The 2024 Bob Docherty Tournament will be held in Athlone, Republic of Ireland, and hosted by the FAIS. The proposed scedule for the competition is;
Sunday 24 March
Teams arrive and check in to the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone.
Monday 25 March
Republic of Ireland Schools v Scottish Schools 10:00am
Northern Ireland Schools v English Schools 12:00 noon
Tuesday 26 March
Scottish Schools v Northern Ireland Schools 3:00pm
Republic of Ireland Schools v English Schools 5:00pm
Wednesday 27th March
Rest day, commemorative medal presentation 7:00pm
Thursday 28th March
Scottish Schools v English Schools 10:00am
Republic of Ireland Schools v Northern Ireland Schools 12:00 noon.
All matches to be played at Athlone Town FC.
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The 2023 Bob Docherty Tournament was held in Glasgow hosted by the Scottish Schools' FA. Teams competiting were Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Sadly, this year Wales had withdrawn to concentrate their attentions elsewhere.
TOURNAMENT TIMETABLE
Sunday 2 April
Teams arrive in Glasgow.
Sunday 2 April
Republic of Ireland 1 (2) Scotland 1 (3)
http://www.faischools.ie/international/news/2023/apr/sun/match-day-one-bob-docherty-cup
Northern Ireland 0 England 5
https://schoolsfootball.org/2023/04/03/match-report-england-v-northern-ireland-bob-docherty-tournament/
Monday 3 April REST DAY FOR ALL TEAMS
Tuesday 4 April
Scotland 2 vNorthern Ireland 0
England 1 (6) Republic of Ireland 1 (5)
match report; http://www.faischools.ie/international/news/2023/apr/tue/match-day-two-bob-docherty-cup
Wednesday 5 April REST DAY FOR ALL TEAMS
Tuesday 6 April
Scotland 2 England 1
Republic of Ireland 2 Northern Ireland 0
Bob Docherty 2023
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| SCOTLAND |
3 |
2 |
1* |
0 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
| ENGLAND |
3 |
1 |
1* |
1 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
| REPUBLIC OF IRELAND |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| NORTHERN IRELAND |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* indicates shoot out win point
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Bob Docherty Cup | Roll of Honour
YEAR WINNER VENUE
2002 Republic of Ireland Ballymena, Northern Ireland
2003 Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland
2004 Scotland Clare, Republic of Ireland
2005 Republic of Ireland Ballymena, Northern Ireland
2006 Scotland Dumfries, Scotland
2007 Republic of Ireland Wrexham, Wales
2008 Republic of Ireland Salthill Devon, Galway
2009 Scotland Belfast, Northern Ireland
2010 Republic of Ireland Glasgow, Scotland
2011 Northern Ireland Cardiff, Wales
2012 Northern Ireland AUL Complex, Dublin
2013 Scotland Shaws Bridge, Belfast
2014 England Repton School, Derbyshire
2015 Scotland Toryglen, Glasgow
2016 England Dragon Park, Wales
2017 Wales AUL Complex, Dublin
2018 Republic of Ireland University of Ulster, Belfast
2019 Republic of Ireland Salou, Espania
2022 Republic of Ireland Newcastle, England
2023 Scotland Glasgow
