Burney Cup

Burney Cup

The Burney Cup (Ulster Schoolboys Senior Hockey 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.

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 6-1 Portadown College
* Cookstown High School 5-4 Banbridge Academy (after extra time)
* Kilkeel High School 4-2 Grosvenor Grammar School
* Royal & Prior School, Raphoe 4-0 Friends' School, Lisburn

Semi-finals

* Cookstown High School 6-1 Royal Belfast Academical Institution
* Royal & Prior School, Raphoe 5-3 Kilkeel High School

Final

* Cookstown High School 6-3 Royal & Prior School, Raphoe - after extra time

Performance 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 then Newry High School(1966).

ource

External links

[http://www.ulsterhockey.com Ulster Branch of Irish Hockey Union]


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