Huge Tipperary interest as Fitzgibbon cup takes centre stage later this week

Tipp native Cian O'Dwyer of TUS Mid West in action against Ronan Power, left, and Joe Caesar of MICL .

placeholder image — Tipp native Cian O'Dwyer of TUS Mid West in action against Ronan Power, left, and Joe Caesar of MICL .

The Fitzgibbon cup takes centre stage this month with a plethora of games down for decision this week and there are a huge number of Tipperary players involved with teams.

This week teams placed in three groups will take the field with a lot of big names in the hurling world involved including intercounty players Darragh Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields), Sean Kenneally (Moneygall) and Ben Currivan (Golden/Kilfeacle).

The full list of Tipperary players involved is below as well as the group fixtures.

Tipperary Players

University of Limerick Aaron Morgan – (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Conor Cadell – (JK Brackens), Gearoid O'Connor (Moyne Templetuohy), Maidhc Fitzpatrick (Drom & Inch) Michael Corcoran (Silvermines)

MTU Cork Ruairi Leahy (St. Marys), Sean Power (Carrick Swans)

Maynooth University Tommy Maher (Thurles Sarsfields), Colm Fogarty (Lorrha Dorrha), David Fogarty (Holycross Ballycahill), Daragh McCahey (Loughmore Castleiney)

University College Cork Darragh Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields) Peter McGarry (St. Marys)

TUS Midwest Cian O'Dwyer (Clonakenny), Darragh Guinan (Lorrha-Dorrha), Darragh Tynan (Roscrea), Jack Ryan (Drom & Inch), Jimmie Lahart (Holycross Ballycahill), Kian O'Kelly (Kilruane MacDonaghs), Kyle Shelly (Moycarkey Borris), Stephen Walsh (Moycarkey Borris), Paddy McCormack (Borrisoleigh), Sean Kenneally (Moneygall)

Mary Immaculate College Joe Caesar (Holycross Ballycahill), Eoin Craddock (Holycross Ballycahill), Conor Hennessy (Nenagh Éire Óg), Ben Currivan (Golden/Kilfeacle), Darragh Brennan (Skeheenarinky), Joe Maher (Moycarkey Borris), Sean Leahy (St. Mary's)

SETU Waterford Eanna Guilfoyle (Moyne Templetuohy), Paddy Phelan (Upperchurch Drombane)

University College Dublin Martin Paul O'Dwyer (Boherlahan Dualla)

Fitzgibbon

The Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup commences this week with four games down for decision on Wednesday and Thursday.

Group A

In Group A, this Wednesday 2024 finalists University of Limerick host SETU Waterford in UL at 7.30pm. Also on Wednesday defending champions Mary Immaculate College Limerick make the trip to Liam Mellows to take on ATU Galway at 7pm.

Group B

This Wednesday, University of Cork host University of Dublin at the Mardyke with a 5.30pm throw in. On Thursday, University of Galway host MTU Cork at 7.30pm in Dangan.

Group C

Group C gets underway on Thursday TUS Midwest host DCU Dochas Eireann at 7pm.

University of Limerick, SETU Waterford, ATU Galway, Mary Immaculate College Limerick

University College Cork, University College Dublin, University of Galway, MTU Cork

DCU Dochas Eireann, TUS Midwest, Maynooth University

Winners from Groups A & B go straight to the semi-finals. Runners-up in Groups A & B plus Winners and Runner-up from Group C go to the quarter-finals.