Dromore High School lifted the Ulster Carpets U12 High Schools’ Trophy at Lurgan RFC last Friday after beating off competition from 15 schools from across the Province. The finals day saw new schools that qualified from their regional blitzes, such as St. Patrick’s Armagh and Parkhall Integrated College Antrim. Three pools containing five schools each […]
Lurgan College Medallion, who play Dalriada School in the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy Final toured to Gloucester in preparation for the Medallion Trophy Final. The team played Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Gloucester on Thursday 7th March after flying into Bristol and lost 17-0 in miserable conditions. The opposition had been at the Daily […]
Following the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Trophy games the draw took place for the Semi-Finals of the Trophy competition. The draw was conducted by Mr Patrick Mullan, representing the Danske Bank and Mr Simon Harper, Principal of Portadown College. The results of the draw were as follows:- Banbridge Academy v Wellington College Lurgan College v […]
A superb competition, fiercely competitive and always a pleasure to cover it. Just take a look at the clubs below and you will understand how big this is!!!! Full draw is below the interview. This competition was established after the passing away of Roland Barr a very talented youth rugby player – we were honoured […]
Schools Cup Rd 2 Foyle 31-24 Portora Regent 42-0 Larne GS Belfast High 52-18 Banbridge Acad Antrim GS 8-12 Friends RSD 16-8 Wellington Carrick GS 23-6 Lurgan Coll SCHOOLS’ CUP Round 3 Sat 26th Jan BRA v Carrickfergus GS Coleraine AI v Omagh Academy Foyle College v Down HS Friends’ SL v Limavady GS Grosvenor […]
The Mini Rugby Festival season kicked off on Saturday when Armagh, Ballynahinch and Dundalk travel to Rifle Park to contest the Outlet Trophy. Some 600 kids were in action and the emphasis will be on fun and taking part. The winner of the trophy was the club deemed to have adhered most closely to the […]
Established shortly after his tragic death the Roland Barr Trophy has grown into a fiercely contested tournament in which many many Ulster Rugby players from grassroots and perhaps even those lucky enough to progress to higher levels have competed in memory of this very very talented young man. His dad James Barr comments in the […]