The 2026 Fitzgibbon Cup was the 109th staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The draw for the group stage fixtures took place on 2 December 2025. The competition ran from 7 January to 13 February 2026.
University of Limerick were the defending champions.
The final was played on 13 February 2026 at Croke Park in Dublin, between University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College, in what was their third meeting in the final overall. University of Limerick won the match by 4–31 to 3–21 to claim their 10th Fitzgibbon Cup title overall and a fourth title in five years.
Mary Immaculate College's Shane O'Brien was the top scorer with 2-42.
Team changes From Ryan Cup
Promoted from the Ryan Cup Garda College
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffUniversity of Limerick22008535504DCU Dóchas Éireann21015161-102Maynooth University20023777-400
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffMTU Cork22005532234University College Cork21015053-32Garda College20023757-200
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffUniversity of Galway2110504193University College Dublin2110534942TUS Midwest20114154-130
Group C results
Group D Group D table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffMary Immaculate College22006146154SETU Waterford21014653-72ATU Galway20024351-80
Group D results
Relegation stage Playoffs
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Shane O'BrienMICL2-4248412.002Darragh McCarthyUniversity of Limerick2-293749.253Sam O'FarrellUniversity of Galway1-333649.004Denis WalshDCU Dóchas Éireann1-323548.755Oisín O'FarrellMICL6-123056.006Mikey FinnMTU Cork0-272739.007Shane WalshMICL1-192245.508Cian BoyleGarda College0-2121210.509William BuckleyUCC0-191936.3310Oisín O'DonoghueUniversity of Limerick3-091853.60
References
External links Higher Education fixtures and results