- Burney Cup
The Burney Cup (Ulster Schoolboys Senior Hockey Cup) is an annual
competition involving the strongest schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch of theIrish 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.Eligibility
To play in the competition, boys must be 19 years of age and under on 01 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 Club .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 A C Douglas of RBAI scoring all six goals in his team's victory. [
Belfast Newsletter 23/04/1920 Page 3]2007-08 competition
Quarter-finals
*
Royal Belfast Academical Institution 6-1Portadown College
*Cookstown High School 5-4Banbridge Academy (after extra time)
*Kilkeel High School 4-2Grosvenor Grammar School
* Royal & Prior School, Raphoe 4-0Friends' School, Lisburn Semi-finals
*
Cookstown High School 6-1Royal Belfast Academical Institution
* Royal & Prior School, Raphoe 5-3Kilkeel High School Final
*
Cookstown High School 6-3 Royal & Prior School, Raphoe - after extra timePerformance table
("one finalist missing")
1940s
1970s
2000s
Footnote
* a Ballyclare Intermediate School would later be renamed as
Ballyclare High School .
* b Lisburn Intermediate School would later be renamed as Wallace High School.
* c Newry Intermediate School would later be renamed as Newry Grammar School(1948) and thenNewry High School (1966).ource
External links
[http://www.ulsterhockey.com Ulster Branch of Irish Hockey Union]
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