LEINSTER SENIOR SCHOOLS Cup champions Belvedere will open the defence of their crown against St Andrew’s College when the 2017 competition gets underway in January.
Gary Carr / INPHO
Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO
Jamie Heaslip and Cian Healy were on hand this evening to make the draw for the first round ties at the House of Lords on College Green.
Belvo’s quest for back-to-back titles will face a stiff opening test against Andrew’s, with the Booterstown school enjoying a resurgence in recent years.
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Last year’s beaten finalists Roscrea will go head-to-head with one of the qualifers from the Vinnie Murray Cup while the meeting of St Mary’s College and Newbridge College promises to be one of the ties of the round.
Blackrock College’s pursuit of a record 69th title begins against The King’s Hospital with two-time winners St Michael’s set to come up against St Gerard’s.
A special mention for St Fintan’s High School of Fingal, who will compete at this level for the first time in 2017. They’ll face 2011 winners Clongwoes Wood in the first round.
In the Junior Cup, the standout tie of the first round sees defending champions Blackrock meet 2015 runners-up Terenure College.
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Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
Vinnie Murray Cup first round draw:
Ardee Community School v Wilson’s Hospital School
Skerries Community College v Good Counsel College
St Conleth’s College v Catholic University College
The High School v Wesley College
De la Salle College Churchtown v Gormanstown College
Presentation College Bray v CBC Monkstown
Junior Cup first round draw:
St Gerard’s School v Gonzaga College
CBC Monkstown v Kilkenny College
Blackrock College v Terenure College
Cistercian College Roscrea v Clongowes Wood
Belvedere College v Fr Godrey Cup qualifier 2
Fr Godrey Cup qualifier 1 v St Andrew’s College
St Michae’s College v Castleknock College
Newbridge College v St Mary’s College
Fr Godrey Cup first round draw:
Newpark Comprehensive v Templeogue College
Ashbourne Community School v Wesley College
Catholic University School v St Patrick’s Classical School
Wilson’s Hospital v The High School
Tullow Community School v Scoil Chonglais
Good Counsel College v Temple Carrig School
The King’s Hospital School v St Mary’s Diocesan School
Presentation College Bray v Mount Temple Comprehensive
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Jamie Heaslip and Cian Healy made the draws for the 2017 Leinster Schools Cup this evening
LEINSTER SENIOR SCHOOLS Cup champions Belvedere will open the defence of their crown against St Andrew’s College when the 2017 competition gets underway in January.
Jamie Heaslip and Cian Healy were on hand this evening to make the draw for the first round ties at the House of Lords on College Green.
Belvo’s quest for back-to-back titles will face a stiff opening test against Andrew’s, with the Booterstown school enjoying a resurgence in recent years.
Last year’s beaten finalists Roscrea will go head-to-head with one of the qualifers from the Vinnie Murray Cup while the meeting of St Mary’s College and Newbridge College promises to be one of the ties of the round.
Blackrock College’s pursuit of a record 69th title begins against The King’s Hospital with two-time winners St Michael’s set to come up against St Gerard’s.
A special mention for St Fintan’s High School of Fingal, who will compete at this level for the first time in 2017. They’ll face 2011 winners Clongwoes Wood in the first round.
In the Junior Cup, the standout tie of the first round sees defending champions Blackrock meet 2015 runners-up Terenure College.
Vinnie Murray Cup first round draw:
Junior Cup first round draw:
Fr Godrey Cup first round draw:
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