The Mageean Cup is awarded annually to the winners of the Ulster Colleges' Senior Hurling Championship. The trophy was presented to Ulster Colleges in 1963 by the staff and students of Dromantine College, Newry in memory of Most Reverend Daniel Mageean, Bishop of Down and Connor (1929 – 1962). St Mary's CBGS Belfast are the cup specialists with 28 titles. The cup has spent most of its time in the Belfast school with only St Patricks Maghera challenging their dominance.
The Mageean Cup champions go on to represent Ulster each Spring in the All Ireland B Championship (The Paddy Buggy Cup “Formerly O’ Keeffe Cup”), and the Ulster champions have created a remarkable record in the past 4 years. St Mary's CBGS won the O'Keefe Cup in 1971 and 1973, but there was no further Ulster success in the next 30 years until St Patrick's Maghera ended the drought in 2007. In 2009 Cross & Passion Ballycastle initiated a remarkable run of 4 consecutive O'Keefe Cups for Ulster. They retained their title in 2010, Maghera collected their second in 2011, and St Mary's CBGS took their total to 3 in March 2012.
Finals listed by year Year Winner County Opponent County Venue Captain Man of the Match2025/26 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry Cross & Passion, Ballycastle AntrimQUB Arena, BelfastRian CollinsRian Collins2024/25 Cross and Passion Ballycastle Antrim St Killian's College Garron Tower AntrimQUB Arena, BelfastLiam GlackinOisin McCallin2023/24 St Killian's College Garron Tower Antrim Cross and Passion Ballycastle AntrimQUB Arena, BelfastJoe McLaughlinCormac McKeown2022/23 St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Antrim St Killian's College Garron Tower AntrimQUB Arena, BelfastAodhan McGarry & Ronan McCollumAodhan McGarry2021/22St Patrick's, Downpatrick Down St. Patrick's College, Maghera DerryQUB Arena, BelfastDeaglan MallonDeaglan Mallon2020/21No competition due to Covid 192019/20 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast AntrimQUB Arena, BelfastSeamus McAuley2018/19 An Dun Down St. Patrick's College, Maghera DerryQUB Arena, BelfastCiaran Watson 2017/18 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry An Dun Down QUB Arena, Belfast Feargal Ó Caiside Richie Mullan 2016/17 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim St Killian's College Garron Tower Antrim QUB Arena, Belfast CJ/Ciaran McKenna 2015/16 St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Antrim St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim QUB Arena, Belfast Cathal McMullan 2014/15 Cross and Passion, Ballycastle Antrim An Dun Down QUB Arena, Belfast Paddy Joe Graham 2013/14 Cross and Passion Ballycastle Antrim St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry QUB Arena, Belfast Ryan McCambridge 2012/13 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim An Dun Down Casement Park Ruairi Wilson 2011/12 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Cross and Passion, Ballycastle Antrim Casement park Tommy Manning 2010/11 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Casement Park Karl McKaigue Shane Farren 2009/10 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle AntrimMatthew Donnelly 2008/09 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle AntrimConor Laverty 2007/08 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim Casement Park, Belfast Eamann Herron 2006/07 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry Corrigan Park, Belfast 2005/06 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry St. MacNissi's, Garron Tower Antrim Casement Park 2004/05 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Corrigan Park 2003/04 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Dunloy Mark Lynch 2002/03 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Corrigan Park, Belfast Michael Herron 2001/02 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry 2000/01 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry 1999/00 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim 1998/99 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim 1997/98 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim 1996/97 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim 1995/96 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim 1994/95 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim 1993/94 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim 1992/93 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry 1991/92 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry 1990/91 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast AntrimJohn Hamill1989/90 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry Cross & Passion, Ballycastle AntrimNewbridge1988/89 St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Antrim St Mary's CBGS, Belfast AntrimMcAllister & McVeigh Park, GlenariffeDeclan Heggarty
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