Simcox Cup Explained

Simcox Cup
Irish:Corn Siomcóg
Code:Hurling
Founded:1911
Region: Cork
Trophy:Simcox Cup
Teams:11
Title Holders: Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh
Most Titles: Coláiste Chríost Rí
Mostordinal:23
Website:Official website

The Simcox Cup, officially known as the Cork Post-Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is an annual inter-schools Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork Post-Primary Schools division of the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was first played in 1911. It is the highest inter-schools Gaelic football competition in County Cork.

The final, typically held in March, serves as the culmination of a knockout series of games played between October and March. Eligible players must be under the age of 19. It is a stand-alone competition and runs concurrently with the Corn Uí Mhuirí.

As of 2024, 11 teams were participating in the Simcox Cup. Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh are the title-holders after defeating Clonakilty Community College by 2–10 to 1–09 in the 2024 final.

Participating teams

The following teams took part in the 2023–24 series of games.[1]

TeamLocation
Clonakilty Community CollegeClonakilty
Coláiste an Spioraid NaoimhBishopstown
Coláiste ChoilmBallincollig
Coláiste Chríost RíTurners Cross
Coachford CollegeCoachford
De La Salle CollegeMacroom
Hamilton High SchoolBandon
Patrician AcademyMallow
Skibbereen Community SchoolBishopstown
St Colman's CollegeFermoy
St Francis CollegeRochestown

List of finals

Year!scope="col"
WinnersScoreRunners-upScore
2018–19Patrician Academy Mallow2–16St Francis College2–10[2]
2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Skibbereen Community School1–14Clonakilty Community College2–10[3]
2022–23Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh1-05Skibbereen Community School1-04[4]
2023–24Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh2–10Clonakilty Community College1-09[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senior Football A. Cork PPS GAA website. 13 April 2024.
  2. Web site: History as Patrician Academy Mallow claim first Simcox Cup. Irish Examiner. 20 March 2019. 13 April 2024. Therese. O'Callaghan.
  3. Web site: Skibbereen survive Clon comeback to win first Simcox title. Irish Examiner. 6 May 2022. 13 April 2024. Tom. Lyons.
  4. Web site: Spioraid Naoimh dethrone Skibbereen CS to capture Simcox Cup after 18-year wait. Irish Examiner. 28 April 2023. 13 April 2024. Tommy. Lyons.
  5. Web site: Back-to-back titles for Spioraid Naoimh after win over 14-man Clonakilty Community College. Irish Examiner. 28 March 2024. 13 April 2024. Therese. O'Callaghan.