Richardson Cup Explained

The Richardson Cup is a hockey competition for the boys' under-15 teams from schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The trophy is currently held by Friends School Lisburn after a comprehensive 5-0 win over Regent in 2017. This particular Friends team has now won 3 cups in a row: the Ferris Cup, the Bannister Bowl and the Richardson Cup.

Trophy

The Richardson Cup was presented by Mr R Richardson. The trophy has been dominated recently by Banbridge Academy as they had a winning streak of eleven straight wins following their win in 2009-10.[1] This streak finally came to an end in the 2010-11 season with defeat in the quarter-final to Campbell College.

Format

The trophy is competed for through an open draw competition. In 2016-17 seventeen schools entered a team. To qualify to play on a team, boys must be 15 years of age and under on 30 June immediately preceding the season of play.

Finals

1940s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1946-47Omagh Academy60Ballycastle High School[2]
1947-48Bushmills Grammar School10Omagh Academy[3]
1948-49Banbridge Academy

1950s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1949-50Friends School Lisburn61Banbridge Academy[4] [5]
1950-51Newry Grammar SchoolBallycastle High School
1951-52Banbridge Academy
1952-53Cookstown High School43Newry Grammar School
1953-54Banbridge Academy10Royal & Prior School, Raphoe[6]
1954-55Friends School Lisburn
1955-56Wallace High SchoolFriends School Lisburn
1956-57Wallace High School
1957-58Bushmills Grammar SchoolWallace High SchoolReplay - Game 1: 0-0[7]
1958-59Friends School Lisburn

1960s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1959-60Royal Belfast Academical Institution50Banbridge Academy[8]
1960-61Ashfield Secondary School &<br>Wallace High School00TROPHY SHARED[9]
1961-62Wallace High School20Friends School Lisburn[10]
1962-63Ashfield Secondary School
1963-64Friends School Lisburn21Ashfield Secondary School[11]
1964-65Cookstown High School &<br>Wallace High School00TROPHY SHARED[12]
1965-66Cookstown High School40Methodist College Belfast[13]
1966-67Friends School Lisburn &<br>Royal and Prior, Raphoe00TROPHY SHARED[14]
1967-68Cookstown High School31Kilkeel High School
1968-69Cookstown High School10Methodist College Belfast[15]

1970s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1969-70Cookstown High SchoolNewry High School TROPHY SHARED
1970-71Cookstown High School30Newry High School
1971-72Kilkeel High School
1972-73Newry High SchoolFriends School Lisburn
1973-74Friends School LisburnNewry High School
1974-75Newry High School10Friends School Lisburn[16]
1975-76Cookstown High School10Newtownbreda Secondary School
1976-77Friends School Lisburn20Cookstown High School
1977-78Newry High School &<br>Royal & Prior School, RaphoeTROPHY SHARED
1978-79Bangor Grammar School

1980s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1979-80Newry High School
1980-81TROPHY SHARED
1981-82Newry High School
1982-83Banbridge Academy
1983-84Royal Belfast Academical Institution
1984-85Royal & Prior, Raphoe40
1985-86Cookstown High School
1986-87Bangor Grammar SchoolAnnadale Grammar School
1987-88Royal Belfast Academical Institution00Portadown CollegeRBAI won 4-2 on penalties[17]
1988-89Portadown College

1990s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1989-90Bangor Grammar School &<br>Sullivan Upper SchoolTROPHY SHARED
1990-91Banbridge Academy
1991-92Royal Belfast Academical Institution
1992-93Royal Belfast Academical Institution10Methodist College Belfast
1993-94Friends School Lisburn10Kilkeel High School[18]
1994-95Cookstown High School21Royal Belfast Academical Institution[19]
1995-96Royal Belfast Academical Institution30Cookstown High School[20]
1996-97Regent House, Newtownards52Royal Belfast Academical Institution[21]
1997-98Sullivan Upper School
1998-99Cookstown High School

2000s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1999-00Banbridge Academy
2000-01Banbridge Academy
2001-02Banbridge Academy
2002-03Banbridge Academy
2003-04Banbridge Academy31Royal Belfast Academical Institution
2004-05Banbridge AcademyFriends School Lisburn
2005-06Banbridge Academy20Cookstown High School
2006-07Banbridge Academy10Wallace High School
2007-08Banbridge Academy30Wallace High School[22]
2008-09Banbridge Academy32Cookstown High School[23]

2010s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2009-10Banbridge Academy50Sullivan Upper School
2010-11Campbell College &<br>Cookstown High School22TROPHY SHARED
2011-12Banbridge Academy21Friends School Lisburn
2012-13Sullivan Upper School31Wallace High School, Lisburn[24]
2013-14Wallace High Schoolalign="center"align="center"[25]
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2015-16align="center"align="center"
2016-17Friends' School50Regent House School[26]
2017-18Banbridge Academy42Cookstown High School[27]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U15s secure 11th Richardson Cup in a row. Banbridge Leader. 1 April 2010. 23 March 2010.
  2. News: Richardson Cup. 6. 4 April 1947. Belfast Newsletter.
  3. News: 3. 12 April 1948. Northern Whig & Belfast Post.
  4. News: 7. 28 March 1950. Belfast Newsletter.
  5. News: 2. 28 March 1950. Northern Whig & Belfast Post.
  6. News: 7. 14 April 1954. Belfast Newsletter.
  7. News: 7. 27 March 1958. Northern Whig & Belfast Post.
  8. News: 8. 28 March 1960. Belfast Newsletter.
  9. News: 9. 23 March 1961. Belfast Newsletter.
  10. News: 9. 29 March 1962. Belfast Newsletter.
  11. News: 12. 4 May 1964. Belfast Newsletter.
  12. News: 14. 8 April 1965. Belfast Newsletter.
  13. News: 13. 28 March 1966. Belfast Newsletter.
  14. News: 12. 22 April 1967. Ireland's Saturday Night.
  15. News: 16. 5 April 1969. Mid Ulster Mail.
  16. News: Dull affair. 16. 20 March 1975. Belfast Newsletter.
  17. News: Hat-trick for school. 30. 24 March 1988. Belfast Newsletter.
  18. News: 31. 23 March 1994. Belfast Newsletter.
  19. News: 34. 29 March 1995. Belfast Newsletter.
  20. News: 34. 20 March 1996. Belfast Newsletter.
  21. News: 33. 19 March 1997. Belfast Newsletter.
  22. News: Academy Take Ninth Richardson Cup. Ballymena Times. 17 March 2008. 11 April 2012.
  23. Web site: That's ten years of Richardson glory. Banbridge Leader. 16 March 2009. 11 March 2009.
  24. Web site: Sullivan Upper still in hunt for triple Cup success. Belfast Newsletter. 19 March 2013. 28 March 2013.
  25. https://www.wallacehigh.org/news/wallace-sports-awards-dinner-2014/ Wallace High School
  26. http://www.ulsterhockey.com/Richardson-Cup-6982.html Ulster Hockey
  27. http://www.ulsterhockey.com/Richardson-Cup-6982.html Ulster Hockey

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