The 2024 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 107th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The draw for the group stage fixtures took place on 5 December 2023. The competition ran from 17 January to 17 February 2024.
University of Limerick were the defending champions.
The Fitzgibbon Cup final was played on 17 February 2024 at Tom Healy Park in Abbeydorney, between Mary Immaculate College and University of Limerick, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in eight years. Mary Immaculate College won the match by 2–14 to 1–15 to claim their third Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a first title in seven years.
Gearóid O'Connor was the top scorer with 1-38.
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffMary Immaculate College22005742154University College Cork21015341122Maynooth University20023562-270
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffUniversity of Limerick22007029414TUS Midwest21015558-32ATU Galway20023573-380
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffSETU Waterford22003222104MTU Cork21102628-23DCU Dóchas Éireann20113038-81
Group C results
Group D Group D table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffUniversity of Galway22005335184SETU Carlow2101474522University College Dublin20023454-200
Group D Results
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Gearóid O'ConnorUniversity of Limerick1-384158.202Devon RyanMary Immaculate College1-343757.403Niall CollinsUniversity of Galway2-333949.754Reuben HalloranSETU Waterford0-252546.255Kyle ShellyTUS Midwest0-232349.756Colm FogartyMaynooth University1-1922211.007Eoin CodySETU Carlow3-122137.008Shane MeehanMary Immaculate College2-111753.409Joe FlanaganDCU Dóchas Éireann0-171728.5010Mark RodgersUniversity of Limerick3-061553.00Shane BarrettUCC2-091535.00Conor MolloyATU Galway1-121527.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Colm FogartyMaynooth University1-1215Mary Immaculate College2Niall CollinsUniversity of Galway0-1414UCD3Kian O'KellyTUS Midwest3-0211ATU GalwayGearóid O'ConnorUniversity of Limerick1-0811Mary Immaculate CollegeDevon RyanMary Immaculate College0-1111TUS MidwestJoe FlanaganDCU Dóchas Éireann0-1111MTU Cork7Eoin CodySETU Carlow2-0410UCDGearóid O'ConnorUniversity of Limerick0-1010TUS Midwest9John CooneyATU Galway2-039TUS MidwestDevon RyanMary Immaculate College0-099UCCKyle ShellyTUS Midwest0-099Mary Immaculate CollegeNiall CollinsUniversity of Galway0-099University of Limerick
Awards The Rising Stars Hurling Team of the Year was sponsored by Electric Ireland and was announced on 19 March 2024.
Team of the Year Pos.PlayerTeam GK Jason Gillane Mary Immaculate College RCB Adam Hogan Mary Immaculate College FB Eoin Lawless University of Galway LCB Fergal O'Connor University of Limerick RWB Diarmuid Ryan Mary Immaculate College CB Mark Fitzgerald University of Limerick LWB Joe Caesar Mary Immaculate College MD Cathal Quinn Mary Immaculate College MD Gavin Lee University of Limerick RWF Reuben Halloran SETU Waterford CF Gearóid O'Connor University of Limerick LWF Shane O'Brien Mary Immaculate College RCF Shane Meehan Mary Immaculate College FF Mark Rodgers University of Limerick LCF Niall Collins University of Galway
References
External links Higher Education fixtures and results