The 2025 Bob Docherty Tournament will be held in Antrim, Northern Ireland and hosted by the IFA. The proposed scedule for the competition is;
Bob Docherty Schedule;
Mon 14 April
Scotland 2 Northern Ireland 0
England 1 Republic of Ireland 2
Tuesday 15 April
Republic of Ireland 2 Scotland 0
Northern Ireland 0 England 0
Wednesday 16 April
Rest Day
Thursday 17 April
England 1 Scotland 3
Northern Ireland 2 Republic of Ireland 3
Bob Docherty league table 2025
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| REPUBLIC OF IRELAND |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
| SCOTLAND |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
| NORTHERN IRELAND |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| ENGLAND |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
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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 2 Scottish Schools 1
Northern Ireland Schools 1 (1) English Schools 1 (3)
Tuesday 26 March
Scottish Schools 2 Northern Ireland Schools 1
Republic of Ireland Schools 1 English Schools 2
Wednesday 27th March
Rest day, commemorative medal presentation 7:00pm
Thursday 28th March
Scottish Schools 1 (4) English Schoolls 1 (5)
Republic of Ireland Schools 1 Northern Ireland Schools 0
All matches to be played at Athlone Town FC.
LEAGUE TABLE
Bob Docherty 2024
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| England |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7* |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
| Scotland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Northern Ireland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* indicates extra points for penalty shoot out wins.
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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 Sadly, this year Wales had withdrawn to concentrate their attentions elsewhere.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
2024 England Athlone
