University of Galway is to host the Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA and Camogie Championship finals in 2025.
The finals will take place at the Connacht GAA Centre and University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome in Bekan, Co. Mayo from February 8 to February 15. More than 25 fixtures will be played across the three Gaelic Games codes over the course of seven days.
University of Galway Interim President Professor Peter McHugh said: "These competitions showcase the best of the young GAA talent in the country and we are delighted to host all three finals this year."
University of Galway will be hungry for silverware and have thirteen teams competing across all divisions. The University of Galway Camogie Club is fielding three teams for the first time ever.
The intermediate and junior camogie teams already secured victories in the opening round of their respective championships, the Uí Mhaolagáin Cup and the Ashling Murphy Cup. The senior side will have aims of making an impression as they return to the top flight for the first time since 2017.
The hurling team will hope to end a fifteen-year spell since they last won the Fitzgibbon Cup in 2010. The University of Galway football team will aim to add to their 23 Sigerson titles, their last victory coming in 2022.
Professor Ciara Meehan, Dean of Students at University of Galway, believes that the finals promise to be a "great week of sport involving inter-county players from all over the country".
Secretary of Connacht GAA, John Prenty congratulated the University of Galway, referring to the university as a "leader in third level GAA".
"It is wonderful to see the stars of the future in action at third level being coached and managed by students in many cases. It is the essence of what we in the GAA like to see occur at third level, creating the leaders of the future," added Prenty.
