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Battling Bandon progress to Munster final

It wasn’t a classic by any means but that won’t matter much to Bandon Grammar School after they reached the Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup final with a 1-0 win over Scoil Mhuire at Harlequin Park yesterday.

Scoil Mhuire and UCT lay down markers

Scoil Mhuire and Ursulines Thurles sent out messages of intent in the Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup this week as they recorded heavy wins to advance to the last four.

Hard lines for Munster schools entrants

The Munster challenge at the All-Ireland schoolboy’s championships came to an end on Thursday as Midleton and Ashton came unstuck in their vital ties

Munster pair start schools championships with wins

Ashton and Mildleton got their All-Ireland Schoolboy’s Championship campaigns off to strong starts as the tournament’s perennial challengers showed they are likely to contend once again.

Midleton handed toughest draw as Irish Schools comes to Cork

The draw for the group stages of the All-Ireland Schoolboys Championships was made this week and sees Midelton College draw what looks the toughest pool. Last year’s semi-finalists will face reigning champions Banbridge Academy who have a series of stars available to return with Josh Moffett, Owen Magee, Matthew Bell and Peter Brown among the [...]

Newtown finish with a flourish

Newtown School ensured some silverware is heading to Waterford this year after defeating Villiers 2-1 in a hotly-contested Munster Senior B Schoolboys Cup final last week.

Ashton back on top in Munster

Ashton School ended an eight-year Munster Senior Schoolboys Cup drought in defeating Bandon Grammar 1-0 in a scrappy final at Garryduff earlier today.

Lurgan edge out Alex in dramatic finale

Limerick proved a happy hunting ground for Lurgan College once more as they claimed overall victory on a remarkable final day of the Kate Russell All-Ireland Schoolgirls Championships at Crescent College Comprehensive.

Crescent bid for Kate Russell glory

Crescent College Comprehensive will bid to turn a golden era in Munster into tangible rewards on a national stage, as their hosting of the Kate Russell All-Ireland Schoolgirls Championship gets underway in Limerick today.

Crescent keep Mount Mercy waiting

Limerick hockey has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and Crescent College Comprehensive provided further proof of the Treaty city’s new prominence with a deserved 3-1 Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup final win over Mount Mercy yesterday.