Sport Field hockey No. of teams 36 | Founded 1907 | |
Most recent
champion(s) Methodist College Belfast Most titles Methodist College Belfast
18 outright and 3 shared Official website Belfast Telegraph Senior Schools Cup | ||
The Ulster Senior Schoolgirls' Hockey Cup is an annual competition competed for by schools affiliated to the Ulster Hockey Association, a branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The competition has been in existence since 1907 and is currently sponsored by the Belfast Telegraph.
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Since 1980, the winners have qualified to represent Ulster in the Kate Russell All-Ireland Schools Hockey Cup.
The most successful school is Methodist College Belfast with 21 wins (18 outright wins and 3 shared wins). The current holder is Methodist College Belfast.
Trophy
The trophy is a small silver cup mounted on a plinth on a wooden shield.
Format
The competition is run through an open draw format. The first round is held in November, progressing through to a showpiece final held in early March. The final attracts a crowd of roughly 1000 people, which is large for an attendance at a hockey match in Ulster.
Current season
Methodist College Belfast defeated Sullivan Upper School by one goals to nil in the final played at University of Ulster, Jordanstown.