Sigerson Cup


The Sigerson Cup is the trophy for the premier Gaelic football championship among Higher Education institutions 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, 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 Dr. George Sigerson, born at Holy Hill near Strabane, County Tyrone, a Professor of Zoology at University College Dublin, eminent physician, minor poet and literary figure and leading light in the Celtic Renaissance in Ireland 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 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 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 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
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.
Round 1 Matches 16/17 January
Round 2 Matches 23 January

Wins listed by College

Finalists who have not won the Sigerson Cup:
The Sigerson Shield 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 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.
† 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
Academic YearPlayerCollegeCounty
1910/11William John O'RiordanUniversity College Cork Cork
1911/12Joseph F. DoneganUniversity College, Galway Sligo
1912/13Francis J. CroninUniversity College Dublin Kerry
1913/14Tom NunanUniversity College Cork Cork
1914/15Patrick FitzpatrickUniversity College Dublin Clare
1915/16Michael Charles TroyUniversity College Cork Kerry
1916/17Solomon LawlorUniversity College Dublin Kerry
1917/18Solomon LawlorUniversity College Dublin Kerry
1918/19Con LuceyUniversity College Cork Cork
1919/20Tom "Toddy" PierseUniversity College Dublin Wexford
1920/21Not Played
1921/22W. McDonaldUniversity College Galway Galway
1922/23Tom NunanUniversity College Cork Cork
1923/24Séamus GardinerUniversity College Dublin Clare
1924/25Michael MurphyUniversity College Cork Kerry
1925/26Pádraig Ó SúilleabháinUniversity College Cork Cork
1926/27Éamonn O'DohertyUniversity College Dublin Clare
1927/28Peter CoughlanUniversity College Cork Kerry & Cork
1928/29Éamonn O'DohertyUniversity College Dublin Clare
1929/30Joe O'SullivanUniversity College Dublin Kerry
1930/31Mick O'GormanUniversity College Dublin Monaghan
1931/32George PowellUniversity College Dublin Kerry
1932/33Seán FloodUniversity College Dublin Meath
1933/34Michael HigginsUniversity College Galway Galway
1934/35Antóin Ó RiagáinUniversity College Galway Galway
1935/36Paddy McMahonUniversity College Dublin Kerry
1936/37Hugh GibbonsUniversity College Galway Roscommon
1937/38James LaffeyUniversity College Galway Mayo
1938/39Gerry O'BeirneUniversity College Galway Roscommon
1939/40Joe SalmonUniversity College Galway Mayo & Galway
1940/41Joe SalmonUniversity College Galway Mayo & Galway
1941/42Dan KavanaghUniversity College Galway Kerry & Galway
1942/43Not played
1943/44William GavinUniversity College Cork Tipperary
1944/45Jack CulletonUniversity College Dublin Wexford
1945/46Seán FlanaganUniversity College Dublin Mayo
1946/47Nioclás Mac CraithUniversity College Cork Waterford
1947/48P. J. DukeUniversity College Dublin Cavan
1948/49Billy KennyUniversity College Galway Mayo
1949/50John O'BrienUniversity College Dublin Meath
1950/51Bill McQuillanUniversity College Galway Roscommon
1951/52Fr Jim WhiteUniversity College Cork Cork
1952/53Paudie SheehyUniversity College Cork Kerry
1953/54Pat FenelonUniversity College Dublin Offaly
1954/55Eamon Mac TigueUniversity College Galway Mayo
1955/56Kieran DenvirUniversity College Dublin Down
1956/57Jim McDonnellUniversity College Dublin Cavan
1957/58Felix McNightUniversity College Dublin Armagh
1958/59Hugh O'KaneQueen's University Belfast Antrim
1959/60James BradyUniversity College Dublin Cavan
1960/61George GlynnUniversity College Galway Galway & Down
1961/62Sean MurrayUniversity College Dublin Longford
1962/63Hugh McGonigleUniversity College Galway Sligo
1963/64Enda ColleranUniversity College Galway Galway
1964/65Des SharkeyQueen's University Belfast Antrim
1965/66Pat MoynihanUniversity College Cork Kerry
1966/67Denis PhilpottUniversity College Cork Cork
1967/68Benny GaughranUniversity College Dublin Louth
1968/69Christy O'SullivanUniversity College Cork Kerry
1969/70Moss KeaneUniversity College Cork Kerry
1970/71Patrick ParkQueen's University Belfast Tyrone
1971/72Jim GleesonUniversity College Cork Cork
1972/73Éamonn O'DonoghueUniversity College Dublin Kildare
1973/74Paddy KerrUniversity College Dublin Monaghan
1974/75Mick CartyUniversity College Dublin Wexford
1975/76Dan O'MahonySt Patrick's College, Maynooth Mayo
1976/77Ivan HeffernanUniversity College Dublin Mayo
1977/78Gerry McEnteeUniversity College Dublin Meath
1978/79Tony McManusUniversity College Dublin Roscommon
1979/80Pádraig MonaghanUniversity College Galway Mayo
1980/81Gay McManusUniversity College Galway Galway
1981/82Séamus BoydQueen's University Belfast Antrim
1982/83Richie LeeUniversity College Galway Galway
1983/84Tomás TierneyUniversity College Galway Galway
1984/85Bill SexUniversity College Dublin Kildare
1985/86Colin HarneyUniversity of Ulster, Jordanstown Armagh
1986/87D. J. KaneUniversity of Ulster, Jordanstown Down
1987/88John KeaneUniversity College Cork Kerry
1988/89John ReihillSt Mary's University CollegeFermanagh
1989/90Feargal LoganQueen's University Belfast Tyrone
1990/91Noel DonnellyUniversity of Ulster, Jordanstown Tyrone
1991/92Seán Óg De PaorUniversity College Galway Galway
1992/93Paul BrewsterQueen's University Belfast Fermanagh
1993/94Niall SavageUniversity College Cork Kerry
1994/95Paul O'KeeffeUniversity College Cork Cork
1995/96Fachtna CollinsUniversity College Dublin Cork
1996/97Éamon FerrisTralee Regional Technical College Kerry
1997/98Michael ClohertyInstitute of Technology, TraleeGalway
1998/99Jim McGuinnessInstitute of Technology, TraleeDonegal
1999/00Diarmuid MarsdenQueen's University Belfast Armagh
2000/01Jim McGuinnessUniversity of Ulster, Jordanstown Donegal
2001/02Aidan HigginsInstitute of Technology, SligoMayo
2002/03Lorcán Ó CalleráinNational University of Ireland, Galway Galway
2003/04Michael MoylesInstitute of Technology, SligoMayo
2004/05Christy ToyeInstitute of Technology, SligoDonegal
2005/06Bryan CullenDublin City University Dublin
2006/07Daniel McCartanQueen's University Belfast Down
2007/08Peter DonnellyUniversity of Ulster, Jordanstown Tyrone
2008/09Paul O'FlynnCork Institute of Technology Cork
2009/10Paddy AndrewsDublin City University Dublin
2010/11Adrian GreaneyUniversity College Cork Kerry
2011/12Kieran GavinDublin City University Westmeath
2012/13Colin WalsheDublin Institute of Technology Monaghan
2013/14Paul GeaneyUniversity College Cork Kerry
2014/15Tom FlynnDublin City University Galway
2015/16Jack McCaffreyUniversity College Dublin Dublin
2016/17Conor MeylerSt Mary's University CollegeTyrone
2017/18Stephen CoenUniversity College DublinMayo
2018/19Cian KielyUniversity College CorkCork

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.
YearMOTM/POTTTop ScorerCollegeCountyPoints scored
1979/80Colm O'RourkeUniversity College DublinMeath0-2
Michael "Micksey" ClarkeUniversity College GalwayWestmeath1-2
1980/81Gay McManusGay McManusUniversity College GalwayGalway0-6
1981/82Queen's University Belfast
Greg BlaneyQueen's University BelfastDown0-5
1982/83Páraic DuffyPáraic DuffyUniversity College GalwayMayo1-2
1983/84Barry CoffeyUniversity College CorkCork0-1
Pádraig "Dandy" KellyUniversity College GalwayGalway1-3
1984/85Dermot FlanaganUniversity College DublinMayo0-1
Micheál O'DonoghueUniversity College DublinKerry0-3
Niall ClancyUniversity College DublinDublin0-3
1985/86Ger HoulahanGer HoulahanUniversity of Ulster, JordanstownArmagh1-2
Enda GormleyUniversity of Ulster, JordanstownDerry0-5
1986/87Barry YoungUniversity of Ulster, JordanstownDerry—
Enda GormleyUniversity of Ulster, JordanstownDerry0-3
1987/88Maurice FitzgeraldMaurice FitzgeraldUniversity College CorkKerry0-3
1988/89John RaffertySt Mary's University College Armagh—
Fergal McCannSt Mary's University College Fermanagh2-1
1989/90Queen's University Belfast
James McCartanQueen's University BelfastDown1-3
1990/91University of Ulster, Jordanstown
University of Ulster, Jordanstown
1991/92Sylvester MaguireUniversity College GalwayDonegal0-3
Lorcan DowdUniversity College GalwayRoscommon1-2
1992/93Queen's University Belfast
Anthony TohillQueen's University BelfastDerry0-6
1993/94Mark O'SullivanMark O'SullivanUniversity College CorkCork1-2
1994/95Séamus MoynihanUniversity College CorkKerry0-1
John CliffordUniversity College CorkCork0-4
John CrowleyUniversity College CorkCork0-4
1995/96Ciarán McManusUniversity College DublinOffaly0-3
David NestorUniversity College DublinLimerick0-4
1996/97William KirbyTralee RTCKerry—
Gene FarrellTralee RTCKerry0-4
1997/98Jack FerriterJack FerriterInstitute of Technology TraleeKerry0-3
1998/99Noel GarvanInstitute of Technology TraleeLaois—
Jack FerriterInstitute of Technology TraleeKerry0-3
Noel KennellyInstitute of Technology TraleeKerry1-0
1999/00Tom BrewsterQueen's University of BelfastFermanagh0-3
Liam McBarronQueen's University of BelfastFermanagh1-1
2000/01Liam DoyleUniversity of Ulster, JordanstownLeitrim & Down0-1
Paddy BradleyUniversity of Ulster, JordansownDerry0-5
2001/02Aidan HigginsInstitute of Technology SligoMayo—
Paul FinlayInstitute of Technology SligoMonaghan0-5
2002/03Michael MeehanMichael MeehanNUI GalwayGalway1-4
2003/04Kevin CassidyInstitute of Technology SligoDonegal0-1
Paul FinlayInstitute of Technology SligoMonaghan0-5
2004/05Keith HigginsInstitute of Technology SligoMayo—
Michael DohertyInstitute of Technology SligoSligo0-3
2005/06Declan LallyDublin City UniversityDublin—
Conor MortimerDublin City UniversityMayo0-4
Seanie JohnstonDublin City UniversityCavan0-4
2006/07Kevin McGourtyQueen's University of BelfastAntrim0-1
Ciarán O'ReillyQueen's University of BelfastFermanagh0-5
2007/08Karl LaceyUniversity of Ulster JordanstownDonegal—
Paddy CunninghamUniversity of Ulster JordanstownAntrim1-9
2008/09Aidan O'SullivanCork Institute of TechnologyCork—
Daniel GouldingCork Institute of TechnologyCork0-9
2009/10Brian SheridanBrian SheridanDublin City UniversityMeath1-5
2010/11Kevin O'DriscollUniversity College CorkCork0-2
Barry O'DriscollUniversity College CorkCork0-3
2011/12Paul FlynnPaul FlynnDublin City UniversityDublin1-3
2012/13Bryan MentonDublin Institute of TechnologyMeath—
Jason DohertyDublin Institute of TechnologyMayo1-2
David GivneyDublin Institute of TechnologyCavan1-2
2013/14Conor DormanUniversity College CorkCork0-1
Conor CoxUniversity College CorkKerry0-6
2014/15Tadhg LoweDublin City UniversityRoscommon0-2
Donal WrynnDublin City UniversityLeitrim1-1
2015/16John HeslinJohn HeslinUniversity College DublinWestmeath0-6
2016/17Conor MeylerSt Mary's University College Tyrone0-1
Oisin O'NeillSt Mary's University College Armagh0-4
2017/18Conor McCarthyConor McCarthyUniversity College DublinMonaghan1-6
2018/19Sean O'SheaSean O'SheaUniversity College CorkKerry0-7

Finals listed by year

Bold text indicates first win.
Academic YearWinnersScoreFinalistsScoreVenueDate
1910/11University College Cork 1-04University College Dublin 0-03Jones's Road, Dublin9 May 1911
University College Cork 4-06University College Galway 1-02Jones's Road, Dublin10 May 1911
University College Galway University College Dublin Jones's Road, Dublin11 May 1911
1911/12University College Galway 2-01University College Dublin 2-01Renmore Grnds, Galway18 February 1912
University College Dublin 1-00University College Cork 1-00Renmore Grnds, Galway19 February 1912
University College Galway 1-04University College Cork 0-01Renmore Grnds, Galway20 February 1912
1912/13University College Dublin 1-04University College Galway 2-01The Mardyke, Cork25 February 1913
University College Galway 2-02University College Cork 0-05The Mardyke, Cork26 February 1913
University College Dublin 3-03University College Cork 0-02The Mardyke, Cork27 February 1913
1913/14University College Cork 1-01University College Galway 0-00Terenure, Dublin5 May 1914
University College Dublin 2-06University College Galway 0-00Terenure, Dublin6 May 1914
University College Cork 1-00University College Dublin 0-02Terenure, Dublin7 May 1914
1914/15University College Galway 1-01University College Dublin 0-00Renmore Grnds, Galway15 January 1915
University College Dublin 1-05University College Cork 0-01Renmore Grnds, Galway16 January 1915
University College Cork 1-02University College Galway 0-02Renmore Grnds, Galway17 January 1915
1915/16University College Cork 0-05University College Galway 1-00Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork25 February 1916
University College Dublin 3-08University College Galway 0-01Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork26 February 1916
University College Cork 2-02University College Dublin 0-00Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork27 February 1916
1916/17University College Dublin 1-03University College Cork 0-04Terenure, Dublin15 February 1917
University College Cork 4-02University College Galway 1-01Terenure, Dublin16 February 1917
University College Dublin 5-02University College Galway 1-03Terenure, Dublin17 February 1917
1917/18University College Dublin 1-03University College Galway 0-00Renmore Grnds, Galway19 December 1917
University College Galway 0-03University College Cork 0-02Renmore Grnds, Galway20 December 1917
University College Dublin 1-02University College Cork 0-01Renmore Grnds, Galway21 December 1917
1918/19University College Cork 0-07University College Galway 0-01The Mardyke, Cork28 February 1919
University College Dublin 2-04University College Galway 0-01The Mardyke, Cork1 March 1919
University College Cork 0-05University College Dublin 1-00The Mardyke, Cork2 March 1919
1919/20University College Dublin 1-07University College Cork 1-04Terenure, Dublin22 February 1920
1920/21Not Played———Galway—
1921/22University College Galway 0-01University College Cork 0-00South Park, Galway19 December 1921
1922/23University College Cork 3-01University College Dublin 0-08The Mardyke, Cork4 February 1923
1923/24University College Dublin 2-04University College Cork 0-02Terenure, Dublin16 December 1923
1924/25University College Cork 1-02University College Galway 0-02Galway21 December 1924
1925/26University College Cork 4-03University College Dublin 0-02The Mardyke, Cork13 December 1925
1926/27University College Dublin 3-04University College Cork 1-02Terenure, Dublin10 December 1926
University College Galway 2-02University College Cork 0-01Terenure, Dublin11 December 1926
University College Dublin 0-04University College Galway 0-01Terenure, Dublin12 December 1926
1927/28University College Cork 2-05University College Galway 0-02Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway9 December 1927
University College Dublin 2-08University College Galway 0-02Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway10 December 1927
University College Cork 3-03University College Dublin 1-05Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway11 December 1927
1928/29University College Dublin 5-06University College Cork 0-00The Mardyke, Cork27 January 1929
1929/30University College Dublin 0-05University College Cork 1-02Terenure, Dublin6 December 1929
University College Cork 1-04University College Galway 0-01Terenure, Dublin7 December 1929
University College Dublin 5-03University College Galway 0-00Terenure, Dublin8 December 1929
1930/31University College, Galway 2-03University College Cork 2-00Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway7 December 1930
University College Dublin 1-02University College Cork 0-01Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway8 December 1930
University College Dublin 2-01University College Galway 0-06Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway9 December 1930
1931/32University College Dublin 2-05University College Cork 2-05 The Mardyke, Cork4 December 1931
University College Dublin 2-04University College Galway 0-05The Mardyke, Cork5 December 1931
University College Galway 0-08University College Cork 1-00The Mardyke, Cork6 December 1931
1932/33University College Dublin 5-07University College Cork 0-01Terenure, Dublin9 December 1932
University College Cork 4-02University College Galway 0-08Terenure, Dublin10 December 1932
University College Dublin 5-06University College Galway 1-02Terenure, Dublin11 December 1932
1933/34University College Galway 5-06University College Dublin 2-03Sports Ground, Galway10 December 1933
1934/35University College Galway 1-05University College Cork 0-01The Mardyke, Cork9 December 1934
1935/36University College Dublin 2-03Queen's University Belfast 0-01Corrigan Park, Belfast8 December 1935
1936/37University College Galway 4-06University College Dublin 1-03Croke Park, Dublin6 December 1936
1937/38University College Galway 0-07University College Dublin 1-02Galway5 December 1937
1938/39University College Galway 2-03University College Cork 0-00The Mardyke, Cork4 December 1938
1939/40University College Galway 1-05Queen's University Belfast 1-02 Corrigan Park, Belfast10 December 1939
University College Galway 2-06University College Dublin 1-03 Galway18 February 1940
1940/41University College Galway 3-05University College Dublin 1-02Belfield, UCD, Dublin15 December 1940
1941/42University College Galway 0-08University College Dublin 2-01Sports Ground, Galway14 December 1941
1942/43Not Played———Cork—
1943/44University College Cork 2-05University College Dublin 3-01Cork28 November 1943
1944/45University College Dublin 3-08University College Cork 0-02Croke Park, Dublin10 December 1944
1945/46University College Dublin 4-05Queen's University Belfast 2-06Belfast25 November 1945
1946/47University College Cork 2-03University College Dublin 0-04Galway10 November 1946
1947/48University College Dublin 0-03University College Cork 0-02The Mardyke, Cork23 November 1947
1948/49University College Galway 2-05University College Dublin 2-04Corrigan Park, Belfast14 November 1948
1949/50University College Dublin 1-08University College Cork 1-07Croke Park, Dublin6 November 1949
1950/51University College Galway 1-12University College Cork 1-02Sports Ground, Galway26 November 1950
1951/52University College Cork 0-05University College Galway 0-03The Mardyke, Cork11 November 1951
1952/53University College Cork 3-04University College Dublin 0-03Corrigan Park, Belfast9 November 1952
1953/54University College Dublin 2-07University College Galway 0-04Croke Park, Dublin29 November 1953
1954/55University College Galway 2-06University College Dublin 1-09Galway14 November 1954
University College Galway 1-10University College Dublin 2-06 AETGalway30 January 1955
1955/56University College Dublin 3-05University College Cork 2-04The Mardyke, Cork20 November 1955
1956/57University College Dublin 1-08University College Cork 1-04Casement Park, Belfast2 December 1956
1957/58University College Dublin 0-09University College Cork 2-02Croke Park, Dublin24 November 1957
1958/59Queens University Belfast 2-07University College Dublin 2-07Pearse Stadium, Galway23 November 1958
Queens University Belfast 0-10University College Dublin 0-09 Ballybay, County Monaghan15 February 1959
1959/60University College Dublin 3-08University College Cork 1-04The Mardyke, Cork6 December 1959
1960/61University College Galway 1-09Queen's University Belfast 2-03Casement Park, Belfast20 November 1960
1961/62University College Dublin 3-07University College Galway 2-07Croke Park, Dublin26 November 1961
1962/63University College Galway 1-09University College Cork 1-03Salthill, Galway25 November 1962
1963/64University College Galway 2-10University College Cork 0-05The Mardyke, Cork1 December 1963
1964/65Queen's University Belfast 3-05University College Dublin 0-08Casement Park, Belfast29 November 1964
1965/66University College Cork 3-09University College Galway 0-02Croke Park, Dublin5 December 1965
1966/67University College Cork 0-09University College Galway 1-05Pearse Stadium, Galway27 November 1966
1967/68University College Dublin 1-10University College Galway 0-04Croke Park, Dublin28 January 1968
1968/69University College Cork 5-12University College Galway 0-03The Mardyke, Cork2 March 1969
1969/70University College Cork 1-10Queen's University Belfast 1-05Newry, County Down15 March 1970
1970/71Queen's University Belfast 0-07University College Galway 0-06Pearse Stadium, Galway7 March 1971
1971/72University College Cork 5-07University College Galway 3-08O'Toole Park, Dublin5 March 1972
1972/73University College Dublin 1-09St. Patrick's College, Maynooth 1-05The Mardyke, Cork4 March 1973
1973/74University College Dublin 0-14University College Galway 1-05Newbridge, County Kildare24 February 1974
1974/75University College Dublin 0-18Queen's University Belfast 0-10Corrigan Park, Belfast9 March 1975
1975/76St. Patrick's College, Maynooth 2-05University College Dublin 0-09Croke Park, Dublin29 February 1976
1976/77University College Dublin 1-08University College Galway 1-08Pearse Stadium, Galway27 February 1977
University College Dublin 1-11University College Galway 0-06 Pearse Stadium, Galway10 April 1977
1977/78University College Dublin 1-13University College Galway 0-07Belfield, UCD, Dublin26 February 1978
1978/79University College Dublin 2-15University College Galway 0-02Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork25 February 1979
1979/80University College Galway 1-08University College Dublin 0-07Bellaghy, County Londonderry9 March 1980
1980/81University College Galway 1-12Trinity College Dublin 0-06St Patrick's College, Maynooth22 February 1981
1981/82Queen's University Belfast 0-12University College Galway 0-07 Malone, QUB, Belfast28 February 1982
1982/83University College Galway 2-08Queen's University Belfast 2-05Santry, TCD, Dublin20 February 1983
1983/84University College Galway 1-11University College Cork 2-06Galway4 March 1984
1984/85University College Dublin 0-10Queen's University Belfast 0-05Croke Park, Dublin24 February 1985
1985/86University of Ulster, Jordanstown 1-08University College Cork 1-05The Mardyke, Cork9 March 1986
1986/87University of Ulster, Jordanstown 0-06University College Cork 0-04Bellaghy, County Londonderry1 March 1987
1987/88University College Cork 0-08University College Galway 0-05Summerhill, County Meath6 March 1988
1988/89St. Mary's University College 3-13University College Cork 1-05Malone, QUB, Belfast5 March 1989
1989/90Queen's University Belfast 3-08St. Mary's University College 1-09Santry, TCD, Dublin25 February 1990
1990/91University of Ulster, Jordanstown 0-07University College Galway 0-06Enniskillen, County Tyrone24 March 1991
1991/92University College Galway 2-08Queen's University Belfast 0-11Pearse Stadium, Galway15 March 1992
1992/93Queen's University Belfast 1-12St. Mary's University College 0-04Casement Park, Belfast21 March 1993
1993/94University College Cork 1-09Queen's University Belfast 2-05Belfield, UCD, Dublin27 February 1994
1994/95University College Cork 0-12University College Galway 1-07Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork12 March 1995
1995/96University College Dublin 2-11Garda College3-05Plassey, UL, Limerick3 March 1996
1996/97Tralee R.T.C. 1-13University of Limerick 1-06UUC Grnds, Coleraine9 March 1997
1997/98Institute of Technology, Tralee 0-10University of Ulster, Jordanstown 0-08Stack Park, Tralee8 March 1998
1998/99Institute of Technology, Tralee 1-08Garda College0-07Malone, QUB, Belfast7 March 1999
1999/00Queen's University Belfast 1-08University College Dublin 0-08 Moycullen, County Galway27 February 2000
2000/01University of Ulster, Jordanstown 1-14University College Dublin 1-09Scotstown, County Monaghan11 April 2001
2001/02Institute of Technology, Sligo 0-06University College Cork 0-05Markievicz Park, Sligo23 February 2002
2002/03National University of Ireland, Galway 1-08University College Dublin 0-09Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork8 March 2003
2003/04Institute of Technology, Sligo 1-10Queen's University Belfast 1-07Corrigan Park, Belfast28 February 2004
2004/05Institute of Technology, Sligo 0-10Queen's University Belfast 0-07 Dundalk IT, Dundalk26 February 2005
2005/06Dublin City University 0-11Queen's University Belfast 1-04Parnell Park, Dublin25 February 2006
2006/07Queen's University Belfast 0-15University of Ulster, Jordanstown 0-14Malone, QUB, Belfast3 March 2007
2007/08University of Ulster, Jordanstown 1-16Garda College1-14 Carlow IT Grnds, Carlow22 April 2008
2008/09Cork Institute of Technology 1-15Dublin Institute of Technology 1-10Bishopstown, CIT, Cork28 February 2009
2009/10Dublin City University 1-11University College Cork 0-10North Campus, NUIM, Maynooth27 February 2010
2010/11University College Cork 0-10University of Ulster, Jordanstown 0-07Belfield, UCD, Dublin5 March 2011
2011/12Dublin City University 2-17National University of Ireland, Maynooth 0-07Dangan, NUI Galway25 February 2012
2012/13Dublin Institute of Technology 3-08University College Cork 0-07AIT, Athlone23 February 2013
2013/14University College Cork 0-10University of Ulster, Jordanstown 0-09The Dub, QUB, Belfast22 February 2014
2014/15Dublin City University 1-14University College Cork 2-10 The Mardyke, Cork21 February 2015
2015/16University College Dublin 0-10Dublin City University 2-02Jordanstown20 February 2016
2016/17St. Mary's University College 0-13University College Dublin 2-06Connacht GAA Centre, Bekan, Co Mayo18 February 2017
2017/18University College Dublin 1-13NUI Galway 2-09TCD Grounds, Santry Avenue, Dublin17 February 2018
2018/19University College Cork 0-16St. Mary's University College 1-09O'Moore Park, Portlaoise20 February 2019
2019/20Dublin City University