Dean Ryan Cup

The Dean Ryan Cup is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Munster PPS division of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Sometimes referred to throughout its history as the Munster Colleges Junior Hurling Championship or the Munster PPS Under-17 A Hurling Championship, it has been contested since 1936.^[1]

Dean Ryan Cup
Irish	Corn Dhéin Uí Riain
Code	Hurling
Founded	1936; 89 years ago (1936)
Region	Munster (GAA)
Trophy	Dean Ryan Cup
No. of teams	11
Title holders	Midleton CBS (8th title)
First winner	Thurles CBS
Most titles	Thurles CBS (14 titles)
Sponsors	TUS
Official website	Official website

The final, typically held in November, serves as the culmination of a knockout series of games played between October and November. Eligible players must be under the age of 17.^[2]

As of 2025, 11 teams participate in the Dean Ryan Cup.^[3] The title has been won at least once by 19 different schools, 11 of which have won the title more than once.^[4] Thurles CBS are the all-time title record-holders at 14 times.^[5]

Midleton CBS were the 2024 champions, having beaten Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG by 5-15 to 1-11 in the final.^[6]

History

Since 1918, the Dr Harty Cup had been organised by the Munster Colleges Council and contested as a provincial senior hurling competition.^[7] At the annual Munster Colleges Council convention on 1 February 1936, it was decided to establish a provincial junior hurling competition for players under the age of 16.^[8] Monsignor Ryan, Dean of Cashel, donated a cup for the competition and it was named in his honour.^[9] Thurles CBS were the first champions after a 9–04 to 3–02 defeat of Mount Sion CBS in the inaugural final in April 1936.^[10]

Roll of honour

Rank	Team	Won	Years
1	Thurles CBS	14	1936, 1939, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1965, 1992, 2010, 2018, 2019
2	St Colman's College	13	1970, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2017, 2020
	St Flannan's College	13	1957, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1973, 1976, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2022
4	North Monastery	10	1958, 1959, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1990
5	Midleton CBS	8	1940, 1948, 1949, 1986, 1989, 2014, 2015, 2025
6	Limerick CBS	6	1937, 1938, 1954, 1964, 1966, 1968
7	St Finbarr's College	3	1969, 1982, 1998
	De La Salle College	3	2005, 2008, 2013
	Ardscoil Rís	3	2009, 2016, 2023
10	Dungarvan CBS	2	1951, 1953
	Scariff Community College	2	1991, 1996
12	Rice College	1	1941
	Coláiste Chríost Rí	1	1963
	Coláiste Iognáid Rís	1	1974
	Abbey CBS	1	1987
	Cashel Community School	1	2002
	Our Lady's Secondary School	1	2007
	Blackwater Community School	1	2012
	Nenagh CBS	1	2024

List of finals

Year	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Score
1980	North Monastery	7-11	St Flannan's College	3-01	[11]
1981	North Monastery	2-07	St Flannan's College	0-12	[12]
1982	St Finbarr's College	1-09	St Colman's College	1-05	[13]
1983	St Colman's College	1-08	North Monastery	2-01	[14]
1984	North Monastery	3-04	De La Salle College	1-06	[15]
1985	North Monastery	1-06	Midleton CBS	1-03	[16]
1986	Midleton CBS	2-09	St Flannan's College	2-06	[17]
1987	Abbey CBS	2-05	Midleton CBS	1-06	[18]
1988	St Flannan's College	3-14	Abbey CBS	0-04	[19]
1989	Midleton CBS	1-13	North Monastery	1-08	[20]
1990	North Monastery	3-13	Limerick CBS	3-04	[21]
1991	Scariff Community College	2-12	St Flannan's College	0-07	[22]
1992	Thurles CBS	5-13	Limerick CBS	2-04	[23]
1993	St Colman's College	2-05	Abbey CBS	0-08	[24]
1994	St Colman's College	1-08	Abbey CBS	1-03	[25]
1995	St Colman's College	1-09	Midleton CBS	1-07	[26]
1996	Scariff Community College	0-10	Midleton CBS	1-06	[27]
1997	St Flannan's College	1-09	St Flannan's College	0-05	[28]
1998	St Finbarr's College	1-14	St Flannan's College	2-09	[29]
1999	St Flannan's College	2-14	St Colman's College	1-08	[30]
2000	St Colman's College	1-14	Our Lady's Secondary School	2-08	[31]
2001	St Colman's College	4-09	St Flannan's College	2-10	[32]
2002	Cashel Community School	4-10	St Flannan's College	0-11	[33]
2003	St Colman's College	1-09	De La Salle College	1-07	[34]
2004	St Flannan's College	2-18	St Colman's College	1-03	[35]
2005	De La Salle College	4-11	St Flannan's College	3-09	[36]
2006	St Flannan's College	1-09	Ardscoil Rís	0-10	[37]
2007	Our Lady's Secondary School	1-10	De La Salle College	2-04	[38]
2008	De La Salle College	1-06	Midleton CBS	1-06	[39]
2009	Ardscoil Rís	1-09	St Flannan's College	1-07	[40]
2010	Thurles CBS	0-09	Blackwater Community School	0-05	[41]
2011	St Flannan's College	2-11	De La Salle	1-06	[42]
2012	Blackwater Community School	0-11	Dungarvan CBS	0-08	[43]
2013	De La Salle	2-15	Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG	0-10	[44]
2014	Midelton CBS	2-14	Ardscoil Rís	1-10	[45]
2015	Midelton CBS	1-10	Our Lady's Secondary School	0-12	[46]
2016	Ardscoil Rís	0-19	De La Salle	1-08	[47]
2017	St Colmans' College	2-12	Thurles CBS	1-13	[48]
2018	Thurles CBS	3-15	Midelton CBS	2-15	[49]
2019	Thurles CBS	1-09	De La Salle College	0-07	[50]
2020	St Colmans' College	0-14	Ardscoil Rís	1-10	[51]
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022	St Flannan's College	3-16	Ardscoil Rís	0-16	[52]
2023	Ardscoil Rís	3-19	Thurles CBS	1-23	[53]
2024	Nenagh CBS	2-15	St Flannan's College	0-18	[54]
2025	Midelton CBS	5-15	Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG	1-11	[55]

Notes

• 2017- The first match ended in a draw after extra time: St Colman's College 1-19, Thurles CBS 3-13.^[56]

See also

• Dr Harty Cup