Irish Post-Primary Schools Championships, 2024-2025

 

1. Structure of Competition

1. The Championships are contested in two stages:
   1. Qualifying rounds which will take place in each Region in September or October at the start of each academic year
   2. The Championship Final, which takes place in April each year, at the conclusion of the academic year
2. 4 categories of entrants:

1. Senior Girls (Under-19 in the year of the Championship final; maximum H.I. of 39.9)
2. Senior Boys (Under-19 in the year of the Championship final; maximum H.I. of 19.9)
3. Junior Girls (Under-16 in the year of the Championship final; maximum H.I. of 39.9)
4. Junior Boys (Under-16 in the year of the Championship final; maximum H.I. of 28.0)

 

2. Qualifying Round

1. Qualifying rounds in each category will take place in each region.
2. The number of individual qualifying positions in each qualifying location will be confirmed once all entries are received. Each qualifying round will have at least one qualifying place for the All-Ireland Final, with other places allocated on a pro-rata basis so that there are 24 nationwide individual qualifiers in each category.
3. In the event of an undersubscription of one gender and an oversubscription of the other, additional places will be given to the oversubscribed gender. In the event of an oversubscription of both genders, a waiting list will be drawn up based on handicap index at the close of entries.
4. In the Boys’ and Girls’ Junior Championship Qualifying Rounds, qualification for the All-Ireland Finals will be determined on the basis of the best net stableford score(s).
5. In the Boys’ and Girls’ Senior Championship Qualifying Rounds, qualification will be determined on the basis of the best gross stableford score(s). There will, however, be a net prize for the best net score on the day of the Qualifying Round.  
6. Prizes in the Qualifying Round will be awarded for the best individual score.