Out-half Michael Lowry joined the Abbey Insurance Ulster Academy this year, having rounded off a very successful schools' career at RBAI where he most recently captained the school to their third successive Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Cup title.
Find out a bit more about Michael in this quick-fire Q&A...
DATE OF BIRTH: 20/08/98
PREFERED POSITION: Out-half
CURRENT CLUB: Banbridge RFC
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Dromore, RBAI
HONOURS: Ulster U17, 18, & 19 (Winning Interprovincial Series with U19s), Schools’ Cup winner 2015, 2016, 2017, Medallion Shield winner 2014, Ireland U19s
RUGBY INFLUENCES: Granny
SPORTING IDOLS: Cristiano Ronaldo, Conor McGregor, Jonny Wilkinson
RUGBY AMBITION: Play professional international rugby
FACT NOT MANY PEOPLE WOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU: Gave Dromore RFC the name “Dromore Eagles” which has stuck for years, especially in the minis section.
BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE RECEIVED: Stay grounded, humble and believe in your abilities but trust no one who puts pineapple on pizza
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS: Calm, passionate, confident
STRONGEST AREA OF YOUR GAME: Running / beating defenders
AREA TO WORK ON: Fitness
THING YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT RUGBY: Winning, playing with flare, width and freedom. Making memories with friends.
OTHER HOBBIES: FIFA, pool, driving range
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Any Harry Potter or ‘About Time’
PRE-GAME SONG: Don’t really listen to music before a game, rather go around talking
CHEAT MEAL: Pizza
PRE-MATCH SUPERSTITIONS: None
Find out a bit more about Michael in this quick-fire Q&A...
DATE OF BIRTH: 20/08/98
PREFERED POSITION: Out-half
CURRENT CLUB: Banbridge RFC
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Dromore, RBAI
HONOURS: Ulster U17, 18, & 19 (Winning Interprovincial Series with U19s), Schools’ Cup winner 2015, 2016, 2017, Medallion Shield winner 2014, Ireland U19s
RUGBY INFLUENCES: Granny
SPORTING IDOLS: Cristiano Ronaldo, Conor McGregor, Jonny Wilkinson
RUGBY AMBITION: Play professional international rugby
FACT NOT MANY PEOPLE WOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU: Gave Dromore RFC the name “Dromore Eagles” which has stuck for years, especially in the minis section.
BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE RECEIVED: Stay grounded, humble and believe in your abilities but trust no one who puts pineapple on pizza
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS: Calm, passionate, confident
STRONGEST AREA OF YOUR GAME: Running / beating defenders
AREA TO WORK ON: Fitness
THING YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT RUGBY: Winning, playing with flare, width and freedom. Making memories with friends.
OTHER HOBBIES: FIFA, pool, driving range
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Any Harry Potter or ‘About Time’
PRE-GAME SONG: Don’t really listen to music before a game, rather go around talking
CHEAT MEAL: Pizza
PRE-MATCH SUPERSTITIONS: None