Mageean Cup

Mageean Cup
IrishCorn Mhic Giotháin
CodeHurling
Founded1963
RegionUlster (GAA)
First winnerSt MacNissi's College
Most titlesSt Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast (28 titles)
SponsorsDanske Bank
TV partner(s)BBC, The Irish News, Jerome Quinn Media
Official websitewww.danskebankulsterschoolsgaa.com/hurling/

The Mageean Cup is awarded annually to the winners of the Ulster Colleges' Senior Hurling Championship. Thetrophy was presented to Ulster Colleges in 1963 by the staff and students of Dromantine College, Newry in memory of Most Reverend Daniel Mageean, Bishop of Down and Connor (1929 – 1962).[1] St Mary's CBGS Belfast are the cup specialists with 28 titles. The cup has spent most of its time in the Belfast school with only St Patricks Maghera challenging their dominance.

The Mageean Cup champions go on to represent Ulster each Spring in the All Ireland B Championship (The Paddy Buggy Cup “Formerly O’ Keeffe Cup”), and the Ulster champions have created a remarkable record in the past 4 years. St Mary's CBGS won the O'Keefe Cup in 1971 and 1973, but there was no further Ulster success in the next 30 years until St Patrick's Maghera ended the drought in 2007. In 2009 Cross & Passion Ballycastle initiated a remarkable run of 4 consecutive O'Keefe Cups for Ulster. They retained their title in 2010, Maghera collected their second in 2011, and St Mary's CBGS took their total to 3 in March 2012.

Finals listed by year

Year Winner County Opponent County Venue Captain
2024/25[2] Cross and Passion Ballycastle Antrim St Killian's College Garron Tower Antrim QUB Arena, Belfast Liam Glackin
2023/24[3] St Killian's College Garron Tower Antrim Cross and Passion Ballycastle Antrim QUB Arena, Belfast Joe McLaughlin
2022/23[4] St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Antrim St Killian's College Garron Tower Antrim QUB Arena, Belfast Aodhan McGarry & Ronan McCollum
2021/22[5] St Patrick's, Downpatrick Down St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry QUB Arena, Belfast Deaglan Mallon
2020/21 No competition due to Covid 19
2019/20 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim QUB Arena, Belfast Seamus McAuley
2018/19 An Dun Down St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry QUB Arena, Belfast Ciaran Watson
2017/18[6] St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry An Dun Down QUB Arena, Belfast Feargal Ó Caiside
2016/17[7] St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim St Killian's College Garron Tower Antrim QUB Arena, Belfast CJ/Ciaran McKenna
2015/16[8] St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Antrim St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim QUB Arena, Belfast Cathal McMullan
2014/15[9] Cross and Passion, Ballycastle Antrim An Dun Down QUB Arena, Belfast Paddy Joe Graham
2013/14[10] Cross and Passion Ballycastle Antrim St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry QUB Arena, Belfast Ryan McCambridge
2012/13 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Casement Park Ruairi Wilson
2011/12 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Casement park Tommy Manning
2010/11 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry Karl McKaigue
2009/10 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim Matthew Donnelly
2008/09 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim Conor Laverty
2007/08 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim Casement Park, Belfast Eamann Herron
2006/07 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry Corrigan Park, Belfast
2005/06 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry St. MacNissi's, Garron Tower Antrim Casement Park
2004/05 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Corrigan Park
2003/04 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Dunloy Mark Lynch
2002/03 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim Corrigan Park, Belfast Michael Herron
2001/02 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry
2000/01 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry
1999/00 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim
1998/99 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim
1997/98 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim
1996/97 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim
1995/96 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim
1994/95 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim
1993/94 Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim
1992/93 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry
1991/92 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry
1990/91 St. Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim John Hamill
1989/90 St. Patrick's College, Maghera Derry Cross & Passion, Ballycastle Antrim Newbridge
1988/89[11] St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Antrim St Mary's CBGS, Belfast Antrim McAllister & McVeigh Park, Glenariffe Declan Heggarty

References

  1. ^ "Mageean Cup - Danske Bank - Ulster Colleges GAA". Danske Bank - Ulster Colleges GAA. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Cross & Passion take Mageean cup". The Irish News. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. ^ "St Killian's edge out Cross & Passion for historic Mageean Cup success". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ^ "McGarry steers St Louis to Mageean glory". The Saffron Gael. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Red High hold on for first historic Mageean Cup victory". The Irish News. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. ^ "St Pats Maghera beat An Dun to win Mageean Cup". The Irish News. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. ^ "2016 decider will be remembered as Odhran's final Cup". Saffron Gael. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  8. ^ "3 Videos: Danske Bank Mageean Cup Final - Match Highlights & Interviews - Danske Bank - Ulster Colleges GAA". Danske Bank - Ulster Colleges GAA. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  9. ^ "CPC retain Mageean after super showpiece at the Dub". Danske Bank - Ulster Colleges GAA. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Cross & Passion's Mageean Night at the Dub". Danske Bank - Ulster Colleges GAA. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  11. ^ "St Louis Won Their First Mageean In 1988". The Saffron Gael.
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