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Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup (field hockey)

The Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup is a women's field hockey cup competition organized by the Leinster Hockey Association. It features teams representing schools from Leinster.[1] The competition was established in 1917.[2] Alexandra College are the competitions most successful team, winning the cup for the thirteenth time in 2016. During the 2000s and 2010s, Alexandra College and St. Andrew's College have emerged as the competitions two strongest teams.[3][4][5] When Ireland won the silver medal at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, the squad included eight players who had featured in Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup finals. Chloe Watkins played in four finals while Nicola Evans, Gillian Pinder, Hannah Matthews and Emily Beatty all played in three each. Deirdre Duke and Elena Tice both played in two each while Nicola Daly made one appearance. Between 2005 and 2012 at least one member of the squad played in every final.

Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup
Organising bodyLeinster Hockey Association
Founded1917
RegionLeinster Leinster
Current championsHoly Child Killiney
Most successful club(s)Alexandra College
(13 titles)
Websiteleinsterschoolgirls.com

Ireland's silver medallists

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When Ireland won the silver medal at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, the squad included eight players who had played in Leinster Schoolgirls' Senior Cup finals. In the 2005 final Nicola Evans scored the opening goal in a 4–2 win for Alexandra College over a High School, Dublin team that included Nicola Daly.[6] In the 2006 final 13-year-old Chloe Watkins scored St. Andrew's College's second goal in a 2–0 win over a Loreto, Beaufort team that included Hannah Matthews.[7][8] In 2007 Nicola Evans scored again for Alexandra College in a 5–0 win against a St. Andrew's College team that included Chloe Watkins and Gillian Pinder.[9] In 2008 Hannah Matthews scored the winner from a penalty corner as Loreto Beaufort defeated an Alexandra College team featuring Nicola Evans and Deirdre Duke 2–1.[10][11][12] In 2009 Matthews captained Loreto, Beaufort as they faced a St. Andrew's team featuring Chloe Watkins and Gillian Pinder. This time St. Andrew's won 2–0 after extra time.[13][14][15] In 2010 Chloe Watkins captained St. Andrew's as they defeated an Alexandra College team that featured Deirdre Duke and Emily Beatty. Gillian Pinder scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win.[16] In 2011 the same two teams again featured in the final. This time Alexandra College with Duke and Beatty defeated a St. Andrew's College team that included Pinder 2–1.[17] In 2012 Emily Beatty scored the opening goal as Alexandra College defeated Wesley College 4–1.[18][19][20] Elena Tice scored the winner as St Gerard's School, Bray won the cup for the first time in 2015.[21][22] She also played in the 2016 final but finished on the losing team.[3]

Recent finals

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Year Winners Result Runners Up Venue
2019 St. Andrew's College[4][5][23] 1–1 [note 1] Wesley College Grange Road
2018 Loreto College, Foxrock[2][24][25] 1–0 St. Andrew's College UCD
2017 Muckross Park College[26][27] 2–1 St Gerard's School, Bray Grange Road
2016 Alexandra College[3] 4–2 St Gerard's School, Bray Grange Road
2015 St Gerard's School, Bray[21][22][28] 1–0 Alexandra College Grange Road
2014 St. Andrew's College[29] 1–1 [note 2] Rathdown School Grange Road
2013 Mount Anville[30][31] 1–0 Rathdown School Grange Road
2012 Alexandra College[18][19][20] 4–1 Wesley College Grange Road
2011 Alexandra College[17] 2–1 [note 3] St. Andrew's College Grange Road
2010 St. Andrew's College[16][32] 2–0 Alexandra College Grange Road
2009 St. Andrew's College[13][14][15] 2–0 [note 4] Loreto, Beaufort
2008 Loreto, Beaufort [10][11][12][33] 2–1 Alexandra College
2007 Alexandra College[9] 5–0 St. Andrew's College
2006 St. Andrew's College[7][8] 2–0 Loreto, Beaufort
2005 Alexandra College[6] 4–2 The High School, Dublin Grange Road
2004 St. Andrew's College Alexandra College
2003 St. Andrew's College The King's Hospital
2002 Mount Anville Muckross Park College
2001 Loreto, Bray Muckross Park College
2000 Loreto, Bray The High School, Dublin
1999 Mount Anville Wesley College
1998 Wesley College[34] [note 5] Mount Anville
1978 Alexandra College[6]
1977 Loreto College, Foxrock[2][24]
Notes
  1. ^ St. Andrew's College win 3–2 after a penalty shoot-out.
  2. ^ St. Andrew's College win 3–2 after a penalty shoot-out.
  3. ^ Alexandra College win with silver goal in extra time.
  4. ^ After extra time.
  5. ^ Wesley College team featured Nikki Symmons.

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References

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  13. ^ a b "Hockey: Watkins leads by example to seal title for St Andrew's". www.independent.ie. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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  17. ^ a b "McDermott has that silver touch". www.irishtimes.com. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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