The Royal School Armagh has a proud history when it comes to school hockey, and this year is no different.
The girls and boys who have represented the school in cup competitions have set up a tantalising couple of weeks with five semi-finals fast approaching.
Wins for the 1st XI girls’ against Banbridge Academy, Friends’ and Antrim Grammar have set up a final four showdown with Ballyclare High School on Wednesday, February 23.
This eagerly anticipated match is sure to draw a large crowd to Lisnagarvey Hockey club, with the Hillsborough venue hosting the second semi-final between Rainey and Methody immediately after.
Not to be outdone by their seniors, the U14s booked their semi-final berth with convincing victories over Carrick GS and Lurgan JHS and can look forward to their semi-final against Rainey at the neutral venue of Cookstown HS on Thursday, March 3.
Saturday 26th February promises to be an entertaining morning at Lurgan Junior High School with two semi-finals being played back-to-back against the same opposition, Methodist College Belfast.
In the previous rounds, the 2nd XI beat Lurgan College 4-0 and the 3rd XI recorded a hard-fought win away to Ballymena Academy.
Last, but not least the boys have once again enjoyed success in the Prior Shield with wins against Bangor, RBAI and Ballyclare HS in the group stage, and Royal & Prior in the Quarter-finals.
The date for the match has still to be confirmed, but the boys can look forward to a keenly contested fixture against local rivals Portadown College.
We wish all teams the best of luck as they enter the final stages of their cup competitions and look forward to hopefully reporting on their successes.
𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀’ 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹
𝗥𝗦𝗔 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗫𝗜 𝘃𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
🏑 Wednesday 23rd February
🏑 Lisnagarvey HC, 1pm
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹
𝗥𝗦𝗔 𝗨𝟭𝟰 𝗫𝗜 𝘃𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
🏑 Thursday 3rd March
🏑 Cookstown HS, 2.30pm
𝗠𝗰𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹
𝗥𝗦𝗔 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗫𝗜 𝘃𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁
🏑 Saturday 26th February
🏑 Lurgan JHS, 9.30am
𝗚𝗶𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹
𝗥𝗦𝗔 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗫𝗜 𝘃𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁
🏑 Saturday 26th February
🏑 Lurgan JHS, 10.45am
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 (𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀)
𝗥𝗦𝗔 𝘃𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲
🏑 Details TBC
