Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup

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.

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 31 titles, likewise Christian Brothers College 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 24-0.

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[edit]

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[edit]

	Team	Winner	Winning Years
1	Presentation Brothers College, Cork	31	1918, 1920, 1927, 1932, 1935, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2020, 2023
1	Christian Brothers College, Cork	31	1909, 1913, 1916, 1919, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1936, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1956, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2020
3	Rockwell College, Cashel	26	1910, 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
4	Crescent College, Limerick	12	1947, 1949, 1951, 1963, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2022
5	St. Munchin's College, Limerick	5	1968, 1982, 2002, 2004, 2006
6	Limerick CBS	4	1926, 1931, 1933, 1934
7	The Abbey, Tipperary	1	1921
	P.B.C. Cobh		1938
	Mungret College, Limerick		1941
	Castletroy College, Limerick		2008
	Glenstal Abbey School, Limerick		2018

Honours[edit]

1900s[edit]

1909 Christian Brothers College beat Rockwell College

1910s[edit]

1910 Rockwell College
1911 Rockwell College
1912 Rockwell College
1913 Christian Brothers College
1914 Rockwell College
1915 Rockwell College
1916 Christian Brothers College
1917 Rockwell College
1918 Presentation Brothers College
1919 Christian Brothers College

1920s[edit]

1920 Presentation Brothers College
1921 The Abbey, Tipperary
1922 Christian Brothers College
1923 Competition cancelled as only one school entered
1924 Christian Brothers College
1925 Christian Brothers College
1926 Limerick CBS
1927 Presentation Brothers College
1928 Rockwell College
1929 Rockwell College

1930s[edit]

1930 Rockwell College beat Presentation Brothers College
1931 Limerick CBS
1932 Presentation Brothers College
1933 Limerick CBS
1934 Limerick CBS ??
1935 Presentation Brothers College, Cork??
1936 Christian Brothers College
1937 Rockwell College beat Presentation Brothers College
1938 Presentation Brothers College, Cobh beat Presentation Brothers College
1939 Presentation Brothers College

1940s[edit]

1940 Rockwell College beat Presentation Brothers College
1941 Mungret College
1942 Rockwell College
1943 Christian Brothers College
1944 Christian Brothers College beat Rockwell College
1945 Presentation Brothers College
1946 Presentation Brothers College
1947 Crescent College beat Presentation Brothers College
1948 Presentation Brothers College
1949 Crescent College beat Rockwell College

1950s[edit]

1950 Rockwell College beat Mungret College
1951 Crescent College beat St. Munchin's
1952 Presentation Brothers College
1953 Presentation Brothers College
1954 Christian Brothers College, Cork beat Rockwell College
1955 Rockwell College
1956 Christian Brothers College
1957 Presentation Brothers College beat Crescent College
1958 Presentation Brothers College
1959 Rockwell College

1960s[edit]

1960 Rockwell College beat Presentation Brothers College
1961 Rockwell College beat Christian Brothers College
1962 Christian Brothers College beat Rockwell College
1963 Crescent College
1964 Rockwell College beat Christian Brothers College
1965 Presentation Brothers College beat Crescent College
1966 Presentation Brothers College beat Rockwell College
1967 Rockwell College
1968 St. Munchin's beat Rockwell College
1969 Presentation Brothers College

1970s[edit]

1970 Rockwell College beat Glenstal
1971 Christian Brothers College beat St. Munchin's
1972 Christian Brothers College beat St. Munchin's
1973 Christian Brothers College beat Rockwell College
1974 Christian Brothers College beat Presentation Brothers College
1975 Presentation Brothers College beat Rockwell College
1976 Christian Brothers College beat Presentation Brothers College
1977 Christian Brothers College beat Presentation Brothers College
1978 Presentation Brothers College beat Christian Brothers College
1979 Christian Brothers College beat Presentation Brothers College

1980s[edit]

1980 Christian Brothers College beat Presentation Brothers College
1981 Presentation Brothers College beat Christian Brothers College
1982 St. Munchin's beat Presentation Brothers College
1983 Crescent College beat Presentation Brothers College, Cork
1984 Christian Brothers College beat Crescent College
1985 Rockwell College beat Christian Brothers College
1986 Crescent College beat Christian Brothers College
1987 Presentation Brothers College beat St. Enda's
1988 Christian Brothers College beat St. Enda's
1989 Crescent College beat Christian Brothers College 12-9

1990s[edit]

1990 Crescent College beat Rockwell College
1991 Presentation Brothers College beat Rockwell College 4 - 0
1992 Presentation Brothers College beat St. Munchin's 14 - 3
1993 Presentation Brothers College beat St. Munchin's
1994 Crescent College beat Presentation Brothers College
1995 Presentation Brothers College beat Crescent College 14 - 7
1996 Presentation Brothers College beat Ardscoil Rís
1997 Christian Brothers College beat St. Munchin's
1998 Christian Brothers College beat Presentation Brothers College
1999 Christian Brothers College beat St. Munchin's

2000s[edit]

2000^[1] Christian Brothers College beat Rockwell College 25–18
2001^[2] Rockwell College beat St. Munchin's 17 - 5
2002^[2] St. Munchin's beat Presentation Brothers College 20–19
2003^[3] Christian Brothers College beat Presentation Brothers College 11–8
2004^[4] St. Munchin's beat Presentation Brothers College 11–10
2005^[5] Presentation Brothers College beat Christian Brothers College 6–3
2006^[6] St. Munchin's beat Presentation Brothers College 7–3
2007^[7] Presentation Brothers College beat Christian Brothers College 13–3
2008^[8] Castletroy College beat Christian Brothers College 21–15
2009^[9] Christian Brothers College beat Rockwell College 33–19

2010s[edit]

2010^[10] Presentation Brothers College beat Rockwell College 22–10
2011^[11] Rockwell College beat Presentation Brothers College 9–3
2012^[12] Rockwell College beat St. Munchin's 6–5
2013^[13] Crescent College Comprehensive beat Rockwell College 27–5
2014^[14] Crescent College Comprehensive beat Ardscoil Rís 21–7
2015^[15] Rockwell College beat Ardscoil Rís 23–13
2016^[16] Christian Brothers College beat Crescent College Comprehensive 9–8
2017^[17] Presentation Brothers College beat Glenstal Abbey 11–3
2018^[18] Glenstal Abbey beat Christian Brothers College 18–17
2019^[19] Christian Brothers College beat Presentation Brothers College 5–3

2020s[edit]

2020^[20] Presentation Brothers College and Christian Brothers College (Final scratched and title shared due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022^[21] Crescent College Comprehensive beat Presentation Brothers College 26–5
2023 Presentation Brothers College beat Christians Brothers College 24-0

References[edit]

^ "Christians pack superior punch in Cork derby". Irish Times. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b "'Cup win was inspired by a collective never-say-die spirit'". Irish Independent. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "CBC Crowned Munster Schools Senior Cup Champions". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Senior Cup title for St Munchin's". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Avonmore Schools Senior Cup Final". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "St. Munchin's College win Munster Schools Senior Cup". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Zebo wonder try sets up Pres victory". Irish Examiner. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "McCarthy steers Limerick 'minnows' to first title". Irish Independent. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Schools Senior Cup Final CBC v Rockwell". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "P.B.C. win Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup Final". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Rockwell Win Avonmore Milk Schools Cup Final". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Rockwell Retain Avonmore Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Crescent End Rockwell's Three In A Row". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Two In A Row For Crescent". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "26th Schools Senior Cup Title For Rockwell". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "CBC Win Their 29th Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "PBC Win 29th Munster Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Glenstal Abbey Lift Historic Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "CBC Lift Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Domestic Rugby Season To Conclude". Munster Rugby. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Classy Crescent cruise to Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup title". Irish Examiner. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

External links[edit]

Munster Rugby official site

[1] "Christians pack superior punch in Cork derby". Irish Times. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[St_Munchin's_Cup_Win-2] "'Cup win was inspired by a collective never-say-die spirit'". Irish Independent. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[3] "CBC Crowned Munster Schools Senior Cup Champions". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[4] "Senior Cup title for St Munchin's". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[5] "Avonmore Schools Senior Cup Final". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[6] "St. Munchin's College win Munster Schools Senior Cup". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[7] "Zebo wonder try sets up Pres victory". Irish Examiner. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[8] "McCarthy steers Limerick 'minnows' to first title". Irish Independent. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[9] "Schools Senior Cup Final CBC v Rockwell". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[10] "P.B.C. win Avonmore Milk Munster Schools Senior Cup Final". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[11] "Rockwell Win Avonmore Milk Schools Cup Final". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[12] "Rockwell Retain Avonmore Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[13] "Crescent End Rockwell's Three In A Row". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[14] "Two In A Row For Crescent". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[15] "26th Schools Senior Cup Title For Rockwell". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[16] "CBC Win Their 29th Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[17] "PBC Win 29th Munster Schools Senior Cup Title". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[18] "Glenstal Abbey Lift Historic Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup". Munster Rugby. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[19] "CBC Lift Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup". Munster Rugby. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[20] "Domestic Rugby Season To Conclude". Munster Rugby. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[21] "Classy Crescent cruise to Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup title". Irish Examiner. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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