2015 Fitzgibbon Cup


The 2015 independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup was the 99th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment in 1912. The semi-finals were hosted by Limerick IT on 27 February 2015 with the final played the following day at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick.
University of Limerick won the cup, defeating WIT in a replayed final on 11 March.

Carlow IT Controversy

Carlow IT were disqualified on 16 February 2015 for fielding a part-time student James Gannon. Carlow IT appealed the decision on 18 February 2015, the appeal was upheld and the decision to disqualify Carlow IT was overturned. On 24 February 2015, Mary I's request for an interlocutory injunction was refused by the Disputes Resolution Authority. This meant that the remaining quarter-finals could go ahead on that same day.

Fixtures and results

Group A

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1 CIT 33002-503-30176
2 UCD 32014-493-34184
3 DCU 31023-402-44-12
4 St. Pat's, Drumcondra 30032-313-62-340

Group B

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1 UL 32103-592-34285
2 NUI Galway 32010-472-55-144
3 UCC 31114-521-43183
4 GMIT 30031-313-57-320

Group C

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1 WIT 32019-582-32474
2 IT Carlow 32019-334-16324
3 Mary I Limerick 32016-371-16364
4 Maynooth University 30032-1319-77-1150

  • Maynooth University v Mary I Limerick was initially scheduled for 29 January 2014 but postponed due to snow
  • Having won the original fixture by 4-17 to 1-17, IT Carlow were later found guilty of playing an illegal player. James Gannon was deemed to be a part-time student and therefore ineligible. The fixture was retrospectively awarded to Mary I Limerick. This meant that Carlow IT finished third in Group C. IT Carlow then won an appeal against this decision and were re-awarded the fixture despite another late Mary I Limerick request for an interlocutory injunction to the DRA.

Group D

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1 Limerick IT 22002-351-24144
2 DIT 21012-351-38-42
3 UUJ 20020-312-39-100

Quarter-finals

Group winners had home advantage for the quarter-finals.