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The disruption of a binary star by a massive black hole (MBH) typically leadsto the capture of one component around the MBH and the ejection of itscompanion at a high velocity, possibly producing a hypervelocity star. The highfraction of observed triples ($\sim10$% for F/G/K stars and $\sim50$% for OBstars) give rise to the possibility of the disruption of triples by a MBH. Herewe study this scenario, and use direct $N$-body integrations to follow theorbits of thousands of triples, during and following their disruption by a MBH(of $4\times10^6$ M$_\odot$, similar to the MBH existing in the GalacticCentre; SgrA$^*$). We find that triple disruption can lead to several outcomesand we discuss their relative frequency. Beside the ejection/capture of singlestars, similar to the binary disruption case, the outcomes of triple disruptioninclude the ejection of hypervelocity binaries; capture of binaries around theMBH; collisions between two or all of the triple components (with low enoughvelocities that could lead to their merger); and the capture of two or eventhree stars at close orbits around the MBH. The orbits of single stars capturedin a single disruption event are found to be correlated. The eccentricity ofthe mutual orbits of captured/ejected binaries is typically excited to highervalues. Stellar evolution of captured/ejected binaries may later result intheir coalescence/strong interaction and the formation of hypervelocity bluestragglers or merger remnants in orbits around SgrA*. Finally, the capture ofbinaries close to the MBH can replenish and increase the binary frequency nearthe MBH, which is otherwise very low.

Triple Disruptions in The Galactic Centre: Captured and Ejected Binaries, Rejuvenated Stars, and Correlated Orbits