Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 18th January 2025.
Wallace High School travelled to Dublin recently where they played a game against St Mary’s College.
The game finished with an honours even 15-15 draw.
The St Mary’s College team scored two tries through Eoghan Brady and Luke Lennon with Eoghan kicking one conversion as well as one penalty,
The Wallace High School team scored three unconverted tries through Michael McCavery, Harry Daniel and Alex Stephenson.
With quite a number of Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ competition games postponed recently due to frozen pitches, replays took place during the week.
On Monday 13th January Royal School, Armagh 3rdxv played Sullivan Upper 3rdxv in their recently postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Trophy Round of Sixteen game.
The Royal School, Armagh team won this closely contested game by 8-5.
Later that evening, the Royal School, Armagh 1stxv provided the opposition for the Ulster Clubs’ U18 team at the Meadowbank Stadium in Magherafelt.
The Royal School, Armagh team won this game by 40-7.and scored six tries in the course of the game.
Cameron Cummings ran in for a hattrick of tries, Sam Gray touched down for a brace with Finlay Starrett adding a sixth try.
Tom Kennedy was successful with three conversion kicks while Adam Harrison added the extras to two tries.
The Ulster Clubs’ team scored a try through Jack Robinson from Letterkenny RFC with Jack adding the extras to his try.
On Tuesday 14th January Belfast Royal Academy 3rdxv played Wallace High School 4thxv in their postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Trophy Round of Sixteen game.
The Belfast Royal Academy 3rdxv won this game by 45-5.
A number of both Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ competition games, as well as a few 1stxv friendly games, took place on Wednesday 15th January.
In the 1/4 Finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Plate, Coleraine Grammar School played Rainey Endowed School under the floodlights at Coleraine RFC.
The Coleraine Grammar School 2ndxv team won this hard fought encounter by 10-7.
Both teams, their coaches and spectators, would like to thank Coleraine RFC for the use of facilities and hosting the game.
Sullivan Upper School played Royal School, Armagh in a game the Royal School, Armagh team won by 31-14.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Trophy 1/4 Final, Omagh Academy hosted Antrim Grammar School and recorded a 38-14 victory.
In the replays of the recently postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Trophy Round of Sixteen games, Foyle and Londonderry College 3rdxv played Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3rdxv.
The Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team won this game by 21-14.
Regent House School 3rdxv played Royal Belfast Academical Institution 5thxv in a game the Royal Belfast Academical Institution 5thxv team won by 27-20.
Four 1stxv friendly games took place on Wednesday 15th January.
Belfast High School played Grosvenor Grammar School in a high scoring encounter the Belfast High School team won by 29-24.
The Belfast High School points came through two tries apiece for Rory Dunlop and Ben Gardner with Archie Cruickshank adding three successful conversion kicks and Ben adding one penalty goal.
Ewan Roberts, Adam Osborne and Harley Huntley scored the Grosvenor Grammar School tries with Shea Taggart adding two successful conversion kicks as well as one penalty goal.
Cambridge House Grammar School played Bangor Grammar School with the Cambridge House Grammar School team winning this closely contested encounter by 19-17.
Scott Steele, Justin Marks and Henri Kyle scored the Cambridge House Grammar School tries.
Justin capped a fine personal performance when he added two successful conversion kicks.
The Bangor Grammar School team scored their points through tries from George Patterson, Cal Banyard and Rory Fulton with Adam Bickerstaff adding one successful conversion.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School played their annual fixture against Sligo Grammar School in a game the Sligo Grammar School team won by 19-17.
The Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team took an early 7-0 lead when Jake Irwin ran in for a try which Sam Paton converted.
The Sligo Grammar School team responded with tries from Diarmuid O’Connell and Andrew Deegan.
One conversion from Mark Tempany saw the Sligo Grammar School team take a 12-7 lead into the break.
The early stages of the second half saw this lead extend to 19-7 when Cathal Moffatt touched down for a try which Mark Tempany converted.
The Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team then mounted something of a comeback.
Josh Hicks and Adam Little ran in for one try apiece but both tries went unconverted.
This ensured the final scoreboard read Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 17 Sligo Grammar School 19.
At Pollock Park, home of Lurgan RFC, Lurgan College played Limavady Grammar School in another verry closely contested encounter the Limavady Grammar School team won by 21-19.
The Lurgan College team scored their points through tries from Andrew Bird, Ben Maxwell and Daniel Wilson.
Ben was successful with one conversion kick with Andrew Lyttle adding one successful conversion kick of his own.
The Limavady Grammar School team scored three tries through Killian Brolly, Alexander Howe and James Laird.
James capped a great personal performance with three successful conversion kicks.
Both teams were delighted to get a game and all the players involved, their coaches and spectators would like to thank Lurgan RFC for the use of facilities and hosting the game.
On Thursday 16th January, Bangor Academy played Dromore High School in the 1/4 Final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy.
This game was very evenly fought with the Bangor Academy team ending the game as 27-24 winners.
The game involving Rathfriland High School and Lurgan College saw the Lurgan College team progress to the 1/2 Final stage of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Trophy, Ballymena Academy 3rdxv played Omagh Academy 3rdxv in a game the Ballymena Academy team won by 31-0.
On the same afternoon, Our Lady and St Patrick’s College. Knock played Carndonagh Community College in their Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Trophy Round of Sixteen game.
The final scoreboard read Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock 7 Carndonagh Community College 35.
Both teams, their coaches and supports would like to thank Civil Service RFC for the provision of facilities and hosting the game.
Once the results of these Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Trophy Round of Sixteen games were known, the draws for the 1/4 games in the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Trophy were leased.
The results of the draw are as follows; –
1/Carndonagh Community College v Royal Belfast Academical Institution 5thxv.
2/Royal School, Armagh 3rdxv v Belfast Royal Academy 3rdxv.
3/Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3rdxv v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.
4/Banbridge Academy 3rdxv/Methodist College, Belfast 5thxv v Ballymena Academy 3rdxv.
These Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Trophy 1/4 Final games MUST be played on/before Saturday 25th January.
On Friday 17th January, the Omagh Academy Medallion team played Methodist College, Belfast in the first of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield Round of Sixteen games.
At the end of this game, it was the Methodist College, Belfast team that emerged with a hard earned 11-10 victory.
In the 1/4 Final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Bowl, Bangor Grammar School played Cambridge House Grammar School under the floodlights at Bangor RFC.
The Bangor Grammar School team won this game by 15-3.
Both teams, their coaches and spectators would like to thank Bangor RFC for the use of facilities and hosting the game.
On the same evening, Dalriada School hosted Royal School, Dungannon in the 1/4 Final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Trophy at Ballymoney RFC.
The final score in this game was Dalriada School 7 Royal School, Dungannon 31.
Both teams, their coaches and spectators would like to thank Ballymoney RFC for the provision of facilities and hosting the game.
On Saturday 18th January, Friends’ School, Lisburn played Larne Grammar School in their Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl Round of Sixteen qualifier game.
The Friends’ School, Lisburn team was made to work hard before emerging with a 20-17 win and, with it a game at home, against Belfast High School in the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl Round of Sixteen, on Saturday 25th January.
The Friends’ School, Lisburn team scored three tries through Joel Collins, Ethan Mageean and Etah Salt,
Ross Glover added one successful conversion kick with Harry Moore converting a vital penalty kick to secure the victory for the Friends’ School team.
On the back of good performances from players such as Konny Dallas and Joel Farquhar, Ryan McDowell, the Larne Grammar School IRFU Age Grade U18 winger, ran in for a hattrick of tries.
Ethan Duncan Duncan added the extras to one of those tries.
In the 1/4 Finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup all four games took place.
Campbell College, Belfast played Belfast Royal Academy and won the game by 56-14.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School played Royal Belfast Academical Institution in a game the Royal Belfast Academical Institution team won by 52-12.
Regent House School played Ballymena Academy in a game the Ballymena Academy team won by 14-7.
Wallace High School played Methodist College, Belfast and won the game by 15-10.
Ballyclare High School hosted Bangor Grammar School in their Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Plate 1/4 Final game.
The final score in this game was Ballyclare High School 45 Bangor Grammar School 15.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Trophy 1/4 Finals, Portadown College played Down High School and recorded a 34-26 win.
Dromore High School hosted their near neighbours from Banbridge Academy and won a very close encounter by 33-31.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield, seven Round of Sixteen games took place.,
Antrim Grammar School played Friends’ School, Lisburn in a game the Friends’ School team won by 12-5,
Ballyclare High School played Sullivan Upper School with the Sullivan Upper School team recording a 22-10 victory.
Campbell College, Belfast played Belfast Royal Academy and won the game by 28-7.
Dalriada School played Larne Grammar School in a game the Larne Grammar School team won by 29-5.
Down High School played Ballymena Academy in a game that finished as a 7-7 draw.
The replay should be scheduled to take place in the coming week.
Royal Belfast Academical Institution played Royal School, Dungannon and won the game by 47-7.
Wallace High School played Rainey Endowed School and recorded a hard-earned 17-15 victory.
In the 1/4 Finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Bowl, two games were played.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School played Grosvenor Grammar School and won the game by 24-12.
Royal School, Armagh played Foyle and Londonderry College. and recorded a 45-15 win.
In the 1/4 Finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy two games took place.
Banbridge Academy played Portadown College and won the game by 26-5.
Limavady Grammar School played Belfast High School in a game the Belfast High School team won by 12-8.
As well as all the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ competition games played, two 1stxv friendly games took place.
Carrickfergus Grammar School played Grosvenor Grammar School and won the game by 17-5.
With players such as Max Matuszewski, Joshua Oluwatula and Rory Pollard to the fore, the Carrickfergus Grammar School team had built up a 7-0 lead by the interval with a try from Dawson Taylor which was converted by Alex McAllister.
An early Alex McAllister penalty, shortly after the restart, increased the Carrickfergus Grammar School lead to 10-0.
Grosvenor Grammar School then responded and an unconverted try from Robin Cooper to reduce the deficit to 10-5.
Following a period of play when players such as Adam Brown, Cameron Magill, Saul Logan and Toby Keating exchanged passes, Harry Bell ended the flowing move with a try.
Alex McAllister added the extras to secure the 17-5 win for the Carrickfergus Grammar School team.
Dalriada School played Foyle and Londonderry College in a game the Dalriada School team won by 42-7.
Isaac Moore and Angus Graham both scored a brace of tries with Archie Graham and Alfie Millar touching down for one try apiece.
Alfie capped a fine personal performance with six successful conversion kicks.
The Foyle College team scored their points through a Cian O’Leary try which was converted by Darwyn Nutt.
