The 2023 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 106th 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 2022. The cup ran from 18 January to 18 February 2023.
University of Limerick were the defending champions.
The Fitzgibbon Cup final was played on 18 February 2023 at the SETU Waterford Complex, between University of Limerick and University of Galway, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. University of Limerick won the match by 4–19 to 1–13 to claim their eighth Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a second title in succession.
University of Galway's Evan Niland was the top scorer with 1-52.
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffUniversity of Galway22005638184SETU Waterford21013849-112MTU Cork20014249-70
Group A fixtures and results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffDCU Dóchas Éireann2200504644SETU Carlow20114142-11Mary Immaculate College20114346-31
Group B fixtures and results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffUniversity College Cork2200403284University College Dublin21013941-22Maynooth University20024147-60
Group C fixtures and results
Group D Group D table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffUniversity of Limerick22005932274ATU Galway21014350-72TUS Midwest20023757-200
Group D fixtures and results
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Evan NilandUniversity of Galway1-5255511.002Gearóid O'ConnorUniversity of Limerick0-5050510.003Reuben HalloranSETU Waterford1-363949.754Darragh FlynnUCC0-303047.505Michael KielyUniversity of Limerick8-022655.206Ross BanvilleDublin City University1-222538.33Donal O'SheaUCD0-252538.338Kevin CooneyATU Galway0-222237.339Devon RyanMary Immaculate College1-1720210.00Eoin CodySETU Carlow1-1720210.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eoin CodySETU Carlow1-1114DCU Dóchas ÉireannEvan NilandUniversity of Galway1-1114MTU CorkDarragh FlynnUCC1-1114ATU Galway4Michael KielyUniversity of Limerick4-0113University of GalwayGearóid O'ConnorUniversity of Limerick0-1313SETU Waterford6Reuben HalloranSETU Waterford1-0912University of GalwayDevon RyanMary Immaculate College1-0912Dublin City UniversityEvan NilandUniversity of Galway0-1212SETU WaterfordDonal O'SheaUCD0-1212Maynooth UniversityGearóid O'ConnorUniversity of Limerick0-1212TUS MidwestEvan NilandUniversity of Galway0-1212SETU CarlowEvan NilandUniversity of Galway0-1212UCC
Awards Team of the Year Dean Mason Eoin Lawless T. J. Brennan Eoin Roche Tiernan Killeen Bryan O'Mara Cormac O'Brien Brian O'Sullivan Jack Prendergast Brian Concannon Gearóid O'Connor Seán Twomey Reuben Halloran Michael Kiely Aaron Ryan
References
External links Higher Education fixtures and results