All-Ireland Schools' Debating Competition

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All-Ireland Schools' Debating Competition

Having gone through many incarnations and having been under the patronage of two different sponsors, the Competition has been sponsored by Denny since 2004. The Denny All-Ireland Schools' Debating Competition is Ireland's largest debating competition for secondary school students with 800 students taking part in the year 2005-2006. Currently the finalists are drawn from three provincial tournaments with the final spot being filled by the winner of the Repechage, a debate for the provincial runners up. The past three winning teams have come through the Repechage.

TCD College Historical Society National Schools

1977: Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Cork

1979: Notre Dame des Missions, Dublin

1980: Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Cork

1981: St Mary's CBS, Belfast

1982: Rochestown College, Cork (Damian Riordan and Maurice Fenton)

1983: St Mary's CBS, Belfast

Bank of Ireland National Schools

1984: O Connell Schools, Dublin

1985: Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Cork (Tim Murphy and Adrian Hunt)

1986: Castleknock College, Dublin

1987: Blackrock College, Dublin

1988: Rochestown Park, Dublin

1989: Presentation Brothers, Cork (Barry Plant and Jerome Holland)

1990: Team: Presentation Brothers, Cork (Kieran Holland and Dan Healy)
1990: Individual: Kieran Healy (Douglas Community School, Cork)

1991: Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Cork (Colm Ó Cinnéide and Gerry Hyde)

ESB National Schools

1994 Team: Castleknock College, Dublin
1994 Individual: Susan de Brun (Colaiste and Phiarsaigh, Cork)

1995: Scoil Mhuire, Cork (Muireann Ní Chinnéide and Elizabeth Barrett)
1995: Individual

1996: Presentation Brothers, Cork (Robert Philpott