As another successful sporting year draws to a close, we are delighted to celebrate the achievements of our students across a wide range of sports. From provincial titles and national representation to individual honours and team success, it has been a year to remember for KH sport.
Athletics
Congratulations to Abigail, who won gold in the 100m hurdles at the Leinster Schools Track & Field Championships in Tullamore. Abigail’s victory secured her place at the upcoming All-Ireland Championships.
Equestrian
KH riders continued to excel at the highest levels of competition. Congratulations to Maya, who placed 1st and Brooke, who secured 3rd place at the prestigious Balmoral Show. Congratulations also to Rosie, Abigail, Rowan-Alice, Sophia Rose and Chloe, who all qualified for this prestigious event.
We are also proud of Nicky and Marina, who were selected to represent Ireland at major international Mounted Games competitions, and Maura, who represented Ireland in Dressage at the Youth Home Nations Championships.
At our Sports Awards, we were honoured to welcome Lt. Col. Sharon Crean as our guest speaker and newest Hall of Fame inductee.
Cricket
Despite a short summer term, KH students played an incredible 34 cricket fixtures.
Highlights included the U15A Girls winning the Leinster Super 6s Festival and the U15A Boys reaching the league final, narrowly losing to Wesley College after an impressive campaign.
Adding to the success, our U13A Girls were crowned league champions this week.
Hockey
Hockey continues to thrive at KH, with an impressive 175 fixtures played throughout the season.
Congratulations to our Senior A Boys, who won the Senior Trophy Final, and to the U13A Girls, who completed a remarkable double by winning both the 1B 8s and 1B 11s League titles. Our Minor Boys also enjoyed success by winning the 1B League.
A large number of KH students represented Leinster at underage level this season, while Aoife once again represented the Irish All Stars in indoor tournaments in South Africa and The Netherlands.
Congratulations also to Benson, Davin and Flourish, who were selected for Leinster representative panels.
We were delighted to welcome former Irish International Charlie Henderson (Class of 1997) to the Sports Awards and Hall of Fame. Looking ahead, exciting plans are underway in partnership with Hockey Ireland to develop a new water-based pitch at KH.
Rugby
KH rugby enjoyed another busy season with 95 fixtures played.
Congratulations to the Senior Girls’ Team, who won the Fingal 10s Tournament, and to Emma, who was selected once again for the Leinster U18 squad.
One of the highlights of the year was hosting the 2nd Annual Caleb Powell U11 Rugby Festival, welcoming clubs from across the country to KH. The event also provided an opportunity to honour former student and Vice Principal Caleb Powell, with the unveiling of a commemorative bench overlooking the rugby pitches. It was a fitting celebration of rugby, community and legacy.
Rowing
Our rowers enjoyed excellent success across a number of regattas throughout the season.
At Neptune Regatta, Liam and Anbo were victorious in the J15 Double Sculls, while Liam, Anbo, Matthew, Harry and Sophie won the J15 Quadruple Sculls.
At Trinity Regatta, Friederike won the Women’s Club Single Sculls.
Commercial Regatta brought further success, with victories for Liam and Matthew, Anbo and Harry, and Liam in the J16 Single Sculls.
Swimming
Congratulations to our relay teams who earned bronze medals at the Irish Senior Schools Relay Championships.
The Mixed Freestyle Relay Team of Meg, Alesia, Rory and Kei secured a podium finish, while the Mixed Medley Relay Team of Orla, Martha, Sam and Nicolas also claimed bronze.
Sports Awards
A total of 172 students were recognised for their sporting achievements at this year’s Sports Awards Ceremony.
Congratulations to our principal award winners:
- Best Junior Sports Person (Boy): Ellis
- Best Junior Sports Person (Girl): Nia
- Whiteside Trophy for Sportsmanship (Girls): Abigail
- Hall-Cooper Cup for Sportsmanship (Boys): Freddy
These achievements reflect the dedication, resilience and commitment shown by our students throughout the year. Congratulations to all athletes, coaches, staff and supporters who contributed to another outstanding year of sport at King’s Hospital School.
