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All-Ireland Higher Education Gaelic Football Championship
IrishTrófaí Hodges Figgis
CodeGaelic Football
Founded1976
Abolished1983/84
TrophyHodges Figgis Trophy
No. of teamsSigerson Cup Winner v Trench Cup Winner
Last Title holdersNorthern Ireland Polytechnic (now University of Ulster Jordanstown) (th title)
First winnerNational College of Physical Education, Limerick (now University of Limerick)
Most titlesN.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, inaugurated in 1911. 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. The valuable trophy was lost.[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 0-06 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-6 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), 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:[5] T. Doonan, Michael McBrierty (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), Seán Meehan, Mick O'Donovan (0-01), Sub: Brian Looney (Kerry) for Timoney, A. Murphy for Meehan Queen's University Belfast: P. Mahon, J. Farren, S. Gordon, B. Downey, D. Kane, S. Boyd, L. Keegan, J. McAlernan, Seán McAuley (0-02), Dermot Dowling, J. Donnelly, Aidan Shortt, B. McErlain, Eamonn Larkin (0-02), Dónal Armstrong (0-01), Subs: Seán 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, Séamus McHugh, Seán 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:[7][10] Pat Doonan (Down), Eamonn McMorrow (Fermanagh), Michael McNally (Cavan), L. McCreesh, Jim McCartan (Down), Mick Sands (Down), S. Gallagher, Eugene Young (Derry), James 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), Séamus Fearon (Down), Subs: G. Skelton (Tyrone) for Séamus Fearon, H. McGuirk (0-01, Armagh) for P.J. O'Hare University College Galway: Gay Mitchell (Galway), Joe Kelly (Galway), C. McCutchen, Seán Liskin (Mayo), J. Costelloe (Mayo), Pádraig Monaghan (Mayo), Séamus McHugh (Galway), Richie Lee (0-02, Galway), T.J. Kilgallon (Mayo), Pádraic Mitchell (Galway), Gay McManus (1-01, Galway), Pat O'Brien (0-01, Mayo), Mickey Clarke (0-01), Seán Forde (0-01, Galway), P. O'Riordan, Sub: Tom McHugh (Galway) for Mickey 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:[8] B. Murtagh (Westmeath), Michael Heuston (Donegal), Seán O'Shea (Longford), Eddie Mahon (Meath), Martin Connolly (Mayo), Brian Talty (Galway), Denis O'Boyle (Mayo)(1-00), Tony Harkin (Donegal), Michael Spillane (Kerry)(0-02), Jimmy Dunne (Offaly)(0-02), Richie Bell (Mayo)(0-01), Gerry Dillon (Kerry)(0-02), Michael Kilcoyne (Westmeath), Pat Spillane (Kerry), Capt. (0-04), J. O'Connor (Kerry)(0-01), Sub: Declan Smyth (Galway) for Michael Kilcoyne U.C.D.: I. Heffernan (Mayo), D. Billings (Dublin), B. Jennings (Mayo), Seán 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.:[9] 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[11] Northern Ireland Polytechnic Armagh
1982 Thomond College, Limerick
1981 Gay McManus[12] University College Galway Galway
1980 Kevin McCabe Northern Ireland Polytechnic Tyrone
1979
1978 Gerry McEntee[12][13] University College Dublin Meath
1977 Pat Spillane[14] Thomond College, Limerick Kerry
1976 Brian Mullins[2][15] National College of Physical Education Dublin

References

  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ a b c The Irish Times, April 7, 1976, p. 4
  3. ^ The Irish Independent, April 12, 1976, p. 8
  4. ^ The Irish Times, July 28, 1978, p. 12; Irish Press, June 14, 1979, p. 9
  5. ^ a b Irish Independent, March 24, 1982, p. 14; The Irish Times, March 31, 1982, p. 4; Irish Press, March 31, 1982, p. 18; Irish Independent, March 31, 1982, p. 17
  6. ^ The Irish Times, May 4, 1981, p. 3 (reported result as UCG 1-13 Sligo RTC 0-06, with scorers); Irish Press, May 6, 1981, p. 15 (reported result as UCG 1-13 Sligo RTC 0-06); Irish Independent, May 6, 1981, p. 13 (reported result as UCG 1-12 Sligo RTC 0-06; Connacht Tribune, May 8, 1981, p. 16 & 18 (reported result as UCG 1-13 Sligo RTC 0-08)
  7. ^ a b The Irish Times, April 7, 1980, p. 3
  8. ^ a b Irish Independent, April 27, 1977, p. 14; Irish Press, April 27, 1977, p. 16
  9. ^ a b Irish Independent, April 12, 1976, p. 8; The Irish Times, April 12, 1976, p. 3
  10. ^ Irish Independent, April 2, 1980, p. 14
  11. ^ Personal Communication, John "Tommy-Joe" Farrell, UU Jordanstown GAA Hon Secretary 1981, Chairman of CAO 1987-89
  12. ^ a b http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigerson_Cup
  13. ^ Irish Independent, May 3, 1978, p. 16
  14. ^ Irish Independent, March 29, 1977, p. 10; Irish Independent, April 26, 1977, p. 18
  15. ^ Irish Independent, April 7, 1976, p. 13
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