Dean Ryan Cup

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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]

IrishCorn Dhéin Uí Riain
CodeHurling
Founded1936; 90 years ago (1936)
RegionMunster (GAA)
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Dean Ryan Cup
IrishCorn Dhéin Uí Riain
CodeHurling
Founded1936; 90 years ago (1936)
RegionMunster (GAA)
TrophyDean Ryan Cup
No. of teams11
Title holdersBorder Ardscoil Rís (4th title)
First winner Thurles CBS
Most titles Thurles CBS (14 titles)
SponsorsTUS
Official websiteOfficial website
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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]

History

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

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Rank Team Won Years
1 Border Thurles CBS 14 1936, 1939, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1992, 2010, 2018, 2019
2 Border St Colman's College 13 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2017, 2020
Border St Flannan's College 13 1957, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1976, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2022
4 Border North Monastery 10 1958, 1959, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1990
5 Border Midleton CBS 8 1940, 1948, 1949, 1986, 1989, 2014, 2015, 2025
6 Border Limerick CBS 6 1937, 1938, 1954, 1964, 1966, 1968
7 Border Ardscoil Rís 4 2009, 2016, 2023, 2026
8 Border St Finbarr's College 3 1969, 1982, 1998
Border De La Salle College 3 2005, 2008, 2013
10 Border Dungarvan CBS 2 1951, 1953
Border Scariff Community College 2 1991, 1996
12 Border Rice College 1 1941
Coláiste Chríost Rí 1 1963
Border Coláiste Iognáid Rís 1 1974
Border Abbey CBS 1 1987
Border Cashel Community School 1 2002
Border Our Lady's Secondary School 1 2007
Border Blackwater Community School 1 2012
Border Nenagh CBS 1 2024
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List of finals

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Year Winners Score Runners-up Score
1936 Thurles CBS 9-04 Mount Sion CBS 3-02
1937 Limerick CBS 3-05 Rockwell College 4-01
1938
1939 Thurles CBS w/o Lismore CBS scr.
1940 Midleton CBS
1941 Ennis CBS 5-03 Thurles CBS 4-02
1942 No competition
1943 No competition
1944 No competition
1945 Thurles CBS 5-06 Dungarvan CBS 2-01
1946 Competition not completed
1947 Thurles CBS 5-03 St Therese College 4-02
1948 Midleton CBS 6-00 Limerick CBS 5-02
1949 Midleton CBS 9-02 Charleville CBS 4-00
1950 Thurles CBS 12-04 Sullivan's Quay CBS 0-01
1951 Dungarvan CBS 5-01 Thurles CBS 4-07
1952 Thurles CBS 6-04 Dungarvan CBS 6-02
1953 Dungarvan CBS 6-03 Sullivan's Quay CBS 0-02
1954 Limerick CBS 4-05 Dungarvan CBS 3-03
1955 Thurles CBS 3-04 Mount Sion CBS 3-01
1956 Thurles CBS 7-13 Mount Sion CBS 3-03
1957 St Flannan's College 8-09 Thurles CBS 1-07
1958 North Monastery 3-08 St Flannan's College 2-08
1959 North Monastery 6-05 St Flannan's College 0-01
1960 Thurles CBS 6-08 North Monastery 8-00
1961 St Flannan's College 6-07 De La Salle College 1-03
1962 St Flannan's College 11-05 St Finbarr's College 0-02
1963 Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-10 De La Salle College 4-03
1964 Limerick CBS 1-09 Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-01
1965 Thurles CBS 5-06 St Finbarr's College 6-02
1966 Limerick CBS 5-07 North Monastery 4-05
1967 St Flannan's College 10-10 St Finbarr's College 5-04
1968 Limerick CBS 8-09 St Colman's College 2-04
1969 St Finbarr's College 3-17 St Colman's College 4-07
1970 St Colman's College 5-09 Limerick CBS 3-04
1971 North Monastery 1-16 St Colman's College 2-08
1972 St Colman's College 4-05 St Flannan's College 2-07
1973 St Flannan's College 3-14 St Colman's College 3-06
1974 Coláiste Iognáid Rís 2-07 North Monastery 1-08
1975 North Monastery 1-08 Thurles CBS 2-03
1976 St Flannan's College 3-07 Limerick CBS 0-10
1977 St Colman's College 1-08 De La Salle College 0-09
1978 North Monastery 4-05 Templemore CBS 1-09
1979 St Colman's College 4-07 De La Salle College 2-07
1980 North Monastery 7-11 St Flannan's College 3-01 [11]
1981 North Monastery 2-07 St Flannan's College 0-12 [12]
1982 St Finbarr's College 1-09 St Colman's College 1-05 [13]
1983 St Colman's College 1-08 North Monastery 2-01 [14]
1984 North Monastery 3-04 De La Salle College 1-06 [15]
1985 North Monastery 1-06 Midleton CBS 1-03 [16]
1986 Midleton CBS 2-09 St Flannan's College 2-06 [17]
1987 Abbey CBS 2-05 Midleton CBS 1-06 [18]
1988 St Flannan's College 3-14 Abbey CBS 0-04 [19]
1989 Midleton CBS 1-13 North Monastery 1-08 [20]
1990 North Monastery 3-13 Limerick CBS 3-04 [21]
1991 Scariff Community College 2-12 St Flannan's College 0-07 [22]
1992 Thurles CBS 5-13 Limerick CBS 2-04 [23]
1993 St Colman's College 2-05 Abbey CBS 0-08 [24]
1994 St Colman's College 1-08 Abbey CBS 1-03 [25]
1995 St Colman's College 1-09 Midleton CBS 1-07 [26]
1996 Scariff Community College 0-10 Midleton CBS 1-06 [27]
1997 St Flannan's College 1-09 St Flannan's College 0-05 [28]
1998 St Finbarr's College 1-14 St Flannan's College 2-09 [29]
1999 St Flannan's College 2-14 St Colman's College 1-08 [30]
2000 St Colman's College 1-14 Our Lady's Secondary School 2-08 [31]
2001 St Colman's College 4-09 St Flannan's College 2-10 [32]
2002 Cashel Community School 4-10 St Flannan's College 0-11 [33]
2003 St Colman's College 1-09 De La Salle College 1-07 [34]
2004 St Flannan's College 2-18 St Colman's College 1-03 [35]
2005 De La Salle College 4-11 St Flannan's College 3-09 [36]
2006 St Flannan's College 1-09 Ardscoil Rís 0-10 [37]
2007 Our Lady's Secondary School 1-10 De La Salle College 2-04 [38]
2008 De La Salle College 1-06 Midleton CBS 1-06 [39]
2009 Ardscoil Rís 1-09 St Flannan's College 1-07 [40]
2010 Thurles CBS 0-09 Blackwater Community School 0-05 [41]
2011 St Flannan's College 2-11 De La Salle 1-06 [42]
2012 Blackwater Community School 0-11 Dungarvan CBS 0-08 [43]
2013 De La Salle 2-15 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 0-10 [44]
2014 Midelton CBS 1-14 Ardscoil Rís 2-10 [45]
2015 Midelton CBS 1-10 Our Lady's Secondary School 0-12 [46]
2016 Ardscoil Rís 0-19 De La Salle 1-08 [47]
2017 St Colmans' College 2-12 Thurles CBS 1-13 [48]
2018 Thurles CBS 3-15 Midelton CBS 2-15 [49]
2019 Thurles CBS 1-09 De La Salle College 0-07 [50]
2020 St Colmans' College 0-14 Ardscoil Rís 1-10 [51]
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 St Flannan's College 3-16 Ardscoil Rís 0-16 [52]
2023 Ardscoil Rís 3-19 Thurles CBS 1-23 [53]
2024 Nenagh CBS 2-15 St Flannan's College 0-18 [54]
2025 Midelton CBS 5-15 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 1-11 [55]
2026 Ardscoil Rís 1-11 Christian Brothers College 0-12
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Notes
  • 1939 - The first match ended in a draw: Thurles CBS 4-04, Lismore CBS 4-04.
  • 2017- The first match ended in a draw after extra time: St Colman's College 1-19, Thurles CBS 3-13.[56]

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