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Danske Bank Schools’ Cup Preview | Group stages draw to a close

6th December 2024
12 games will take place on Saturday 7 December as the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup group stages conclude, with 10 schools out to book their spot in the draw for the Round of 16.

Here’s how the groups are shaping up heading into the decisive final round of fixtures, with the six winners set to qualify for the next round, along with the four best-placed runners up.

Group A

<table style="minWidth: 250px">
<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regent House</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>66</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare High School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>32</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Down High School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>61</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>39</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan College</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>73</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Round 1

Regent House 39 – 21 Down High School

Ballyclare High School 33 – 5 Lurgan College

Round 2

Ballyclare High School 5 – 27 Regent House

Lurgan College 0 – 40 Down High School

Round 3

Down High School v Ballyclare High School

Lurgan College v Regent House School

Group B

 

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<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey Endowed School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>74</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor Grammar School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>50</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dromore High School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>52</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Grosvenor Grammar School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>90</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Round 1

Grosvenor Grammar School 0 – 40 Dromore High School

Bangor Grammar School 0 – 40 Rainey Endowed School

Round 2

Rainey Endowed School 34 – 12 Dromore High School

Bangor Grammar School 50 – 10 Grosvenor Grammar School

Round 3

Rainey Endowed School v Grosvenor Grammar

Dromore High School v Bangor Grammar

Group C

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<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Enniskillen Royal Grammar</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>71</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Coleraine Grammar</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>62</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Foyle College</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>40</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>80</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Round 1

Enniskillen Royal Grammar 38 – 22 Coleraine Grammar School

Foyle College 40 – 0 Bangor Academy

Round 2

Foyle College 0 – 33 Enniskillen Royal Grammar

Bangor Academy 0 – 40 Coleraine Grammar School

Round 3

Enniskillen Royal Grammar v Bangor Academy

Coleraine Grammar School v Foyle College

Group D

 

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<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dalriada School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>42</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>66</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Royal School Dungannon</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>39</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>43</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Round 1

Royal School Dungannon 15 – 17 Banbridge Academy

Omagh Academy 7 – 42 Dalriada School

Round 2

Banbridge Academy 12 – 0 Dalriada 

Royal School Dungannon 24 – 26 Omagh Academy

Round 3

Omagh Academy v Banbridge Academy

Dalriada School v Royal School Dungannon

Group E

 

<table style="minWidth: 250px">
<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Royal School Armagh</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>85</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Limavady Grammar</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>49</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cambridge House</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>63</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Larne Grammar School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>71</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Round 1

Cambridge House 0 – 40 Royal School Armagh

Limavady Grammar 26 – 14 Larne Grammar

Round 2

Larne Grammar 5 – 45 Royal School Armagh

Limavady Grammar 23 – 12 Cambridge House

Round 3

Larne Grammar v Cambridge House

Royal School Armagh v Limavady Grammar

Group F

 

<table style="minWidth: 250px">
<colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Team</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>P</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>W</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>D</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>L</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>TB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>LB</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>F</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Pts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Belfast Royal Academy</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>87</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown College</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>43</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>59</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Friends’ School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>47</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Antrim Grammar School</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>65</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody>
</table>

Round 1

Belfast Royal Academy 47 – 7 Portadown College

Friends’ School 29 – 7 Antrim Grammar School 

Round 2

Belfast Royal Academy 40 – 0 Friend’s School

Portadown College 36 – 14 Antrim Grammar School

Round 3

Portadown College v Friends’ School

Antrim Grammar School v Belfast Royal Academy

Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Cup Round of 16 Draw

The 6 group winners, and the four best-placed runner-ups, will qualify for the knockout stages of the Danske Bank Schools' Cup, and the Subsidiary Shield.

These 10 teams will be joined by the following 6 seeded schools for the Danske Bank Schools’ Cup Round of 16 draw, which will take place on Tuesday 10 December 2024:

  • Ballymena Academy
  • Campbell College Belfast
  • Methodist College Belfast
  • Royal Belfast Academical Institution
  • Sullivan Upper
  • Wallace High School

The Danske Bank Schools' Cup Round of 16 fixtures will be held on Saturday 25 January 2025.

The 14 remaining teams from the initial Group Stages will join Carrickfergus Grammar School and Strabane Academy in the Schools' Bowl.