Leinster Rugby players Jamie Heaslip, Johnny Sexton and Noel Reid were on hand in the Bank of Ireland branch on College Green as all eyes were fixed on the four trophies and the four subsequent draws.
It was also announced that Setanta Sports will once again be broadcast partners of the competition.
The first round draws of the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Cup are as follows:
Fr Godfrey Cup:
(BYE) Gorey Community School
St. Patrick’s Classical School v Wesley College
Newpark Comprehensive v King’s Hospital
Scoil Chonglais v Dundalk Grammar School
Templeogue College v St Andrew’s College
Catholic University School v St Fintan’s High School
De La Salle College v The High School
Skerries Community College v CBS Naas
Junior Schools Cup:
Newbridge College v Finalist Fr Godfrey Cup
Presentation College Bray v Gonzaga College
Belvedere College v Castleknock College
Kilkenny College v Clongowes Wood College
St Gerard’s School v St Michael’s College
Terenure College v Cistercian College, Roscrea
Finalist Fr Godfrey Cup v CBC Monkstown
St Mary’s College v Blackrock College
Vinnie Murray Cup:
Wesley College (BYE)
De La Salle College (BYE)
St Conleth’s College v Castleknock College
Maynooth Post Primary, Celbridge v Wilson’s Hospital School
Coláiste Bhríde v St Mary’s CBS, Enniscorthy
Skerries Community College v The High School
Presentation College Bray v Catholic University School
St Fintan’s High School v Templeogue College
Senior Schools Cup:
Gonzaga College v Finalist Vinnie Murray
Newbridge College v Belvedere College
The King’s Hospital v Clongowes Wood College
St Gerard’s College v CBC Monkstown
Blackrock College v Finalist Vinnie Murray
St Mary’s College v Terenure College
St Andrew’s v St Michael’s
Kilkenny College v Cistercian College, Roscrea