Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup

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The Munster Schools Senior Cup or Munster Senior Cup is the under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Munster Branch of the IRFU. The trophy is named after Garrett Fitzgerald former CBC coach, Munster coach and Munster CEO.

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The inaugural Munster Schools Senior Cup took place in 1909 and, since then, Cork city's two all-boys schools have been to the fore as the only rugby playing schools in the city. Presentation Brothers College have won the tournament the most times with (32) titles. Christian Brothers College, Cork have won (31) titles. Rockwell College (26) were once the team to beat in the competition, holding the record for most wins until the 1980s. However, Rockwell have only won the cup five times since.

Limerick CBS (4) won Limerick's first trophies in the 1920s and 1930s, followed by Crescent College Comprehensive (12) which contributed three in the 1940s and 1950s, whilst St. Munchin's (5) won their first in 1968. Mungret College, merged into CCC in 1974, also took the trophy once in 1941. In addition Ardscoil Rís, and St. Enda's have all competed in finals. The most recent winners are PBC, who overcame a strong CBC team 33-31.

The competition's final generally takes place every year around St. Patrick's day, and alternates between being played in Thomond Park or Musgrave Park, unless there are two teams from one city playing; in that case, the game shall take place in that city.

Standing

Schools rugby is seen by the IRFU as one of the two channels for players to learn their rugby and advance to senior levels.[ citation needed ]

Many players that have taken part in (and won) the Senior cup have gone on to represent Munster and Ireland. Former winners of the Cup include:, Ronan O'Gara (PBC), Peter Stringer (PBC), Simon Zebo (PBC), Peter O'Mahony (PBC), David Wallace (CCC), Donnacha Ryan (St. Munchin's), Conor Murray (St. Munchin's), Keith Earls (St. Munchin's), Jerry Flannery (St. Munchin's) and Paul O'Connell (Ardscoil Rís) also played Senior Cup rugby for their respective schools.

Winners

TeamWinnerWinning Years (Bold denotes winning Snr/Jnr Cup Double)
1 Presentation Brothers College, Cork 321918, 1920, 1927●, 1932, 1935, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2020 (shared), 2023, 2024
  • Dr Callaghan (Cork Post-Primary Schools Senior A Hurling Cup) Double
2 Christian Brothers College, Cork 311909, 1913, 1916, 1919, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1936, 1943, 1944, 1956, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2020 (shared)
3 Rockwell College, Cashel 261910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1928, 1929, 1930●, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1985, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2015
  • Harty Cup Double
4 Crescent College, Limerick 121947, 1949, 1951, 1963, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2022
5 St. Munchin's College, Limerick 51968, 1982, 2002, 2004, 2006
6 Limerick CBS 41926, 1931, 1933, 1934
7 The Abbey, Tipperary 11921
P.B.C. Cobh 1938
Mungret College, Limerick 1941
Castletroy College, Limerick 2008
Glenstal Abbey School, Limerick 2018

Honours

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

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