Richardson Cup


The Richardson Cup is a hockey competition for the boy's 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. 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
1947-48Bushmills Grammar School10Omagh Academy
1948-49Banbridge Academy

1950s

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

1960s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1959-60Royal Belfast Academical Institution50Banbridge Academy
1960-61Ashfield Secondary School &
Wallace High School		00TROPHY SHARED
1961-62Wallace High School20Friends School Lisburn
1962-63Ashfield Secondary School
1963-64Friends School Lisburn21Ashfield Secondary School
1964-65Cookstown High School &
Wallace High School		00TROPHY SHARED
1965-66Cookstown High School40Methodist College Belfast
1966-67Friends School Lisburn &
Royal and Prior, Raphoe		00TROPHY SHARED
1967-68Cookstown High School31Kilkeel High School
1968-69Cookstown High School10Methodist College Belfast

1970s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1969-70Cookstown High School
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
1975-76Cookstown High School10Newtownbreda Secondary School
1976-77Friends School Lisburn20Cookstown High School
1977-78Newry High School &
Royal & Prior School, Raphoe		TROPHY SHARED
1978-79Bangor Grammar School

1980s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1979-80Newry High School
1980-81Newry High School &
Wallace High School		TROPHY 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
1988-89Portadown College

1990s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1989-90Bangor Grammar School &
Sullivan Upper School		TROPHY SHARED
1990-91Banbridge Academy
1991-92Royal Belfast Academical Institution
1992-93Royal Belfast Academical Institution10Methodist College Belfast
1993-94Friends School Lisburn10Kilkeel High School
1994-95Cookstown High School21Royal Belfast Academical Institution
1995-96Royal Belfast Academical Institution30Cookstown High School
1996-97Regent House, Newtownards52Royal Belfast Academical Institution
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
2008-09Banbridge Academy32Cookstown High School

2010s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
2009-10Banbridge Academy50Sullivan Upper School
2010-11Campbell College &
Cookstown High School		22TROPHY SHARED
2011-12Banbridge Academy21Friends School Lisburn
2012-13Sullivan Upper School31Wallace High School, Lisburn
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2016-17Friends' School50Regent House School
2017-18Banbridge Academy42Cookstown High School