Burney Cup
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1920 |
| No. of teams | 19 (season 2013-14) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Sullivan Upper School |
| Most titles |
Friends' School Lisburn 15 outright and 4 shared |
| Official website | Ulster Hockey Burney Cup |
| Notes | |
| Winners qualify for the All Ireland John Waring Schoolboys Championship | |
The Burney Cup (Ulster Schoolboys' Senior Hockey 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 19 wins (15 outright wins and 4 shared wins).
The current holder is Sullivan Upper School.
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.
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.
(one finalist missing)
(records incomplete)
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