Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 9th September 2023.
Wallace High School recently travelled to play St Gerard’s School in Bray. The Wallace team was without quite a few players who were on Ulster Age Grade duty and ended up on the wrong side of a 40-12 scoreline.
James Gould and Harry Lightbody scored the Wallace High School tries with Thomas Wilson adding one conversion.
On the same day Methodist College, Belfast travelled to play Belvedere College, Dublin in a game the Belvedere College won by 28-7.
On Wednesday 6th September a series “Derby” games took place in the East Antrim area when Larne Grammar School played both junior and senior games with their near neighbours from Carrickfergus Grammar School.
Both schools used extended squads at senior level when they played the 3×20 minute scenario.
For the Larne Grammar School team there were promising performances from Charlie Patterson, Charlie Wilson, Reuben Marsden, Ethan Duncan, Jonny Dallas, Christopher Shaw and Reese Renwick.
For the Carrickfergus Grammar School team Alex Pherson, Ellis Branagh, Ellis Bell, Colin Campbell, Joshua Oluwatula, Cameron Brown, Harry Bell and Adam Magill impressed with their performances.
On the same evening the Dungannon U18 team hosted a Royal School, Armagh “Select” XV on an excellent surface at Stevenson Park.
The RS Armagh team recorded a comfortable victory 33-0 victory. Harry Hutchinson, Will Boyd, Tom Nicholson Harry Dougan and Paddy Seweryn scored the Royal School, Armagh tries with Evan Hughes adding three conversions and Tom Nicholson adding a fourth.
On Friday 8th September Friends’ School, Lisburn was the venue when Omagh Academy played Down High School.
The Down High School team won the game by 24-7 with three tries from Alex Watson, one try from Jonny Russell and two conversions from Josh McCaughey.
The Omagh Academy points came through a try from Matthew McClung which was converted by Samuel Busby.
Both teams would like to thank the Principal and Staff at Friends’ School for the provision of facilities and hosting this game.
On Saturday 9th September fifteen schoolboy games took place.
Antrim Grammar School played a Royal Belfast Academical Institution “Select” xv in a game the Royal Belfast Academical Institution team won by 54-14.
The Antrim Grammar School points came through tries from Jack Quigley and Fintan Lundy with Owen Creighton adding both conversions.
Bangor Grammar School played Royal School, Armagh and recorded a close, but ultimately, well-deserved 21-19 victory.
The Bangor Grammar School points came through tries from Cal Banyard, Callum Moore and Shay Ritchie. Adam Bickerstaff was successful with all three of his conversion kicks.
The Royal School, Armagh team scored three tries through Cameron Dale, Kai Sterritt and Tom Nicholson. Josh Lowey was successful with two of his conversion kicks.
Belfast High School hosted Limavady Grammar School in a series of U16 20-minute games. The Limavady Grammar School teams, with James Rhodes impressing, ran out as overall 43-17 winners.
Belfast Royal Academy played Ballyclare High School and recorded an impressive 55-5 win.
The Belfast Royal Academy team scored nine tries in the course of the game. Chris Manson, Matthew McLaughlin and Josh McLaughlin each scored two tries with Conor McVicker, Matthew McQuiston and Adam Hewitt touching down for one try apiece. Frank Davis was successful with three conversion kicks while Conor McVicker was successful with two.
Jacob Scarlett touched down for the consolation Ballyclare High School try.
Campbell College, Belfast travelled to Bray where they played a St Gerard’s School team that had defeated both Methodist College, Belfast and Wallace High School in their two previous games. The St Gerard’s School team made it “Three in a Row” with a 43-0 win against a Campbell College team playing their first game of the season.
Coleraine Grammar School hosted Cambridge House Grammar School and came through at the end of a high scoring game with a 36-24 victory.
James McMillan, Clarke Logan, Zack McCartney, with two tries, Ross Patterson and Jordan McAuley, with one try and three conversions, were the Coleraine Grammar School points scorers.
The Cambridge House Grammar School team made the Coleraine Grammar School team work hard for their victory. Paddy Roberts put in a Man of the Match performance with two tries and two conversions. Joshua Dobbin also touched down for two Cambridge House Grammar School tries.
Dalriada School played Grosvenor Grammar School in a game from which the Grosvenor Grammar School emerged as 31-15 winners.
The Dalriada School team scored two tries through Matthew Fox and Zach McIlhagga. Gabriel Stubbs-Carton converted one of the tries and was also successful with one penalty kick.
The Grosvenor Grammar School team scored four tries through Stefan Buick, Matthew Meredith, Noah Price and Aaron Shaw. Ross Millar added four successful conversions with Jude Anderson adding one successful penalty kick.
Friends’ School, Lisburn played Royal School, Dungannon in a game the Royal School, Dungannon team won by 38-17.
Reuben Gibson, Nathan Hamilton, John Carroll, with two, Matthew Burrows and James Gibson were the RS Dungannon try scorers. James Gibson added four successful conversions.
The Friends’ School, Lisburn team scored three tries through debutant, Scott Henderson, Joel Collins and Ryley Murphy. Team captain, Samual Dillon, added one successful conversion.
Lurgan College entertained Foyle and Londonderry College in a game the Foyle team won by 47-0.
The Foyle and Londonderry College team scored seven tries in the course of the game. Cahir McKay ran in for a brace while Nick Boyd, Will Gamble, Finn Curtin, Robbie Patterson and Shay Grimes each touched down for one try. Darwin Nutt was successful with four conversions while Thomas Williamson added another two conversions.
Methodist College, Belfast played Enniskillen Royal Grammar School and recorded a 43-0 victory.
Man of the Match, Tyrese Abolarin touched down for four tries with Sam Nixon, Techin McGarvey and Lewis Doherty running in for one try apiece. Ollie Berry was successful with four of his conversion kicks.
James Trotter, Andrew Martin and Jake Woods all impressed with their performances for the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team.
Portadown College entertained their close rivals from Banbridge Academy in a 3×20 minute run out for their extended squads.
The Portadown College team scored tries through Tom Neill, who touched down twice, with Danny Guy adding one conversion.
The Banbridge Academy team scored tries through Dan Hutchinson, Elijah Dempsey, Adam Logan, Andrew Jackson, and Calum Little. Andrew Jackson was also successful with four of his conversion kicks.
Regent House School hosted Rainey Endowed School in a game the Rainey Endowed School team won by 17-5.
The Regent House School points came through an unconverted try from Nathan Bell.
The Rainey Endowed School team scored tries through Billy Allen, who touched down twice, and Owen O’Kane. Owen was also successful with one conversion kick.
Royal Belfast Academical Institution hosted Belvedere College, Dublin in a very tightly contested game that finished as a 7-7 draw.
James Clarke scored the Royal Belfast Academical Institution try which was converted by Jamie Beattie.
Sullivan Upper School played Dromore High School and recorded a 43-7 victory.
Despite repeated requests for information about their victory no information came through from Sullivan Upper School.
The Dromore High School points came through a try from AJ Morton which was converted by Daniel Ennis McManus.
Wallace High School played Ballymena Academy in a game which the Ballymena Academy won by 32-12.
The Wallace High School points came through tries from Michael McCavery and Sam Warwick with Lewis Stevenson adding one conversion.
The Ballymena Academy team scored four tries through Reuben Allen, Tom Wylie, Ali Carson and Stevie Bristow. Robbie Coleman had a good morning “off the tee” with three successful conversions and two successful penalty kicks.
