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The Ashbourne Cup is an Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

camogie

Camogie

Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....

tournament played each year to determine the national champion university or third level college. The Ashbourne Cup is the highest division in inter-collegiate camogie. The competition features many of the current stars of the game. Since 1972 it has been administered by the Higher Education committee of the Camogie Association

Camogie Association

The Camogie Association organises and promotes the sport of camogie in Ireland and across the world. The Association has close ties with the Gaelic Athletic Association.-History:...

Format

In the final stages of the competition, six teams are divided into two groups of three in which each team plays two matches. The top two in each group goes through to the cup semi finals while the bottom team in each group plays in the final of the Ashbourne Shield. The current holders of the cup are Waterford Institute of Technology having defeated UCC 2-10 to 2-2 in the 2011 final

2011 Ashbourne Cup

The 2011 Ashbourne Cup inter-collegiate camogie championship was staged at the NUIG sports complex in Dangan, Galway over the weekend of February 19–20 with the finals in Pearse Stadium, Satlhil...

. The next Ashbourne Cup and Purcell Cup semi-finals and finals will be staged on the weekend of February 18-19, 2012 at Waterford Institute of Technology

Waterford IT GAA

Waterford IT GAA club was set up in 1981. Its hurling team play in the Fitzgibbon Cup and Waterford Crystal Cup as well as Higher Education Leagues. Its football team play in the Sigerson Cup and McGrath Cup as well as Higher Education Leagues.-History:...

History

The competition is the brainchild of Agnes O’Farrelly (1874–1951), founder member (1914) and president (1914–51) of the UCD camogie club who later served as president of the Camogie Association of Ireland in 1941–2. In 1915 she persuaded her friend, Irish language activist William Gibson

William Gibson

William Gibson is an American-Canadian science fiction author.William Gibson may also refer to:-Association football:*Will Gibson , Scottish footballer...

, (Liam Mac Giolla Bhríde (1868–1942), second Lord Ashbourne, to donate a trophy for the camogie intervarsity competition. The first game of intercollegiate camogie took place between University College Dublin

University College Dublin

University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...

and University College Cork on April 18, 1915. NUI Galway (then University College, Galway) joined the competition in 1916, Queen's University, Belfast in 1934, and NUI Maynooth

National University of Ireland, Maynooth

The National University of Ireland, Maynooth , was founded by the Universities Act, 1997 as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. It is Ireland's second oldest university, having been formed from St Patrick's College, Maynooth, itself founded in 1795.The university is...

(then St Patrick's College), New University of Ulster, Coleraine, and Trinity College, Dublin in 1972. Between 1933 and 1960 the competition was played on a league basis, and since then the concluding stages have been played together on a single weekend in mid-February. There were no competitions in 1943, due to war-time restrictions, and 1963, due to weather. Since 2010 the finals have been staged alongside the Purcell Cup. .

Purcell Cup

The CCAO also oversees the Purcell Cup (effectively Division 2), which has been contested since 1977. The Purcell Cup, the third level colleges division 2 championship, was donated by Úna Uí Phuirséil

Úna Uí Phuirséil

Úna Uí Phuirséil was the 17th president of the Camogie Association.) Born Agnes Hourigan in Ballingarry, County Limerick, she had one brother, Fr Jack Hourigan, and two sisters Maisie and Ellen.-Introduction to Camogie:...

, President of the Camogie Association

Camogie Association

The Camogie Association organises and promotes the sport of camogie in Ireland and across the world. The Association has close ties with the Gaelic Athletic Association.-History:...

1976-78, and her husband Pádraig Puirséil, gaelic games correspondent for the Irish Press 1954-78. The current holders of the Purcell Cup are Queens University Belfast. The format is similar to the Ashbourne Cup, in the final stages of the competition, six teams are divided into two groups of three in which each team plays two matches. The top two in each group goes through to the cup semi finals while the bottom team in each group plays in the final of the Purcell Shield. The Purcell Cup winners play the Ashbourne Shield runners-up the following year to determine promotion and relegation.

Fr Meachair Cup

Colleges who do not compete in the Ashbourne and Purcell Cups play for a cup named after Fr Gearóid Ó Meachair (Gerry Meagher, d1982), from Cappawhite

Cappawhite

Cappawhite often spelled Cappaghwhite is a village in South Tipperary, Ireland and is located on the R505 regional road from Cashel to County Limerick...

, Co Tipperary, founder and popular trainer of the NUI Maynooth camogie team. It was inaugurated in 1986. Cavan Institute

Cavan Institute

Cavan Institute is a third level college located in the town of Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The college provides Further Education and Training Awards Council awards to students....

, Coláiste Froebel

Froebel College of Education

Froebel College of Education, is located at Sion Hill, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin and is run by the Dominican Order. It is one of five Colleges in Ireland which is recognized by the Department of Education and Skills for the training and education of national school teachers.Froebel College,...

, Crumlin College of Further Ed, Dundalk IT, Letterkenny IT, Limerick IT, Marino

Marino College of Further Education

Marino College of Further Education is situated in Connolly House on the North Strand, Dublin. The College is adjacent to the memorial park commemorating the bombing of this area by a German Bomber in May 1941. Marino College was one of the first colleges in Ireland to offer Post Leaving...

, NUI Maynooth, St Mary’s

St. Mary's University College (Belfast)

St Mary's University College was established in 1985, but can directly trace its existence to 1900 and the foundation of St Mary's Training College, which focused mainly on the training of women as teachers...

, St Pats, Sligo IT

Institute of Technology, Sligo

Institute of Technology Sligo is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Sligo, Ireland. The Institute has three Schools and 9 Departments....

and University of Ulster Coleraine

University of Ulster at Coleraine

The University of Ulster at Coleraine is the Coleraine campus of the University of Ulster. It houses the administrative headquarters of the university and is the most traditional in outlook, with a focus on science and the humanities. It was founded in 1968 as the New University of Ulster...

, all competed in the 2011 competition, which was won by NUI Maynooth. Until 2011

2011 Ashbourne Cup

The 2011 Ashbourne Cup inter-collegiate camogie championship was staged at the NUIG sports complex in Dangan, Galway over the weekend of February 19–20 with the finals in Pearse Stadium, Satlhil...

it was a a one day seven-a-side competition. The format is similar to the Ashbourne and Purcell Cups, six teams divided into two groups of three in which each team plays two matches. The top two in each group goes through to the cup semi finals while the bottom team in each group plays in the final of the Fr Meachair Shield. The Fr Meachair Cup winners play the Purcell Shield runners-up the following year to determine promotion and relegation.

O’Mhaolagáin Cup

The remaining teams not in the first three championships participate in a one day seven-a-side competition, a format previously used for the Fr Meachair Cup. The trophy is named for Camogie Association

Camogie Association

The Camogie Association organises and promotes the sport of camogie in Ireland and across the world. The Association has close ties with the Gaelic Athletic Association.-History:...

President of 1991-4, Brídín Uí Mhaolagáin

Brídín Uí Mhaolagáin

Brídín Uí Mhaolagáin was the 22nd president of the Camogie Association.-Presidency:During her presidency in 1992 the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship was inaugurated and won by Dublin.-External links:* Official Camogie Association Website...

Ashbourne Cup Winners

Team	County	Wins	Last win
University College Dublin University College Dublin University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students... (UCD UCD GAA UCD GAA or University College Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association club is a Dublin based Gaelic games club in University College Dublin. The UCD hurling club was founded in 1900 and boasted the motto's "Ad Astra" and "Cothrom Féinne". The first team was an amalgamation of students from UCD and... )	Dublin Dublin GAA Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...	35	2008
University College Cork (UCC UCC GAA UCC is a football and hurling club associated with University College Cork. UCC teams play in the Cork Senior Football Championship and Cork Senior Hurling Championship as well as the two main third-level competitions namely the Sigerson Cup in football and the Fitzgibbon Cup in hurling... )	Cork	31	2003
National University of Ireland, Galway National University of Ireland, Galway The National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland... (NUIG, formerly UCG)	Galway Galway GAA The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...	15	1994
Waterford Institute of Technology Waterford Institute of Technology Waterford Institute of Technology is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Waterford, Ireland. The Institute has six Schools and 16 Departments.... (WIT)	Waterford Waterford GAA The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...	5	2011 2011 Ashbourne Cup The 2011 Ashbourne Cup inter-collegiate camogie championship was staged at the NUIG sports complex in Dangan, Galway over the weekend of February 19–20 with the finals in Pearse Stadium, Satlhil...
University of Limerick University of Limerick The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989... (UL)	Limerick Limerick GAA The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...	4	2006
University of Ulster, Jordanstown University of Ulster The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland... (UUJ)	Antrim Antrim GAA The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...	3	1997
Queens University Belfast (QUB GAA)	Antrim Antrim GAA The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...	1	1991

Ashbourne Cup Champion Colleges

1915 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1916 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1917 NUIG
1918 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1919 UCC
1920 NUIG
1921 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1922 UCC
1923 UCC
1924 UCC
1925 UCC
1926 UCC
1927 UCC
1928 NUIG
1929 UCC
1930 NUIG
1931 UCC
1932 UCC
1933 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1934 UCC
1935 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1936 UCC
1937 UCC
1938 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1939 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1940 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1941 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1942 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1943 Not Played
1944 UCC
1945 UCC
1946 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1947 UCC
1948 NUIG
1949 NUIG
1950 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1951 UCC
1952 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1953 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1954 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1955 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1956 NUIG
1957 NUIG
1958 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1959 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1960 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1961 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1962 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1963 Not played
1964 NUIG
1965 UCC
1966 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1967 UCC
1968 NUIG
1969 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1970 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1971 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1972 UCC
1973 UCC
1974 UCC
1975 UCC
1976 UCC
1977 UCC
1978 NUIG
1979 NUIG
1980 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1981 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1982 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1983 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1984 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1985 UCC
1986 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1987 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1988 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
1989 NUIG
1990 NUIG
1991 QUB
1992 UUJ
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
1993 UUJ
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
1994 NUIG
1995 UL
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
1996 UCC
1997 UUJ
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
1998 UCC
1999 WIT
2000 UCC
2001 WIT
2002 UCC
2003 UCC
2004 UL
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
2005 UL
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
2006 UL
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
2007 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
2008 UCD
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
2009 WIT
2010
2010 Ashbourne Cup
The 2010 Ashbourne Cup inter-collegiate camogie championship was staged at the Cork IT sports complex in Bishopstown, Cork over the weekend of February 20–21. It was won by Waterford Institute of Technology who defeated University College Cork in the final by two points, a repeat of the pairing and...

WIT
2011
2011 Ashbourne Cup
The 2011 Ashbourne Cup inter-collegiate camogie championship was staged at the NUIG sports complex in Dangan, Galway over the weekend of February 19–20 with the finals in Pearse Stadium, Satlhil...

WIT.

Purcell Cup Champion Colleges

1977 Mary I
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Mary Immaculate College , also known as Mary I or MIC, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts, founded in 1898. It became academically linked to the University of Limerick in 1991. The college has approximately 3,500 students and 300 staff...
1978 Mary I
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Mary Immaculate College , also known as Mary I or MIC, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts, founded in 1898. It became academically linked to the University of Limerick in 1991. The college has approximately 3,500 students and 300 staff...
1979 Ulster Poly
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
1980 Thomond
Thomond College of Education, Limerick
Thomond College of Education, Limerick was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers...
1981 Thomond
Thomond College of Education, Limerick
Thomond College of Education, Limerick was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers...
1982 St Mary's, Belfast
St. Mary's University College (Belfast)
St Mary's University College was established in 1985, but can directly trace its existence to 1900 and the foundation of St Mary's Training College, which focused mainly on the training of women as teachers...
1984 Ulster Poly
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
1983 Mary I
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Mary Immaculate College , also known as Mary I or MIC, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts, founded in 1898. It became academically linked to the University of Limerick in 1991. The college has approximately 3,500 students and 300 staff...
1984 Ulster Poly
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
1986 Thomond
Thomond College of Education, Limerick
Thomond College of Education, Limerick was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers...
1987 Thomond
Thomond College of Education, Limerick
Thomond College of Education, Limerick was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers...
1988 Thomond
Thomond College of Education, Limerick
Thomond College of Education, Limerick was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers...
1989 Mary I
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Mary Immaculate College , also known as Mary I or MIC, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts, founded in 1898. It became academically linked to the University of Limerick in 1991. The college has approximately 3,500 students and 300 staff...
1990 Waterford RTC
1991 Thomond
Thomond College of Education, Limerick
Thomond College of Education, Limerick was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers...
1992 Waterford RTC
1993 Athlone RTC
1994 UCC
1995 Athlone RTC
1996 Maynooth
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth , was founded by the Universities Act, 1997 as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. It is Ireland's second oldest university, having been formed from St Patrick's College, Maynooth, itself founded in 1795.The university is...
1997 Queens
1998 Mary I
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
Mary Immaculate College , also known as Mary I or MIC, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts, founded in 1898. It became academically linked to the University of Limerick in 1991. The college has approximately 3,500 students and 300 staff...
1999 Limerick IT
2000 UUJ
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
2001 Cork IT
2002 Carlow
Institute of Technology, Carlow
The Institute of Technology, Carlow , originally Regional Technical College, Carlow, is one of the original Regional Technical Colleges. It is located to the south of Carlow, Ireland on Kilkenny Road...
2003 UUJ
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
2004 Athlone IT
2005 Garda College
2006 UUJ
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
2007 Athlone IT
2008 Queens
2009 Athlone IT
2010 DIT
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...
2011 Queens.

Ashbourne All-Stars

For many years a Combined Universities team was selected after the Ashbourne Cup event to play Cork county team for the Cronin Cup. Later the Combined Universities played the Combined Colleges. In 2004 the Higher Education committee of Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael instituted Ashbourne All-Stars for the best players in each position at the end of the tournament. The current (2011) All-Stars are:
Susan Earner

Susan Earner

Susan Earner is a camogie player, a member of the Galway senior panel that unsuccessfully contested the All Ireland finals of 2010 and 2011 against Wexford, She won a Camogie All Star Award in 2011.-School and College:...

(UCC & Galway); Collette Dormer

Collette Dormer

Collette Dormer is a camogie player and student, who played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final.-Career:An Ashbourne All Star in 2009 and 2010, two years in which she helped Waterford IT to glory, she has also won a Division 1 Colleges league medal to her collection. She has won Under-16, Minor ...

(WIT & Kilkenny), Leann Fennelly

Leann Fennelly

Leann Fennelly is a camogie player and a student, who played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final.-Background:Leann's father, Liam, gave distinguished service to Kilkenny in the forward line, whereas she has shown her mettle in the backs...

(UCD

University College Dublin

& Kilkenny), Julie Brien (UCC & Galway); Ann Dalton

Ann Dalton

Anne Dalton is a camogie player and student, winner of a camogie All Star award in 2009. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final.-Career:...

(WIT & Kilkenny), Michaela Morkan

Michaela Morkan

Michaela Morkan is a camogie player and student. She won a Camogie All Stars award in 2008 having been nominated in 2006, a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. She won All-Ireland 'B' titles with Offaly in Under-16 and Under-18 , as well as three Senior...

(NUIG & Offaly), Patricia Jackman

Patricia Jackman

Patricia ‘Trish’ Jackman is a camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star Award in 2011, three Poc Fada titles, three National Camogie League medals, one All Ireland medal in 2011 and two runners up medals at Junior level in 2009 and 2010, one Munster medal, an Under 16 All Ireland title and a...

(WIT & Waterford); Katrina Parrock

Katrina Parrock

Katrina Parrock is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010 and 2011 and an All Star award winner in 2010 and 2011. She was an All Star nominee in 2006 and 2009 and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011.-Other awards:...

(WIT & Wexford), Chloe Morey (NUIG & Clare); Michaela Convery

Michaela Convery

Michaela Convery is a camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and an All Ireland Intermediate championship medal in 2011.-Other awards:Three Senior County Ulster Medals, Under-16 and U18 All Ireland B Titles, Intermediate Club Championship....

(Jordanstown

University of Ulster

The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...

& Antrim), Katie Power

Katie Power

Energizer , is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' universe. She first appeared in Power Pack #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.-Publication history:...

(WIT & Kilkenny), Lisa Bolger (UL

University of Limerick

The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...

& Offaly); Katriona Mackey

Katriona Mackey

Katriona Mackey born 1992 in Cork is a camogie player and an accountant, winner of an All Ireland camogie medal in 2009. She is twin sister of Pamela, who is also on the Cork camogie panel, she won a Munster championship and an All Ireland, coming on as a sub, in her first season on the panel. She...

(UCC & Cork), Denise Gaule

Denise Gaule

Denise Gaule is a camogie player and student. The winner of the Young Player of the Year award of 2009, she played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. She came to public attention during the 2009 All-Ireland semi-final against Galway when she scored three fine points, just one week after helping...

(WIT) & Kilkenny), Michelle Quilty

Michelle Quilty

Michelle Quilty is a camogie player and student. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final and was a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011. With a total of 5-26 she was the fourth highest scoring player in the Championship in 2011....

(WIT & Kilkenny);

Purcell All-Stars

Purcell All-Stars were first selected from the Purcell Cup participant teams in 2006, rewarding the best players in each position at the end of the tournament. The current (2011) All-Stars are:
Laura Quinn (QUB & Derry); Grainne Quinn (DIT

Dublin Institute of Technology

Dublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...

& Dublin), Kate Lynch (Mary I Limerick

Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

Mary Immaculate College , also known as Mary I or MIC, is a College of Education and Liberal Arts, founded in 1898. It became academically linked to the University of Limerick in 1991. The college has approximately 3,500 students and 300 staff...

& Clare), Laura Twomey

Laura Twomey

Laura Twomey is an Irish camogie player who made her senior championship debut for Dublin in 1991 at the age of 17. She has won a Leinster Schools title in 1991 and in 1992 was a key member of the Naomh Mearnóg team that won the Dublin Senior Championship title for the first time in 2009. She...

(DCU

Dublin City University

Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...

& Dublin); Mairead Short (QUB & Armagh), Cathriona Foley

Cathriona Foley

Cathriona Foley born 1986 in Cork is a camogie player and student, winner of All Ireland medals in 2006, 2008 and 2009. She won All Star awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009....

(Trinity & Cork), Emma Brennan (DCU

Dublin City University

Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...

& Cork); Jane Dolan

Jane Dolan

Jane Dolan is a camogie player, winner of two Soaring Star Awards in 2010 and 2011. She also plays for DIT. Her injury time point secured the National League Division 3 title in 2011...

(DIT

Dublin Institute of Technology

) & Meath), Keelan Bradley (QUB & Derry); Cathy Bowes (DIT

Dublin Institute of Technology

& Galway), Colette McSorley

Colette McSorley

Collette McSorley is a camogie player, national Young Player of the Year award winner in 2005, the first Armagh camogie player to win a major national award in the sport, and winner of a Soaring Star Award in 2011. She was Ulster young player of the year in 2004.-Career:She is a prolific scorer for...

(QUB & Armagh), Aoife Burke (DIT

Dublin Institute of Technology

& Laois); Sinead Cassidy (QUB & Derry), Orlaith Murphy (IT Tralee

Tralee IT GAA

Tralee IT GAA are the Gaelic Athletic Association team in the Institute of Technology, Tralee. They play Gaelic football, Hurling, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.-Gaelic football:...

& Cork), Joeleen Hoary (DIT

Dublin Institute of Technology

& Dublin);

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History

Purcell Cup

Fr Meachair Cup

O’Mhaolagáin Cup

Ashbourne Cup Winners

Ashbourne Cup Champion Colleges

Purcell Cup Champion Colleges

Ashbourne All-Stars

Purcell All-Stars

See also

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