1912 Fitzgibbon Cup
Irish collegiate hurling tournament
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The 1912 Fitzgibbon Cup was the first staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The draw for the group stage fixtures took place at University College Cork on 10 January 1912. University College Dublin hosted the cup at Jones' Road from 26 April to 28 April 1912.
Dates26â28 April 1912
Teams3
ChampionsUniversity College Dublin (1st title)
J. Dwan (captain)
J. Dwan (captain)
Runners-upUniversity College Cork
P. M. Murphy (captain)
P. M. Murphy (captain)
| Dates | 26â28 April 1912 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions | University College Dublin (1st title) J. Dwan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | University College Cork P. M. Murphy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (3.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 7 (2.33 per match) | ||
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On 28 April 1912, University College Dublin won the Fitzgibbon Cup after topping the group with four points after recording two wins.[1] University College Cork were second.
Statistics
Group table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| University College Dublin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-00 | 1-03 | +15 | 4 |
| University College Cork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-05 | 2-01 | +1 | 2 |
| University College Galway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-02 | 7-03 | -16 | 0 |
Group results
| 26 April 1912 Round 1 | University College Dublin | 6-00 - 1-01 | University College Galway | Jones' Road |
| 27 April 1912 Round 2 | University College Cork | 1-03 - 1-01 | University College Galway | Jones' Road |
| 28 April 1912 Round 3 | University College Dublin | 1-00 - 0-02 | University College Cork | Jones' Road |