Competitions - Girls

ESB Kate Russell Cup All-Ireland (Girls) Schools Championship

The ESB Kate Russell Cup brings together the top school talent in a play-off tournament to decide the All-Ireland Schools (Girls) Champions of the year and winners of the Kate Russell Cup. The winners of each provincial school cup from each of the Branches (Ulster, Leinster, Munster, Connacht and South-East) and the previous winner's branch who gets two entries (the winner and runner up of their provincial cup) play-off in two pools of three with the winners progressing through to a final. The event is a highlight in the schools sporting year and is feverishly attended and supported by pupils from the competing schools.

For more details on the ESB Kate Russell Cup All-Ireland Schools Championship (including fixtures and previous winners), click here.

Competitions - Boys

John Waring All Ireland Schoolboys Championship

The John Waring All Ireland Schoolboys Championship is a new tournament introduced for the first time in 2009 and has been named after the late John Waring in recognition of his huge contribution to Schoolboys Hockey over the years. The championship is made up of two pools of three, the finalists from the branch cups qualify for this tournament (2 from Leinster; 2 from Ulster and 2 from Munster). This competition runs alongside the ESB Kate Russell All Irelands Schoolgirls Championship.

All Ireland Schoolboys Championship

The All-Ireland Schools (Boys) Championship brings together the top school talent in a play-off tournament to decide the All-Ireland Schools (Boys) Champions of the year.  It is the right of each province to produce its quota of Schools every year in its own way. Ulster entries are based on previous year's results and qualifying games, Leinster and Munster on qualifiers if necessary with the winners entered into European competitions every second year.

The tournament is held around Halloween time each year and consists of sixteen teams.  Originally eight Ulster, four Leinster and four Munster, there are four pools, the winner of each pool plays in the semi final and then final.  The remaining teams then play a friendly against each other.  The only recent significant change in the provincial representation is that there are now five teams from Leinster and three from Munster.

For more details on the John Waring All Ireland Schoolboys Championship (including fixtures and previous winners) and the All Ireland Schoolboys Champioship, click here.