Dean Ryan Cup
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| Dean Ryan Cup | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Corn Dhéin Uí Riain |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Region | Munster (GAA) |
| Trophy | Dean Ryan Cup |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Title holders | .svg){kind=small} Ardscoil Rís (4th title) |
| First winner |  Thurles CBS |
| Most titles | Thurles CBS (14 titles) |
| Sponsors | TUS |
| Official website | Official website |
The Dean Ryan Cup is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Munster PPS division of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Sometimes referred to throughout its history as the Munster Colleges Junior Hurling Championship or the Munster PPS Under-17 A Hurling Championship, it has been contested since 1936.[1]
The final, typically held in November, serves as the culmination of a knockout series of games played between October and November. Eligible players must be under the age of 17.[2]
As of 2025, 11 teams participate in the Dean Ryan Cup.[3] The title has been won at least once by 19 different schools, 11 of which have won the title more than once.[4] Thurles CBS are the all-time title record-holders at 14 times.[5]
Midleton CBS were the 2024 champions, having beaten Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG by 5-15 to 1-11 in the final.[6]
Since 1918, the Dr Harty Cup had been organised by the Munster Colleges Council and contested as a provincial senior hurling competition.[7] At the annual Munster Colleges Council convention on 1 February 1936, it was decided to establish a provincial junior hurling competition for players under the age of 16.[8] Monsignor Ryan, Dean of Cashel, donated a cup for the competition and it was named in his honour.[9] Thurles CBS were the first champions after a 9–04 to 3–02 defeat of Mount Sion CBS in the inaugural final in April 1936.[10]
Roll of honour
| Rank | Team | Won | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurles CBS |
14 | 1936, 1939, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1992, 2010, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 |  St Colman's College |
13 | 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2017, 2020 |
 St Flannan's College |
13 | 1957, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1976, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2022 | |
| 4 |  North Monastery |
10 | 1958, 1959, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1990 |
| 5 |  Midleton CBS |
8 | 1940, 1948, 1949, 1986, 1989, 2014, 2015, 2025 |
| 6 |  Limerick CBS |
6 | 1937, 1938, 1954, 1964, 1966, 1968 |
| 7 | Ardscoil Rís |
4 | 2009, 2016, 2023, 2026 |
| 8 |  St Finbarr's College |
3 | 1969, 1982, 1998 |
 De La Salle College |
3 | 2005, 2008, 2013 | |
| 10 | Dungarvan CBS |
2 | 1951, 1953 |
 Scariff Community College |
2 | 1991, 1996 | |
| 12 |  Rice College |
1 | 1941 |
 Coláiste Chríost Rí |
1 | 1963 | |
| Coláiste Iognáid Rís |
1 | 1974 | |
| Abbey CBS |
1 | 1987 | |
| Cashel Community School |
1 | 2002 | |
| Our Lady's Secondary School |
1 | 2007 | |
 Blackwater Community School |
1 | 2012 | |
 Nenagh CBS |
1 | 2024 |