All-Ireland PPS Senior B Hurling Championship
| All-Ireland PPS Senior B Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Iomána B Iarbhunscoileanna na hÉireann |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Paddy Buggy Cup |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Title holders |  Cross & Passion College (4th title) |
| Most titles | Cross & Passion College (4 titles) |
| Sponsors | Masita |
| Official website | Official website |
The All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Paddy Buggy Cup (Senior B Hurling Championship) is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is the second highest inter-schools hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year since 1968.
The All-Ireland final, usually held in March, serves as the culmination of a knockout series of games played in February and March. Currently, qualification for the All-Ireland series is limited to the champion teams from the four provincial competitions in Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Eligible players must be under the age of 19.
Cross & Passion College are the current champions, having beaten Calasanctius College by 1-15 to 1-14 in the 2025 All-Ireland final.[1][2] Cross & Passion College are also the all-time record holders with four title wins.
Current format
[edit]Qualification
[edit]| Province | Championship | Team progressing |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Connacht PPS Senior B Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Leinster | Leinster PPS Senior B Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Munster | Munster PPS Senior B Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Ulster | Mageean Cup | Champions |
Championship
[edit]The championship features four teams in a knockout series of games. The four provincial winners are drawn to play each other in two All-Ireland semi-finals. This is organised on a strict rotational basis between the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster teams.
Sponsorship
[edit]Masita became the title sponsor of all the All-Ireland PPS competitions in 2013.[3][4] The competition was previously sponsored by Coca-Cola.[5]
Trophy and medals
[edit]The Paddy Buggy Cup is the current prize for winning the All-Ireland final. It was commissioned to honour Paddy Buggy (1929–2013), who won an All-Ireland SHC medal with Kilkenny in 1947 before later serving as president of the Gaelic Athletic Association.[6] The cup was first presented in 2014 and replaced the O'Keeffe Cup (Corn Uí Chaoimh) which was first presented in 1968 and named in honour of Pádraig Ó Caoimh.
Traditionally, the victory presentation takes place at a special rostrum in the main grandstand of the stadium. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup, which is held by the winning team until the following year's final. In accordance with GAA rules, a set of gold medals is awarded to the championship winners.
List of finals
[edit]| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar | 5-08 | St. Mary's CBGS | 4-07 | |
| 1969 | Presentation College, Birr | 2-12 | De La Salle College, Loughrea | 5-01 | |
| 1970 | St Joseph's Patrician College | 6-11 | New Ross CBS | 0-03 | |
| 1971 | St. Mary's CBGS | 4-17 | Presentation College, Birr | 4-05 | |
| 1972 | St Jarlath's College | 6-05 | Presentation College, Birr | 4-08 | |
| 1973 | Presentation College, Birr | 5-10 | St. Mary's CBGS | 5-03 | |
| 1974 | St. Mary's CBGS | 4-09 | Armagh CBS | 4-07 | |
| 1975 | Hamilton High School | 0-14 | Armagh CBS | 0-06 | |
| 1976 | Good Counsel College | 3-11 | St Mary's College | 0-07 | |
| 1977 | Causeway Comprehensive School | 2-09 | St Joseph's CBS | 2-05 | |
| 1978 | Charleville CBS | 2-10 | St Raphael's College | 3-05 | |
| 1979 | Good Counsel College | 2-04 | Roscommon CBS | 0-05 | |
| 1980 | Cashel CBS | 2-16 | Roscommon CBS | 2-01 | |
| 1981 | St Joseph's Secondary School | 4-11 | St Vincent's CBS | 3-02 | |
| 1982 | Cashel CBS | 2-12 | Callan CBS | 2-02 | |
| 1983 | Nenagh CBS | 1-11 | Callan CBS | 1-09 | |
| 1984 | Presentation Convent | 3-10 | St Patrick's College | 0-08 | |
| 1985 | Presentation College, Athenry | 4-07 | Oatlands College | 3-07 | |
| 1986 | Nenagh CBS | 2-04 | Cistercian College | 1-06 | |
| 1987 | St Patrick's Comprehensive School | 3-08 | Cistercian College | 2-04 | |
| 1988 | Castlecomer Community School | 4-08 | Coláiste Mhuire | 3-04 | |
| 1989 | Presentation De La Salle, Hospital | 3-12 | St Louis Grammar School | 3-06 | |
| 1990 | Scarriff Community School | 1-15 | Presentation College, Athenry | 1-11 | |
| 1991 | Callan CBS | 1-14 | Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh | 1-10 | |
| 1992 | Abbey CBS | 4-08 | Roscommon CBS | 1-07 | |
| 1993 | Hamilton High School | 5-09 | Patrician College | 3-07 | |
| 1994 | Our Lady's Secondary School | 3-08 | Callan CBS | 0-08 | |
| 1995 | Doon CBS | 5-11 | St Patrick's College | 0-04 | |
| 1996 | Presentation De La Salle, Hospital | 1-13 | Enniscorthy CBS | 0-04 | |
| 1997 | St Clement's College | 1-08 | Cistercian College | 0-07 | |
| 1998 | Portlaoise CBS | 4-13 | St Cuan's College | 1-07 | |
| 1999 | Enniscorthy CBS | 4-11 | St Caimin's Community School | 0-17 | |
| 2000 | Cistercian College | 3-14 | St Declan's Community College | 4-06 | |
| 2001 | Mercy College | 4-13 | Callan CBS | 2-10 | |
| 2002 | Abbey CBS | 3-11 | Castlecomer Community School | 1-13 | |
| 2003 | Castlecomer Community School | 1-12 | St Joseph's College | 1-08 | |
| 2004 | Cistercian College | 2-13 | St Patrick's College | 2-10 | |
| 2005 | Enniscorty CBS | 3-08 | Charleville CBS | 0-13 | |
| 2006 | St Patrick's College | 3-12 | Presentation De La Salle College, Bagenalstown | 1-12 | |
| 2007 | FCJ Bunclody | 1-11 | Cross & Passion College | 0-08 | |
| 2008 | Blackwater Community School | 0-14 | St. Mary's CBGS | 1-08 | |
| 2009 | Cross & Passion College | 3-12 | Coláiste Eoin | 1-10 | |
| 2010 | Cross & Passion College | 1-12 | Dungarvan CBS | 0-11 | |
| 2011 | St Patrick's College | 0-14 | St Raphael's College | 0-11 | |
| 2012 | St. Mary's CBGS | 0-18 | St Joseph's Secondary School | 0-05 | |
| 2013 | Dungarvan CBS | 3-18 | St. Mary's CBGS | 1-05 | [7] |
| 2014 | Coláiste Phobal Roscrea | 2-16 | Cross & Passion College | 0-10 | [8] |
| 2015 | Cross & Passion College | 1-16 | Mountrath Community School | 1-12 | [9] |
| 2016 | Abbey CBS | 2-19 | St Louis Grammar School | 2-13 | [10] |
| 2017 | John The Baptist Community School | 2-14 | St. Mary's CBGS | 1-08 | [11] |
| 2018 | Coláiste Choilm | 0-17 | St. Patrick's College | 0-13 | [12] |
| 2019 | St Raphael's College | 1-18 | Castlecomer Community School | 1-14 | [13] |
| 2020 | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. | ||||
| 2021 | No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. | ||||
| 2022 | St Francis College | 0-17 | Coláiste Bhaile Chláir | 0-09 | [14] |
| 2023 | Coláiste Naomh Cormac | 2-17 | Hamilton High School | 0-14 | [15] |
| 2024 | St Killian's College | 4-13 | Blackwater Community School | 0-13 | [16] |
| 2025 | Cross & Passion College | 1-15 | Calasanctius College | 1-14 | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cross & Passion College win All Ireland Senior 'B' Hurling Final". GAA website. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "CPC Claim All-Ireland Glory". The Saffron Gael. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Roche, Frank (29 March 2013). "Meath revival needs time". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Masita Ireland extend sponsorship of GAA All-Ireland Post-Primary competitions". GAA website. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Coca-Cola to sponsor colleges GAA finals". Irish Examiner. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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- ^ "Curran applies coup de grace in Dungarvan march to victory". Irish Independent. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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- ^ "Antrim's Cross and Passion claim All-Ireland schools hurling title in Thurles". The 42. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Luckless St Louis lost out in extra time". The Saffron Gael. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Hospital's John the Baptist win All Ireland hurling crown". Limerick Leader. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Colleges: All-Ireland joy for Coláiste Choilm and Coláiste Mhuire". Hoagn Stand. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "St. Raphael's become first Galway school to win Paddy Buggy Cup". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Late power surge clinches All-Ireland Colleges Hurling title for Cork's Rochestown". Irish Examiner. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Colaiste Naomh Cormac secure All Ireland success thanks to Screeney masterclass". Irish Examiner. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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- ^ "Cross & Passion crowned All Ireland Colleges hurling champions once again". Coleraine Chronicle. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.