The Kate Russell Cup was held on the 13th and 14th March in Three Rock Rovers HC. It was widely covered by Setanta Sports. The competition saw a new format which separated the teams into pools A and B. The winners of  each provincial school cup from each of the Branches (Ulster, Leinster, Munster, Connacht and South East) and the pervious winner's branch who gets two entries (the winner and the runner up of their provincial cup) play off in two pools of three with the winners progressing through to a final.

 

The tournament finished up as follows:

 

6th	Sullivan Upper
5th	Loreto Wexford
4th	Colaiste Iognaid
Bronze	Laurel Hill Colaiste
Silver	Loreto Beaufort
Gold	RS Armagh

 

Next year looks to be as excisting as 2008 for schools hockey.