Soccer still battling for recognition in schools across the country

Number of schools still don’t allow any soccer teams as precedence put on other sports

Roscrea march on as forwards dominate against Gonzaga

Clongowes await champions in Senior Cup semi-final

Blackrock and Belvedere play out thrilling draw

Donnybrook quarter-final sees sides finish level after superb encounter

Clongowes stay focused with three-try victory over CBC Monkstown

Spirited display from Monkstown not enough to deny Clane school progress to semi-final

Jack Kelly leads St Michael’s into semi-finals

Fullback the star performer as St Michael’s cut loose at Donnybrook

Crescent end Rockwell’s senior title defence in Munster

Senior Cup round-up: Late tries help CBC past Ard Scoil Rís

Hot favourites Blackrock hit Castleknock with seven-try blitz

Leinster Schools Senior Cup: Impressive fullback James McGowan managed 23 points

Munster schoolgirls senior cup: Four in a row for Crescent Comprehensive

Reigning All-Ireland champions are back in semi-finals after win over Mount Mercy

The German school with a soccer tradition aided by a bit of Italy

St Kilian’s Deutsche Schule in the shadow of UCD continues to forge a soccer legacy

Blackrock’s ‘Dream Team’ – where are they now?

Five players would go on to play for Ireland, a future great of the game was on the bench

Gonzaga come out on top after tense battle with Wesley

Second-half tries from Harry O’Grady and Alex McEvoy prove the difference

Clongowes’ clinical edge cuts King’s Hospital down

Clongowes click into gear in second half to see off King’s Hospital

Defending champions Roscrea too strong for plucky Kilkenny

Kilkenny took advantage of conditions early on in Portarlington

Belvedere lay down a marker

Dublin school far too strong for Newbridge

St Michael’s avoid upset despite red card

St Andrew’s unable to make the most of their numerical advantage at Donnybrook

Connacht schools football: Charlie Harrison leading Summerhill’s resurgence

Sligo school have competed in four of the last six provincial senior ‘A’ finals

Leinster Senior Cup: Monkstown hold their nerve with late penalty

Place in the last eight secured after hard fought win over St Gerard’s at Donnybrook

Brendan’s call a halt to holders’ reign

Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne’s four-year reign as Corn Uí Mhuirí champions at an end

MacRory Cup: Juggling act always worth it from the early days for Michael Murphy

Donegal captain enjoyed a ‘fairytale’ final year playing with St Eunan’s, Letterkenny

Harty Cup: Derek McGrath’s modus operandi forged in De La Salle College

‘You know they’ll go to war for you . . . they are loyal and you are loyal to them’

Leinster schools rugby: Squad lists and prospects

All of the information you need on all 14 schools competing for the senior cup

MacRory Cup squad lists and fixtures: Holders must negotiate playoff

St Colman’s Newry, Omagh CBS, St Michael’s Enniskillen and Dungannon in last eight

Terenure edge St Mary’s in Leinster Schools Cup first round

Winners take a Dublin 6 derby which came to life after an error-strewn opening half

Leinster schools hurling squad lists and fixtures: St Kieran’s look to defend their title

Dublin north and Dublin south schools to contest in group team competition final

Connacht senior football squad lists and fixtures: Sligo schools could end long wait

St Attracta’s and Summerhill College contested this year’s senior league final

Leinster schools football: Robbie Henshaw remembers his days under the O’Neills

The Irish rugby international starred at midfield for the Marist College football team

Leinster schools football squad lists and fixtures: Mix of old and the new in last four

Clane and St. Benildus have already caused many an upset in reaching the semi-finals

The John Ryan Cup squad lists and fixtures: Athenry and Gort do battle

Connacht Schools hurling: Both schools enjoyed comfortable semi-final victories

Harty Cup squad lists and fixtures: Will Ardscoil Ris’ experience tell?

Nine from last year’s team remain for Limerick school - but they’ll face stiff opposition

Corn Uí Mhuirí squad lists and fixtures: Dingle go for five in a row

Three Kerry schools compete in last eight as Pobalscoil SL Rathmore make their bow

The schools behind Kilkenny’s hurling success

In 2009, 15 of the Kilkenny All-Ireland senior hurling title winners were past pupils of St Kieran’s. How do they, and the county’s other successful schools, do it?

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