Schools Cup: Final Group Stage Preview

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John McMurtry

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We’ll be out in force this weekend for the final round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools Cup Group fixtures.

Twenty schools teams were split into five groups of four, each team playing three games. The previous two rounds were competed on the 22nd October and 12th November and this weekend, 10th December, sees the final round of games.

The 5 group winners, and the best-placed runner-up, will qualify for the knockout stages of the Danske Bank Schools’ Cup, and the Subsidiary Shield.

These 6 teams will be joined by the following 10 seeded schools for the Round of 16 draw, which will take place in December.

The current standings and upcoming fixtures for each group are shown below.

We’ll be concentrating on the fixtures with the light green background.

The six qualifying teams will be joined by the following 10 seeded schools for the Schools Cup Round of 16 draw, which will take place in December.

  • Ballyclare High School
  • Ballymena Academy
  • Belfast Royal Academy
  • Campbell College Belfast
  • Coleraine Grammar School
  • Methodist College Belfast
  • Royal Belfast Academical Institution
  • Royal School Armagh
  • Sullivan Upper
  • Wallace High School

The Danske Bank Schools’ Cup Round of 16 fixtures will be held on Sat 28 Jan 2023.

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