| All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobhchomórtas na n-Íarbhun Scoileanna |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Trophy | Corn Sceilge |
| Title holders | Loreto, Kilkenny (3rd title) |
| First winner | Presentation, Kilkenny |
| Most titles | St Raphael’s, Loughrea (8 titles) |
The All-Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion secondary school or second level college[1][2].
Since 1969 it has been administered by the Secondary Education committee of the Camogie Association. The current holders of the cup are Loreto, Kilkenny, who defeated St. Patrick's College, Maghera by 4-10 to 1-6 in the final on March 12, 2011 at Trim.[3] Miriam Walsh (Loreto, Kilkenny) was player of the match.
There are graded competitions for colleges at three different levels. In the 2011 All Ireland Senior B final Grennan College Thomastown (4-10) defeated St Louis Ballymena (3-3) in Trim. In the 2011 All Ireland Senior C final Castlecomer Community School (Kilkenny) (4-2) defeated St Pius X College Magherafelt (2-5) in Trim, Co Meath.
The trophy is the Corn Sceilge in honour of Seán Ó Ceallaigh (1872-1959) (known as Sceilg, an acronym of his name in Irish: Seán S. Ó Ceallaigh), one of the members of the Keating Branch of the Gaelic League that participated in the first Camogie matches in 1904. The shape of the cup is on the lines of the Ardagh Chalice.
There are 300 secondary schools participating in camogie competitions throughout Ireland and the Women in Sport projects run since 2004 have helped increase the number of secondary schools playing camogie.[4] Competitions are run on a provincial basis with provincial winners progressing to All Ireland semi-finals and finals at both junior (1st - 3rd year) and senior (4th - 6th year) level. At the inter-provincial stages of the 2011 competition Presentation Thurles (3-4) defeated St Pat’s Maghera (1-11) and Loreto, Kilkenny (2-13) defeated St Brigid’s Loughrea (1-11). In the Senior B Quarter-final: Hazelwood Dromcollogher (7-11) defeated St Killian’s Garron Tower from Camlough Co Antrim (2-1). In the semi Finals St Louis Ballymena (1-9) defeated St Mary’s Mallow (1-8), Grennan College Thomastown (1-4) drew with Hazelwood Dromcollogher (0-7) and in the replay Grennan College Thomastown (2-11) defeated Hazelwood Dromcollogher (1-4). In the Senior C Quarter-final: St Dominic’s Cabra (2-8) defeated Mercy Ballinasloe (2-6). In the semi Finals: St Pius Magherafelt (2-9) defeated Laurel Hill Limerick (2-6) and Castlecomer (1-4) defeated St Dominic’s Cabra (0-6). In the Senior D Quarter-final: Mercy, Roscommon (2-10) defeated St MacDara’s Templeogue (0-2). In the semi finals: St Declan’s, Kilmacthomas (3-14) defeated Our Lady’s Grammar Newry (0-7) and Mercy, Roscommon (2-5) defeated Presentation Wexford (1-6).
Prior to the establishment of an All Ireland competition in 1969, colleges competitions had been organized in Cork in 1914 and Dublin in 1919. Dublin and Cork colleges played an annual inter-city fixture. Dublin schools teams also participated in the Dublin league against club sides. In the inaugural competition in 1969, Presentation, Kilkenny defeated St Michael’s, Lurgan by 5-0 to 2-2 in the first All Ireland semi-final and in the final defeated St Aloysius, Cork, who had defeated St Mary's, Tuam in the other semi-final. All Ireland finals were held at Croke Park until 1981. The first midweek final took place in 1998 at The Ragg in Thurles, the first sportsfield to be designated exclusively for camogie fixtures. Eileen O’Brien from St Mary’s, Charleville won nine All Ireland colleges medals, one junior, four senior and four seven-a-side colleges medals. She scored 0-11 in the 1995 final when she was 14.
A colleges inter-provincial series has been played annually since 1979. The inaugural competition was won by Munster, defeating Connacht by 5-5 to 3-3 in the final with the help of a winning goal by Majella Hallinan.
| County | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| St Raphael’s, Gort | 8 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| St Mary’s, Charleville | 7 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006 |
| Presentation, Kilkenny | 3 | 1969, 1970, 1995 |
| Presentation, Athenry | 3 | 1974, 1975, 1978 |
| Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| St Brigid’s, Callan | 3 | 1993, 2008, 2009 |
| Loreto, Kilkenny | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Scoil Mhuire, Cashel | 2 | 1977, 1979 |
| St Mary’s Nenagh | 2 | 1994, 2000 |
| Sacred Heart, Newry | 1 | 1971 |
| Presentation, Oranmore | 1 | 1972 |
| Presentation, Mountmellick | 1 | 1973 |
| St Aloysius, Cork | 1 | 1976 |
| North Presentation, Cork | 1 | 1980 |
| St Patrick’s, Cork | 1 | 1981 |
| St Patrick’s, Shannon | 1 | 1982 |
| St John Of God, Artane | 1 | 1983 |
| Maryfield College, Drumcondra | 1 | 1984 |
| St Mary’s, Magherafelt | 1 | 2007 |
The first figure is the number of goals scored (equal to 3 points each) and the second total is the number of points scored, the figures are combined to determine the winner of a match in Gaelic Games
| Year | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig | 1-6 | Gort Community School | 1-2 | Maria O’ Donoghue | ||
| 2007 | Greenhill, Carrick On Suir | 4-9 | St Brendan’s, Birr | 1-4 | Lisa Phelan | ||
| 2008 | Blackwater CS, Lismore | 3-3 | Sacred Heart, Tullamore | 1-5 | Sandra Prendergast | ||
| 2009 | St Colm’s, Draperstown | 1-9 | Grennan College, Thomastown | 0-11 | Jodie Walsh | ||
| 2010 | Mar 6 | Presentation, Thurles | 3-18 | Banagher College | 1-3 | Toomevara | Eithne Moran |
| 2011[11] | Mar 12 | Castlecomer CS | 4-2 | St Pius X College Magherafelt | 2-5 | Trim | Orlaith Walsh |
| 2012 | Mar 24 | Kinsale CS | 3-6 | St Mary’s Midleton | 2-4 | Camogie Grounds Cork |
| Year | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[12] | Feb 26 | St Declan’s, Kilmacthomas | 1-8 | Mercy, Roscommon | 0-8 | Newcastle, Co Dublin | Niamh Rockett |
| 2012 | Mar 4 | Colaiste Iosagain | 3-8 | St Mary’s, Macroom | 0-4 | Templederry |
| Year | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Captain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | St Joseph’s, Tulla | 1-3 | St Patrick’s, Maghera | 0-0 | Kate Lynch | |||
| 2007 | Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig | 9-5 | Muine Bheag Vocational | 1-2 | Breda O’ Callaghan | |||
| 2008 | St Mary’s, New Ross | 3-4 | St MacNissi's Camlough Co Antrim | 2-2 | Mary Ellen Doyle | |||
| 2009 | Hazelwood, Dromcollogher | 5-15 | Coláiste Pól, Kilrea | 0-0 | Máire Flanagan | |||
| 2010 | Mar 20 | Presentation, Thurles | 4-8 | Grennan College Thomastown | 4-8 | Nowlan Park | ||
| Replay | Mar 27 | Presentation, Thurles | 6-11 | Grennan College Thomastown | 1-3 | Nowlan Park | Bernie Bergin | |
| 2011[14] | Mar 12 | Maryfield College, Drumcondra | 2-8 | Coláiste Dun Iascaigh, Cahir | 1-7 | Ellistown | Ashling Maher | |
| 2012 | Mar 24 | Seamount, Kinvara | 1-8 | Scoil Phobail Roscrea | 2-1 | Killimor | Megan Carr |
| Year | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score | Venue | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | March 26 | Heywood CS, Ballinakill | 2-6 | Abbey CC, Ferrybank | 2-2 | Conahy | Noelle Murphy |
| 2012[15] | Mar 25 | Mount Mercy, Cork | 5-9 | Rochfortbridge | 4-8 | Templederry |
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