The Dr O'Callaghan Cup is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Cork PPS division of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Sometimes referred to throughout its history as the Cork Colleges Senior A Hurling Championship and officially known as the Cork PPS Senior A Hurling Championship, it has been contested since 1911. It is the highest inter-school hurling competition in the county of Cork.
The final, currently held in March, serves as the culmination of a knockout series of games played between October and March. Eligible players must be under the age of 19. It is a stand-alone competition and runs concurrently with the Dr Harty Cup.
Nine teams currently participate in the Dr O'Callaghan Cup. St Francis College are the title-holders after defeating Christian Brothers College by 2–15 to 2–09 in the 2024 final.
Participating teams
The following teams took part in the 2023–24 series of games.
Team Location Christian Brothers College Cork Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh Bishopstown Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG Cork Hamilton High School Bandon Midleton CBS Midleton St Colman's College Fermoy St Francis College Rochestown
List of finals
+YearWinnersScoreRunners-upScore 2000 St Finbarr's College 0–13 St Colman's College 0-07 2001 St Finbarr's College 2–10 St Colman's College 1–11 2002 St Colman's College 2–15 Coláiste Chríost Rí 0-08 2003 Douglas Community School 1–10 St Colman's College 1-09 2004 Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh 3–10 St Finbarr's College 0-06 2005 St Colman's College 3–16 Coláiste Chríost Rí 0-05 2006 St Colman's College 1–10 Midleton CBS 0-08 2007 Glanmire Community College 1–10 St Brogan's College 1-08 2008 St Brogan's College 2–11 Glanmire Community College 0–14 2009 St Colman's College 4–15 Coláiste Chríost Rí 2–13 2010 Midleton CBS 3–11 St Colman's College 2–12 2011 St Colman's College 3–16 North Monastery 2-08 2012 Midleton CBS 3–11 St Colman's College 0–14 2013 Midleton CBS 2–11 Patrician Academy 1-06 2014 Hamilton High School 2–17 Midleton CBS 2-08 2015 St Francis College 2-09 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 1-06 2016 St Francis College 3-24 Scoil Mhuire gan Smál 0-08 2017 Midleton CBS 0–11 St Colman's College 0–10 2018 Midleton CBS 1-20 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 0–13 2019 Christian Brothers College 2-22 St Colman's College 2–16 2020 Midleton CBS 3-24 St Francis College 1–15 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Christian Brothers College 3–13 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 1–12 2023 St Colman's College 1-24 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 1-20 2024 St Francis College 2–15 Christian Brothers College 2-09 2025 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 3–18 Christian Brothers College 1–13 2026 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 1–19 Christian Brothers College 1–17
References
External links Cork Post-Primary Schools GAA website