The 2020 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 104th 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 4 December 2019. The 2020 Fitzgibbon Cup started with the group stage on 12 January 2020 and ended on 12 February 2020.
University College Cork were the defending champions.
On 12 February 2020, University College Cork won the Fitzgibbon Cup after a 0–18 to 2–11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow in the final. This was their 40th cup title overall and their second title in succession.
University of Limerick's Cian Darcy was the Fitzgibbon Cup top scorer with 2-45.
Group stage
Group A
Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffDCU Dóchas Éireann33005-662-41+346University of Limerick32013-601-47+194Maynooth University31022-411-56-122Trinty College30031-397-62-410
Fixtures and results
Group B
Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffMary Immaculate College33007-542-43+266Waterford Institute of Technology32015-613-37+304Limerick Institute of Technology31022-325-47-242Technological University Dublin30031-225-42-320
Fixtures and results
Group C
Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffUniversity College Cork22000-410-32+94NUI Galway21011-320-30-52Cork Institute of Technology20020-261-37-140
Fixtures and results
Group D
Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffInstitute of Technology, Carlow22004-363-29+104University College Dublin21016-355-3802Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology20023-315-35-100
Fixtures and results
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Cian DarcyUniversity of Limerick2-4551415.252Stephen CondonWaterford Institute of Technology0-4040410.003Evan NilandNational University of Ireland Galway0-3939313.00Shane ConwayUniversity College Cork0-393957.804Ronan HayesUniversity College Dublin2-3036312.00
Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Evan NilandNational University of Ireland Galway0-1818IT Carlow2Cian DarcyUniversity of Limerick0-1515Mary Immaculate College2Cian DarcyUniversity of Limerick0-1515DCU Dóchas Éireann3Billy SeymourLimerick Institute of Technology1-1114Waterford Institute of TechnologyRonan HayesUniversity College Dublin1-1114Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology4Donal BurkeDCU Dóchas Éireann0-1313University of Limerick5Cian DarcyUniversity of Limerick2-0612TrinityEvan NilandNUI Galway0-1212University College CorkStephen CondonWaterford Institute of Technology0-1212Limerick Institute of Technology6Conor DrennanMaynooth University1-0811DCU Dóchas ÉireannRonan HayesUniversity College Dublin1-0811University College CorkStephen CondonWaterford Institute of Technology0-1111Technological University DublinRonan HayesUniversity College Dublin0-1111Institute of Technology, CarlowAndrew GaffneyMaynooth University0-1111Trinity CollegeRory O'ConnorDCU Dóchas Éireann0-1111University College Cork
Awards Team of the Year Oisín Foley Shane Reck Robert Downey Éanna McBride Paddy O'Loughlin Conor Burke Mark Coleman Darragh Fitzgibbon Richie Leahy Rory O'Connor Shane Conway Cathal Dunbar Chris Nolan Shane KingstonHOTY Tim O'Mahony
References
External links gaa.ie Higher Education Fixtures