Burney Cup


The Burney Cup is an annual competition involving the strongest schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The competition is held in the spring term of each school year and progress through to the final is via an open draw.
The most successful school is Friends' School Lisburn with 20 wins.
The current holder is Royal Belfast Academical Institution.

Eligibility

To play in the competition, boys must be 19 years of age and under on 1 April immediately preceding the draw. The draw for the Cup takes places in early January. A fresh draw to determine pairings is held prior to each subsequent round.

History

The trophy was presented by Andrew George Burney of East Antrim Hockey Club.
The first final took place on 22 April 1920 at the Ormeau Road grounds of North of Ireland Rugby & Cricket Club. The final was marked by future Irish rugby union and cricket international A.C. Douglas of Royal Belfast Academical Institution scoring all six goals in his team's victory.

Performance table

SchoolWinsSharedBeaten FinalistsTotal FinalsLast Title
Wallace High School1906252023
Friends School Lisburn1659302018
Banbridge Academy14016302022
Cookstown High School1416212009
Royal Belfast Academical Institution1435222024
Ballycastle High School914141964
Newry High School609151984
Methodist College Belfast20461999
Campbell College20461986
Belfast Royal Academy20131922
Ballyclare High School20021935
Banbridge Technical School20021924
Bushmills Grammar School11571962
Bangor Grammar School10891983
Sullivan Upper School21472017
Shaftesbury House10121927
Kilkeel High School0022NA
Cavan Royal School0022NA
Royal & Prior School, Raphoe0022NA
Omagh Academy0011NA
Strabane Grammar School0011NA

Finals

1920s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1920Royal Belfast Academical Institution61Belfast Royal Academy
1921Belfast Royal Academy
1922Belfast Royal Academy10Cavan Royal School
1923Banbridge Technical School32Cavan Royal School
1924Banbridge Technical School31Methodist College
1925Ballycastle High School20Friends School Lisburn
1926Ballycastle High School21Shaftesbury Houseafter extra time
1927Shaftesbury House20Ballycastle High School
1928Ballycastle High School30Friends School LisburnReplay - Game 1: 1-1
1929Banbridge AcademyBallycastle High SchoolReplay - Game 1: 2-2

1930s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1930Ballycastle High School21Banbridge Academy
1931Ballyclare Intermediate Schoola10Lisburn Intermediate Schoolb
1932Banbridge Academy43Ballycastle High Schoolafter extra time
1933Ballycastle High School20Banbridge Academy
1934Ballycastle High School43Newry Intermediate Schoolcafter extra time
1935Ballyclare Intermediate Schoola21Banbridge Academy
1936Newry Intermediate SchoolcLisburn Intermediate SchoolbReplay - Game 1: 1-1
1937Ballycastle High School20Newry Intermediate Schoolc
1938Ballycastle High School10Banbridge Academy
1939Banbridge Academy10Friends School LisburnReplay - Game 1: 2-2

1940s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1940Friends School Lisburn32Banbridge AcademyAET in replay, Game 1: 1-1 2 x ET
1941
1942
1943
1944Friends School Lisburn40Bushmills Grammar School
1945Banbridge Academy52Friends School LisburnReplay - Game 1: 1-1
1946Friends School Lisburn40Omagh Academy
1947Friends School Lisburn10Newry Intermediate SchoolcAfter extra time in replay, Game 1: 1-1
1948Newry Intermediate Schoolc10Friends School Lisburn
1949Friends School Lisburn10Methodist College

1950s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1950Newry Grammar School21Bushmills Grammar School
1951Bushmills Grammar School30Cookstown High School
1952Friends School Lisburn21Bushmills Grammar School
1953Friends School Lisburn40Cookstown High School
1954Friends School Lisburn32Banbridge Academy
1955Cookstown High School10Bushmills Grammar School
1956Banbridge Academy10Newry Grammar School
1957Campbell College30Friends School Lisburn
1958Friends School Lisburn21Banbridge Academy
1959Friends School Lisburn31Wallace High School

1960s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1960Friends School Lisburn20Bushmills Grammar School
1961Royal Belfast Academical Institution21Banbridge Academy
1962Ballycastle High School & Bushmills Grammar School00TROPHY SHARED
1963Friends School Lisburn &
Royal Belfast Academical Institution		00TROPHY SHAREDAfter extra time
1964Ballycastle High School30Strabane Grammar School
1965Methodist College10Ballycastle High School
1966Friends School Lisburn20Methodist College
1967Royal Belfast Academical Institution21Newry High School
1968Friends School Lisburn &
Royal Belfast Academical Institution		00TROPHY SHARED
1969Cookstown High School21Royal Belfast Academical Institution

1970s

YearWinnerRunner-upNotes
1970Royal Belfast Academical Institution10Bangor Grammar School
1971Friends School Lisburn &
Royal Belfast Academical Institution		00TROPHY SHAREDafter extra time
1972Cookstown High School21Kilkeel High School
1973Cookstown High School20Wallace High School
1974Cookstown High School10Newry High School
1975Friends School Lisburn20Royal Belfast Academical Institution
1976Friends School Lisburn &
Cookstown High School		11TROPHY SHAREDAfter extra time
1977Friends School Lisburn20Newry High School
1978Friends School Lisburn10Kilkeel High School
1979Newry High School10Wallace High School