Irish school hockey competition
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.
The most successful school is Friends' School Lisburn with 20 wins (16 outright wins and 4 shared wins).
The current holder is Royal Belfast Academical Institution .
Eligibility
To play in the competition, boys must be 19 years of age and under on 1 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 future Irish rugby union and cricket international A.C. Douglas of Royal Belfast Academical Institution scoring all six goals in his team's victory.
Performance table
(one finalist missing )
Finals
(records incomplete)
1920s
Year
Winner
Runner-up
Notes
1920
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
6
1
Belfast Royal Academy
1921
Belfast Royal Academy
1922
Belfast Royal Academy
1
0
Cavan Royal School
1923
Banbridge Technical School
3
2
Cavan Royal School
1924
Banbridge Technical School
3
1
Methodist College
1925
Ballycastle High School
2
0
Friends School Lisburn
1926
Ballycastle High School
2
1
Shaftesbury House
after extra time
1927
Shaftesbury House
2
0
Ballycastle High School
1928
Ballycastle High School
3
0
Friends School Lisburn
Replay - Game 1: 1-1
1929
Banbridge Academy
Ballycastle High School
Replay - Game 1: 2-2
1930s
Year
Winner
Runner-up
Notes
1930
Ballycastle High School
2
1
Banbridge Academy
1931
Ballyclare Intermediate School
1
0
Lisburn Intermediate School
1932
Banbridge Academy
4
3
Ballycastle High School
after extra time
1933
Ballycastle High School
2
0
Banbridge Academy
1934
Ballycastle High School
4
3
Newry Intermediate School
after extra time
1935
Ballyclare Intermediate School
2
1
Banbridge Academy
1936
Newry Intermediate School
Lisburn Intermediate School
Replay - Game 1: 1-1
1937
Ballycastle High School
2
0
Newry Intermediate School
1938
Ballycastle High School
1
0
Banbridge Academy
1939
Banbridge Academy
1
0
Friends School Lisburn
Replay - Game 1: 2-2
1940s
Year
Winner
Runner-up
Notes
1940
Friends School Lisburn
3
2
Banbridge Academy
AET in replay, Game 1: 1-1 2 x ET
1941
1942
1943
1944
Friends School Lisburn
4
0
Bushmills Grammar School
1945
Banbridge Academy
5
2
Friends School Lisburn
Replay - Game 1: 1-1
1946
Friends School Lisburn
4
0
Omagh Academy
1947
Friends School Lisburn
1
0
Newry Intermediate School
After extra time in replay, Game 1: 1-1
1948
Newry Intermediate School
1
0
Friends School Lisburn
1949
Friends School Lisburn
1
0
Methodist College
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Year
Winner
Runner-up
Notes
2019-20
Friends' School and Sullivan Upper School shared
TROPHY SHARED
2021-22
Banbridge Academy
4
1
Friends School Lisburn
2022-23
Wallace High School
1
0
Campbell College
2023-24
RBAI
2
1
Banbridge Academy
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