- Source: Connacht Schools Rugby Senior Cup
The Connacht School's Rugby Senior Cup is an annual rugby union competition for secondary schools affiliated to the Connacht Rugby Branch of the IRFU.
History
The Connacht School's Rugby Senior Cup is an annual rugby union schools competition organised by the Connacht Rugby Branch of the IRFU. Boys, usually of seventeen or eighteen years of age, compete for the cup with rival schools from within the province of Connacht. The competition was first held in 1913, with Garbally College, Ballinasloe the first Champions.
The first round matches are typically played towards the end of January, with the final being played in the Galway Sportsgrounds the week before Saint Patrick's Day.
Historically, Garbally College have been the most successful school in the competition lifting the cup 48 times, while Coláiste Iognáid have been the most successful team since the turn of the millennium winning eight titles in years 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016 and 2017.
The current holders (2024) are Sligo Grammar School who defended the title won in 2022 by consecutively beating Marist College, Athlone by 28-07 on 22 March 2023, and again 29-18 on 13 March 2024 in the Galway Sportsgrounds.
Competition structure
The Connacht Rugby Schools Cup is a three tier competition;
= Senior Cup [Senior A Cup]
=The premier competition played by the strongest rugby playing schools in the region.
Current competition format is two pools [A & B] of three teams playing each other round robin.
The Winners & Runner Up in each pool proceeding to the Semi-Finals.
Winner Pool A vs Runner Up Pool B
Winner Pool B vs Runner Up Pool A
The two other tiers cater for schools who cannot consistently compete at Senior Cup level by reason of playing population or experience.
In total 30 Schools representing all five provincial counties participated in the various Connacht Rugby Senior Schools Cups in 2019.
= Connacht Senior Development Cup [Senior B Cup]
=Is the Second Tier Competition for schools with established Rugby programs but who due to lower playing numbers or do not have the high level of population experience to consistently compete at Senior Cup Level.
Nine schools compete in three pools of three, leading to semifinals and a final.
= Connacht Senior Emerging Cup [Senior C Cup]
=Is the Third Tier Competition for Schools who have recently introduced Rugby programs within their schools.
Nine schools compete in three pools of three, leading to semifinals and a final.
The target is for schools to establish themselves within the lowest tier initially, and progress through to the highest tier.
Roll of honour
(1) Now Gallen Community School.
(2) School now defunct.
Cup final results [Senior A Cup]
= 1910s
=1913 Garbally College
1914 Garbally College
1915 Garbally College
1916 Garbally College
1917 not played
1918 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1919 Ranelagh, Athlone
= 1920s
=1920 not played
1921 not played
1922 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1923 Ranelagh, Athlone
1924 Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
1925 Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
1926 Garbally College
1927 Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
1928 Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
1929 Garbally College
= 1930s
=1930 St Joseph's Patrician College Galway
1931 Garbally College
1932 Collegians/St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1933 not played
1934 not played
1935 not played
1936 Garbally College
1937 Garbally College
1938 Garbally College
1939 Garbally College
= 1940s
=1940 Garbally College
1941 Galway Grammar School
1942 Garbally College
1943 not played
1944 not played
1945 not played
1946 not played
1947 not played
1948 not played
1949 Garbally College
= 1950s
=1950 Garbally College
1951 Collegians
1952 Garbally College
1953 Garbally College
1954 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1955 Garbally College
1956 Garbally College
1957 Garbally College
1958 Garbally College
1959 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
= 1960s
=1960 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1961 Sligo Grammar School
1962 Sligo Grammar School
1963 Sligo Grammar School
1964 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1965 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1966 Wilson Hospital
1967 - Not played due to UK & IRL Foot & Mouth epidemic.
1968 - Not played due to UK & IRL Foot & Mouth epidemic.
1969 Sligo Grammar School
= 1970s
=1970 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway beat Garbally College by 6–0
1971 Garbally College
1972 Garbally College
1973 Garbally College
1974 Garbally College
1975 Clifden Community School beat Garbally College by 10–6
1976 Garbally College
1977 Marist College, Athlone beat Sligo Grammar School
1978 Garbally College
1979 Coláiste Iognáid, Galway
= 1980s
=1980 Sligo Grammar School
1981 St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1982 Garbally College
1983 Garbally College
1984 Garbally College
1985 Coláiste Iognáid, Galway beat St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway
1986 Garbally College beat Colaiste Iognaid, Galway
1987 Garbally College
1988 Garbally College beat St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway) 9 – 6 Sportsground Galway; Garbally, Balfe 6, Carey 3)
1989 Garbally College beat St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway) 18 – 6 at Galwegians RFC, Galway
= 1990s
=1990 Garbally College beat Sligo Grammar School
1991 Garbally College
1992 Garbally College
1993 St. Joseph's College, Galway
1994 St. Joseph's College, Galway beat Sligo Grammar School
1995 Garbally College beat Sligo Grammar School
1996 Garbally College beat Sligo Grammar School
1997 Garbally College beat Sligo Grammar School
1998 Garbally College beat St. Saran's College, Ferbane
1999 Sligo Grammar School beat St Joseph's Patrician College, Galway by 24–5
= 2000s
=2000 Sligo Grammar School beat St. Saran's College, Ferbane by 24–10
2001 Garbally College beat Portumna Community School
2002 Colaiste Iognaid, Galway beat Garbally College
2003 Sligo Grammar School beat Garbally College
2004 St. Saran's College, Ferbane beat Sligo Grammar School by 20–0
2005 Colaiste Iognaid, Galway beat Sligo Grammar School by 16–3
2006 Colaiste Iognaid, Galway beat Sligo Grammar School by 13–10
2007 Garbally College beat Marist College, Athlone by 25 – 18
2008 Colaiste Iognaid, Galway beat Marist College, Athlone by 10 – 7
2009 Colaiste Iognaid, Galway beat Sligo Grammar School by 10–3
= 2010s
=2010 Sligo Grammar School beat Colaiste Iognaid by 26–11
2011 Colaiste Iognaid, Galway beat Sligo Grammar School by 23–13
2012 Marist College, Athlone beat Sligo Grammar School 12–0
2013 Marist College, Athlone beat Garbally College by 23 – 11
2014 Sligo Grammar School beat Garbally College 10–9 (after 10–10 draw)
2015 Garbally College beat Summerhill College, Sligo, by 19 – 18
2016 Colaiste Iognaid, Galway beat Garbally College by 16–15
2017 Colaiste Iognaid, Galway beat Summerhill College, Sligo by 13-7.
2018 Garbally College beat Colaiste Iognaid, Galway by 45-26
2019 Garbally College beat CBS Roscommon by 26-6
= 2020s
=2020 Garbally College beat Sligo Grammar School by 14-12
2021 - No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Sligo Grammar School beat Colaiste Iognaid, Galway 15-10.
2023 Sligo Grammar School beat Marist College, Athlone 28-07
2024 Sligo Grammar School beat Marist College, Athlone 29-18
Other cup competitions
= Connacht Senior Development Cup Results [Senior B Cup]
=2010s
2009–10 St Josephs College, Galway beat Summerhill College, Sligo
2010–11 Rice College, Westport
2011–12 St Josephs College, Galway beat Clifden CS by 14–12.
2012–13 St Endas College, Galway beat Clifden CS by 10–07.
2013–14 HRC Mountbellew beat Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, An Cheathru Rua
2014-15 St Josephs College, Galway beat Clifden CS by 7–0.
2015-16 Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, Carraroe beat Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina by 41-19.
2016-17 St Muredach's College, Ballina beat Presentation College Headford by 18-12.
2017–18 Presentation College Headford beat Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina by 43-32.
2018–19 Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, Carraroe beat Gallen CS by 25–19.
2020s
2019-20 St Muredach's College, Ballina beat St Josephs College, Galway by 15-5 .
2020-21 No Competition due to Covid19 Pandemic
2021-22 Colaiste Einde Galway beat St Pauls Oughterard by 23-20.
2022-23 St Josephs College, Galway beat Athlone Community College by 24-7
2023-24 Presentation College, Athenry beat Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, Claregalway by 36-27
= Connacht Senior Emerging Cup Results [Senior C Cup]
=2010s
2016-17 Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone beat St Joseph’s, Foxford by 13-10
2017–18 Presentation College, Athenry beat Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone by 31-22
2018–19 St. Jarlath's College, Tuam beat St. Raphael's College, Loughrea by 10-5
2020s
2019-20 St Joseph’s, Foxford vs Gallen CS - match not played - Trophy Shared
2020-21 No Competition due to Covid19 Pandemic
2021-22 Presentation College Headford beat Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh by 19-0.
2022-23 Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, Claregalway beat Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh by 38-7
2023-24 St Gerald's College, Castlebar beat Rice College, Westport by 53-27
= Galway City Senior Cup
=2006 Coláiste Iognáid
2007 Coláiste Iognáid
2008 Coláiste Iognáid beat Calasanctius College, Oranmore
2009 Coláiste Iognáid
2010 Coláiste Iognáid
2011 Coláiste Iognáid
Other competitions
= Senior B Cup
=2009-10 St Joseph's Patrician College
2010-11 Rice College
2011-12 St Joseph's Patrician College
2012-13 Coláiste Einde
2013-14 H.R.C Mountbellew
2014-15 St Joseph's Patrician College
2015-16 Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin
2016-17 St Muredach's College
2017-18 Presentation College Headford
2018-19 Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin
2019-20 St Muredach's College
2020-21 Cancelled due to Covid 19
2021-22 Coláiste Einde beat St. Paul's, Oughterard 23-20
2022-23 St Joseph's Patrician College beat Athlone Community School 24-7
= Senior League
=2000's
2003–04 Sligo Grammar School beat Garbally College
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07 Garbally College beat Coláiste Iognáid by 22–0
2007–08 Coláiste Iognáid beat Marist College Athlone by 17–8
2008–09 Coláiste Iognáid beat Sligo Grammar School by 8–6
2009–10 Sligo Grammar School beat Coláiste Iognáid by 22–0
2010's
2010–11 Coláiste Iognáid beat Calasanctius, Oranmore 26–11
2011–12 Marist College Athlone beat Sligo Grammar School
2012–13 Marist College Athlone beat Sligo Grammar School by 13–0
2013–14 Garbally College beat Sligo Grammar School 11–6
From 2014-15 onward the league competition winner is determined as the team finishing top after all rounds are completed.
2014–15 Garbally College Runner-up: Sligo Grammar School
2015–16 Sligo Grammar School Runner-up: Garbally College
2016–17 Sligo Grammar School Runner-up: Coláiste Iognáid
For year 2017-18, the winner is determined after a playoff final between the winners of Two Group sections.
2017–18 Garbally College beat Coláiste Iognáid by 34–7
2018-19 Garbally College beat Marist College, Athlone by 32-15
2019-20 Sligo Grammar School beat Garbally College by 21-12
2020's
2020-21 No Competition due to COVID-19 Restrictions.
2021-22 Sligo Grammar School beat Garbally College by 25-13
2022-23 Sligo Grammar School beat Summerhill College by 10-3
2023-24 Sligo Grammar School beat Marist College, Athlone 29-18 (replay)
Senior and Junior Cup Doubles
Garbally College (25), last 2019.
St Joseph's, Galway (The Bish) (4)
Sligo Grammar School (2)
Ranelagh College (1)
Marist College, Athlone (1)
St Jarlath's College, Tuam (1)
Senior Cup and League Doubles
2008 Coláiste Iognáid
2009 Coláiste Iognáid
2010 Sligo Grammar School
2011 Coláiste Iognáid
2012 Marist College, Athlone
2013 Marist College, Athlone
2015 Garbally College
2018 Garbally College
2019 Garbally College
2022 Sligo Grammar School
2023 Sligo Grammar School
2024 Sligo Grammar School
See also
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Schools Junior Cup
Leinster Schools Senior Cup
Munster Schools Senior Cup
Ulster Schools Senior Cup
Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team
References
External links
2009 Irish Times Preview
Senior Cup Final: Garbally College defeat Marist 06/07 (archived 2008)
Colaiste Iognaid win the 2007–08 Connacht Schools Rugby Senior Cup (archived 2008)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Connacht Schools Rugby Senior Cup
- Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup
- Connacht Rugby
- Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup
- Rugby union in Ireland
- Connacht Senior Cup
- Connacht Senior Cup (rugby union)
- Connacht Cup
- Connacht Senior League (rugby union)
- Galwegians RFC
