All-Ireland PPS Senior B Hurling Championship


The All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Paddy Buggy Cup is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is the second highest inter-schools hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year since 1968.
The All-Ireland final, usually held in March, serves as the culmination of a knockout series of games played in February and March. Currently, qualification for the All-Ireland series is limited to the champion teams from the four provincial competitions in Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Eligible players must be under the age of 19.
Cross & Passion College are the current champions, having beaten Calasanctius College by 1–15 to 1–14 in the 2025 All-Ireland final. Cross & Passion College are also the all-time record holders with four title wins.

Current format

Qualification

ProvinceChampionshipTeam progressing
ConnachtConnacht PPS Senior B Hurling ChampionshipChampions
LeinsterLeinster PPS Senior B Hurling ChampionshipChampions
MunsterMunster PPS Senior B Hurling ChampionshipChampions
UlsterMageean CupChampions

Championship

The championship features four teams in a knockout series of games. The four provincial winners are drawn to play each other in two All-Ireland semi-finals. This is organised on a strict rotational basis between the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster teams.

Sponsorship

Masita became the title sponsor of all the All-Ireland PPS competitions in 2013. The competition was previously sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Trophy and medals

The Paddy Buggy Cup is the current prize for winning the All-Ireland final. It was commissioned to honour Paddy Buggy, who won an All-Ireland SHC medal with Kilkenny in 1947 before later serving as president of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The cup was first presented in 2014 and replaced the O'Keeffe Cup which was first presented in 1968 and named in honour of Pádraig Ó Caoimh.
Traditionally, the victory presentation takes place at a special rostrum in the main grandstand of the stadium. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup, which is held by the winning team until the following year's final. In accordance with GAA rules, a set of gold medals is awarded to the championship winners.