Ryan Cup
The Ryan Cup is the tier 2 hurling championship for third level colleges, the Fitzgibbon Cup being the tier 1 hurling championship trophy. The Ryan Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideachais Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (CLG), the GAA's Higher Education Council.
| Ryan Cup | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Corn Uí Riain |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1976/77 |
| Region | Universities/Third-Level Colleges (GAA) |
| Trophy | Ryan Cup/Corn Uí Riain |
| Title holders | MTU Kerry Campus (4th title) |
| First winner | Cork Institute of Technology |
| Most titles | Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Limerick Institute of Technology (5 titles) |
| Sponsors | Electric Ireland |
| Official website | http://www.he.gaa.ie/home |
At some time either in the late 1980s or in the early 1990s, the Ryan Cup - the trophy for the Division 1 Gaelic football league - was presented to the winners of what was then the Division II Championship (non-university). As a result of this mix-up, the Division II Championship became colloquially known as the 'Ryan Cup'. Unfortunately several other GAA trophy competitions bear this name, including still the Higher Education First-Division football league.
The GAA Higher Education Cup Championships are sponsored by Electric Ireland. The Ryan Cup was previously sponsored by Independent.ie [2014-2017], Irish Daily Mail [2012-2013], Ulster Bank [2007-2011], Datapac [2003-2006] and Bus Éireann [1998-2002].