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

Danske Bank MacRory Cup Final in 2015. Photograph: Russell Pritchard/Inpho
Danske Bank MacRory Cup Final in 2015. Photograph: Russell Pritchard/Inpho

MacRory Cup

Name of school: St Patrick’s Dungannon

Coaches: Peter Herron, Kevin Collins, Ciaran Gourley and Jody Kelly

Captain: Liam Rafferty

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How school performed in last year's championship: Defeated in MacRory Cup final by St Pat's Cavan

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): B Crealey*, B Haveron*, B Kennedy*, B McNulty, C Dos Santos Corr, C Campbell*, C O'Hagan*, D Jones*, D Kerr*, D Woods, E Rankin, J Devlin*, J Donnelly*, J Campbell, K Holland, L Nugent, L Rafferty*, L Quinn, M Donnelly*, M McKearney, M Quinn*, M McKernan*, M O'Neill, P Quinn*, P Donaghy, R Conlon, R Coleman*, R Daly, S Donaghy, S Litter*, S Corr*, S Talbot, T Teague*, T Loughran*.

Prospects/county players: Daniel Kerr, Tom Loughran, Brian Kennedy, Caolan Dos Santos Corr, Dalaigh Jones, Brian McNulty, Jude Campbell and Paul Donaghy are all county minors.

Name of school: Omagh CBS

Coaches: Ciaran Donnelly and Vinnie Moriarty

Captain: Eoighain Murray

How school performed in last year's championship: Beaten by St Patrick's, Cavan in semi-final.

Squad: B Gallen, Cahir Moss, C McGlinchey, P Og McCartan, J McGurk, T Murray, E Murray, J Harkin, O Donnelly, J Darcy, R Gray, C Loughran, A Fullerton, S Devine, C Gillespie, T Dolan, D McGuigan, P McCullagh, R McCusker, C Starrs, PT Cunningham, O Sludden, E Keenan, C Brolly, P Mullan, E Rae, C Bradley, C Arkinson, C McGettigan, C Rodgers, C Breen, J McCann, A Clarke, N McCarron, C McCarron, J Harkin, C McCormack, R Cunningham, A Donaghy.

Prospects/county players: Eoighain Murray, James Darcy and John Harkin are with the Tyrone Under-21.

Name of school: St Michael’s Enniskillen

Coaches: Dominic Corrigan, Stephen McGullion

Captain: Rory McCaffrey

How school performed in last year's championship: Beaten in the quarter-finals

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): R Flanagan, M Og McGarrigle, S McGullion*, L McStravick, T Boyd, G Deery, T Bogue, D McGurn, D O'Caithain, B McCann, D McQuaid, C McCann, N Tierney, O McBrien, P Doherty, E Curran*, C Quinn, P Breen, E McElhill, R McCaffrey*, J McCaffrey, C Jones*, M McAloon, M Conlin, C Cameron, C Keown, T O'Caithain, E Drumm, C McGee, C Copeland*, M Maguire, P Maguire, J Garrity, P McKervey.

Prospects/county players: Rory McCaffrey was Fermanagh minor captain last year. Other county minors from last year include Colm Jones, Eoghan Curran and Michael Og McGarrigle.

Name of school: St Colman’s Newry

Coaches: Cathal Murray, Declan Mussen, Cormac Sweeney and Mickey Doyle

Captain: Charlie Carr

How school performed in last year's championship: Beaten in the quarter final.

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): A Gribben*, C Carr*, C Mc Conville, C Bagnall, C Gordon*, C Magorrian, C O'Neill*, C Tierney, C Farrell*, C Mc Grath*, E Mc Donnell, F Aiken*, J Heaney*, J Mc Cartan, J O'Doherty, J Mc Kee, J Mc Conaghy, L Brown*, M Branniff*, M Girvan, M Mc Creesh, M Nugent*, N Magill*, N O'Hagan, N Scullion*, N Murray*, O Donnelly*, P Fegan*, R O' Neill*, R Carr, R Byrne, R Garvey*, R Magill, R Mc Greevy*, S Winters, S Mc Dermott, S Leneghan*, S Mc Carthy, S Grant.

Prospects/county players: From Down, Charlie Carr, Jack Heaney, Frank Aiken, Owen Donnelly, Sean Lenegan and Conall Gordon were all on last year's minor panel. Rian O'Neill, Conor O'Neill, Matthew Mc Creesh, Ryan Garvey, Eoghan Mc Donnell and Niall Magill were Armagh minors.

Name of school: Abbey CBS

Coaches: Jody Gormley, Dan Gordon, Mark Grogan, and Fr Colum Murphy

Captain: Patrick Murdock

How school performed in last year's championship: Beaten in a quarter final reply by Omagh CBS

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): R Austin*, S Boyle, T Brady, J Carragher*, S Conlon, C Cox*, D Darragh*, A Fearon*, R Fegan*, E Kelly*, E Lennon, A Lynch, A MacNamara, C Magill*, P Markey, O McCaffrey, A McEvoy, J McEvoy*, M McGeeney, B McGrath, L McParland, M Muckian, P Murdock*, D Murdock*, S Murdock*, L O'Connor, J O'Laughlin*, C O'Neill*, R O'Neill, J Price, L Rafferty, R Reel*, D Rooney*, J Sloane.

Prospects/county players: Captain Patrick Murdock is an Ulster schools All Star and along with Conor Cox, Shay Murdock and Declan Murdock a Down minor. Charlie Magill and Callum O'Neill are Armagh minors.

Name of school: St Patrick’s Maghera

Coaches: Paul Hughes and Colum Lavery

Captain: Conor Glass

How school performed in last year's championship: Reached the quarter final but lost out to eventual runners-up St Patrick's Dungannon

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): C Glass*, J Doherty*, S McGuigan*, P Turner*, S Downey*, M Mullan*, M McClenaghan, D McPeake*, R McElwee, C Mulholland, P Kearney*, F Kearney, C McAllister, K Feeney, C Darragh*, P Stuart, J McErlean, H McGurk, S Ó Caiside, P Quigg, P McCormick, O McKeever, L Kielt, C MGF, A Hughes, F Higgins, T Walsh, O McGill, P McLaughlin, T McCusker, D Rafferty, T McHugh, L McWilliams, O McWilliams, R Mullan, N McNicholl.

Prospects/county players: Conor Glass in his fourth year on the MacRory Cup team, he recently signed for AFL club Hawthorn. Jack Doherty, Shea Downey, Shane McGuigan, Patrick and Francis Kearney were all on Derry's Ulster winning minor team last year.

Name of school: St Mary’s Magherafelt

Coaches: Kevin Brady and Eunan Conway

Captain: Conor McGrogan

How school performed in last year's championship: Beaten in the play-offs last year.

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): B McKinless*, D McErlain, S Kelly, R Donnelly*, C McGrogan*, K Johnston, M Megarry, D Cassidy*, D McGuigan, M McAllister, J McAuley, L Doyle, T Johnston, K McWilliams, M Loughran, C McCluskey, J Hill, P Lagan*, R O'Kane, K Small*, M Rodgers*, L Quinn, C Donnelly, E Kelly, G Lupari, C McErlean, T Donaghy, S McErlain, A Connolly, J Crawford, C Murphy.

Prospects/county players: Ben McKinless and Conor McGrogan were Derry minors last year and are key players. Kevin Small was an Antrim minor.

Name of school: St Patrick’s Cavan

Coaches: Fr Kevin Fay, Finbar O'Reilly, Shane Fitzpatrick and Simon Fay

Captain: David Wilson and Thomas Edward Donohoe

How school performed in last year's championship: Won the MacRory Cup but lost the All-Ireland semi-final after extra time

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): C Brady, D Brady, M Brady, B Connolly, S Darriba, T Donohoe*, K Donohoe, M Dolan, S Finnegan, E Fortune, L Fortune*, S Fortune, T Keaney, D Kennedy*, O Kiernan, P Leddy*, A Lovett, J McKenna, S McVeety, R O'Neill, C O'Reilly, P O'Reilly, P O'Reilly, F O'Reilly, G O'Rourke, F O'Rourke*, J O'Rourke, O Pierson, L Reilly, T Reilly, C Smith*, G Smith, J Smith, P Smith, S Smith, S Smith, C Timoney, A Watters, D Wilson.

Prospects/county players: Fergal O'Rourke in goal, Luke Fortune, Patrick O'Reilly, Shane Fortune at centre back, David Wilson, Conor Brady at midfield, Paul Leddy at centre forward, Ryan O'Neill and Thomas Edward Donoghue at 14 all started last year's Ulster minor final for Cavan.

Name of school: St Ronan’s Lurgan

Coaches: David Wilson, Mickey Donnelly and Colm Fegan

Captain: Ryan Owens

How school performed in last year's championship: A late St MacCartan's penalty ended their 2015 at the playoff stage.

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): J Haddock, B McCambridge*, S McAlinden*, J McAlinden*, R Owens*, P Branangan*, C McConville*, S Russell*, E Walsh*, C Turbitt, A McConville, K McAlinden*, J Lenehan, R Conway, A O'Connor, C Keegan*, E Henry, R Meehan, O Magee, N McCarron, C McDonald, J Haughey, A Loughran, D Boyne*, T Geddis*, T McKavanagh, O Magill, T French, A Mulholland, O McConville, R McConville.

Prospects/county players: Ryan Owens and Barry McCambridge are Ulster All Stars and Armagh minors. So too are James McAlinden, Conor McConville and Kevin McAlinden. Pat Branagan and Eunan Walsh are Antrim minors.

Name of school: St Macartan’s Monaghan

Coaches: David McCague, Garrett Coyle, Mark McCormick and Fr. Stephen Joyce

Captain: James McKenna

How school performed in last year’s championship: Beaten in play-off by St Patrick’s, Maghera.

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): A McNally, J McKenna*, C Carlysle, C Hand*, C McCarney, C Burns*, C Claisse, C Leonard*, C Lynch*, D Hughes, D McDonnell, D McGuigan, F Hughes*, G McCaffrey, J Gormley, J Mohan, J McCarey*, K McKenna, L Quinn, L Kilpatrick, L Murray, P Finnan*, P Meehan, R McKenna, R McAree, R McAlister, R Mohan, S Grant*, S McMahon*, S McMahon.

Prospects/county players: Cian Hand, Ciaran Burns, Conor Leonard, Francis Hughes and Padraig Finnan are all county minors.

Name of school: St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh

Coaches: Matthew Mc Gleenan and Alan O'Neill

Captain: Patrick Mackle

How school performed in last year's championship: Beaten in play-off by St Eunan's, Letterkenny.

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): C Duffin, M Hosty, P Mackle*, T Gartland, C McGeary, K McConnell*, R McKay, T O'Kane*, K Muldoon*, G Conlon, C Cullen*, C Keenan, J Duffy*, E Kearney, T McGeary, E Daly, D Rafferty, N McConville, J Mackle, C Nugent, R Moore*, M McGleenan*, J Rice, C Fox, D Mallon.

Prospects/county players: Cathair Mc Geary and Matthew Hosty are Armagh minors, Matthew McGleenan is a Tyrone minor.

Name of school: St Paul’s Bessbrook

Coaches: Barry Shannon and John Rafferty

How school performed in last year's championship: Beaten in semi-finals.

Captain: Jarlath Og Burns

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): M Murphy*, R McGuinness, D Loye*, C McDonnell*, E McCabe, S O'Neills, R Gaskin*, C Clarke, J Og Burns*, D O'Hagan*, R McCann, J Durnin*, A Boyle*, L Kerr, S Loye*, R McSherry*, R Daly, R Quinn*, C Magennis*, N Magennis, R Keenan*, Z Burnickas, D Hanrahan*, A Finnegan, C Magee, K Crozier, S Loughran, S Og Hoey*, D Garvey.

Prospects/county players: Jarlath Og Burns is an Ulster Colleges All Star midfielder and the son of school principal and former Armagh midfielder Jarlath.

Play-offs Fixtures

A St Paul’s Bessbrook v St Patrick’s Armagh - January 27th

B St Macartan’s Monaghan v St Ronan’s Lurgan - January 29th

C St Patrick’s Cavan v St Mary’s Magherafelt - January 29th

D St Patrick’s Maghera v Abbey CBS - January 31st

Quarter Finals Fixtures Wednesday 10th to Sunday 15th February

St Colman’s Newry v B

Omagh CBS v D

St Michael’s Enniskillen v A

St Patrick’s Dungannon v C

Semi-finals, February 24th to 28th

Final, March 17th Athletic Grounds Armagh, 1.15pm

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue is a former Irish Times journalist