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The Higges Figgis Trophy was presented in 1976 to the Comhairle Ard Oideachais (CAO), the Higher Education Council of the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]], by Mr Allen Figgis of the Dublin-based book retailing chain Hodges Figgis<ref name="Figgis">''The Irish Times'', April 7, 1976, p. 4</ref>. The trophy was a silver replica of an open book, measuring 14 inches by 8 inches, mounted on a wooden base<ref name="McAnallen">''The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Championships'', Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 391</ref> <ref name="Figgis" />. The trophy was competed for between the winners of the [[Sigerson Cup]] and the [[Trench Cup]] and marked the culmination of the CAO's programme of Gaelic football championships within Third-Level institutions. It was widely seen among students as a battle between the universities (Sigerson Cup) and the non-university third-level institutions (Trench Cup). The Trench Cup was inaugurated in the 1975-76 season to cater for the third-level colleges which did not compete in the Sigerson Cup championship. The inaugural Hodges Figgis Cup match took place at Croke Park, Dublin in April 1976 between St Patrick's College, Maynooth (now [[NUI Maynooth]]), who beat [[University College Dublin]] in the Sigerson Cup final, and the National College of Physical Education, Limerick, who beat Coláiste Phádraig, Drumcondra in the inaugural Trench Cup final. Both teams were star-studded with county GAA players. N.C.P.E. Limerick became the inaugural Hodges Figgis Trophy winners<ref>''The Irish Independent'', April 12, 1976, p. 8</ref>. In 1983 Northern Ireland Polytechnic (now [[University of Ulster Jordanstown]]) won their match against [[University College Galway]] to lift the Hodges Figgis Trophy. Somehow the 'Poly' managed to lose this valuable trophy. With no trophy to play for, the Sigerson v Trench Cup winners series ceased |
The Higges Figgis Trophy was presented in 1976 to the Comhairle Ard Oideachais (CAO), the Higher Education Council of the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]], by Mr Allen Figgis of the Dublin-based book retailing chain Hodges Figgis<ref name="Figgis">''The Irish Times'', April 7, 1976, p. 4</ref>. The trophy was a silver replica of an open book, measuring 14 inches by 8 inches, mounted on a wooden base<ref name="McAnallen">''The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Championships'', Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork, p. 391</ref> <ref name="Figgis" />. The trophy was competed for between the winners of the [[Sigerson Cup]] and the [[Trench Cup]] and marked the culmination of the CAO's programme of Gaelic football championships within Third-Level institutions. It was widely seen among students as a battle between the universities (Sigerson Cup) and the non-university third-level institutions (Trench Cup). The Trench Cup was inaugurated in the 1975-76 season to cater for the third-level colleges which did not compete in the Sigerson Cup championship. The inaugural Hodges Figgis Cup match took place at Croke Park, Dublin in April 1976 between St Patrick's College, Maynooth (now [[NUI Maynooth]]), who beat [[University College Dublin]] in the Sigerson Cup final, and the National College of Physical Education, Limerick, who beat Coláiste Phádraig, Drumcondra in the inaugural Trench Cup final. Both teams were star-studded with county GAA players. N.C.P.E. Limerick became the inaugural Hodges Figgis Trophy winners<ref>''The Irish Independent'', April 12, 1976, p. 8</ref>. In 1983 Northern Ireland Polytechnic (now [[University of Ulster Jordanstown]]) won their match against [[University College Galway]] to lift the Hodges Figgis Trophy. Somehow the 'Poly' managed to lose this valuable trophy<ref name="McAnallen" />. With no trophy to play for, the Sigerson v Trench Cup winners series ceased. In 1978 the Hodges Figgis chain of bookshops, long owned by the Figgis family, was acquired for £210,000 by the U.K. bookselling company, Pentos Retailing Ltd<ref>''The Irish Times'', July 28, 1978, p. 12; ''Irish Press'', June 14, 1979, p. 9</ref>. |
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==Roll of Honour== |
==Roll of Honour== |
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Revision as of 18:14, 14 April 2013
| Hodges Figgis Trophy | |
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| Irish | Trófaí Hodges Figgis |
| Code | All-Ireland Higher Education Gaelic Football Championship |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Abolished | 1983 |
| Region | Sigerson Cup Winner v Trench Cup Winner (GAA) |
| Last Title holders | Northern Ireland Polytechnic (now University of Ulster Jordanstown) (th title) |
| First winner | National College of Physical Education, Limerick (now University of Limerick) |
| Most titles | N.C.P.E./Thomond College Limerick (now University of Limerick) (3 titles) |
The Hodges Figgis Trophy was presented to the winner of the All-Ireland Higher Education Senior Gaelic Football Championship. The annual match was played between the Sigerson Cup champion and the Trench Cup Champion[1].
History
The Higges Figgis Trophy was presented in 1976 to the Comhairle Ard Oideachais (CAO), the Higher Education Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association, by Mr Allen Figgis of the Dublin-based book retailing chain Hodges Figgis[2]. The trophy was a silver replica of an open book, measuring 14 inches by 8 inches, mounted on a wooden base[1] [2]. The trophy was competed for between the winners of the Sigerson Cup and the Trench Cup and marked the culmination of the CAO's programme of Gaelic football championships within Third-Level institutions. It was widely seen among students as a battle between the universities (Sigerson Cup) and the non-university third-level institutions (Trench Cup). The Trench Cup was inaugurated in the 1975-76 season to cater for the third-level colleges which did not compete in the Sigerson Cup championship. The inaugural Hodges Figgis Cup match took place at Croke Park, Dublin in April 1976 between St Patrick's College, Maynooth (now NUI Maynooth), who beat University College Dublin in the Sigerson Cup final, and the National College of Physical Education, Limerick, who beat Coláiste Phádraig, Drumcondra in the inaugural Trench Cup final. Both teams were star-studded with county GAA players. N.C.P.E. Limerick became the inaugural Hodges Figgis Trophy winners[3]. In 1983 Northern Ireland Polytechnic (now University of Ulster Jordanstown) won their match against University College Galway to lift the Hodges Figgis Trophy. Somehow the 'Poly' managed to lose this valuable trophy[1]. With no trophy to play for, the Sigerson v Trench Cup winners series ceased. In 1978 the Hodges Figgis chain of bookshops, long owned by the Figgis family, was acquired for £210,000 by the U.K. bookselling company, Pentos Retailing Ltd[4].
Roll of Honour
| Year | Winners | Cup | Score | Finalists | Cup | Score | Where Played | Date | Referee | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Northern Ireland Polytechnic | Trench | University College Galway | Sigerson | Croke Park, Dublin | |||||
| 1982 | Thomond College[5] | Trench | 0-09 | Queen's University Belfast | Sigerson | 0-08 | Parnell Park, Dublin | 30 March, 1982 | M Forde | Dublin |
| 1981 | University College Galway[6] | Sigerson | 1-13 | Sligo RTC | Trench | 0-06 | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon | 3 May, 1981 | ||
| 1980 | Northern Ireland Polytechnic[7] | Trench | 2-11 | University College Galway | Sigerson | 1-06 | Croke Park, Dublin | 6 April, 1980 | K Greene | Dublin |
| 1979 | UCD v Cork RTC | 26 May-06 June, 1979? | ||||||||
| 1978 | UCD | Sigerson | St Joseph's TC Belfast | Trench | Knockbridge, Co. Louth | 4 May, 1978 | ||||
| 1977 | Thomond College, Limerick[8] | Trench | 1-12 | University College Dublin | Sigerson | 1-02 | Durrow, Co. Laois | 26 April 1977 | M. Meally | Kilkenny |
| 1976 | National College of Physical Education[9] | Trench | 2-16 | St Patrick's College, Maynooth | Sigerson | 0-05 | Croke Park, Dublin | 11 April 1976 | M. Meally | Kilkenny |
Team Sheets
| Year | Winning Team | Finalist Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Northern Ireland Polytechnic: Eugene Young (Derry), Aidan Browne (Down), Pat Donnan (Down), Colm Harney (Armagh), D. Durkin, Dominic O'Hanlon (Down), Dominic Corrigan (Fermanagh), Anthony McArdle (Armagh) | University College Galway: J. Reidy, S. Twomey, P. Forde, T. McWalter, Jimmy Egan, Tomás Tierney, H. Heskin, Richie Lee, M. Brennan, Paul Kelly, G. O'Donnell, P. Carr, Andy Finnerty, M. Clarke, Pauric Duffy |
| 1982 | Thomond College, Limerick: T. Doonan, Michael McBrearty (Donegal), Brian Laddon, M. Loughman, E. Timoney (Donegal), Mark Kavanagh (0-01, Laois), E. Quigley, Pat Roe (Laois), Tommy Sheehy (Kerry), Pat Critchley (0-01, Laois), Pauric Gallagher (0-04, Donegal), John Keogh, Paul Marron (0-02, Offaly), Sean Meehan, Mick O'Donovan (0-01), Sub: Brian Looney (Laois) for Timoney, A. Murphy for Meehan | Queen's University Belfast: P. Mahon, J. Farren, S. Gordon, B. Downey, D. Kean, S. Boyd, L. Keegan, J. McAlernan, Sean McAuley (0-02), Dermot Dowling, J. Donnelly, Aidan Shortt, B. McErlain, Eamonn Larkin (0-02), Donal Armstrong (0-01), Subs: Sean Leonard (0-01) for McErlain, B. Raffery for Donnelly |
| 1981 | University College Galway: Gay McManus (0-05), B. O'Connell (0-04), Padraig Mitchell (1-00), Micksie Clarke (0-02), T.J. Kilgallon (0-01), Kieran O'Malley (0-01, Ritchie Lee, Seamus McHugh, Sean Forde, Des Bergin, Pauric Moran | Sligo RTC: S. Duignan (0-04), Gerry Smith (0-01), M. McHugh (0-01), Shane Durkin, Sean Clarke, Joe Watters |
| 1980 | Northern Ireland Polytechnic: Pat Donnan (Down), Eamonn McMorrow (Fermanagh), Michael McNally (Cavan), L. McCreesh, Jim McCartan (Down), Mick Sands (Down), S. Gallagher, Eugene Young (Derry), John Devlin (0-01, Tyrone), J. Gunn, P. Walsh (0-03), Martin McCann (0-04, Down), P.J. O'Hare (1-00, Antrim), Kevin McCabe (1-02, Tyrone), Seán Fearon (Down), Subs: G. Skelton (Tyrone) for Fearon, H. McGuirk (0-01, Armagh) for O'Hare | University College Galway: G. Mitchell, J. Kelly, C. McCutcheson, S. Luskin, J. Costelloe, P. Monaghan, Seamus McHugh, R. Lee (0-02), T.J. Kilgannon, P. Mitchell, Gay McManus (1-01), P. O'Brien (0-01), M. Clarke (0-01), Sean Forde (0-01), P. O'Riordan, Sub: T. McHugh for Clarke |
| 1979 | ||
| 1978 | U.C.D.: Paddy O'Donoghue (Kildare), Mick Carty (Wexford), Pat O'Neill (Dublin), Michael Hickey (Dublin), Gerry McCaul (Dublin), Jackie Walsh (Kerry), Gerry McEntee (Meath), Capt. | St. Joseph's Training College, Belfast: Liam Austin (Down), Willie McKenna (Tyrone), Peter McGinnity (Fermanagh), Dessie McKenna (Tyrone), Barry Campbell (Tyrone), Phil McElwee, P. Kane, Jim McGuinness (Antrim), Sean McGourity (Antrim), Micky Darragh (Antrim), Dan Morgan, Peter Trainer (Armagh), Phil McElwee |
| 1977 | Thomond College: B. Murtagh (Westmeath), M. Heuston (Donegal), Sean O'Shea (Longford), Eddie Mahon (Meath), Martin Connolly (Mayo), Brian Talty (Galway), Denis O'Boyle (Mayo)(1-00), T. Harkin (Donegal), Michael Spillane (Kerry)(0-02), Jimmy Dunne (Offaly)(0-02), Richie Bell (Mayo)(0-01), G. Dillon (Kerry)(0-02), M. Kilcoyne (Westmeath), Pat Spillane (Kerry), Capt. (0-04), J. O'Connor (Kerry)(0-01), Sub: Declan Smyth (Galway) for Kilcoyne | U.C.D.: I. Heffernan (Mayo), D. Billings (Dublin), B. Jennings (Mayo), Sean Hunt (Roscommon), P. O'Halloran (Meath), Mick Carthy (Wexford), Pat O'Neill (Dublin), K. McEntee (Meath), Ogie Moran (Kerry), A. King (Cavan), T. McManus (Roscommon), J.P. Kean (Mayo)(1-01), M. Flannery (Mayo), Ger Griffin (Kerry), Tommy Murphy (Wicklow)(0-01) |
| 1976 | N.C.P.E.: T. Owens (Cork), M. Heuston (Donegal), Liam Fardy (Wexford), E. Mahon (Meath), Joe Mulligan (Offaly), H. Clerkin (Monaghan), Michael Spillane (Kerry), Brian Mullins (Dublin)(1-02), Capt., Fran Ryder (Dublin), Declan Smyth (Galway) (0-03), Richie Bell (Mayo)(0-03), Pat Spillane (Kerry)(1-01), Jimmy Dunne (Offaly)(0-01), Brian Talty (Galway)(0-02), John Tobin (Galway)(0-04), Sub: G. Dillon (Kerry) for Tobin | S.P.C., Maynooth: J. Fitzgerald (Cork), Anthony O'Keeffe (Kerry), Dan O'Mahony (Mayo), Capt., T Barden (Longford), L. Kelly (Kerry), Michael McElvaney (Longford), J. Clarke (Westmeath), Eamon Whelan (Laois), Patrick Henry (Sligo), D. Brennan (Sligo)(0-01), M. Nugent (Offaly)(0-01), P. McGovern (Cavan)(0-01), P. Donnellan (Galway), J. McParland (Down)(0-01), Peter Burke (Longford)(0-01) - Sub: S. McKeown (Kildare) for McGovern |
Winning Captains
| Year | Player | College | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Anthony McArdle | Northern Ireland Polytechnic | Armagh |
| 1982 | Pat Spillane | Thomond College, Limerick | Kerry |
| 1981 | Gay McManus | University College Galway | Galway |
| 1980 | Kevin McCabe | Northern Ireland Polytechnic | Tyrone |
| 1979 | |||
| 1978 | Gerry McEntee | University College Dublin | Meath |
| 1977 | Pat Spillane | Thomond College, Limerick | Kerry |
| 1976 | Brian Mullins | National College of Physical Education | Dublin |
References
- ^ a b c The Cups That Cheered: A History of the Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and Higher Education Championships, Dónal McAnallen, 2012, The Collins Press, Cork Cite error: The named reference "McAnallen" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b The Irish Times, April 7, 1976, p. 4
- ^ The Irish Independent, April 12, 1976, p. 8
- ^ The Irish Times, July 28, 1978, p. 12; Irish Press, June 14, 1979, p. 9
- ^ The Irish Times, March 31, 1982, p. 4
- ^ The Irish Times, May 4, 1981, p. 3; Irish Independent, May 6, 1981, p. 13; Irish Press, May 6, 1981, p. 15; Connacht Tribune, May 8, 1981, p. 18
- ^ The Irish Times, April 7, 1980, p. 3
- ^ Irish Independent, April 27, 1977, p. 14; Irish Press, April 27, 1977, p. 16
- ^ Irish Independent, April 12, 1976, p. 8; The Irish Times, April 12, 1976, p. 3