Sports
Belvedere has a strong rugby union football tradition, being one of the traditional "Big Three", along with Blackrock College and Terenure College. In 2005, for the first time in the school's history, they won both the Leinster Junior Cup and Leinster Senior Cup. Only Blackrock College (66) have won the Leinster Senior Cup more times than Belvedere (10). They last won the Leinster Senior Cup, after beating St. Mary's College by one point in the 2008 final. Cricket has also been a strong sport within the school. The Junior Cup has been won 26 times despite the College losing the Junior Cup final for four consecutive years, 2004-2007. The Senior Cup has been won 34 times.
The school's "Lifesaving Club" is also successful, with a number of All-Ireland and British Titles to their credit and students have successfully represented Ireland at International Lifesaving Competitions.
In basketball, the under-19 team won the All-Ireland Championships in 2002 and the under-16 winning the Leinster final also in 2002. Belvedere is the current holder of the All-Ireland schools senior track and field trophy and have won the title for each of the past seven years. They are also the holders of numerous other titles at Leinster and West Leinster levels. Field sports are the traditional strength of the school.
Belvedere won the Dublin Metropolitan Schools Soccer Cup in 1996. The final saw them defeat Tallaght CS and go on to win the Leinster title the same year. The College triumphed in the 2008 Millennium School's Cup defeating Mount Temple and again won the 2010 Millennium School's Cup beating St.Michaels on penalties after drawing 3-3 in normal time.
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