Leinster Schools Vinnie Murray Cup
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The Leinster School's Vinnie Murray Cup is the secondary rugby union
competition for secondary schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU (behind the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup). C.B.C. Monkstown
have won the cup the most times with three wins. Gonzaga College
have won the trophy twice. St Gerard's School
, The King's Hospital
and Kilkenny College
have all won the cup once. The competition is in memory of Vincent Murray, a teacher in Clongowes Wood college who trained the rugby team and died an early death in December 1999.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition for secondary schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU (behind the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup). C.B.C. Monkstown
C.B.C. Monkstown
Christian Brothers College, Monkstown Park is a voluntary fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The school fees are approximately €4,700 per annum. The college arrived at Monkstown Park in 1950 from Eblana...
have won the cup the most times with three wins. Gonzaga College
Gonzaga College
Gonzaga College is a private Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland , under the trusteeship of the Society of Jesus . Founded in 1950, the curriculum is traditional, with a broad general programme of subjects including Latin and Greek at junior cycle and the opportunity...
have won the trophy twice. St Gerard's School
St Gerard's School
St. Gerard's School is a Catholic co-educational fee-paying day school in Bray, Ireland. The student population is around 730, with 480 in the Senior School and 230 in the Junior School, and 20 in the Montessori. The school is administered by a Board of Governors as a charitable trust...
, The King's Hospital
The King's Hospital
The King's Hospital is a Church of Ireland co-educational fee-paying boarding and day school situated in Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland.Founded in 1669, it is one of the oldest schools in Ireland and was also known as the Blue Coat School....
and Kilkenny College
Kilkenny College
Kilkenny College or KCK is a co-educational secondary school located in Kilkenny, in the South-East of Ireland. It is a private school which caters for both boarders and day students. It is the largest co-educational boarding school in Ireland...
have all won the cup once. The competition is in memory of Vincent Murray, a teacher in Clongowes Wood college who trained the rugby team and died an early death in December 1999.
History
- 2003 C.B.C. MonkstownC.B.C. MonkstownChristian Brothers College, Monkstown Park is a voluntary fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The school fees are approximately €4,700 per annum. The college arrived at Monkstown Park in 1950 from Eblana...
- 2004 St Gerard's SchoolSt Gerard's SchoolSt. Gerard's School is a Catholic co-educational fee-paying day school in Bray, Ireland. The student population is around 730, with 480 in the Senior School and 230 in the Junior School, and 20 in the Montessori. The school is administered by a Board of Governors as a charitable trust...
- 2005 C.B.C. MonkstownC.B.C. MonkstownChristian Brothers College, Monkstown Park is a voluntary fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The school fees are approximately €4,700 per annum. The college arrived at Monkstown Park in 1950 from Eblana...
beat Mount TempleMount Temple Comprehensive SchoolMount Temple Comprehensive School is a secondary school located in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland, originally notable as the first multi-denominational public school under Protestant management to open in Dublin....
(27–3) - 2006 The King's HospitalThe King's HospitalThe King's Hospital is a Church of Ireland co-educational fee-paying boarding and day school situated in Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland.Founded in 1669, it is one of the oldest schools in Ireland and was also known as the Blue Coat School....
beat C.B.C. MonkstownC.B.C. MonkstownChristian Brothers College, Monkstown Park is a voluntary fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The school fees are approximately €4,700 per annum. The college arrived at Monkstown Park in 1950 from Eblana...
(36–25) - 2007 C.B.C. MonkstownC.B.C. MonkstownChristian Brothers College, Monkstown Park is a voluntary fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The school fees are approximately €4,700 per annum. The college arrived at Monkstown Park in 1950 from Eblana...
- 2008 Gonzaga CollegeGonzaga CollegeGonzaga College is a private Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland , under the trusteeship of the Society of Jesus . Founded in 1950, the curriculum is traditional, with a broad general programme of subjects including Latin and Greek at junior cycle and the opportunity...
- 2009 Kilkenny CollegeKilkenny CollegeKilkenny College or KCK is a co-educational secondary school located in Kilkenny, in the South-East of Ireland. It is a private school which caters for both boarders and day students. It is the largest co-educational boarding school in Ireland...
beat Wesley CollegeWesley College, DublinThis article is about Wesley College in Dublin, Ireland. See Wesley College for articles on other institutions named "Wesley College"....
(25–17) - 2010 Gonzaga CollegeGonzaga CollegeGonzaga College is a private Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland , under the trusteeship of the Society of Jesus . Founded in 1950, the curriculum is traditional, with a broad general programme of subjects including Latin and Greek at junior cycle and the opportunity...
beat C.B.C. MonkstownC.B.C. MonkstownChristian Brothers College, Monkstown Park is a voluntary fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The school fees are approximately €4,700 per annum. The college arrived at Monkstown Park in 1950 from Eblana...
(11–10) - 2011 CUSCUScus redirects here, for "cussing" or "swearing" see article on Profanity.CUS may mean:* Chicago Union Station* Canadian Union of Students* Commonwealth of Unrecognized States* Concordia University System...
Honours
| School | Titles |
|---|---|
| C.B.C. Monkstown C.B.C. Monkstown Christian Brothers College, Monkstown Park is a voluntary fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The school fees are approximately €4,700 per annum. The college arrived at Monkstown Park in 1950 from Eblana... |
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| Gonzaga College Gonzaga College Gonzaga College is a private Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland , under the trusteeship of the Society of Jesus . Founded in 1950, the curriculum is traditional, with a broad general programme of subjects including Latin and Greek at junior cycle and the opportunity... |
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| St Gerard's School St Gerard's School St. Gerard's School is a Catholic co-educational fee-paying day school in Bray, Ireland. The student population is around 730, with 480 in the Senior School and 230 in the Junior School, and 20 in the Montessori. The school is administered by a Board of Governors as a charitable trust... |
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| The King's Hospital The King's Hospital The King's Hospital is a Church of Ireland co-educational fee-paying boarding and day school situated in Palmerstown, Dublin, Ireland.Founded in 1669, it is one of the oldest schools in Ireland and was also known as the Blue Coat School.... |
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| Kilkenny College Kilkenny College Kilkenny College or KCK is a co-educational secondary school located in Kilkenny, in the South-East of Ireland. It is a private school which caters for both boarders and day students. It is the largest co-educational boarding school in Ireland... |
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See also
- Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup
- Leinster Schools Junior CupLeinster Schools Junior CupThe Leinster Schools Junior Challenge Cup is an under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU.Competition is confined to students under the age of 15. The cup is held every January - March with the final in late March. It is usually seen as a good...
- Leinster RugbyLeinster RugbyLeinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
- Ireland national schoolboy rugby union teamIreland national schoolboy rugby union teamThe Irish Schoolboys rugby union team is the national team for secondary school students and under-18 players in Ireland.-Role:The Irish Schoolboys side represents the nation against youths of other nations....