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Under-age rugby union competition in Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Connacht Schools Junior Challenge Cup is an under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Connacht Branch of the IRFU.
Sport | Rugby Union |
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Founded | 1913 |
No. of teams | 7 (season 2023-24) |
Most recent champion(s) | Marist College, Athlone (2024) |
Most titles | Garbally College 42 |
Competition is confined to students under the age of 16. The final is held in March each year in the Galway Sportsgrounds. It is usually seen as a good forecast as who will win the Connacht Schools Senior Cup in the following years.
Garbally College have been the most successful school in the competition lifting the cup 42 times. They are followed by St Joseph's College, Galway (10 times), Sligo Grammar School (7 times), Coláiste Iognáid, Marist College, Athlone and Ranelagh College (4 times) and Calasanctius College, Oranmore (2 times)
Marist College, Athlone have been the most successful team since the turn of the millennium winning the Junior cup Nine times (2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2016 ,2018, 2022, 2024).
The Connacht Rugby Schools Cup is a three tier competition.
The premier competition played by the strongest rugby playing schools in the region. Current competition format is two pools [A & B] of three teams playing each other round robin. The Winners & Runner Up in each pool proceeding to the Semi-Finals.
The two other tiers cater for schools who cannot consistently compete at Junior Cup level by reason of playing population or experience.
In total 30 Schools representing all five provincial counties participated in the various Connacht Rugby Junior Schools Cups in 2019.
Is the Second Tier Competition for schools with established Rugby programs but who due to lower playing numbers or do not have the high level of population experience to consistently compete at Junior Cup Level.
Nine schools compete in three pools of three, leading to semi-finals and a final.
Is the Third Tier Competition for Schools who have recently introduced Rugby programs within their schools.
Nine schools compete in three pools of three, leading to semi-finals and a final.
The target is for schools to establish themselves within the lowest tier initially, and progress through to the highest tier.
School | Outright Titles | Shared Titles | Runners-Up +1 | Total Finals +2 | Last Title |
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Garbally College | 43 | 7 | 50 | 2019 | |
St. Josephs College Galway (The Bish) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1991 |
Marist College, Athlone | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2024 | |
Sligo Grammar School | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2008 |
Colaiste Iognaid (The Jes) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1987 | |
Ranelagh College, Athlone | 4 | 4 | 1929 | ||
Rice College | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2012 | |
Portumna Community School | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2001 | |
Calasanctius College, Oranmore | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2010 | |
Galway Grammar School | 2 | 2 | 1958 | ||
CBS Roscommon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2020 | |
Summerhill College, Sligo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2023 | |
St Geralds College, Castlebar | 1 | 1 | 2014 | ||
Clifden Community School | 1 | 1 | 1976 | ||
Galway Vocational School | 1 | 1 | 1969 | ||
St Muiredachs College, Ballina | 2 | 3 | N/A |
+1 Since 1989 (Excluding 1992-4) +2 Only counting wins and losing finals since 1989
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