HEC O'Connor Cup

The HEC O'Connor Cup, also referred to as the Michael O'Connor Cup, is the senior Ladies' Gaelic football intervarsity cup competition. It features teams representing universities and institutes of technology from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is organised by the Higher Education Colleges committee of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. Mary Immaculate College won the inaugural competition in 1987. University of Limerick is the competitions most successful team.[2][3][4] Since 2018 the O'Connor Cup has been sponsored by Gourmet Food Parlour.[5] It was previously sponsored by the Irish Examiner.[6][7][8] During the 2010s the O'Connor Cup final has been broadcast live by TG4 and/or YouTube.[1][9][10][11] Since 1993 teams knocked out in the early rounds of the O'Connor Cup have subsequently competed in the consolation competition, the O'Connor Shield.[2][3]

HEC O'Connor Cup
Current season or competition:
2019 HEC O'Connor Cup
IrishCorn Uí Chonchúir [1]
CodeLadies' Gaelic football
Founded1987
RegionRepublic of Ireland
Northern Ireland (GAA)
TrophyMichael O'Connor Cup [2]
Title holdersUniversity of Limerick (12th title)
Most titlesUniversity of Limerick (12 titles)
SponsorsGourmet Food Parlour
Irish Examiner
TV partner(s)TG4
Official websitewww.helgfa.com

Finals
Year Winner Score Runners–up Host
1987Mary Immaculate CollegeUCC
1988UCCMary Immaculate College
1989Waterford RTCMary Immaculate College
1990UCCMary Immaculate College
1991Thomond CollegeMary Immaculate College
1992Mary Immaculate CollegeThomond College
1993University of LimerickMary Immaculate College
1994University of LimerickWaterford RTC
1995University of LimerickGarda Síochána College
1996University of LimerickUUJ
1997University of LimerickGarda Síochána College
1998IT TraleeIT Sligo
1999IT TraleeUCD
2000IT SligoWaterford IT
2001 [12]UCD2–8;0–5IT TraleeTemplemore
2002UCDUniversity of Limerick
2003UCDUUJ
2004 [13]University of Limerick4–9;2–8NUI MaynoothNUI Galway
2005UCDNUI Galway
2006UCDIT Sligo
2007University of LimerickUUJ
2008 [14]UUJ0–14;1–3IT SligoNUI Galway
2009 [15][16]DCU2–11;1–13University of LimerickUUJ
2010 [17][18]DCU2–12;0–12UUJDCU
2011 [19][20]DCU3–8;1–11UUJUniversity of Limerick
2012 [21][22]UCC2–14;1–13UUJQueen's University
2013 [23][24]Queen's University4–10;1–9DCUWaterford IT
2014 [25][26][27]University of Limerick3–7;1–9Queen's UniversityQueen's University
2015 [8][28][29]University of Limerick3–16;0–9DCUCork Institute of Technology
2016 [30][31]UCD1–7;0–9University of LimerickIT Tralee
2017 [32][33][34]University of Limerick2–5;0–8UCCMacHale Park
2018 [35][36][37]DCU2–12;0–17University of LimerickAbbotstown
2019[38][39][40]University of Limerick2–16;1–10UCDDIT Grangegorman[41]

Source:[2][3][42]

Winners by team
Winner Years Total Titles
University of Limerick/Thomond College1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 201912
UCD2001, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 20166
DCU2009, 2010, 2011, 20184
UCC1988, 1990, 20123
Mary Immaculate College1987, 19922
IT Tralee1998, 19992
University of Ulster, Jordanstown20081
Queen's University20131
IT Sligo20001
Waterford RTC/Waterford IT19891

Source:[3]

O'Connor Shield

Since 1993 teams knocked out in the early rounds of the O'Connor Cup have subsequently competed in the consolation competition, the Micheal O'Connor Shield.[2][3] In 2019 the Shield was effectively a 5th/6th place play-off.[43][44]

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