# Sigerson Cup

The Sigerson Cup /ˈsɪɡərsən/ is the trophy for the premier Gaelic football championship among Higher Education institutions (Universities, Colleges and Institutes of Technology) in Ireland. It traditionally begins in mid January and ends in late February. The Sigerson Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council.
The Trench Cup is the second tier football competition, Corn na Mac Léinn the third tier and Corn Comhairle Ardoideachais the fourth tier. The Fitzgibbon Cup is the hurling equivalent of the Sigerson Cup.

## History

There was no intervarsity Gaelic sports competition until George Sigerson, Professor of Zoology at University College Dublin, physician, and literary figure offered up a trophy in 1911. The cup was in the shape of a mether, an ancient Irish drinking vessel, and had four handles representing each of the four Irish provinces. Sigerson presented the trophy at the first tournament dinner, at the old Gresham Hotel, Dublin, in May 1911. W. J. O'Riordan received the cup on behalf of UCC, the first winning team. In 2009 Sigerson was named in the Sunday Tribune's list of the 125 Most Influential People In GAA History. The trophy itself was the longest-serving trophy in national circulation in Gaelic games, until it was replaced by an identical model in 2001.
From its inception Sigerson's alma mater, UCD have dominated the competition winning 33 titles, their greatest era being in the 1970s when they won the title six times in seven years. These Sigerson Cup wins proved to be the launch pad for success further afield, as UCD went on to add two All-Ireland Club Championship wins to their haul.
In the early days of the tournament, only UCD, UCC and UCG took part. The competition has been run off every year since, with the exceptions of 1920, 1942 and 1967. UCC are second in the pecking order in terms of championships won, currently having 23 victories to their credit. UCG (now NUI Galway) holds the record for the longest winning sequence. After their victory in 1936, the Galway University club went on to claim the next five titles and their six in a row is still an unequalled record.
As the years passed, the domination of the original big three was challenged by a number of new participants. Queen's University Belfast entered the competition for the first time in 1923, but did not enter thereafter until 1933. They have participated in the competition every year since and won their first title in 1958. Queen's have eight titles to their name, winning their eighth in 2007 by defeating UUJ 0-15 to 0-14 in the final.
As society in general changed with time, and more and more people began to enter third-level education, the number of colleges and universities grew rapidly. The impact of these changes on the Sigerson Cup has been immeasurable. Trinity College Dublin first entered in 1963, followed by NUIM in 1972, the New University of Ulster (later University of Ulster, Coleraine) in 1976, and University of Ulster, Jordanstown in 1985. The next colleges to enter were Thomond, NIHE Limerick and St Mary's, Belfast, all in 1988. Further expansion and the admission of Regional Technical Colleges to the competition saw Dublin City University enter in 1990 and the RTCs from Athlone in 1991, Sligo in 1992, Cork in 1995, Tralee in 1996 and Dublin IT in 1998. All of these third-level institutions have claimed Sigerson Cup titles since the mid-nineties, most recently Dublin IT in 2013.
Tralee's entry to the competition proved especially fruitful when they won successive titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999. The stranglehold of the larger Universities, UCD, UCG and UCC, has now been broken. The colleges in the north have gained a new confidence in the competition, and with a whole raft of new participants joining in recent years, the trophy is now harder won than ever. Since the 2000/01 season IT Sligo and DCU have both won the Sigerson Cup three times. The Silver Jubilee Tournament was played in 1935/36, won by University College Dublin; the Golden Jubilee Tournament in 1961/62, won by University College Dublin; the Diamond Jubilee tournament in 1971/72, won by University College Cork; the 75th tournament in 1986/87, won by University of Ulster Jordanstown; and the Centennial tournament in 2011/12, won by Dublin City University.
The GAA Higher Education Cups are currently sponsored by the Electric Ireland who follow on from The Irish Daily Mail, Ulster Bank, Datapac, Bus Éireann and Independent.ie as investors in Ireland's premier Higher Education GAA sports competitions.
Mick Raftery (UCG & Mayo/Galway) holds the record as an eight-time Sigerson Cup winner, 1933–41.

## Current competition format

The 2018-19 competition begins with a double-elimination stage where every team is guaranteed at least two games. All matches finish on the day. If the score is level at the end of normal time, two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way. If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winning team is determined by a free-taking competition.
Double-elimination stage
* In round 1 all sixteen teams compete in eight matches.
* In round 2, the eight beaten teams from round 1 playoff in four matches. The four losing teams in round 2 are eliminated.
* In round 3, four of the eight winning teams from round 1 play the four winning teams from round 2. The other four winning teams from round 1 are given byes to the quarter-finals. The four losing teams in round 3 are eliminated.
Knockout stage
Traditionally the semi-finals and final took place at a single host venue over a weekend known as 'The Sigerson Weekend'. This arrangement was abandoned in 2018-19 with the semi-finals and final being organised as separate events.
* In the quarter-finals, the four remaining winning teams from round 1 who were given a bye in round 3 play the four winning teams from round 3. The four losing teams are eliminated.
* In the semi-finals, the four winning teams from the quarter-finals playoff in two matches. The two losing teams are eliminated.
* In the final, the two winning teams from the semi-finals meet.

## Roll of honour
### Wins listed by College

| Team | County | Wins | Last win |
| University College Dublin (UCD) | Dublin | 34 | 2018 |
| University College Cork (UCC) | Cork | 24 | 2023 |
| University of Galway (formerly NUIG & UCG) | Galway | 23 | 2022 |
| Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Antrim | 8 | 2007 |
| Ulster University (UU) | Antrim | 6 | 2024 |
| Dublin City University | Dublin | 6 | 2025 |
| Munster Technological University Kerry (formally Institute of Technology, Tralee) (ITT) | Kerry | 3 | 1999 |
| Atlantic Technological University Sligo (formerly Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS) | Sligo | 3 | 2005 |
| St Mary's University College, Belfast | Antrim | 2 | 2017 |
| Maynooth University (NUIM) (as St. Patrick's College, Maynooth) | Kildare | 1 | 1976 |
| Munster Technological University Cork (formerly Cork Institute of Technology) (CIT) | Cork | 1 | 2009 |
| Technological University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology) (DIT) | Dublin | 1 | 2013 |
Finalists who have not won the Sigerson Cup:
* Garda Síochána College
* Trinity College Dublin
* University of Limerick
* IT Carlow

### Winners listed by year

* 1910/11 UCC
* 1911/12 UCG
* 1912/13 UCD
* 1913/14 UCC
* 1914/15 UCD
* 1915/16 UCC
* 1916/17 UCD
* 1917/18 UCD
* 1918/19 UCC
* 1919/20 UCD
* 1920/21 Not Played
* 1921/22 UCG
* 1922/23 UCC
* 1923/24 UCD
* 1924/25 UCC
* 1925/26 UCC
* 1926/27 UCD
* 1927/28 UCC
* 1928/29 UCD
* 1929/30 UCD
* 1930/31 UCD
* 1931/32 UCD
* 1932/33 UCD
* 1933/34 UCG
* 1934/35 UCG
* 1935/36 UCD
* 1936/37 UCG
* 1937/38 UCG
* 1938/39 UCG
* 1939/40 UCG
* 1940/41 UCG
* 1941/42 UCG
* 1942/43 Not Played
* 1943/44 UCC
* 1944/45 UCD
* 1945/46 UCD
* 1946/47 UCC
* 1947/48 UCD
* 1948/49 UCG
* 1949/50 UCD
* 1950/51 UCG
* 1951/52 UCC
* 1952/53 UCC
* 1953/54 UCD
* 1954/55 UCG
* 1955/56 UCD
* 1956/57 UCD
* 1957/58 UCD
* 1958/59 QUB
* 1959/60 UCD
* 1960/61 UCG
* 1961/62 UCD
* 1962/63 UCG
* 1963/64 UCG
* 1964/65 QUB
* 1965/66 UCC
* 1966/67 UCC
* 1967/68 UCD
* 1968/69 UCC
* 1969/70 UCC
* 1970/71 QUB
* 1971/72 UCC
* 1972/73 UCD
* 1973/74 UCD
* 1974/75 UCD
* 1975/76 SPC Maynooth
* 1976/77 UCD
* 1977/78 UCD
* 1978/79 UCD
* 1979/80 UCG
* 1980/81 UCG
* 1981/82 QUB
* 1982/83 UCG
* 1983/84 UCG
* 1984/85 UCD
* 1985/86 UUJ
* 1986/87 UUJ
* 1987/88 UCC
* 1988/89 St Mary's, Belfast
* 1989/90 QUB
* 1990/91 UUJ
* 1991/92 UCG
* 1992/93 QUB
* 1993/94 UCC
* 1994/95 UCC
* 1995/96 UCD
* 1996/97 Tralee RTC
* 1997/98 IT Tralee
* 1998/99 IT Tralee
* 1999/00 QUB
* 2000/01 UUJ
* 2001/02 IT Sligo
* 2002/03 NUI Galway
* 2003/04 IT Sligo
* 2004/05 IT Sligo
* 2005/06 DCU
* 2006/07 QUB
* 2007/08 UUJ
* 2008/09 Cork IT
* 2009/10 DCU
* 2010/11 UCC
* 2011/12 DCU
* 2012/13 Dublin IT
* 2013/14 UCC
* 2014/15 DCU
* 2015/16 UCD
* 2016/17 St Mary's, Belfast
* 2017/18 UCD
* 2018/19 UCC
* 2019/20 DCU
* 2020/21 No competition
* 2021/22 NUI Galway
* 2022/23 UCC
* 2023/24 UU
* 2024/25 DCU

### Sigerson Shield [Plate] winners

The Sigerson Shield [Plate] competition was introduced in 1976/77 for the teams beaten in the quarter-finals of the Sigerson Cup, in essence to provide competition for the losing teams over the three-day Sigerson weekend. Trinity College Dublin (Dublin University) were the inaugural winners at Fahy Field, Galway. As a consequence of the Sigerson Cup function at the Dublin University Boat Club, Islandbridge, in February 1990 which descended into an 'orgy of destruction', the CAO decided to scrap the three-day finals weekend format to avoid any recurrence of such chaotic behaviour. In 1990/91 the multi-game weekend format was replaced with all the games being played at separate venues. In 1991/92, the quarter-finals were run off separately from the semi-finals and final, the latter being played over a two-day Sigerson weekend; the same format was used in 1992/93. From 1993/94 the final stages of both the Sigerson and Trench Cups were staged over the same weekend. In 1992/93 the Sigerson Shield was contested between the losing semi-finalists, University College Galway and the University of Ulster at Jordanstown.
* 1976/77 TCD 1-8 NUU† 0-3
* 1977/78 TCD 3-9 QUB 1-9
* 1978/79 TCD 1-10 QUB 1-6
* 1979/80 UCC 3-16 QUB 1-9
* 1980/81 QUB 0-7 NUU 0-6
* 1981/82 UCC 4-6 NUU 0-12
* 1982/83 UCD 0-9 SPC Maynooth 0-7
* 1983/84 SPC Maynooth 0-13 TCD 0-7
* 1984/85 TCD 1-10 UU Jordanstown 2-6
* 1985/86 QUB 2-6 TCD 1-8
* 1986/87 QUB 1-11 UCG 0-4
* 1987/88 TCD 2-6 NIHE Limerick 1-5
* 1988/89 UCG 1-8 UU Jordanstown 1-6
* 1989/90 DCU 1-15 UCG 0-15
* 1990/91 Not played?
* 1991/92 Not Played?
* 1992/93 UCG 7-13 UU Jordanstown 3-11
† New University of Ulster

### Captains of Sigerson Cup winning teams

Unpublished list of playing captains kindly provided by Dónal McAnallen. NB: Some differences exist between this list of playing team captains and publicly visible, wall-mounted lists of college club captains (often non-playing)
| Academic Year | Player | College | County |
| 1910/11 | William John O'Riordan | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1911/12 | Joseph F. Donegan | University College, Galway (UCG) | Sligo |
| 1912/13 | Francis J. Cronin | University College Dublin (UCD) | Kerry |
| 1913/14 | Tom Nunan | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1914/15 | Patrick Fitzpatrick | University College Dublin (UCD) | Clare |
| 1915/16 | Michael Charles Troy | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 1916/17 | Solomon Lawlor | University College Dublin (UCD) | Kerry |
| 1917/18 | Solomon Lawlor | University College Dublin (UCD) | Kerry |
| 1918/19 | Con Lucey | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1919/20 | Tom "Toddy" Pierse | University College Dublin (UCD) | Wexford |
| 1920/21 | Not played | Not played | Not played |
| 1921/22 | W. McDonald | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway (?) |
| 1922/23 | Tom Nunan | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1923/24 | Séamus Gardiner | University College Dublin (UCD) | Clare |
| 1924/25 | Michael Murphy | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 1925/26 | Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1926/27 | Éamonn O'Doherty | University College Dublin (UCD) | Clare |
| 1927/28 | Peter Coughlan | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry & Cork |
| 1928/29 | Éamonn O'Doherty | University College Dublin (UCD) | Clare |
| 1929/30 | Joe O'Sullivan | University College Dublin (UCD) | Kerry |
| 1930/31 | Mick O'Gorman | University College Dublin (UCD) | Monaghan |
| 1931/32 | George Powell | University College Dublin (UCD) | Kerry |
| 1932/33 | Seán Flood | University College Dublin (UCD) | Meath |
| 1933/34 | Michael Higgins | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway |
| 1934/35 | Antóin Ó Riagáin | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway |
| 1935/36 | Paddy McMahon | University College Dublin (UCD) | Kerry |
| 1936/37 | Hugh Gibbons | University College Galway (UCG) | Roscommon |
| 1937/38 | James Laffey | University College Galway (UCG) | Mayo |
| 1938/39 | Gerry O'Beirne | University College Galway (UCG) | Roscommon |
| 1939/40 | Joe Salmon | University College Galway (UCG) | Mayo & Galway |
| 1940/41 | Joe Salmon | University College Galway (UCG) | Mayo & Galway |
| 1941/42 | Dan Kavanagh | University College Galway (UCG) | Kerry & Galway |
| 1942/43 | Not played | Not played | Not played |
| 1943/44 | William Gavin | University College Cork (UCC) | Tipperary |
| 1944/45 | Jack Culleton | University College Dublin (UCD) | Wexford |
| 1945/46 | Seán Flanagan | University College Dublin (UCD) | Mayo |
| 1946/47 | Nioclás Mac Craith | University College Cork (UCC) | Waterford |
| 1947/48 | P. J. Duke | University College Dublin (UCD) | Cavan |
| 1948/49 | Billy Kenny | University College Galway (UCG) | Mayo |
| 1949/50 | John O'Brien | University College Dublin (UCD) | Meath |
| 1950/51 | Bill McQuillan | University College Galway (UCG) | Roscommon |
| 1951/52 | Fr Jim White | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1952/53 | Paudie Sheehy | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 1953/54 | Pat Fenelon | University College Dublin (UCD) | Offaly |
| 1954/55 | Eamon Mac Tigue | University College Galway (UCG) | Mayo |
| 1955/56 | Kieran Denvir | University College Dublin (UCD) | Down |
| 1956/57 | Jim McDonnell | University College Dublin (UCD) | Cavan |
| 1957/58 | Felix McNight | University College Dublin (UCD) | Armagh |
| 1958/59 | Hugh O'Kane | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Antrim |
| 1959/60 | James Brady | University College Dublin (UCD) | Cavan |
| 1960/61 | George Glynn | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway & Down |
| 1961/62 | Sean Murray | University College Dublin (UCD) | Longford |
| 1962/63 | Hugh McGonigle | University College Galway (UCG) | Sligo |
| 1963/64 | Enda Colleran | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway |
| 1964/65 | Des Sharkey | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Antrim |
| 1965/66 | Pat Moynihan | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 1966/67 | Denis Philpott | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1967/68 | Benny Gaughran | University College Dublin (UCD) | Louth |
| 1968/69 | Christy O'Sullivan | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 1969/70 | Moss Keane | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 1970/71 | Patrick Park | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Tyrone |
| 1971/72 | Jim Gleeson | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1972/73 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | University College Dublin (UCD) | Kildare |
| 1973/74 | Paddy Kerr | University College Dublin (UCD) | Monaghan |
| 1974/75 | Mick Carty | University College Dublin (UCD) | Wexford |
| 1975/76 | Dan O'Mahony | St Patrick's College, Maynooth (now Maynooth University, MU) | Mayo |
| 1976/77 | Ivan Heffernan | University College Dublin (UCD) | Mayo |
| 1977/78 | Gerry McEntee | University College Dublin (UCD) | Meath |
| 1978/79 | Tony McManus | University College Dublin (UCD) | Roscommon |
| 1979/80 | Pádraig Monaghan | University College Galway (UCG) | Mayo |
| 1980/81 | Gay McManus | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway |
| 1981/82 | Séamus Boyd | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Antrim |
| 1982/83 | Richie Lee | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway |
| 1983/84 | Tomás Tierney | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway |
| 1984/85 | Bill Sex | University College Dublin (UCD) | Kildare |
| 1985/86 | Colin Harney | University of Ulster (UU) | Armagh |
| 1986/87 | D. J. Kane | University of Ulster (UU) | Down |
| 1987/88 | John Keane | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 1988/89 | John Reihill | St Mary's University College | Fermanagh |
| 1989/90 | Feargal Logan | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Tyrone |
| 1990/91 | Noel Donnelly | University of Ulster (UUJ) | Tyrone |
| 1991/92 | Seán Óg De Paor | University College Galway (UCG) | Galway |
| 1992/93 | Paul Brewster | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Fermanagh |
| 1993/94 | Niall Savage | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 1994/95 | Paul O'Keeffe | University College Cork (UCC) | Cork |
| 1995/96 | Fachtna Collins | University College Dublin (UCD) | Cork |
| 1996/97 | Éamon Ferris | Tralee Regional Technical College (now ITT) | Kerry |
| 1997/98 | Michael Cloherty | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Galway |
| 1998/99 | Jim McGuinness | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Donegal |
| 1999/00 | Diarmaid Marsden | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Armagh |
| 2000/01 | Jim McGuinness | University of Ulster (UU) | Donegal |
| 2001/02 | Aidan Higgins | Institute of Technology, Sligo | Mayo |
| 2002/03 | Lorcán Ó Callaráin | National University of Ireland Galway | Galway |
| 2003/04 | Michael Moyles | Institute of Technology, Sligo | Mayo |
| 2004/05 | Christy Toye | Institute of Technology, Sligo | Donegal |
| 2005/06 | Bryan Cullen | Dublin City University (DCU) | Dublin |
| 2006/07 | Daniel McCartan | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | Down |
| 2007/08 | Peter Donnelly | University of Ulster (UU) | Tyrone |
| 2008/09 | Paul O'Flynn | Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) | Cork |
| 2009/10 | Paddy Andrews | Dublin City University (DCU) | Dublin |
| 2010/11 | Adrian Greaney | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 2011/12 | Kieran Gavin | Dublin City University (DCU) | Westmeath |
| 2012/13 | Colin Walshe | Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) | Monaghan |
| 2013/14 | Paul Geaney | University College Cork (UCC) | Kerry |
| 2014/15 | Tom Flynn | Dublin City University (DCU) | Galway |
| 2015/16 | Jack McCaffrey | University College Dublin (UCD) | Dublin |
| 2016/17 | Conor Meyler | St Mary's University College | Tyrone |
| 2017/18 | Stephen Coen | University College Dublin | Mayo |
| 2018/19 | Cian Kiely | University College Cork | Cork |
| 2019/20 | Brendan McCole | Dublin City University (DCU) | Donegal |
| 2020/21 | Not held due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | Not held due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | Not held due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games |
| 2021/22 | Matthew Tierney | National University of Ireland Galway | Galway |
| 2022/23 | Jack Murphy | University College Cork | Cork |
| 2023/24 | Ryan Magill | University of Ulster (UU) | Down |

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

The accolade of Man of the Match or Player of the Tournament dates at least from the 1980s. The "Player of the Tournament" was not always from the winning team, e.g., 1983/84. Top scorer refers to the player with the highest points tally on the winning side.
| Year | MOTM/POTT | Top Scorer | College | County | Points scored |
| 1979/80 | Colm O'Rourke | | University College Dublin | Meath | 0-2 |
| | | Michael "Micksey" Clarke | University College Galway | Westmeath | 1-2 |
| 1980/81 | Gay McManus | Gay McManus | University College Galway | Galway | 0-6 |
| 1981/82 | | | Queen's University Belfast | | |
| | | Greg Blaney | Queen's University Belfast | Down | 0-5 |
| 1982/83 | Páraic Duffy | Páraic Duffy | University College Galway | Mayo | 1-2 |
| 1983/84 | Barry Coffey | | University College Cork | Cork | 0-1 |
| | | Pádraig "Dandy" Kelly | University College Galway | Galway | 1-3 |
| 1984/85 | Dermot Flanagan | | University College Dublin | Mayo | 0-1 |
| | | Micheál O'Donoghue | University College Dublin | Kerry | 0-3 |
| | | Niall Clancy | University College Dublin | Dublin | 0-3 (1f) |
| 1985/86 | Ger Houlahan | Ger Houlahan | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Armagh | 1-2 (1f) |
| | | Enda Gormley | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Derry | 0-5 (2fs) |
| 1986/87 | Barry Young | | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Derry | — |
| | | Enda Gormley | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Derry | 0-3 |
| 1987/88 | Maurice Fitzgerald | Maurice Fitzgerald | University College Cork | Kerry | 0-3 |
| 1988/89 | John Rafferty | | St Mary's University College, Belfast | Armagh | — |
| | | Fergal McCann | St Mary's University College (Belfast) | Fermanagh | 2-1 |
| 1989/90 | | | Queen's University Belfast | | |
| | | James McCartan | Queen's University Belfast | Down | 1-3 |
| 1990/91 | | | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | | |
| | | | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | | |
| 1991/92 | Sylvester Maguire | | University College Galway | Donegal | 0-3 |
| | | Lorcan Dowd | University College Galway | Roscommon | 1-2 |
| 1992/93 | | | Queen's University Belfast | | |
| | | Anthony Tohill | Queen's University Belfast | Derry | 0-6 |
| 1993/94 | Mark O'Sullivan | Mark O'Sullivan | University College Cork | Cork | 1-2 |
| 1994/95 | Séamus Moynihan | | University College Cork | Kerry | 0-1 |
| | | John Clifford | University College Cork | Cork | 0-4 |
| | | John Crowley | University College Cork | Cork | 0-4 |
| 1995/96 | Ciarán McManus | | University College Dublin | Offaly | 0-3 (1f, 1 '45) |
| | | David Nestor | University College Dublin | Limerick | 0-4 |
| 1996/97 | William Kirby | | Tralee RTC | Kerry | — |
| | | Gene Farrell | Tralee RTC | Kerry | 0-4 (2fs) |
| 1997/98 | Jack Ferriter | Jack Ferriter | Institute of Technology Tralee | Kerry | 0-3 (1f) |
| 1998/99 | Noel Garvan | | Institute of Technology Tralee | Laois | — |
| | | Jack Ferriter | Institute of Technology Tralee | Kerry | 0-3 (3fs) |
| | | Noel Kennelly | Institute of Technology Tralee | Kerry | 1-0 |
| 1999/00 | Tom Brewster | | Queen's University of Belfast | Fermanagh | 0-3 (3fs) |
| | | Liam McBarron | Queen's University of Belfast | Fermanagh | 1-1 |
| 2000/01 | Liam Doyle | | University of Ulster, Jordanstown | Leitrim & Down | 0-1 |
| | | Paddy Bradley | University of Ulster, Jordansown | Derry | 0-5 |
| 2001/02 | Aidan Higgins | | Institute of Technology Sligo | Mayo | — |
| | | Paul Finlay | Institute of Technology Sligo | Monaghan | 0-5 (2fs, 1 '45) |
| 2002/03 | Michael Meehan | Michael Meehan | NUI Galway | Galway | 1-4 (1-2fs, 2sl) |
| 2003/04 | Kevin Cassidy | | Institute of Technology Sligo | Donegal | 0-1 |
| | | Paul Finlay | Institute of Technology Sligo | Monaghan | 0-5 (2fs, 1 '45) |
| 2004/05 | Keith Higgins | | Institute of Technology Sligo | Mayo | — |
| | | Michael Doherty | Institute of Technology Sligo | Sligo | 0-3 (2fs) |
| 2005/06 | Declan Lally | | Dublin City University | Dublin | — |
| | | Conor Mortimer | Dublin City University | Mayo | 0-4 (2fs) |
| | | Seánie Johnston | Dublin City University | Cavan | 0-4 (1f) |
| 2006/07 | Kevin McGourty | | Queen's University of Belfast | Antrim | 0-1 |
| | | Ciarán O'Reilly | Queen's University of Belfast | Fermanagh | 0-5 (4fs) |
| 2007/08 | Karl Lacey | | University of Ulster Jordanstown | Donegal | — |
| | | Paddy Cunningham | University of Ulster Jordanstown | Antrim | 1-9 (4fs) |
| 2008/09 | Aidan O'Sullivan | | Cork Institute of Technology | Cork | — |
| | | Daniel Goulding | Cork Institute of Technology | Cork | 0-9 (8fs, 1 '45) |
| 2009/10 | Brian Sheridan | Brian Sheridan | Dublin City University | Meath | 1-5 (4fs, 1pen) |
| 2010/11 | Kevin O'Driscoll | | University College Cork | Cork | 0-2 |
| | | Barry O'Driscoll | University College Cork | Cork | 0-3 (2fs) |
| 2011/12 | Paul Flynn | Paul Flynn | Dublin City University | Dublin | 1-3 |
| 2012/13 | Bryan Menton | | Dublin Institute of Technology | Meath | — |
| | | Jason Doherty | Dublin Institute of Technology | Mayo | 1-2 (2fs) |
| | | David Givney | Dublin Institute of Technology | Cavan | 1-2 |
| 2013/14 | Conor Dorman | | University College Cork | Cork | 0-1 |
| | | Conor Cox | University College Cork | Kerry | 0-6 (4fs, 1 '45) |
| 2014/15 | Tadhg Lowe | | Dublin City University | Roscommon | 0-2 (1 '45, 1f) |
| | | Donal Wrynn | Dublin City University | Leitrim | 1-1 |
| 2015/16 | John Heslin | John Heslin | University College Dublin | Westmeath | 0-6 (4f) |
| 2016/17 | Conor Meyler | | St Mary's University College, Belfast | Tyrone | 0-1 |
| | | Oisin O'Neill | St Mary's University College, Belfast | Armagh | 0-4 (3f) |
| 2017/18 | Conor McCarthy | Conor McCarthy | University College Dublin | Monaghan | 1-6 (0-3f) |
| 2018/19 | Seán O'Shea | Seán O'Shea | University College Cork | Kerry | 0-7 (0-5f) |
| 2019/20 | David Garland | David Garland | Dublin City University | Monaghan | 0-04 (0-1f) |
| 2020/21 | Not held due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | Not held due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | Not held due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | Not held due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | Not held due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games |
| 2021/22 | | Tomo Culhane Cathal Heneghan | NUI Galway | Offaly Roscommon | 03, 02f 0-3 |
| 2022/23 | Mark Cronin | Dylan Geaney | University College Cork | Cork, Kerry | 1-04 (03f) |

## Finals listed by year

Bold text indicates first win.
| Academic Year | Winners | Score | Finalists | Score | Venue | Date |
| 1910/11 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-04 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-03 | Jones's Road, Dublin | 9 May 1911 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-02 | Jones's Road, Dublin | 10 May 1911 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | | University College Dublin (UCD) | | Jones's Road, Dublin | 11 May 1911 |
| 1911/12 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-01 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 18 February 1912 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-00 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-00 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 19 February 1912 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-04 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-01 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 20 February 1912 |
| 1912/13 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-04 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-01 | The Mardyke, Cork | 25 February 1913 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-05 | The Mardyke, Cork | 26 February 1913 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-03 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 27 February 1913 |
| 1913/14 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-01 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-00 | Terenure, Dublin | 5 May 1914 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-00 | Terenure, Dublin | 6 May 1914 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-00 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-02 | Terenure, Dublin | 7 May 1914 |
| 1914/15 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-00 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 15 January 1915 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-05 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-01 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 16 January 1915 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-02 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-02 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 17 January 1915 |
| 1915/16 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-00 | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork | 25 February 1916 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-08 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-01 | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork | 26 February 1916 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-02 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-00 | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork | 27 February 1916 |
| 1916/17 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-03 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-04 | Terenure, Dublin | 15 February 1917 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-02 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-01 | Terenure, Dublin | 16 February 1917 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-02 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-03 | Terenure, Dublin | 17 February 1917 |
| 1917/18 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-00 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 19 December 1917 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-03 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-02 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 20 December 1917 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-01 | Renmore Grnds, Galway | 21 December 1917 |
| 1918/19 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-07 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-01 | The Mardyke, Cork | 28 February 1919 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-04 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-01 | The Mardyke, Cork | 1 March 1919 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-00 | The Mardyke, Cork | 2 March 1919 |
| 1919/20 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-07 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-04 | Terenure, Dublin | 22 February 1920 |
| 1920/21 | Not Played | — | — | — | Galway | — |
| 1921/22 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-01 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-00 | South Park, Galway | 19 December 1921 |
| 1922/23 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-01 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-08 | The Mardyke, Cork | 4 February 1923 |
| 1923/24 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-04 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-02 | Terenure, Dublin | 16 December 1923 |
| 1924/25 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-02 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-02 | Galway | 21 December 1924 |
| 1925/26 | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-03 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 13 December 1925 |
| 1926/27 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-04 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-02 | Terenure, Dublin | 10 December 1926 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-01 | Terenure, Dublin | 11 December 1926 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-04 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-01 | Terenure, Dublin | 12 December 1926 |
| 1927/28 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-02 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 9 December 1927 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-08 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-02 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 10 December 1927 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-03 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-05 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 11 December 1927 |
| 1928/29 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-06 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-00 | The Mardyke, Cork | 27 January 1929 |
| 1929/30 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-05 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-02 | Terenure, Dublin | 6 December 1929 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-04 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-01 | Terenure, Dublin | 7 December 1929 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-03 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-00 | Terenure, Dublin | 8 December 1929 |
| 1930/31 | University College, Galway (UCG) | 2-03 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-00 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 7 December 1930 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-02 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-01 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 8 December 1930 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-01 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-06 | Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway | 9 December 1930 |
| 1931/32 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-05 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-05 (AET) | The Mardyke, Cork | 4 December 1931 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-04 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-05 | The Mardyke, Cork | 5 December 1931 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-08 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-00 | The Mardyke, Cork | 6 December 1931 |
| 1932/33 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-07 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-01 | Terenure, Dublin | 9 December 1932 |
| | University College Cork (UCC) | 4-02 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-08 | Terenure, Dublin | 10 December 1932 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 5-06 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-02 | Terenure, Dublin | 11 December 1932 |
| 1933/34 | University College Galway (UCG) | 5-06 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-03 | Sports Ground, Galway | 10 December 1933 |
| 1934/35 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-05 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-01 | The Mardyke, Cork | 9 December 1934 |
| 1935/36 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-03 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-01 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 8 December 1935 |
| 1936/37 | University College Galway (UCG) | 4-06 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-03 | Croke Park, Dublin | 6 December 1936 |
| 1937/38 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-07 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-02 | Galway | 5 December 1937 |
| 1938/39 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-03 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-00 | The Mardyke, Cork | 4 December 1938 |
| 1939/40 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-05 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 1-02 ('final') | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 10 December 1939 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-06 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-03 ('Replay') | Galway | 18 February 1940 |
| 1940/41 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-02 | Belfield, UCD, Dublin | 15 December 1940 |
| 1941/42 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-08 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-01 | Sports Ground, Galway | 14 December 1941 |
| 1942/43 | Not Played | — | — | — | Cork | — |
| 1943/44 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-01 | Cork | 28 November 1943 |
| 1944/45 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-08 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-02 | Croke Park, Dublin | 10 December 1944 |
| 1945/46 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 4-05 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 2-06 | Belfast | 25 November 1945 |
| 1946/47 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-03 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-04 | Galway | 10 November 1946 |
| 1947/48 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-03 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-02 | The Mardyke, Cork | 23 November 1947 |
| 1948/49 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-04 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 14 November 1948 |
| 1949/50 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-08 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-07 | Croke Park, Dublin | 6 November 1949 |
| 1950/51 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-12 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-02 | Sports Ground, Galway | 26 November 1950 |
| 1951/52 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-05 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-03 | The Mardyke, Cork | 11 November 1951 |
| 1952/53 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-04 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-03 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 9 November 1952 |
| 1953/54 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-07 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-04 | Croke Park, Dublin | 29 November 1953 |
| 1954/55 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-06 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-09 | Galway | 14 November 1954 |
| | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-10 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-06 (Replay) AET | Galway | 30 January 1955 |
| 1955/56 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-05 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-04 | The Mardyke, Cork | 20 November 1955 |
| 1956/57 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-08 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-04 | Casement Park, Belfast | 2 December 1956 |
| 1957/58 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-09 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-02 | Croke Park, Dublin | 24 November 1957 |
| 1958/59 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 2-07 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-07 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 23 November 1958 |
| | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-10 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-09 (Replay) | Ballybay, County Monaghan | 15 February 1959 |
| 1959/60 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-08 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-04 | The Mardyke, Cork | 6 December 1959 |
| 1960/61 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-09 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 2-03 | Casement Park, Belfast | 20 November 1960 |
| 1961/62 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 3-07 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-07 | Croke Park, Dublin | 26 November 1961 |
| 1962/63 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-09 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-03 | Salthill, Galway | 25 November 1962 |
| 1963/64 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-10 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-05 | The Mardyke, Cork | 1 December 1963 |
| 1964/65 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 3-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-08 | Casement Park, Belfast | 29 November 1964 |
| 1965/66 | University College Cork (UCC) | 3-09 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-02 | Croke Park, Dublin | 5 December 1965 |
| 1966/67 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-09 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-05 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 27 November 1966 |
| 1967/68 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-10 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-04 | Croke Park, Dublin | 28 January 1968 |
| 1968/69 | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-12 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-03 | The Mardyke, Cork | 2 March 1969 |
| 1969/70 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-10 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 1-05 | Newry, County Down | 15 March 1970 |
| 1970/71 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-07 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-06 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 7 March 1971 |
| 1971/72 | University College Cork (UCC) | 5-07 | University College Galway (UCG) | 3-08 | O'Toole Park, Dublin | 5 March 1972 |
| 1972/73 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-09 | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth (SPM) | 1-05 | The Mardyke, Cork | 4 March 1973 |
| 1973/74 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-14 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-05 | Newbridge, County Kildare | 24 February 1974 |
| 1974/75 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-18 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-10 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 9 March 1975 |
| 1975/76 | St. Patrick's College, Maynooth (SPM) | 2-05 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-09 | Croke Park, Dublin | 29 February 1976 |
| 1976/77 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-08 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-08 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 27 February 1977 |
| | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-11 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-06 (Replay) | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 10 April 1977 |
| 1977/78 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-13 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-07 | Belfield, UCD, Dublin | 26 February 1978 |
| 1978/79 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-15 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-02 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | 25 February 1979 |
| 1979/80 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-08 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-07 | Bellaghy, County Londonderry | 9 March 1980 |
| 1980/81 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-12 | Trinity College Dublin (TCD) | 0-06 | St Patrick's College, Maynooth | 22 February 1981 |
| 1981/82 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-12 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-07 (AET) | Malone, QUB, Belfast | 28 February 1982 |
| 1982/83 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-08 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 2-05 | Santry, TCD, Dublin | 20 February 1983 |
| 1983/84 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-11 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-06 | Galway | 4 March 1984 |
| 1984/85 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-10 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-05 | Croke Park, Dublin | 24 February 1985 |
| 1985/86 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 1-08 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-05 | The Mardyke, Cork | 9 March 1986 |
| 1986/87 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 0-06 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-04 | Bellaghy, County Londonderry | 1 March 1987 |
| 1987/88 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-08 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-05 | Summerhill, County Meath | 6 March 1988 |
| 1988/89 | St. Mary's University College (Belfast) | 3-13 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-05 | Malone, QUB, Belfast | 5 March 1989 |
| 1989/90 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 3-08 | St. Mary's University College (Belfast) | 1-09 | Santry, TCD, Dublin | 25 February 1990 |
| 1990/91 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 0-07 | University College Galway (UCG) | 0-06 | Enniskillen, County Tyrone | 24 March 1991 |
| 1991/92 | University College Galway (UCG) | 2-08 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-11 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 15 March 1992 |
| 1992/93 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 1-12 | St. Mary's University College (Belfast) | 0-04 | Casement Park, Belfast | 21 March 1993 |
| 1993/94 | University College Cork (UCC) | 1-09 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 2-05 | Belfield, UCD, Dublin | 27 February 1994 |
| 1994/95 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-12 | University College Galway (UCG) | 1-07 | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork | 12 March 1995 |
| 1995/96 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-11 | Garda College | 3-05 | Plassey, UL, Limerick | 3 March 1996 |
| 1996/97 | Tralee R.T.C. (ITT) | 1-13 | University of Limerick (UL) | 1-06 | UUC Grnds, Coleraine | 9 March 1997 |
| 1997/98 | Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT) | 0-10 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 0-08 | Stack Park, Tralee | 8 March 1998 |
| 1998/99 | Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT) | 1-08 | Garda College | 0-07 | Malone, QUB, Belfast | 7 March 1999 |
| 1999/00 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 1-08 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-08 (AET) | Moycullen, County Galway | 27 February 2000 |
| 2000/01 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 1-14 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-09 | Scotstown, County Monaghan | 11 April 2001 |
| 2001/02 | Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS) | 0-06 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-05 | Markievicz Park, Sligo | 23 February 2002 |
| 2002/03 | National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG, formerly referred to as UCG) | 1-08 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-09 | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork | 8 March 2003 |
| 2003/04 | Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS) | 1-10 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 1-07 | Corrigan Park, Belfast | 28 February 2004 |
| 2004/05 | Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS) | 0-10 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-07 (AET) | Dundalk IT, Dundalk | 26 February 2005 |
| 2005/06 | Dublin City University (DCU) | 0-11 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 1-04 | Parnell Park, Dublin | 25 February 2006 |
| 2006/07 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) | 0-15 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 0-14 | Malone, QUB, Belfast | 3 March 2007 |
| 2007/08 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 1-16 | Garda College | 1-14 (AET) | Carlow IT Grnds, Carlow | 22 April 2008 |
| 2008/09 | Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) | 1-15 | Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) | 1-10 | Bishopstown, CIT, Cork | 28 February 2009 |
| 2009/10 | Dublin City University (DCU) | 1-11 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-10 | North Campus, NUIM, Maynooth | 27 February 2010 |
| 2010/11 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-10 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 0-07 | Belfield, UCD, Dublin | 5 March 2011 |
| 2011/12 | Dublin City University (DCU) | 2-17 | National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) | 0-07 | Dangan, NUI Galway | 25 February 2012 |
| 2012/13 | Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) | 3-08 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-07 | AIT, Athlone | 23 February 2013 |
| 2013/14 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-10 | University of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ) | 0-09 | The Dub, QUB, Belfast | 22 February 2014 |
| 2014/15 | Dublin City University (DCU) | 1-14 | University College Cork (UCC) | 2-10 (AET) | The Mardyke, Cork | 21 February 2015 |
| 2015/16 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 0-10 | Dublin City University (DCU) | 2-02 | Jordanstown | 20 February 2016 |
| 2016/17 | St. Mary's University College (Belfast) | 0-13 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 2-06 | Connacht GAA Centre, Bekan, Co Mayo | 18 February 2017 |
| 2017/18 | University College Dublin (UCD) | 1-13 | NUI Galway (NUIG) | 2-09 | TCD Grounds, Santry Avenue, Dublin | 17 February 2018 |
| 2018/19 | University College Cork (UCC) | 0-16 | St. Mary's University College (Belfast) | 1-09 | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise | 20 February 2019 |
| 2019/20 | Dublin City University (DCU) | 0-14 | IT Carlow | 0-07 | DCU Sportsground | 29 January 2020 |
| 2020/21 | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games |
| 2021/22 | National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG, formerly referred to as UCG) | 0-12 | University of Limerick | 1-06 | Carlow IT Sportsground | 16 February 2022 |
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