There was one game played on Friday 6th prior to a fuller list of fixtures on Saturday 7th January. Lurgan College II XV v Dalriada II XV PICTURES CLICK HERE Friends’ School hosted Lurgan College in a floodlit game at Lisburn Rugby Club. The Friends’ team had been showing signs of improvement in recent games […]
There were games played at various times during the Christmas holiday period despite the fact that all schools were on their Christmas break. Foyle and Londonderry College played their annual Boxing Day fixture against City of Derry Rugby Club U19’s. The game proved to be an exciting encounter and provided great entertainment for the sizeable […]
Some of Ireland’s top club rugby players lined-out in their Ulster Bank League strips at Old Wesley RFC – flanked by Irish rugby stars, Sean O’Brien, Sean Cronin and Shane Jennings – to launch Ulster Bank’s RugbyForce, an initiative which provides rugby clubs with support to renovate their club and upgrade their facilities. Ulster Bank […]
There was one midweek fixture involving two Ulster Schools when Portora Royal School hosted near neighbours, Omagh Academy, in a floodlit fixture at the Enniskillen Rugby Club grounds at Mullaghmeen. Both sets of coaches used the game as an opportunity to play an extended squad and there were four twenty minutes sessions played in the […]
The draw for the 2nd Round of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield took place on Tuesday 13th December. The draw was done by former Ulster and Ireland winger, Kenny Hooks, currently a Senior Teacher in the Royal School, Armagh. Kenny has also coached many successful Royal School, Armagh teams, Ulster Schools’ and is […]
There was one midweek fixture played when Uprichard Park, home of Bangor Rugby Club, hosted a game featuring Sullivan Upper and Wallace High School on Wednesday evening. The opportunity to play under lights was enjoyed by all the players and both teams are grateful to the Bangor Club for use of their excellent facilities. Both […]
Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 3rd December 2011. The Rainey Endowed School 1st and 2nd xv’s have returned recently from a successful tour, playing games in Dublin and Manchester. On Wednesday 23rd November the ‘P Keenan Road Surfacing’ sponsored Rainey Endowed School Senior Rugby squads left on their annual rugby tour. They left […]
Excitement is building ahead of the start of the annual Ulster Schools’ Cup with tournament organisers and participants boosted by the news that Northern Bank, who have supported the competition since 2005, have renewed their sponsorship of one of Ulster’s premier school sports tournaments and the second oldest rugby competition in the world. Rosamond Bennett, […]