MacRory Cup draw takes place

September 12, 2025

St Patrick's Maghera captain Cathal McKaigue lifts the MacRory Cup. ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty.

The draw has been made for the group stages of the 2025/26 Danske Bank MacRory Cup.

MacRory and Hogan Cup holders St Patrick’s, Maghera have been drawn in Group D alongside last year’s MacLarnon Cup winners Patrician, Carrickmacross, traditional giants St Colman’s Newry and St Patrick’s, Cavan.

Once again, there are 18 schools taking part in the famous Ulster Post Primary Schools Senior Football ‘A’ Championship, with Patrician High replacing Holy Trinity, Cookstown who have dropped to the MacLarnon Cup. The competition commences on the week beginning October 20 with the final pencilled in for February 5, 2026.

Group A

Our Lady’s Castleblayney

Southwest Donegal

Abbey Vocational Donegal

St Michael’s Enniskillen

Group B

St Ronan’s Lurgan

St Paul’s Bessbrook

Omagh CBS

St Patrick’s Armagh

Abbey CBS Newry

Group C

St Macartan’s Monaghan

St Joseph’s Donaghmore

St Mary’s Magherafelt

Cathair Dhoire

St Patrick’s Academy

Group D

St Patrick’s Maghera

Patrician Carrickmacross

St Colman’s Newry

St Patrick’s Cavan


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