The Dr O'Callaghan Cup is an annual inter-schools

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competition organised by the Cork PPS division of the

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(GAA). Sometimes referred to throughout its history as the Cork Colleges Senior A Hurling Championship and officially known as the Cork PPS Senior A Hurling Championship, it has been contested since 1911. It is the highest inter-school hurling competition in the

county of Cork County Cork () is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are Mallow, Macroom, Mid ...

. The final, currently held in March, serves as the culmination of a

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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

Dr Harty Cup The Dr. Harty Cup is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster PPS GAA division of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It has been contested every year, except on three occasions, since 1918. As the pin ...

. Nine teams currently participate in the Dr O'Callaghan Cup. St Francis College are the title-holders after defeating Christian Brothers College by 2-15 to 2-09 in the 2024 final.

Participating teams

The following teams took part in the 2023-24 series of games.

List of finals

References

External link

Cork Post-Primary Schools GAA website
{{Cork GAA Hurling competitions in County Cork Recurring sporting events established in 1911 1911 establishments in Ireland