Supplementary Notes: The draw for the semi finals of the Northern Bank Schools’ Cup will take place after the CCB v MCB game at Campbell College. Full Report 5th Feb Games Below & Pictures In an exciting Saturday of Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Rugby, there were eight Schools’ Cup, four Schools’ Bowl and one Schools’ […]
Ballyclare got off to a dream start. From the kick off they played with great intensity and discipline. A couple of good runs from David Allen (6) brought Ballyclare High into Grosvenor’s half and within a couple of minutes, hooker Conor Shearer rumbled over for BHS’s first try. Within another couple of minutes Ballyclare were […]
Last Saturday (22nd Jan.) Ballyclare High School 1st Xv travelled to Ashbourne Rugby Club north of Dublin to play Clongowes Wood College who are one of the top rugby schools in Leinster and who included several Leinster Schools players and an Irish Schools prop forward. This was always going to be a tough game and […]
Last Tuesday night under the floodlights of Ballyclared R.F.C. Ballyclare High 1st XV had a big test against Castleknock College from Dublin one of the top teams in Leinster which included several Leinster Schools players and prospective Irish Schools players.. The Southern team was physically bigger than the Clare boys both in the forwards and […]
Ballyclare High 1st XV are eagerly awaiting the draw for the fourth round of the Ulster Schools Cup due this Saturday and this week are due to play matches against two of the leading schools in Leinster. Last night (Tuesday) they were entertaining Castle knock College from outside Dublin under the floodlights at Ballyclare Rugby […]
Ballyclare High School 1st XV made history last term as they became the only unbeaten school rugby team in Ulster and also created what must be a school record. From September until just before Christmas in December the team coached by New Zealander Dan Soper had a fantastic run of thirteen victories many against the […]
HOLLINGER PARK OPENED AS HIGH SCHOOL CONTINUE GREAT RUN Last Saturday morning was a memorable day for the sporting afficiandos of Ballyclare High School held the official opening of another major venue. Early in the morning a group of staff,former pupils,members of the Governors,N.E.E.L.B. officials,representatives of Ballyclare Rugby Club and Templepatrick Cricket Club plus former […]
On Saturday morning in excellent conditions at Hillmount Avenue Ballyclare High 1st XV recorded another deserved win 24-14 against a useful Limavady Grammar side which started and finished strongly. The result keeps the Clare boys undefeated and the victory came despite being forced to make several changes due to injuries including both regular half-backs being […]
Ballyclare High School 1st XV following the memorable unbeaten tour in the summer to New Zealand have made a good start to the new schools rugby season and last week recorded a 24-5 win over one of this year`s Schools Cup favourites Campbell College. The previous week-end Ballyclare had a fine 29-7 win over B.R.A. […]