The All-Ireland Schoolboys Championships takes place this week in venues across Dublin as the best schools teams battle it out for the Tasmanian Shield and the new Herbie Sharman Perpetual Shield.
The competition consists of four initial groups of four played out over Wednesday and Thursday and the table-toppers going on to the semi-finals in the Tasmanian Shield. This year, the second placed teams in each group will also have playoff games to look forward. The second placed sides will play semi-finals and a final on Friday in addition to the main competition.
This year 7 Ulster schools will be taking part with Wallace HS, Sullivan Upper, Banbridge Academy, Friends’ School, Cookstown HS, Methodist College and Regent House flying the flag for Ulster at the competition. Ulster Hockey would like to wish all 7 of the Ulster schools the best of luck over the next few days in Dublin!
All-Ireland Schoolboys Championships (October 23-25, 2019)
Pool 1: Wallace, Bandon, Cookstown, St Andrew’s
Pool 2: Methodist College Belfast (MCB), High School, Newtown School, Banbridge Academy
Pool 3: Ashton, Kilkenny College, King’s Hospital, Sullivan Upper
Pool 4: Newpark, Friends, Regent House, Wesley College
Wednesday 23 October
St Andrew’s: St Andrew’s v Bandon GS, 1.30pm; Wallace HS v Cookstown HS, 3.30pm
High School: High School v Newtown School, 1.30pm; Banbridge Academy v MCB, 3.30pm
King’s Hospital: King’s Hospital v Sullivan Upper, 1.30pm; Ashton v Kilkenny College, 3.30pm
Wesley: Wesley College v Newpark, 1.30pm; Friends v Regent House, 3.30pm
Thursday 24 October
St Andrew’s: High School v MCB, 9.15am; St Andrew’s v Wallace HS, 1.15pm
High School: Wallace HS v Bandon GS, 9.15am; Kilkenny College v Sullivan Upper, 11.15am; High School v Banbridge Academy, 1.15pm; Ashton v Sullivan Upper, 3.15pm
King’s Hospital: Newtown School v Banbridge Academy, 9.15am; Wesley v Regent House, 11.15am; MCB v Newtown School, 1.15pm; King’s Hospital v Kilkenny College, 3.15pm
Wesley: St Andrew’s v Cookstown HS, 9.15am; King’s Hospital v Ashton, 11.15am; Friends v Wesley, 3.15pm
Newpark: Friends v Newpark, 11.15am; Bandon GS v Cookstown HS, 1.15pm; Regent House v Newpark, 3.15pm
Friday 25 October
Tasmanian Shield
Semi-finals: 9.15am, both at Grange Road
Final: St Columba’s, 2.30pm
Herbie Sharman Perpetual Shield
Semi-finals: 9.15am – High School/Wesley College
Final: Wesley College, 2.30pm
