2022 Fitzgibbon Cup
The 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 105th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. It is sponsored by Electric Ireland, and known as the Electric Ireland HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup for sponsorship purposes. The draw for the group stage fixtures took place on 14 December 2020.[1] The 2022 Fitzgibbon Cup started with the group stage on 19 January 2022 and ended on 19 February 2022.
| Dates | 19 January - 19 February 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Sponsor | Electric Ireland | ||
| Champions | University of Limerick (7th title) Bryan O'Mara (captain) Brian Ryan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | NUI Galway Jeffrey Lynskey (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 25 | ||
| Goals scored | 79 (3.16 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1018 (40.72 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Evan Niland (0-79) | ||
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University College Cork were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Institute of Technology, Carlow at the quarter-final stage.[2][3]
The final was played on 19 February 2022 at the Institute of Technology, Carlow, between the University of Limerick and NUI Galway, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. The University of Limerick won the match by 1–21 to 2–15 to claim their seventh Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a first title since 2018.[4]
NUI Galway's Evan Niland was the top scorer with 0-79.
Group stage
Group A table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| NUI Galway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 49 | 21 | 6 |
| University College Cork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 59 | 10 | 4 |
| Mary Immaculate College | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 80 | -14 | 1 |
| University College Dublin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 88 | -17 | 1 |
Group A fixtures and results
| 19 January 2022 Round 1 | Mary Immaculate College | 0-19 - 1-21 | University College Cork | MICL Grounds |
| Devon Ryan 0-11 (0-9f, 0-2 65), J Gillane (0-1 sideline), P Wall, Diarmuid Ryan 0-2 each, C O’Brien, A Ormond 0-1 each. | Report | W Henn 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), P Power, M Kehoe 0-4 each, S Barrett 1-2 (0-1f), C Cahalane 0-2, R Connolly 0-1. |
| 19 January 2022 Round 1 | University College Dublin | 1-18 - 1-21 | NUI Galway | Belfield Grounds |
| D O’Shea 0-11 (8f, 1 ’65’), E Guilfoyle 1-1, L Murphy, K Lahiff 0-2 each, T Hannan, C Foley 0-1 each. | Report | E Niland 0-12 (8f), J Fleming 0-5, C Lynch 0-3, F McDonagh 1-0, B Concannon 0-1. |
| 26 January 2022 Round 2 | University College Cork | 3-22 - 1-14 | University College Dublin | Mardyke Arena |
| M Kehoe 1-6, P Power 1-2, C Cahalane 1-1, D Connery 0-4,W Henn 0-4 (0-1 free, 0-1 65), N O’Leary, S Barrett, R Downey, S Kenefick and S Condon 0-1 each. | Report | D O’Shea 0-9 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65), D O Floinn 1-0, E Guilfoyle, C Foley, L Murphy, S Ennis, and E McCormack 0-1 each. |
| 26 January 2022 Round 2 | NUI Galway | 1-20 - 2-09 | Mary Immaculate College | Dangan Sports Grounds |
| E Niland 0-10 (0-8f), B Concannon 1-3, C Caulfield 0-1, M Gill 0-1, I McGlynn 0-1, D Kilcommins 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. | Report | D Ryan 0-6f, D Ryan 1-0, E Foudy 1-0pen, P Wall 0-2, C O’Brien 0-1. |
| 2 February 2022 Round 3 | Mary Immaculate College | 6-15 - 6-15 | University College Dublin | MICL Grounds |
| De Ryan 2-7 (6f), A Ormond 1-3, J Devanney 1-1, D Mescall and Ja Ryan 1-0 each, P Wall 0-2, C O’Brien and B Butler 0-1 each; | Report | D O’Shea 0-9 (7f), D O Floinn and N Heffernan 2-0 each, C Foley and D O’Carroll 1-0 each, S Ennis and S Whelan 0-2 each, L O’Brien and K Lahiff 0-1 each. |
| 2 February 2022 Round 3 | NUI Galway | 0-23 - 0-14 | University College Cork | Dangan Sports Grounds |
| E Niland 0-13 (0-12f), B Concannon 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, M Gill 0-1, I McGlynn 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. | Report | S Barrett 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), W Henn 0-3f, M Kehoe 0-3, C Bowe 0-1, S Kenefick 0-1. |
Group B table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| IT Carlow | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 66 | 5 | 5 |
| Waterford IT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 62 | 18 | 4 |
| DCU Dóchas Éireann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 3 |
| Maynooth University | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 81 | -25 | 0 |
Group B fixtures and results
| 19 January 2022 Round 1 | Maynooth University | 0-11 - 0-21 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | Maynooth University North Campus |
| J O’Dwyer 0-5 (2f); J Morris 0-2 (2f); J Buggy 0-3 (1f); C Boyle 0-1. | Report | J Bergin 0-6 (5f); S Currie 0-4; D Grey, R O’Connor 0-2 each, A Dunphy, K Burke, R Lawlor, C Clancy, D Blanchfield, C Brennan 0-1 each. |
| 19 January 2022 Round 1 | Waterford Institute of Technology | 2-16 - 1-21 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | WIT Sports Campus |
| E O’Shea 1-6 (4fs), S Bennett 1-3, J Lyons 0-3, J Fives 0-2, T Barron, B Nolan (f) | Report | M Kavanagh 0-13 (9fs), S Casey (1-0), T Keyes, C Nolan 0-2 each, C Dunbar, R Higgins, A Redmond, J Kelly 0-1 each. |
| 26 January 2022 Round 2 | Institute of Technology, Carlow | 2-22 - 2-19 | Maynooth University | Institute of Technology, Carlow |
| M Kavanagh (1-7, 5f); C Nolan (1-4): S Casey, R Higgins (0-3 each); R Dunbar (0-2); E Gaughan, C Kenny, J Cleere (0-1 each). | Report | C Drennan (1-6, 6f); J O’Dwyer (0-7, 6f); C Boyle (1-3); C Kelly (0-2); E Landy (0-1). |
| 26 January 2022 Round 2 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 0-18 - 2-20 | Waterford Institute of Technology | DCU Sports Grounds |
| J Bergin 0-10 (8f, 1 '65), R Banville, M O'Connell 0-2, R Hayes, S Currie (sideline), E Shefflin, C Brennan 0-1. | Report | E O'Shea 0-8 (7 f), G Fives, N O'Sullivan 1-1, B Nolan 0-3 (2f), C Kirwan, P Fitzgerald, S Bennett 0-2, M Butler 0-1. |
| 2 February 2022 Round 3 | DCU Dóchas Éireann | 2-13 - 3-10 | IT Carlow | DCU Sportsgrounds |
| R Banville 0-8 (8f), R Lawlor, S Currie 1-0 each, D McBride, D Grey, J Bergin, D Blanchfield, J Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | M Kavanagh 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), N Brassil (f), S Casey 1-0, C Dunbar 0-2, C Nolan 0-1. |
| 2 February 2022 Round 3 | Waterford Institute of Technology | 5-17 - 0-20 | Maynooth University | WIT Sports Campus |
| E O'Shea 0-9 (9fs), C Kirwan, P Fitzgerald 2-1 each, S Bennett 1-2, N O'Sullivan, O Reilly, R Smithers, D Geoghegan 0-1 each. | Report | J O'Dwyer 0-11 (6fs, 2 65s), E Landy 0-3, E Hosey, J Morris, C Boyle, J Ryan, J Brennan, C Drennan 0-1 each. |
Group C table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Galway-Mayo IT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 31 | 26 | 4 |
| MTU Cork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 2 |
| Trinity College Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 60 | -30 | 0 |
Group C fixtures and results
| 20 January 2022 Round 1 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | 3-26 - 1-08 | Trinity College Dublin | Carnmore Hurling Club |
| C Gardiner 2-1, K Cooney 1-4, S McDonagh 0-5, C Fahy 0-5, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3, P Foley 0-2, P Commins 0-2, A Willis 0-1, J Forde 0-1, L Prendergast 0-1, D Mannion 0-1. | S O'Leary-Hayes 1-0, A Buggy 0-4, C Nagle 0-2, D Phelan 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 27 January 2022 Round 2 | Trinity College Dublin | 1-16 - 1-22 | MTU Cork | Santry Sports Grounds |
| D Leavy 1-8 (0-5f), S O’Leary Hayes 0-5, M Conroy, A Buggy, L O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | L O’Shea 0-10 (0-5f), T Howard 0-5, A Walsh 1-2, A O’Connell, S Quirke 0-2 each, J Mulcahy 0-1. |
| 3 February 2022 Round 3 | MTU Cork | 1-17 - 1-19 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | MTU Cork Campus |
| L O’Shea 0-8 (0-6f), A Walsh 1-1, P Creedon 0-2, B Twomey, S Quirke, T Howard, C Hickey, D Hanlon, P O’Flynn 0-1 each. | Report | K Cooney 0-13 (0-11f), P Commins 1-1, D Mannion 0-2, P Foley, S McDonagh, E Egan 0-1 each. |
Group D table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| University of Limerick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 31 | 54 | 4 |
| TUS Midwest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 61 | -23 | 2 |
| TU Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 64 | -31 | 0 |
Group D fixtures and results
| 20 January 2022 Round 1 | University of Limerick | 5-30 - 0-14 | TUS Midwest | UL Grounds |
| M Rodgers 3-1; G O’Connor 1-7 (0-5 frees); M Kiely 0-6; N Brennan 0-5; S Twomey 1-2, C Connolly, B O’Mara 0-2 each; B O’Grady, M Gough, C O’Grady, 0-1 each. | Report | B Seymour 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 pen); R Mounsey 0-3; S Taylor 0-2, K O’Kelly, S O’Loughlin, A Mulcahy 0-1 each. |
| 27 January 2022 Round 2 | TUS Midwest | 0-24 - 0-16 | TU Dublin | TUS Midwest |
| B Seymour 0-11 (9f, 1’65); E Fitzpatrick 0-3; R Maher, K O’Kelly, S Taylor and R Mounsey 0-2 each; A Mulcahy and K McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | N Potterton 0-5 (3f, 1’65); E Dunne 0-4 (1 sideline); T Douglas 0-3 (1f); B Kenny, D Jordan, D Egerton and C Browne 0-1 each. |
| 3 February 2022 Round 3 | TU Dublin | 1-14 - 5-25 | University of Limerick | TU Dublin Grangegorman |
| N Potterton 0-6, M Rock 1-0, T Douglas 0-2, E Dunne 0-2, P Christie 0-1, P Maher 0-1, D Egerton 0-1, C Quirke 0-1. | Report | G O'Connor 0-9, B Power 2-2, M Kiely 1-3, M Rodgers 1-1, G Connolly 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Mara 0-2, S Twomey 0-1, C O'Grady 0-1, C Flaherty 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1. |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 8 February 2022 Quarter-final | IT Carlow | 1-17 - 0-14 | University College Cork | IT Carlow |
| S Casey 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), R Higgins 1-1, C Nolan 0-3, T Keyes, N Brassil, C Kenny, E Gaughan, C Dunbar, M Kavanagh (65) 0-1 each. | Report | M Kehoe, S Barrett (f) 0-4 each, C Boylan, D Connery (f) 0-2 each, R Downey, W Henn (f) 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 8 February 2022 Quarter-final | University of Limerick | 2-22 - 1-19 | MTU Cork | University of Limerick Grounds |
| G O’Connor 0-8 (0-4 f), N Brennan 0-5, M Kiely 1-2, M Rodgers 1-1, B Power, C Connolly, R Hayes, B O’Grady, K Sampson, C O’Flaherty 0-1 each. | Report | L O’Shea 0-9 (0-6 f), D Hanlon 1-1, T Howard 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, B Twomey, B Kehoe, A O’Connell, P Creedon 0-1 each. | Referee: L Gordon (Galway) |
| 9 February 2022 Quarter-final | NUI Galway | 1-22 - 2-13 | Waterford IT | Dangan Sports Grounds |
| E Niland 0-14 (0-12f), C Lynch 0-3, F MacDonagh 1-0, C Killeen 0-2, M Gill 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. | Report | S Bennett 2-2 (2-0 pens), E O’Shea 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), B Nolan 0-2f, C Kirwan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
| 9 February 2022 Quarter-final | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | 1-19 - 1-12 | TUS Midwest | Carnmore Hurling Club |
| K Cooney (0-11, seven frees), AJ Willis (1-1), C Gardiner (0-3), S McDonagh (0-2), P Commins (0-2). | Report | B Seymour (1-4, three frees), E Fitzpatrick (0-2); R Mounsey (0-2, one sideline), K McCarthy (0-2), K O’Kelly (0-1), R Bonnar (0-1). | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 16 February 2022 Semi-final | NUI Galway | 1-26 - 3-18 (aet) | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | Pearse Stadium |
| E Niland 0-16 (11f), J Fleming 1-2, M Kennedy 0-2, C Lynch 0-2, F McDonagh 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, O Flannery 0-1. | Report | K Cooney 1-10 (0-10f), E Egan 1-0, J Forde 1-0, C Gardiner 0-2, L Prendergast 0-1, S McDonagh 0-1, AJ Willis 0-1, P Commins 0-1, C Fahy 0-1, A Clarke 0-1. | Referee: L Gordon (Galway) |
| 17 February 2022 Semi-final | IT Carlow | 2-23 - 1-27 | University of Limerick | |
| S Casey 1-11 (0-11f), R Higgins 0-5, C Nolan 0-4, M Kavanagh 1-0, C Dunbar 0-2, C Kenny 0-1. | Report | M Rodgers 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ’65), M Kiely 1-3 (1-of), N Brennan 0-4, C Galvin 0-3, B O’Grady 0-3, G O’Connor 0-3 (0-3f), C Flaherty 0-2, C Connolly 0-1, B O’Mara 0-1 (0-1f). | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
Final
| 19 February 2022 Final | NUI Galway | 2-15 - 1-21 | University of Limerick | IT Carlow |
| E Niland [0-14, 12f], J Fleming [1-1], M Kennedy [1-0]. | Report | G O’Connor [0-9, 8f], B O’Mara [0-4], M Kiely [1-2], C Connolly [0-3], R Hayes [0-1], B O’Sullivan [0-1], B O’Grady [0-1]. |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Niland | NUI Galway | 0-79 | 79 | 6 | 13.16 |
| 2 | Kevin Cooney | GMIT | 2-38 | 44 | 4 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Gearóid O'Connor | University of Limerick | 1-36 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 |
| 4 | Martin Kavanagh | IT Carlow | 3-28 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 5 | Eoin O'Shea | Waterford IT | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 6 | Devon Ryan | Mary Immaculate College | 2-24 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Donal O'Shea | UCD | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| Liam O'Shea | MTU Cork | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 | |
| 9 | Michael Kiely | University of Limerick | 4-16 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 10 | Mark Rodgers | University of Limerick | 5-09 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| Billy Seymour | TUS Midwest | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Niland | GMIT | 0-16 | 16 | GMIT |
| 2 | Séamus Casey | IT Carlow | 1-11 | 14 | University of Limerick |
| Evan Niland | GMIT | 0-14 | 14 | University of Limerick | |
| Evan Niland | NUI Galway | 0-14 | 14 | Waterford IT | |
| 5 | Devon Ryan | Mary Immaculate College | 2-07 | 13 | UCD |
| Kevin Cooney | GMIT | 1-10 | 13 | NUI Galway | |
| Martin Kavanagh | IT Carlow | 0-13 | 13 | Waterford IT | |
| Kevin Cooney | GMIT | 0-13 | 13 | Waterford IT | |
| Evan Niland | NUI Galway | 0-13 | 13 | UCC | |
| 10 | Evan Niland | NUI Galway | 0-12 | 12 | UCD |
References
- "Here are the draws for the 2022 Fitzgibbon and Sigerson Cup competitions". The 42. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Farrell, Sinéad (12 February 2020). "14-man UCC come from 6 points down to win Fitzgibbon Cup final against IT Carlow". The 42. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Holders UCC crash out of Fitzgibbon Cup as IT Carlow gain revenge". The 42. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- "UL rally to Fitzgibbon Cup glory with late 1-5 to deny NUIG dream double". The 42. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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