The draw has taken place ahead of next season’s Danske Bank Schools’ Cup, as the competition returns to the Group Stage format.
20 Schools have been drawn into 5 groups of 4 teams, with 3 rounds of fixtures taking place before Christmas.
The draw took place at Kingspan Stadium, conducted by Nicola Faulkner from Danske Bank, and Schools’ Committee Chairman Richard Clingan.
Group A
- Dalriada
- Limavady Grammar School
- Lurgan College
- Cambridge House
Group B
- Dromore High School
- Bangor Grammar School
- Banbridge Academy
- Larne Grammar School
Group C
- Down High School
- Foyle College
- Belfast High School
- Strabane Academy
Group D
- Royal School Dungannon
- Rainey Endowed School
- Friends School Lisburn
- Portadown College
Group E
- Enniskillen Royal Grammar School
- Regent House
- Omagh Academy
- Grosvenor
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. The 6 teams will be joined by the following 10 seeded schools:
- 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 remaining teams from the initial group stage will then enter into a competition for the Schools’ Trophy and the Schools’ Bowl.
Danske Bank Schools’ Cup 22/23 Group Stage Fixtures
Round 1: Saturday 22nd October 2022
Group A: Dalriada v Lurgan College; Limavady Grammar School v Cambridge House
Group B: Banbridge Academy v Dromore High School; Larne Grammar School v Bangor Grammar School
Group C: Down High School v Foyle College; Belfast High School v Strabane Academy
Group D: Rainey Endowed School v Royal School Dungannon; Portadown College v Friends’ School Lisburn
Group E: Omagh Academy v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School; Grosvenor v Regent House
Round 2: Saturday 12th November 2022
Group A: Limavady Grammar School v Dalriada; Cambridge House v Lurgan College
Group B: Dromore High School v Bangor Grammar School; Banbridge Academy v Larne Grammar School
Group C: Belfast High School v Down High School; Strabane Academy v Foyle College
Group D: Royal School Dungannon v Friends’ School Lisburn; Rainey Endowed School v Portadown College
Group E: Regent House v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School; Grosvenor v Omagh Academy
Round 3: Saturday 10th December 2022
Group A: Cambridge House v Dalriada; Lurgan College v Limavady Grammar School
Group B: Dromore High School v Larne Grammar School; Bangor Grammar School v Banbridge Academy
Group C: Down High School v Strabane Academy; Foyle College v Belfast High School
Group D: Portadown College v Royal School Dungannon; Friends’ School Lisburn v Rainey Endowed School
Group E: Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Grosvenor; Regent House v Omagh Academy
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