The winners are presented with the Andy Merrigan Cup, which was first awarded in 1974. It is dedicated to the memory of Andy Merrigan, a former member of the Castletown club in Wexford, who died in a farming accident at the height of his playing career.

Year Club Captain
2011 Crossmaglen (Down) P McKeon
2010 St Galls (Antrim) C Brady
2009 Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) D Magee
2008 St. Vincents (Dublin) T Quinn
2007 Crossmaglen (Armagh) O McConville
2006 Salthill-Knocknacarra (Galway) M Sheridan
2005 Ballina (Mayo) B Ruane
2004 Caltra (Galway) N Meehan
2003 Nemo Rangers (Cork) C Corkery
2002 Ballinderry (Derry) A McGuckan
2001 Crossmolina (Mayo) T Nallen
2000 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) A Cunningham
1999 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) J McEntee
1998 Corofin (Galway) R Silke
1997 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) J McConville
1996 Laune Rangers (Kerry) G Murphy
1995 Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) M Dillon
1994 Nemo Rangers (Cork) S O’Brien
1993 O’Donovan Rossa (Cork) M McCarthy
1992 Dr.Croke’s (Kerry) S O’Shea
1991 Lavey (Derry) J McGurk
1990 Baltinglass (Wicklow) B Fitzpatrick
1989 Nemo Rangers (Cork) T Nation
1988 Burren (Down) V McGovern
1987 St.Finbarr’s (Cork) J Meyler
1986 Burren (Down) T McGovern
1985 Castleisland (Kerry) B Lyons
1984 Nemo Rangers (Cork) J Kerrigan
1983 Portlaoise (Laois) L Scully
1982 Nemo Rangers (Cork) C Murphy
1981 St. Finbarr’s (Cork) B O’Brien
1980 St. Finbarr’s (Cork) N Aherne
1979 Nemo Rangers (Cork) B Murphy
1978 Thomond College (Limerick) R Bell
1977 Austin Stacks (Kerry) J O’Keeffe
1976 St.Vincent’s (Dublin) T Hanahoe
1975 UCD (Dublin) M Carty
1974 UCD (Dublin) P Kerr
1973 Nemo Rangers (Cork) B Morgan
1972 Bellaghy (Derry) T Scullion
1971 East Kerry (Kerry) M Gleeson