2019 Fitzgibbon Cup

2019 Fitzgibbon Cup
Dates20 January 2019 - 23 February 2019
Teams14
SponsorElectric Ireland
ChampionsBorder UCC (39th title)
Eoghan Murphy (captain)
Conor Browne (captain)
Runners-upBorder Mary Immaculate College
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Top scorer(s) Evan Niland (0-54)
2018 (Previous) (Next) 2020

The 2019 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 103rd staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. It was 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 5 December 2018.[1] It started with the group stage on 20 January 2019 and is scheduled to end on 23 February 2019.

The University of Limerick were the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the "group of death".[2][3]

On 23 February 2019, University College Cork won the Fitzgibbon Cup after a 2–21 to 0–13 defeat of Mary Immaculate College in the final.[4] This was their 39th cup title overall and their first title since 2013.

NUI Galway's Evan Niland was the Fitzgibbon Cup top scorer with 0-54.

  1. ^ Farrell, Sinéad (5 December 2018). "Here are the draws for the 2019 Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup competitions". The 42. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Star-studded UL claim Fitzgibbon Cup despite spirited DCU effort". Irish Independent. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ Barry, Stephen (5 December 2018). "Fitzgibbon Cup champions UL drawn in 'group of death'". Irish Examienr. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (23 February 2019). "UCC claim double with emphatic win over Mary I". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2020.