Schools
Alex add Premier League and Junior title
March 17, 2011 | 915 views | Comments (2)Alexandra College picked up another pair of major schoolgirl’s titles earlier this week as they annexed the Senior Premier League title in stunning fashion on Tuesday, adding to Monday’s Junior Cup win.
Eight schoolgirl’s titles decided this week
March 11, 2011 | 1,378 views | Comments (4)A hectic week saw eight schoolgirl’s finals decided at Grange Road, coming to a climax on Friday afternoon with a high quality Senior Plate showdown between Muckross Park and Loreto Abbey Dalkey.
Spain brothers takes Trophy headlines
March 10, 2011 | 635 views | Comments (9)Jack Spain’s strike two minutes from time handed Sutton Park their first ever senior schoolboy’s hockey title as they claimed the Senior Trophy in dramatic fashion at Belfield, besting St Columba’s 3-2.
Andrew’s retain Leinster U-13 Cup
March 10, 2011 | 602 views | Comments (7)A Jordan Larmour-inspired St Andrew’s were deserved 4-1 winners of the U-13 schoolboy’s title as their three-goal first half blitz powered them to glory.
Stuart quartet crowns clinical Wesley Juniors
March 9, 2011 | 443 views | Comments (1)Wesley won back the Junior Cup after a brief hiatus, claiming their third crown in four years at this level with a comprehensive display over Kilkenny who competed early on before the Ballinteer school’s quality came to bear
Schoolboy finals begin at Belfield this week
March 7, 2011 | 280 views | Leave a commentThe first series of Leinster Schoolboy cup finals will take place on Wednesday with the Senior Trophy seeing St Columba’s and Sutton Park battling it out for the title, now in its second year; the junior and U-13 finals will also be contested
Nerveless McDermott’s silver-goal seals Senior silver
March 4, 2011 | 1,148 views | Comments (4)Hannah McDermott showed sublime nerve in the heat of battle to win the Leinster schoolgirl’s senior cup title back in dramatic, silver-goal fashion for Alexandra College for the first time since 2007, their sixth title in all.
Andrew’s and Alex set for another final battle
March 2, 2011 | 1,087 views | Comments (1)St Andrew’s remain on course to win the schoolgirl’s senior cup title but will again face Alexandra College in the decider following wins over Wesley and Mount Anville, respectively.
Final four set for second school’s semis
February 23, 2011 | 941 views | Leave a commentThe top four from the Leinster schoolgirl’s senior premier league showed their class to advance last Saturday to the semi-finals of the Senior Cup but the tightness of their battles showed the competitiveness at the top level.
Spain reigns as Sutton Park on a High
February 17, 2011 | 322 views | Comments (2)Harry Spain’s corner double handed Sutton Park a place in the final of the Leinster Schoolboy’s Senior Trophy final, ending High School’s interest in the competition and will meet St Columba’s in the final
Columba’s end Kilkenny’s Trophy reign
February 10, 2011 | 326 views | Comments (6)St Columba’s advanced to the final of the Schoolboy’s Senior Trophy following a 6-2 victory over last year’s champions Kilkenny. Here’s Marcus Blake’s report from the game
Alex and Andrew’s ready for final Premier showdown
February 7, 2011 | 941 views | Comments (5)Alexandra College and St Andrew’s will contest the Senior Schoolgirl’s Premier league final following their semi-finals last Saturday as Wesley pushed Alex all the way while Andrew’s got the better of Mount Anville
High School keep semi-final dream alive
February 2, 2011 | 1,067 views | Comments (8)High School moved into a promising position to claim the fourth Leinster schoolgirl’s Premier League semi-final place as the results of last week’s fixtures worked out in their favour.
Rip-roaring Wesley win Junior thriller over Saints
January 28, 2011 | 464 views | Leave a commentWesley’s juniors produced a big performance from a tie littered with talking points as they beat St Andrew’s in the first round of the cup. Plenty of league and cup games were played this week, too, with all results included.
Anville become third Premier semi-finalist
January 27, 2011 | 1,665 views | Comments (2)Jenny Maguire showed nerves of steel to stroke Mount Anville into the semi-finals of the Senior Schoolgirl’s Premier League, netting a penalty four minutes from time of an epic battle with Wesley in Goatstown on Wednesday afternoon.
Alex win confirms Section B semi-finalists
January 25, 2011 | 1,074 views | Leave a commentAlexandra College won their tiebreaking Section B tie with Loreto, Beaufort this afternoon to confirm their passage – along with St Andrew’s – to the playoffs of the Senior Schoolgirl Premier League on Monday afternoon.
Holy Child’s Military precision topples Temple
January 20, 2011 | 1,223 views | Leave a commentHoly Child, Killiney picked up their first win of the Senior Premier League campaign with a goal in each half at their Military Road home. Meanwhile, the second round draw for the Senior Cup was released
School’s hockey: Andrew’s and Alex deadlocked
January 14, 2011 | 974 views | Comments (2)School’s hockey returned for the new year with plenty of fixtures for the boy’s and girl’s; Alex and Mount Anville tied to bring Section B of the Premier League to the wire while St Columba’s boys were U-13 cup round two winners
Leinster Schoolboy’s Cup draws released
January 3, 2011 | 327 views | Leave a commentThe Junior Cup has thrown up a thrilling first round tie as perennial favourites Wesley and St Andrew’s have been pitted against each other, following the release of the Leinster Schoolboy’s Cups.
High School hold Senior Cup nerve
December 30, 2010 | 911 views | Comments (1)In between December’s freezing conditions and snow storms, High School managed to take their place in the second round of the Schoolgirl’s Senior Cup when they claimed a thrilling penalties win over Loreto Dalkey.