It is usually seen as a good forecast as who will win the Connacht Schools Senior Cup in the following years.
Garbally College have been the most successful school in the competition lifting the cup 42 times.
Current competition format is two pools [A & B] of three teams playing each other round robin.
The two other tiers cater for schools who cannot consistently compete at Junior Cup level by reason of playing population or experience.
Is the Second Tier Competition for schools with established Rugby programs but who due to lower playing numbers or do not have the high level of population experience to consistently compete at Junior Cup Level.