Burney Cup
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The Burney Cup is an annual competition
involving the strongest schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch
of the Irish Hockey Association
. The competition is held in the spring term of each school year and progress through to the final is via an open draw.
The most successful school is Friends' School Lisburn with 19 wins (15 outright wins and 4 shared wins. The current holder is Banbridge Academy
.
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The first final took place on 22 April 1920 at the Ormeau Road grounds of North of Ireland Rugby & Cricket Club
. The final was marked by future Irish rugby union
and cricket
international A.C. Douglas
of Royal Belfast Academical Institution
scoring all six goals in his team's victory.
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
involving the strongest schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch
Ulster Hockey Union
The Ulster Hockey Union is the administrative arm of the Irish Hockey Association with responsibility for men's hockey throughout the province of Ulster....
of the Irish Hockey Association
Irish Hockey Association
The Irish Hockey Association is the governing body for the game of hockey throughout the island of Ireland.The Association was formed in 2000 with the merger of the Unions that managed the men's and women's game separately. These Unions had governed the sport of hockey since the late 19th...
. The competition is held in the spring term of each school year and progress through to the final is via an open draw.
The most successful school is Friends' School Lisburn with 19 wins (15 outright wins and 4 shared wins. The current holder is Banbridge Academy
Banbridge Academy
Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of...
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Eligibility
To play in the competition, boys must be 19 years of age and under on 1 April immediately preceding the draw. The draw for the Cup takes places in early January. A fresh draw to determine pairings is held prior to each subsequent round.History
The trophy was presented by Andrew George Burney of East Antrim Hockey ClubEast Antrim Hockey Club
East Antrim Hockey Club is a men's field hockey club based in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 7 miles north of Belfast. It is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association and is one of the oldest clubs in Irish hockey. The club currently plays in Section 2 of...
.
The first final took place on 22 April 1920 at the Ormeau Road grounds of North of Ireland Rugby & Cricket Club
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
. The final was marked by future Irish rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
international A.C. Douglas
Arthur Douglas
Arthur Douglas was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player.-Cricket:A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 1925 against Scotland in a first-class match...
of Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18...
scoring all six goals in his team's victory.
Round 1
- Antrim Grammar SchoolAntrim Grammar SchoolAntrim Grammar School is the newest grammar school in Northern Ireland. It is situated in County Antrim, within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area.- History :...
0-2 Belfast Royal AcademyBelfast Royal AcademyThe Belfast Royal Academy is the oldest school in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a co-educational, non-denominational voluntary grammar school situated in north Belfast. The Academy is one of eight Northern Irish schools whose Headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and... - Ballyclare High SchoolBallyclare High SchoolBallyclare High School is a co-educational, non-denominational grammar school in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are approximately 1,200 pupils at the school, taught by around 90 teachers. It was opened in the 1890s in the village of Doagh, a few miles south-west of Ballyclare...
0-12 Grosvenor Grammar SchoolGrosvenor Grammar SchoolGrosvenor Grammar School is a co-educational controlled Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This inter-denominational school, with an increasingly multi-cultural population and outlook, has a staff of 73 full-time teachers.... - Portadown CollegePortadown CollegePortadown College is an academic selective grammar school in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, founded in 1924 and as of 2009, is the number one controlled grammar school in Northern Ireland. The school was established initially in Bann House on the banks of the River Bann, adjacent to...
4-1 Wellington College BelfastWellington College BelfastWellington College Belfast is a co-educational grammar school located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The current principal is Mr Matthew Pitts. The school was formed when, in 1990, the all-boys' Annadale Grammar School and the all-girls' Carolan Grammar School merged to become a single...
Round 2
- Banbridge AcademyBanbridge AcademyBanbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of...
8-0 Royal & Prior School, Raphoe - Cookstown High SchoolCookstown High SchoolCookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :...
9-0 Belfast Royal Academy - Replay - Sullivan Upper SchoolSullivan Upper SchoolSullivan Upper AddressBelfast RoadHolywoodBT18 9EP Phone 9042 8780 from abroadFax 9042 7644HeadteacherMr C J W Peel, M.A., B.Sc., Dip.A.S.Ed.Vice Principals*Mr. I. Ballantine, B.Sc., M.Ed., P.G.C.E....
0-3 Friends School LisburnFriends School LisburnFriends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774...
- Game 1: Friends School Lisburn 3-3 Sullivan Upper School
- Grosvenor Grammar School 3-2 Portadown College
- Kilkeel High SchoolKilkeel High SchoolKilkeel High School is a non-selective secondary school located in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school is one of the few in Northern Ireland where boys have outperformed girls at GCSE....
0-6 Campbell CollegeCampbell CollegeCampbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies... - Methodist College BelfastMethodist College BelfastMethodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council...
3-1 Wallace High School, Lisburn - Regent House, NewtownardsRegent House Grammar SchoolRegent House Grammar School is a co-ed voluntary grammar school situated in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. It comprises two parts: the preparatory department, known as "the Prep" and the main school itself...
16-0 Laurelhill Community College - Royal Belfast Academical InstitutionRoyal Belfast Academical InstitutionThe Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18...
2-1 Bangor Grammar SchoolBangor Grammar SchoolBangor Grammar School , is an all-boys, voluntary grammar school situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1856 by the Conservative politician and Bangor man, Col The Hon. Robert Ward PC MP who lived at Castle Ward...
Quarter-finals
- Campbell College 2-3 Banbridge Academy
- Friends School Lisburn 6-0 Grosvenor Grammar School
- Replay - Regent House, Newtownards 3-3 Methodist College Belfast (Methodist College won 2-1 on penalties)
- Game 1: Methodist College Belfast 3-3 Regent House, Newtownards
- Royal Belfast Academical Institution 1-3 Cookstown High School
Semi-finals
- Cookstown High School 4-3 Friends School Lisburn
- Banbridge Academy 3-0 Methodist College Belfast
Final
- Banbridge Academy 5-4 Cookstown High School (played on 23 March 2011 at Lisnagarvey Hockey ClubLisnagarvey Hockey ClubLisnagarvey Hockey Club is the most successful Irish men's hockey club. The club is based in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a current membership of 700. The club also has a ladies section.-Formation:...
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Performance table
(one finalist missing)| School | Wins | Shared | Beaten Finalists | Total Finals | Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... |
15 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 1978 |
| Cookstown High School Cookstown High School Cookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :... |
14 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 2009 |
| Royal Belfast Academical Institution Royal Belfast Academical Institution The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18... |
13 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 2004 |
| Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
11 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 2011 |
| Ballycastle High School | 9 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1964 |
| Newry High School Newry High School Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948... |
6 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 1984 |
| Wallace High School Wallace High School (Northern Ireland) The Wallace High School is a co-educational voluntary grammar school situated in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.It was founded in 1880 by a bequest from the estate of Sir Richard Wallace, local landowner and Unionist MP, as the Lisburn Intermediate and University School on a site fronting the Antrim Road... |
2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2001 |
| Methodist College Belfast Methodist College Belfast Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council... |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1999 |
| Campbell College Campbell College Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies... |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1986 |
| Belfast Royal Academy Belfast Royal Academy The Belfast Royal Academy is the oldest school in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a co-educational, non-denominational voluntary grammar school situated in north Belfast. The Academy is one of eight Northern Irish schools whose Headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1922 |
| Ballyclare High School Ballyclare High School Ballyclare High School is a co-educational, non-denominational grammar school in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are approximately 1,200 pupils at the school, taught by around 90 teachers. It was opened in the 1890s in the village of Doagh, a few miles south-west of Ballyclare... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1935 |
| Banbridge Technical School | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1924 |
| Bushmills Grammar School | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1962 |
| Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School , is an all-boys, voluntary grammar school situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1856 by the Conservative politician and Bangor man, Col The Hon. Robert Ward PC MP who lived at Castle Ward... |
1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1983 |
| Sullivan Upper School Sullivan Upper School Sullivan Upper AddressBelfast RoadHolywoodBT18 9EP Phone 9042 8780 from abroadFax 9042 7644HeadteacherMr C J W Peel, M.A., B.Sc., Dip.A.S.Ed.Vice Principals*Mr. I. Ballantine, B.Sc., M.Ed., P.G.C.E.... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1993 |
| Shaftesbury House | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1927 |
| Kilkeel High School Kilkeel High School Kilkeel High School is a non-selective secondary school located in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school is one of the few in Northern Ireland where boys have outperformed girls at GCSE.... |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | NA |
| Cavan Royal School | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | NA |
| Royal & Prior School, Raphoe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | NA |
| Omagh Academy Omagh Academy Omagh Academy is a grammar school in Omagh, County Tyrone, located at 21-23 Dublin Road. The school currently has approximately 700 pupils and over 40 teaching staff. The school is one of the top performing grammar schools in County Tyrone and Northern Ireland with excellent GCSE and 'A'-level... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | NA |
| Strabane Grammar School Strabane Grammar School Strabane Grammar School’’’ was a grammar school located just outside of Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was within the Western Education and Library Board area. The school was officially closed on 30 June 2011 to make way for Strabane Academy, along with Strabane High... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | NA |
1920s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 1920 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution Royal Belfast Academical Institution The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18... |
6 | 1 | Belfast Royal Academy Belfast Royal Academy The Belfast Royal Academy is the oldest school in the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a co-educational, non-denominational voluntary grammar school situated in north Belfast. The Academy is one of eight Northern Irish schools whose Headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and... |
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| 1921 | Belfast Royal Academy | ||||
| 1922 | Belfast Royal Academy | 1 | 0 | Cavan Royal School | |
| 1923 | Banbridge Technical School | 3 | 2 | Cavan Royal School | |
| 1924 | Banbridge Technical School | 3 | 1 | Methodist College Methodist College Belfast Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council... |
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| 1925 | Ballycastle High School | 2 | 0 | Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... |
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| 1926 | Ballycastle High School | 2 | 1 | Shaftesbury House | after extra time |
| 1927 | Shaftesbury House | 2 | 0 | Ballycastle High School | |
| 1928 | Ballycastle High School | 3 | 0 | Friends School Lisburn | Replay - Game 1: 1-1 |
| 1929 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
Ballycastle High School | Replay - Game 1: 2-2 |
1930s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 1930 | Ballycastle High School | 2 | 1 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
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| 1931 | Ballyclare Intermediate School Ballyclare High School Ballyclare High School is a co-educational, non-denominational grammar school in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are approximately 1,200 pupils at the school, taught by around 90 teachers. It was opened in the 1890s in the village of Doagh, a few miles south-west of Ballyclare... a |
1 | 0 | Lisburn Intermediate School Wallace High School (Northern Ireland) The Wallace High School is a co-educational voluntary grammar school situated in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.It was founded in 1880 by a bequest from the estate of Sir Richard Wallace, local landowner and Unionist MP, as the Lisburn Intermediate and University School on a site fronting the Antrim Road... b |
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| 1932 | Banbridge Academy | 4 | 3 | Ballycastle High School | after extra time |
| 1933 | Ballycastle High School | 2 | 0 | Banbridge Academy | |
| 1934 | Ballycastle High School | 4 | 3 | Newry Intermediate School Newry High School Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948... c |
after extra time |
| 1935 | Ballyclare Intermediate Schoola | 2 | 1 | Banbridge Academy | |
| 1936 | Newry Intermediate Schoolc | Lisburn Intermediate Schoolb | Replay - Game 1: 1-1 | ||
| 1937 | Ballycastle High School | 2 | 0 | Newry Intermediate Schoolc | |
| 1938 | Ballycastle High School | 1 | 0 | Banbridge Academy | |
| 1939 | Banbridge Academy | 1 | 0 | Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... |
Replay - Game 1: 2-2 |
1940s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 1940 | Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... |
3 | 2 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
AET in replay, Game 1: 1-1 2 x ET |
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| 1944 | Friends School Lisburn | 4 | 0 | Bushmills Grammar School | |
| 1945 | Banbridge Academy | 5 | 2 | Friends School Lisburn | Replay - Game 1: 1-1 |
| 1946 | Friends School Lisburn | 4 | 0 | Omagh Academy Omagh Academy Omagh Academy is a grammar school in Omagh, County Tyrone, located at 21-23 Dublin Road. The school currently has approximately 700 pupils and over 40 teaching staff. The school is one of the top performing grammar schools in County Tyrone and Northern Ireland with excellent GCSE and 'A'-level... |
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| 1947 | Friends School Lisburn | 1 | 0 | Newry Intermediate School Newry High School Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948... c |
After extra time in replay, Game 1: 1-1 |
| 1948 | Newry Intermediate Schoolc | 1 | 0 | Friends School Lisburn | |
| 1949 | Friends School Lisburn | 1 | 0 | Methodist College Methodist College Belfast Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council... |
1950s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 1950 | Newry Grammar School Newry High School Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948... |
2 | 1 | Bushmills Grammar School | |
| 1951 | Bushmills Grammar School | 3 | 0 | Cookstown High School Cookstown High School Cookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :... |
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| 1952 | Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... |
2 | 1 | Bushmills Grammar School | |
| 1953 | Friends School Lisburn | 4 | 0 | Cookstown High School | |
| 1954 | Friends School Lisburn | 3 | 2 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
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| 1955 | Cookstown High School | 1 | 0 | Bushmills Grammar School | |
| 1956 | Banbridge Academy | 1 | 0 | Newry Grammar School | |
| 1957 | Campbell College Campbell College Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies... |
3 | 0 | Friends School Lisburn | |
| 1958 | Friends School Lisburn | 2 | 1 | Banbridge Academy | |
| 1959 | Friends School Lisburn | 3 | 1 | Wallace High School |
1960s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 1960 | Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... |
2 | 0 | Bushmills Grammar School | |
| 1961 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution Royal Belfast Academical Institution The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18... |
2 | 1 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
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| 1962 | Ballycastle High School & Bushmills Grammar School | 0 | 0 | TROPHY SHARED | |
| 1963 | Friends School Lisburn & Royal Belfast Academical Institution |
0 | 0 | TROPHY SHARED | After extra time |
| 1964 | Ballycastle High School | 3 | 0 | Strabane Grammar School Strabane Grammar School Strabane Grammar School’’’ was a grammar school located just outside of Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was within the Western Education and Library Board area. The school was officially closed on 30 June 2011 to make way for Strabane Academy, along with Strabane High... |
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| 1965 | Methodist College Methodist College Belfast Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council... |
1 | 0 | Ballycastle High School | |
| 1966 | Friends School Lisburn | 2 | 0 | Methodist College | |
| 1967 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | 2 | 1 | Newry High School Newry High School Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948... |
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| 1968 | Friends School Lisburn & Royal Belfast Academical Institution |
0 | 0 | TROPHY SHARED | |
| 1969 | Cookstown High School Cookstown High School Cookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :... |
2 | 1 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution |
1970s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 1970 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution Royal Belfast Academical Institution The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18... |
1 | 0 | Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School , is an all-boys, voluntary grammar school situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1856 by the Conservative politician and Bangor man, Col The Hon. Robert Ward PC MP who lived at Castle Ward... |
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| 1971 | Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... & Royal Belfast Academical Institution |
0 | 0 | TROPHY SHARED | after extra time |
| 1972 | Cookstown High School Cookstown High School Cookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :... |
2 | 1 | Kilkeel High School Kilkeel High School Kilkeel High School is a non-selective secondary school located in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school is one of the few in Northern Ireland where boys have outperformed girls at GCSE.... |
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| 1973 | Cookstown High School | 2 | 0 | Wallace High School | |
| 1974 | Cookstown High School | 1 | 0 | Newry High School Newry High School Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948... |
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| 1975 | Friends School Lisburn | 2 | 0 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | |
| 1976 | Friends School Lisburn & Cookstown High School |
1 | 1 | TROPHY SHARED | After extra time |
| 1977 | Friends School Lisburn | 2 | 0 | Newry High School | |
| 1978 | Friends School Lisburn | 1 | 0 | Kilkeel High School | |
| 1979 | Newry High School | 1 | 0 | Wallace High School |
1980s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 1980 | Cookstown High School Cookstown High School Cookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :... |
4 | 0 | Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School , is an all-boys, voluntary grammar school situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1856 by the Conservative politician and Bangor man, Col The Hon. Robert Ward PC MP who lived at Castle Ward... |
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| 1981 | Newry High School Newry High School Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948... |
2 | 1 | Cookstown High School | |
| 1982 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
1 | 0 | Bangor Grammar School | |
| 1983 | Bangor Grammar School | 3 | 0 | Wallace High School | |
| 1984 | Newry High School | 1 | 0 | Royal & Prior School, Raphoe | |
| 1985 | Cookstown High School | 3 | 2 | Wallace High School | |
| 1986 | Campbell College Campbell College Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies... |
2 | 1 | Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... |
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| 1987 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution Royal Belfast Academical Institution The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18... |
4 | 0 | Bangor Grammar School | |
| 1988 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | 3 | 0 | Bangor Grammar School | |
| 1989 | Wallace High School | 3 | 1 | Newry High School |
1990s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 1990 | Cookstown High School Cookstown High School Cookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :... |
3 | 1 | Methodist College Methodist College Belfast Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council... |
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| 1991 | Cookstown High School | 4 | 3 | Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School , is an all-boys, voluntary grammar school situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1856 by the Conservative politician and Bangor man, Col The Hon. Robert Ward PC MP who lived at Castle Ward... |
after extra time |
| 1992 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution Royal Belfast Academical Institution The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18... |
4 | 1 | Cookstown High School | |
| 1993 | Sullivan Upper Sullivan Upper School Sullivan Upper AddressBelfast RoadHolywoodBT18 9EP Phone 9042 8780 from abroadFax 9042 7644HeadteacherMr C J W Peel, M.A., B.Sc., Dip.A.S.Ed.Vice Principals*Mr. I. Ballantine, B.Sc., M.Ed., P.G.C.E.... |
2 | 2 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
Sullivan won 5-4 on penalties |
| 1994 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | 3 | 2 | Banbridge Academy | |
| 1995 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | 2 | 1 | Friends School Lisburn Friends School Lisburn Friends' School, Lisburn is a Quaker voluntary grammar school in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland founded in 1774.-History:Founded in 1774 on the basis of a bequest from John Handcock, a Quaker linen trader, when twenty acres were purchased at Prospect Hill from the Earl of Hertford. In 1774... |
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| 1996 | Cookstown High School | 1 | 0 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | |
| 1997 | Cookstown High School | 1 | 0 | Bangor Grammar School | |
| 1998 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | 3 | 0 | Bangor Grammar School | |
| 1999 | Methodist College | 3 | 0 | Campbell College Campbell College Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies... |
2000s
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| 2000 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution Royal Belfast Academical Institution The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18... |
4 | 0 | Newry High School Newry High School Newry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948... |
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| 2001 | Wallace High School | 3 | 2 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | |
| 2002 | Cookstown High School Cookstown High School Cookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :... |
1 | 0 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | |
| 2003 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | 5 | 2 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
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| 2004 | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | 1 | 1 | Banbridge Academy | RBAI won on penalties |
| 2005 | Banbridge Academy | 1 | 0 | Campbell College Campbell College Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies... |
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| 2006 | Banbridge Academy | 4 | 2 | Sullivan Upper Sullivan Upper School Sullivan Upper AddressBelfast RoadHolywoodBT18 9EP Phone 9042 8780 from abroadFax 9042 7644HeadteacherMr C J W Peel, M.A., B.Sc., Dip.A.S.Ed.Vice Principals*Mr. I. Ballantine, B.Sc., M.Ed., P.G.C.E.... |
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| 2007 | Banbridge Academy | 3 | 2 | Cookstown High School | |
| 2008 | Cookstown High School | 6 | 3 | Royal & Prior School, Raphoe | after extra time |
| 2009 | Cookstown High School | 4 | 3 | Banbridge Academy |
2010s
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Notes | ||
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| 2010 | Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of... |
3 | 0 | Campbell College Campbell College Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies... |
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| 2011 | Banbridge Academy | 5 | 4 | Cookstown High School Cookstown High School Cookstown High School is a combined High School and Grammar School in Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest in the area, falling within the Southern Education and Library Board area.- Site :... |
Footnote
- a Ballyclare Intermediate School would later be renamed as Ballyclare High SchoolBallyclare High SchoolBallyclare High School is a co-educational, non-denominational grammar school in Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are approximately 1,200 pupils at the school, taught by around 90 teachers. It was opened in the 1890s in the village of Doagh, a few miles south-west of Ballyclare...
. - b Lisburn Intermediate School would later be renamed as Wallace High SchoolWallace High School (Northern Ireland)The Wallace High School is a co-educational voluntary grammar school situated in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.It was founded in 1880 by a bequest from the estate of Sir Richard Wallace, local landowner and Unionist MP, as the Lisburn Intermediate and University School on a site fronting the Antrim Road...
. - c Newry Intermediate School would later be renamed as Newry Grammar School(1948) and then Newry High SchoolNewry High SchoolNewry High School is a secondary school in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Southern Education and Library Board area.The school was founded as Newry Intermediate School, changing its name to Newry Grammar School in 1948...
(1966).