Croke Park, Dublin | 1 March 1981 |
| 1981/82 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-14 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-03 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | 21 February 1982 |
| 1982/83 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-12 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-03 | Bellaghy, County Londonderry | 27 February 1983 |
| 1983/84 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-07 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-05 | St Patrick's College, Maynooth | 19 February 1984 |
| 1984/85 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-15 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-07 | Malone, Belfast | 3 March 1985 |
| 1985/86 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-10 | Queen's University Belfast | 0-12 | Croke Park, Dublin | 2 March 1986 |
| 1986/87 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-11 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-11 | Castlegar, County Galway | 22 February 1987 |
| 1987/88 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-14 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-03 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 28 February 1988 |
| 1988/89 | N.I.H.E. Limerick (University of Limerick) | 2-09 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-09 | Belfield, Dublin | 26 February 1989 |
| 1989/90 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-10 | Waterford R.T.C. | 0-12 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | 18 March 1990 |
| 1990/91 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-14 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-06 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 10 March 1991 |
| 1991/92 | Waterford R.T.C. | 1-19 | University of Limerick | 1-08 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 8 March 1992 |
| 1992/93 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-21 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-14 (AET) | Walsh Park, Waterford | 14 March 1993 |
| 1993/94 | University of Limerick | 2-12 | Waterford R.T.C. | 1-11 (AET) | Clarinbridge, County Galway | 13 March 1994 |
| 1994/95 | Waterford R.T.C. | 3-15 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-04 | Clane, County Kildare | 5 March 1995 |
| 1995/96 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-16 | University of Limerick | 0-16 | Belfield, Dublin | 10 March 1996 |
| 1996/97 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-14 | Garda College | 1-08 | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork | 2 March 1997 |
| 1997/98 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-17 | Waterford IT (Waterford IT) | 0-13 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 1 March 1998 |
| 1998/99 | Waterford IT (Waterford IT) | 4-15 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-12 | JK Brackens, Templemore, County Tipperary | 28 February 1999 |
| 1999/00 | Waterford IT (Waterford IT) | 2-10 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-06 | Walsh Park, Waterford | 5 March 2000 |
| 2000/01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-15 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-15 (AET) | Parnell Park, Dublin | 6 April 2001 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-10 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-09 (Replay) | Nenagh, County Tipperary | 18 April 2001 |
| 2001/02 | University of Limerick | 2-14 | Waterford IT (Waterford IT) | 2-11 | Castlegar, County Galway | 3 March 2002 |
| 2002/03 | Waterford IT | 0-13 | Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) | 1-07 | The Ragg, Thurles | 1 March 2003 |
| 2003/04 | Waterford IT | 0-11 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-09 | AIT, Athlone | 6 March 2004 |
| 2004/05 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 2-13 | University of Limerick | 3-04 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 5 March 2005 |
| 2005/06 | Waterford IT (Waterford IT) | 4-13 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-08 | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork | 6 March 2006 |
| 2006/07 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 2-15 | National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) | 0-13 | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow | 10 March 2007 |
| 2007/08 | Waterford IT (Waterford IT) | 1-29 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 1-24 (AET) | CIT, Bishopstown, Cork | 1 March 2008 |
| 2008/09 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-17 | University of Limerick | 0-14 | Parnell Park, Dublin | 7 March 2009 |
| 2009/10 | National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) | 1-17 | Waterford IT (Waterford IT) | 1-16 (AET) | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 6 March 2010 |
| 2010/11 | University of Limerick | 1-17 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 2-11 | WIT Sports Complex, Waterford | 26 February 2011 |
| 2011/12 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-15 | Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) | 2-14 (AET) | The Mardyke, Cork | 3 March 2012 |
| 2012/13 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-17 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 2-12 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 2 March 2013 |
| 2013/14 | Waterford Institute of Technology | 0-17 | Cork Institute of Technology | 0-12 | The Dub, QUB, Belfast | 1 March 2014 |
| 2014/15 | University of Limerick | 0-21 | Waterford Institute of Technology | 3-12 (AET) | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 28 February 2015 |
| | University of Limerick | 2-18 | Waterford Institute of Technology | 1-14 (Replay) | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork | 11 March 2015 |
| 2015/16 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 1-30 | University of Limerick | 3-22 (AET) | CIT, Bishopstown, Cork | 27 February 2016 |
| 2016/17 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 3-24 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 1-19 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 25 February 2017 |
| 2017/18 | University of Limerick | 2–21 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 2–15 | Mallow, Cork | 24 February 2018 |
| 2018/19 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-21 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 0-13 | Waterford IT Sports Campus | 23 February 2019 |
| 2019/20 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-18 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 2-11 | Dublin University Sports Grounds | 12 February 2020 |
| 2020/21 | No competition owing to Covid |
| 2021/22 | University of Limerick | 1-21 | National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) | 2-15 | IT Carlow Sportsground | 19 February 2022 |
| 2022/23 | University of Limerick | 4-19 | National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) | 1-13 | SETU Waterford Complex | 18 February 2023 |
| 2023/24 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 2-14 | University of Limerick | 1-15 | Abbeydorney GAA Club, Co Kerry | 17 February 2024 |
| 2024/25 | University of Limerick | 0-23 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 1-15 | Connaught Centre of Excellence, Co Mayo | 15 February 2025 |