Ryan Cup
Irish college hurling competition
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The Ryan Cup is the tier 2 hurling championship for third level colleges, the Fitzgibbon Cup being the tier 1 hurling championship trophy. The Ryan Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council.
| Ryan Cup | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Corn Uí Riain |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1976/77 |
| Region | Universities/Third-Level Colleges (GAA) |
| Trophy | Ryan Cup/Corn Uí Riain |
| Title holders | TuDublin (2nd title) |
| First winner | Cork Institute of Technology |
| Most titles | Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Limerick Institute of Technology (5 titles) |
| Sponsors | Electric Ireland |
| Official website | http://www.he.gaa.ie/home |
At some time either in the late 1980s or in the early 1990s, the Ryan Cup - the trophy for the Division 1 Gaelic football league - was presented to the winners of what was then the Division II Championship (non-university). As a result of this mix-up, the Division II Championship became colloquially known as the 'Ryan Cup'.[1] Unfortunately several other GAA trophy competitions bear this name, including still the Higher Education First-Division football league.
The GAA Higher Education Cup Championships are sponsored by Electric Ireland.[2] The Ryan Cup was previously sponsored by Independent.ie [2014-2017], Irish Daily Mail [2012-2013], Ulster Bank [2007-2011], Datapac [2003-2006] and Bus Éireann [1998-2002].
Ryan Cup Tournament 2018-19
2018-19 Group A Qualifying
| Round[3] | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | Where Played | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd1 | Ulster University | 0-09 | Galway-Mayo IT | 5-09 | IT Sligo Grounds | 23 January 2019 |
| Rd2 | Galway Mayo IT | 9-21 | Institute of Technology Sligo | 1-09 | Carnmore Hurling Club | 5 February 2019 |
| Rd3 | Institute of Technology Sligo | 2-06 | Ulster University | 0-19 | IT Sligo Grounds | 13 February 2018 |
Qualifiers: Galway-Mayo IT; Ulster University
2018-19 Group B Qualifying
| Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | Where Played | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd1 | Institute of Technology Tralee | 3-15 | Athlone IT | 0-03 | IT Tralee GAA Pitch | 23 January 2019 |
| Rd2 | Athlone IT | 6-09 | Queen's University of Belfast | 2-08 | AIT GAA Pitch | 31 January 2019 |
| Rd3 | Queens University of Belfast | 0-08 | Institute of Technology Tralee | 2-13 | Ballykelly, County Londonderry | 6 February 2019 |
Qualifiers: Institute of Technology Tralee; Athlone IT
2018-19 Finals Tournament
| Semi-finals 22 February | Final 23 February | ||||||||
| Galway-Mayo IT | 4-19 | ||||||||
| Athlone IT | 1-12 | ||||||||
| Galway-Mayo IT | 1-21 | ||||||||
| Ulster University | 1-09 | ||||||||
| Institute of Technology Tralee | 1-17 | ||||||||
| Ulster University | 2-18 | ||||||||
Roll of honour
Colleges by wins
| Team | County | Wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Immaculate College Limerick | Limerick | 5 | 2012 |
| Limerick Regional Technical College/Limerick Institute of Technology/TUS Limerick | Limerick | 5 | 2001 |
| Regional Technical College Carlow/Institute of Technology Carlow/SETU Carlow | Carlow | 4 | 2010 |
| Regional Technical College Tralee/Institute of Technology Tralee/MTU Kerry Campus | Kerry | 4 | 2022 |
| National University of Ireland Maynooth/Maynooth University | Kildare | 3 | 2018 |
| Dublin City University | Dublin | 3 | 2014 |
| Regional Technical College Galway/GMIT/ATU Galway | Galway | 2 | 2019 |
| Garda Síochána College | Tipperary | 2 | 2017 |
| Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin | Dublin | 2 | 2016 |
| Tipperary Institute/Limerick Institute of Technology Tipperary/TUS Tipperary | Tipperary | 2 | 2013 |
| Regional Technical College Sligo/Institute of Technology Sligo/ATU Sligo | Sligo | 2 | 2005 |
| St John's Central College/Cork Colleges of Further Education | Cork | 2 | 2004 |
| Cork Regional Technical College/Cork Institute of Technology/MTU Cork | Cork | 2 | 1989 |
| Thomond Institute of Education, Limerick (now affiliated to UL) | Limerick | 2 | 1986 |
| MIC, St. Patrick's Campus, Thurles | Tipperary | 1 | 2023 |
| Athlone Regional Technical College/Athlone Institute of Technology/TUS Midlands | Westmeath | 1 | 1996 |
| Dublin Institute of Technology/TU Dublin | Dublin | 2 | 2026 |
| Waterford Regional Technical College/Waterford Institute of Technology/SETU Waterford | Waterford | 1 | 1987 |
| St Patrick's TC, Drumcondra (now affiliated to Dublin City University) | Dublin | 1 | 1978 |
Ryan Cup Champion Colleges
Compiled from The Cups That Cheered.[4] The current names of academic institutions are shown in parentheses.
- 1976/77 Cork RTC [Cork IT]
- 1977/78 St Patrick's TC, Drumcondra
- 1978/79 RTC Carlow [IT Carlow]
- 1979/80 Cork RTC [Cork IT]
- 1980/81 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 1981/82 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 1982/83 Limerick RTC [Limerick IT]
- 1983/84 Thomond College [University of Limerick]
- 1984/85 Limerick RTC (Limerick IT)
- 1985/86 Thomond College [University of Limerick]
- 1986/87 Waterford RTC [Waterford IT]
- 1987/88 Limerick RTC [Limerick IT]
- 1988/89 Cork RTC [Cork IT]
- 1989/90 Galway RTC [Galway-Mayo IT]
- 1990/91 RTC Carlow [IT Carlow]
- 1991/92 Limerick RTC [Limerick IT]
- 1992/93 RTC Carlow [IT Carlow]
- 1993/94 Dublin IT
- 1994/95 Garda Síochána College
- 1995/96 Athlone RTC [Athlone IT]
- 1996/97 RTC Tralee
- 1997/98 Dublin City University
- 1998/99 IT Sligo
- 1999/00 Cork Colleges of Further Education
- 2000/01 Limerick IT
- 2001/02 Dublin City University
- 2002/03 Tipperary Institute [Limerick IT Tipperary]
- 2003/04 Cork Colleges of Further Education
- 2004/05 IT Sligo
- 2005/06 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 2006/07 RTC Tralee
- 2007/08 Maynooth University
- 2008/09 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 2009/10 IT Carlow
- 2010/11 RTC Tralee
- 2011/12 Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
- 2012/13 Limerick IT Tipperary
- 2013/14 NUI Maynooth [Maynooth University]
- 2014/15 Trinity College Dublin
- 2015/16 Trinity College Dublin
- 2016/17 Garda Síochána College
- 2017/18 Maynooth University
- 2018/19 Galway-Mayo IT
- 2019/20
- 2020/21
- 2021/22 MTU Kerry Campus
- 2022/23 MIC St Patrick's Campus Thurles
Captains of winning teams
| Year | Captain | College | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | Tommy Cooke[5] | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | Galway |
| 1977/78 | St Patrick's College, Drumcondra | ||
| 1978/79 | RTC Carlow [IT Carlow] | ||
| 1979/80 | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | ||
| 1980/81 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||
| 1981/82 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||
| 1982/83 | Brendan McNamara[5] | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | Clare |
| 1983/84 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | ||
| 1984/85 | Leo Doyle[5] | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | Clare |
| 1985/86 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | ||
| 1986/87 | Colm Bonnar | Waterford RTC [Waterford IT] | Tipperary |
| 1987/88 | Brendan Heffernan[5] | Limerick RTC [Limerck IT] | Limerick |
| 1988/89 | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | ||
| 1989/90 | Eddie Casey[5] | Galway RTC [Galway-Mayo IT] | |
| 1990/91 | Dave Guiney[5] | Galway RTC [Galway-Mayo IT] | Wexford |
| 1991/92 | Pat O'Neill[5] | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | Kilkenny |
| 1992/93 | Dermot Lawlor[5] | RTC Carlow [IT Carlow] | Kilkenny |
| 1993/94 | Feargal Cleary | Dublin Institute of Technology | Clare |
| 1994/95 | John Cooper[5] | Garda Síochána College | Wexford |
| 1995/96 | David Burke[6] | Athlone RTC [Athlone IT] | Tipperary |
| 1996/97 | Charlie Donnellan[5] | RTC Tralee [IT Tralee] | Galway |
| 1997/98 | Mick Ahern[5] | Dublin City University | Cork |
| 1998/99 | Michael Finn | Institute of Technology Sligo | Cork |
| 1999/00 | Colm Crowley | St John's Central College
Cork Colleges of Further Education |
|
| 2000/01 | Aidan Cronin[5] | Limerick Institute of Technology | Kerry |
| 2001/02 | Colin Herity[7] | Dublin City University | Sligo |
| 2002/03 | Austin Cooney[5] | Tipperary Institute [LIT Tipperary] | Tipperary |
| 2003/04 | Alan Lane[5] | St John's Central College
Cork Colleges of Further Education |
Cork |
| 2004/05 | Tom Regan | Institute of Technology, Sligo | Galway |
| 2005/06 | Sean Kenny[8] | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Cork |
| 2006/07 | Pádraig Briody[5] | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Clare |
| 2007/08 | Eddie Costello[9] | Maynooth University | Tipperary |
| 2008/09 | Shane O'Neill | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Limerick |
| 2009/10 | Des Shaw | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Carlow |
| 2010/11 | Eoin O'Brien | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Limerick |
| 2011/12 | Shane O'Sullivan | Mary Immaculate College Limerick | Waterford |
| 2012/13 | Martin Fitzgerald | LIT Tipperary | Kildare |
| 2013/14 | David Hennessy | NUI Maynooth [Maynooth University] | Kilkenny |
| 2014/15 | Jesse Kennedy | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin |
| 2015/16 | Conor McDonnell | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin |
| 2016/17 | Pádraic Maher | Garda Síochána College | Tipperary |
| 2017/18 | Pádraig Walsh[10][11][12] | Maynooth University | Kilkenny |
| 2018/19 | Declan Cronin[13] | GMIT | Galway |
Man of The Match awardees
| Year | MOTM | Top Scorer | College | County | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | ||||
| 1977/78 | St Patrick's College, Drumcondra | ||||
| 1978/79 | RTC Carlow [IT Carlow] | ||||
| 1979/80 | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | ||||
| 1980/81 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||||
| 1981/82 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | ||||
| 1982/83 | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | ||||
| 1983/84 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | ||||
| 1984/85 | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | ||||
| 1985/86 | Miceál Scully[14] | Thomond College of Education, Limerick | Limerick | 1-7 | |
| 1986/87 | None | Ger Walsh | Waterford RTC [Waterford IT] | Kilkenny | 2-1 |
| 1987/88 | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | ||||
| 1988/89 | David Quirke[15] | Cork RTC [Cork IT] | Cork | 0-9 | |
| 1989/90 | Galway RTC [Galway-Mayo II] | ||||
| 1990/91 | None | Dermot Lawlor | RTC Carlow [IT Carlow] | Kilkenny | |
| 1991/92 | John Fitzgibbon[16] | Limerick RTC [Limerick IT] | Cork | 3-4 | |
| 1992/93 | RTC Carlow (IT Carlow] | ||||
| 1993/94 | Cathal Moran | Dublin Institute of Technology | Galway | 1-5 | |
| 1994/95 | Garda Síochána College | ||||
| 1995/96 | Athlone RTC [Athlone IT] | ||||
| 1996/97 | RTC Tralee [IT Tralee] | ||||
| 1997/98 | Dublin City University | ||||
| 1998/99 | Kieran Frawley | Institute of Technology Sligo | Clare | 0-0 | |
| Dave Clarke | Institute of Technology Sligo | Galway | 1-0 | ||
| Liam Kerrigan | Institute of Technology Sligo | Galway | 0-3 | ||
| 1999/00 | St John's Central College
Cork Colleges of Further Education |
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| 2000/01 | K Cullinane | Limerick Institute of Technology | 0-7 (4f) | ||
| 2001/02 | Dublin City University | ||||
| 2002/03 | Mark O'Leary | Mark O'Leary | Tipperary Institute [Limerick IT Tipperary] | Tipperary | 2-7 (4f) |
| 2003/04 | Ciarán O'Leary | St John's Central College
Cork Colleges of Further Education |
Cork | 2-4 (2f) | |
| 2004/05 | Gerry Farragher | Gerry Farragher | Institute of Technology Sligo | Galway | 1-9 (1-1f)[17] |
| 2005/06 | Paul Horan[8] | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 0-2 | ||
| Mike Fitzgerald[8] | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 0-8 | |||
| 2006/07 | Eoin Ryan[18] | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Limerick | ||
| 2007/08 | David Quinn | Maynooth University | Dublin | 0-5 | |
| 2008/09 | Brendan Maher[19] | Brendan Maher[19] | Mary Immaculate College Limerick | Tipperary | 0-5 |
| 2009/10 | Niall Kilcoyne | Institute of Technology, Carlow | Westmeath | ||
| 2010-11 | Nicky Quaid | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Limerick | 0-2 | |
| James Riordan | Institute of Technology, Tralee | Limerick | 1-3 | ||
| 2011/12 | Seán Curran | Seán Curran | Mary Immaculate College Limerick | Tipperary | 0-6 |
| 2012/13 | Shane McGrath | Shane McGrath | Limerick Institute of Technology, Tipperary | Clare | 0-11 (7f,2'65s) |
| 2013/14 | Paul Winters | Paul Winters | NUI Maynooth [Maynooth University] | Dublin | 0-11 (8f) |
| 2014/15 | Collie O'Neill | Collie O'Neill | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin | 0-5 (2f) |
| 2015/16 | Fionn Ó Riain Broin[20][21] | Trinity College Dublin | Dublin | ||
| Conor O'Carroll[21] | Trinity College Dublin | 3-0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Garda Síochána College | ||||
| Stephen O'Halloran | Garda Síochána College | Clare | 2-4 | ||
| 2017/18 | Brian Hogan[22] | Maynooth University | Kilkenny | 0-2 (2f) | |
| MJ Lalor | Maynooth University | Laois | 1-2 | ||
| Pádraig Walsh | Maynooth University | Kilkenny | 0-5 | ||
| Seán Buggy | Maynooth University | Kilkenny | 0-5 (4f) | ||
| 2018/19 | Jarlath Mannion[23] | GMIT | Galway |
Finals listed by year
Under Match Details below, academic institutions are referred to by their names at the time of the competition. References give the current names of the institutions.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Where Played | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976/77 | Cork Regional Technical College[24][25] | Galway Regional Technical College[26] | ||||
| 1977/78 | St Patrick's College, Dublin, Drumcondra[27] | Cork RTC v Limerick Technical School[28] | ||||
| 1978/79 | Regional Technical College, Carlow[5] | 3-09 | Cork Regional Technical College | 2-10 | Cashel | 16 June 1979 |
| 1979/80 | Cork Regional Technical College[24][25] | St. Patrick's College, Thurles v N.U.U. | ||||
| 1980/81 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick[29] | 4-16 | St Patrick's College, Dublin, Drumcondra | 1-01 | 9 May 1981 | |
| 1981/82 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Draw | Athlone Regional Technical College | Draw | 4 May 1982 | |
| Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | Replay | Athlone Regional Technical College | Replay | 1982 | ||
| 1982/83 | Limerick Regional Technical College[5][30][31][32] | 5-09 | Mary Immaculate College Limerick | 0-12 | Claughaun | 30 April 1983 |
| 1983/84 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick[33] | Athlone Regional Technical College[34] | Birr, County Offaly | 5 May 1984 | ||
| 1984/85 | Limerick Regional Technical College[30][35] | Waterford Regional Technical College[36] | Bansha, County Tipperary | 16 May 1985 | ||
| 1985/86 | Thomond College of Education, Limerick[37] | 4-10 | Cork Regional Technical College[24] | 2-08 | ||
| 1986/87 | Waterford Institute of Technology[36][38] | 4-12 | Galway Regional Technical College[26] | 4-05 | National Institute of Higher Education Limerick | 5 May 1987 |
| 1987/88 | Limerick Regional Technical College[5] | 1-10 | Athlone Regional Technical College | 0-05 | Baldonnell | 28 February 1988 |
| 1988/89 | Cork Regional Technical College[24][25][39][15] | 0-12 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 0-05 | Ballygiblin, County Cork | 20 April 1989 |
| 1989/90 | Galway Regional Technical College[26][40] | 3-11 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | 1-03 | Páirc na nGael, Limerick | 1 April 1990 |
| 1990/91 | Regional Technical College, Carlow[41][42][43] | 2-12 | Cork Regional Technical College | 2-07 | Athlone Regional Technical College | 9 March 1991 |
| 1991/92 | Limerick Regional Technical College[5][30][44] | 4-15 | Galway Regional Technical College[26] | 3-09 | Young Ireland's Pitch, Dundalk | 8 March 1992 |
| 1992/93 | Regional Technical College, Carlow[41][42][45] | 2-13 | Cork Regional Technical College[24] | 2-09 | Castlegar, County Galway | 14 March 1993 |
| 1993/94 | Dublin Institute of Technology[46] | 5-15 | Regional Technical College, Tralee[47] | 0-04 | Carlow Hurling Club Grounds, Carlow | 13 March 1994 |
| 1994/95 | Garda Síochána College[5] | 2-15 | Galway Regional Technical College | 2-07 | Limerick Gaelic Grounds | 25 March 1995 |
| 1995/96 | Athlone Regional Technical College[34][48] | 2-19 | Regional Technical College, Carlow[41] | 2-09 | Belfield, University College Dublin | 10 March 1996 |
| 1996/97 | Regional Technical College, Tralee[47][49] | 3-06 | Galway Regional Technical College[26] | 2-06 | The Farm, UCC, Cork | 2 March 1997 |
| 1997/98 | Dublin City University[50] | 3-08 | Limerick Institute of Technology | 2-08 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 1 March 1998 |
| 1998/99 | Institute of Technology, Sligo[51] | 1-05 | University of Ulster, Coleraine | 0-05 | Garda College, Templemore, County Tipperary | 28 February 1999 |
| 1999/2000 | St John's Central College
Cork Colleges of Further Education[52] |
1-15 | Institute of Technology, Sligo | 1-05 | Carrigeen, County Kilkenny | 5 March 2000 |
| 2000/01 | Tipperary Institute[53][54] | 2-11 | Athlone Institute of Technology | 1-10 | Parnell Park, Dublin | 7 April 2001 |
| 2001/02 | Dublin City University[55] | 1-13 | St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra | 0-11 | Castlegar, County Galway | 3 March 2002 |
| 2002/03 | Tipperary Institute[54][56] | 5-13 | Athlone Institute of Technology | 1-11 | The Ragg, Thurles | 1 March 2003 |
| 2003/04 | St John's Central College
Cork Colleges of Further Education[57] |
2-11 | St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra | 2-09 | Athlone IT | 6 March 2004 |
| 2004/05 | Institute of Technology, Sligo[58] | 3-13 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 0-05 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 5 March 2005 |
| 2005/06 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick [59] | 1-15 | Maynooth University | 1-07 | The Mardyke, Cork | 4 March 2006 |
| 2006/07 | Institute of Technology, Tralee[60] | 2-15 | University of Ulster Jordanstown | 3-09 | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow | 10 March 2007 |
| 2007/08 | Maynooth University[61] | 2-14 | Tipperary Institute/St. Patrick's College, Thurles | 1-07 | Cork IT, Bishopstown, Cork | 1 March 2008 |
| 2008/09 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick[62] | 1-12 | University of Ulster Jordanstown | 1-05 | Clanna Gael Fontenoy, Dublin | 7 March 2009 |
| 2009/10 | Institute of Technology, Carlow[63] | 1-12 | Dublin City University | 0-13 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 6 March 2010 |
| 2010/11 | Institute of Technology, Tralee[64] | 1-17 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 1-15 | Waterford IT Grounds | 28 February 2011 |
| 2011/12 | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick[65] | 2-21 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | 0-10 | The Mardyke, Cork | 3 March 2012 |
| 2012/13 | LIT Tipperary[66] | 1-25 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | 2-09 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 2 March 2013 |
| 2013/14 | National University of Ireland, Maynooth[67] | 0-18 | Trinity College Dublin | 0-08 | Academy Pitch, QUB, Belfast | 1 March 2014 |
| 2014/15 | Trinity College Dublin[68] | 1-18 | Queen's University Belfast | 1-09 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 28 February 2015 |
| 2015/16[69][21] | Trinity College Dublin | 3-16 | Queen's University Belfast | 0-07 | CIT, Bishopstown, Cork | 27 February 2016 |
| 2016/17[70][71] | Garda Síochána College | 5-24 | Institute of Technology, Sligo | 1-09 | Pearse Stadium, Galway | 25 February 2017 |
| 2017/18 | Maynooth University | 2-19 | University of Ulster | 0-09 | Mallow, County Cork | 24 February 2018 |
| 2018/19[72] | GMIT | 1-21 | Ulster University | 1-09 | WIT Sports Campus, Waterford | 23 February 2019 |
| 2019/20 | Ulster University | 1-10 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | 0-12 | Stradbally | 29 January 2020 |