History of the Ballymore Cup
The Ballymore Cup (U17 Boys) grew out of the Metropolitan Cup established in 1999 as a knockout competition in Brisbane for secondary schools outside the traditional nurseries of the game.
In 2003 the Ballymore Cup expanded to include the Gold Coast, Darling Downs and Sunshine Coast regions. This led to increased interest in the competition and an improved standard.
The 2004 Ballymore Cup achieved the goal of providing a state-wide competition with participating schools experiencing integration between the traditional rugby union sporting districts. The program provided an enjoyable and safe playing environment with schools divided into two divisions depending on their playing strength.
2004 was a ground breaking year with 91 schools from North Queensland, South Queensland and Metropolitan schools all vying for a Super 8 place at Ballymore.
The past winners have been:
| Division 1 | Division 2 | ||
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Winner | Runner-up |
1999 | Marsden SHS |
| NA | NA |
2000 | St Francis College |
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2001 | Marsden SHS | St Francis College | ||
2002 | Marsden SHS | St Francis College | ||
2003 | Marsden SHS | Ferny Grove SHS | ||
2004 | St Francis College | Alex Hills SHS | Benowa SHS | St Luke’s |
2005 | All Saints | Ignatius Park College | Forest Lake SHS | Sunshine Coast Grammar |
2006 | Trinity Lutheran College | Matthew Flinders College | Forest Lake SHS | Pacific Pines SHS |
2007 | Sunshine Coast Grammar School | Marsden SHS | Xavier Catholic College | Clontarf Beach SHS |
2008 | Mountain Creek SHS | Rockhampton Grammar | Ipswich SHS | Emmanuel College |
