National Secondary Schools Competition Facts & Figures

Some info on competition from John Manning

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National Secondary Schools Tournament Facts and Figures

Most successful school: Davis College Mallow, winners in 2013, 2015, 2017.

Most successful individuals: Greg Barrett, Edward Walsh and Roy Whelan, who featured on the three winning Davis College teams.

Low winning aggregate:  Coláiste an Chraoibhín, Fermoy with 294 at Hillview in 2011.

Low individual aggregate: Greg Barrett (Davis College Mallow) with 91 at Fermoy in 2018.

High winning aggregate: Davis College Mallow with 337 at Tullamore in 2017.

High winning margin: St. Francis College, Rochestown, 15 strokes at Fermoy in 2018. 

Low winning margin: Davis College Mallow, one stroke at Tullamore in 2017.

Most runners-up spots: St. Brendan's College, Killarney, second in 2015 and in 2018; Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork, second in 2011 and in 2014.

Two Top Two Places in a row: Davis College, Mallow (winners in 2015 and in 2017 – event was not played in 2016), St. Francis College, Rochestown (winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2019).

Four Top Three Places in a row: Davis College, Mallow (winners in 2013, 2015 and in 2017 – event was not played in 2016 - and third in 2014).

Two Top Three Places in a row: St Mary’s Diocesan School, Drogheda (third in 2011 and winners in 2012), Carrigaline Community School (winners in 2014 and third in 2015), Coláiste an Chraoibhín, Fermoy (third in 2017 and in 2018), St Francis College, Rochestown (winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2019).

Venue most often used: Tullamore (2010 and 2017), Lakeside (2013 and 2015), Hillview (2011 and 2022), two each.

Winner distribution by county: Cork – 6, Westmeath – 1, Louth – 1, Limerick -1.

Runner-up distribution by county: Cork – 5, Kerry – 2, Westmeath – 1, Louth – 1.

Third place distribution by county: Cork – 4, Kerry – 1, Dublin – 1, Carlow – 1, Westmeath – 1, Louth – 1.

National Secondary Schools Competition at Hillview, October 25th 2011

1. Coláiste an Chraoibhín - Wayne Galvin (46, 49) 95 Conor Clancy (46, 46) 92 Chris Wheeler (54, 53) 107 294
2. Coláiste Chríost Rí – Darragh O’Herlihy (53, 50) 103 Barry Madden (51, 50) 101 Chris O’Sullivan (51, 48) 99 303
3. St. Mary’s Diocesan School, Drogheda -Peter Reilly (51, 45) 96 Darren Heeney (53, 50) 103 Shane Townley (52, 53) 105 304