Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup
On Tuesday 16 December, the draws for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl Round of Sixteen games took place in the A&L Goodbody Lounge at the Affidea Stadium.
The draws were organised by Richard Clingan, Chairman of the Ulster Schools’ Committee and conducted by Paul Hart, President of the Ulster Branch, IRFU and Kevin Heavern, Head of Marketing, Danske Bank.
The results of the draws are as follows:
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round of Sixteen
- Belfast Royal Academy v Campbell College
- Royal School Dungannon v Rainey Endowed School
- Ballymena Academy v Portadown College
- Regent House School v Ballyclare High School
- Sullivan Upper School v Down High School
- Royal School Armagh v Wallace High School
- Friends’ School Lisburn v Methodist College
- Royal Belfast Academical Institution v Coleraine Grammar School
These games MUST be played on/before Saturday 24 January.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl Round of Sixteen
- Belfast High School v Bangor Grammar School
- Larne Grammar School v Foyle College
- Strabane Academy v Dromore High School
- Dalriada School v Bangor Academy
- Antrim Grammar School v Lurgan College
- Omagh Academy v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School
- Cambridge House Grammar School v Limavady Grammar School
- Grosvenor Grammar School v Banbridge Academy
These games MUST be played on/before Saturday 24 January.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Competitions
On Tuesday, Grosvenor Grammar School played Portadown College in Round 3 of the Medallion Shield.
This game finished with a scoreline of Grosvenor GS 32 Portadown College 29.
In the same round, Royal School Armagh played Antrim Grammar School.
The Royal School Armagh team won this game, 48-5.
It was a busy afternoon at Royal School Armagh as their 3XV played Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3XV in the 2 Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3XV Cup.
The Royal School Armagh 3XV won this game, 37-0.
In the Round 1 of the Medallion Trophy, Wellington College hosted Strabane Academy in a high scoring game the Wellington College team won, 42-21.
The draw for the Round of Sixteen for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield is as follows:
- Campbell College v Coleraine Grammar School
- Grosvenor Grammar School v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School
- Ballyclare High School v Methodist College
- Ballymena Academy v Royal Belfast Academical Institution
- Royal School Armagh v Regent House School/Friends’ School Lisburn
- Sullivan Upper School v Banbridge Academy
- Wallace High School v Larne Grammar School
- Omagh Academy v Rainey Endowed School
The games MUST be played on/or before Saturday 17 January.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Bowl is as follows:
- Down High School v Regent House School/ Friends’ School Lisburn
- Royal School Dungannon v Antrim Grammar School
- Limavady Grammar School v Bangor Grammar School
- Belfast Royal Academy v Portadown College
The games MUST be played on/or before Saturday 17 January.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Competitions
On Tuesday 16 December, Royal School Armagh 2XV played Belfast Royal Academy 2XV in Round 3 of the 2XV Cup.
RS Armagh won this very closely contested game, 27-26.
On Wednesday 17 December, three more 2XV Cup Round 3 games took place.
Campbell College played Royal School Dungannon and won the game, 40-0.
Rainey Endowed School played Down High School and recorded a 40-0 victory.
Regent House School played Methodist College in a game Methodist College won, 40-0.
In Round 1 of the 2XV Trophy, Antrim Grammar School played Limavady Grammar School in a game Limavady Grammar won, 17-12.
Belfast High School hosted Dromore High School and won the game, 45-5.
Dalriada School played Lurgan College and won the game, 33-5.
The draws for the quarter-finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Cup, Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Plate and Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Trophy took place recently.
The results of the draws are as follows:
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Cup
- Royal School Armagh v Methodist College
- Wallace High School/Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Royal Belfast Academical Institution
- Ballyclare High School v Campbell College
- Rainey Endowed School v Ballymena Academy
These games MUST be played on/before Saturday 17 January
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Plate
- Regent House School v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School/Wallace High School
- Down High School v Belfast Royal Academy
- Coleraine Grammar School v Sullivan Upper School
- Royal School Dungannon v Friends’ School Lisburn
These games MUST be played on/before Saturday 17 January.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Trophy
- Limavady Grammar School v Banbridge Academy
- Omagh Academy v Belfast High School
- Bangor Grammar School v Dalriada School
- Portadown College v Foyle College
These games MUST be played on/before Saturday 17 January.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3XV Competitions
In the Round 2 of the 3XV Cup, Campbell College 3XV played Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4XV.
Campbell College won this game, 33-7.
Methodist College 4XV hosted Belfast Royal Academy 3XV in a game BRA won, 45-12.
The draws for the quarter-finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3XV Cup and the Round of Sixteen of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3XVTrophy took place recently.
The results of the draws are as follows:
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3XV Cup
- Ballyclare High School 3XV v Belfast Royal Academy 3XV
- Sullivan Upper School 3XV/Methodist College 3XV v Royal School Armagh 3XV
- Ballymena Academy 3XV v Campbell College 4XV
- Campbell College 3XV v Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3XV
These games MUST take place on/before Saturday 10 January.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3XV Trophy
- Omagh Academy 3XV v Bangor Grammar School 3XV
- Wallace High School 3XV v Bye
- Sullivan Upper School 3XV/Methodist College 3XV v Bye
- Royal Belfast Academical Institution 5XV v Methodist College 4XV
- Regent House 3XV v Bye
- Banbridge Academy 3XV v Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4XV
- Foyle College 3XV v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3XV
- Down High School 3XV v Bye
These games MUST take place on/before Saturday 10 January.
1XV Friendlies
Two 1XV friendly games took place on Wednesday 17 December.
Lurgan College played Grosvenor Grammar School in a game Grosvenor won, 21-10.
The Lurgan College points came through an Andrew Bird try, alongside a conversion and penalty from Ben Maxwell.
Adam Osborne, James Campbell and Ollie Hobson touched down for the Grosvenor tries with Peter Ward adding three successful conversion kicks.
Rainey Endowed School hosted Sullivan Upper School in a game Sullivan Upper team, 19-7.
Adrian Martin scored the Rainey try to which he added the conversion.
Sullivan scored three tries through Patrick Whiteside, Bryn Topping and Lucas McKeown.
Henry Calvert was successful with two of his conversion kicks
On Friday, Ballyclare High School 1XV, fresh from a successful tour to Spain, played Coleraine Grammar School in a training game which was designed to assist both players and coaches with their preparations for their forthcoming Schools’ Cup Round of Sixteen games scheduled to take place on Saturday 24 January.
On Saturday 20 December, one friendly game took place when Royal School Armagh hosted Ballymena Academy in a game Ballymena won, 38-0.
Harry Lamont, with two, Billy Wylie, Jacob Casson, James McMillan and Zac Topping were the Ballymena try scorers.
James McMillan capped a fine personal performance with four successful conversion kicks.
Ulster Age-Grade
On Monday 15 December, Meadowbank Arena in Magherafelt was the venue when Dalriada School played Ulster U18 Clubs.
Ulster U18 Clubs won the game, 40-7, scoring six tries in the process.
Matthew McCamphill scored the Dalriada try which was converted by Chris Finney.
Matthew McAllister (Banbridge), Ayrton Pienaar (Virginia), with two, David Dragan (Dungannon), Conor Frazer (Malone) and Alexander Courtney (Dungannon), scored the Ulster Clubs’ tries.
Conor Frazer added four successful conversion kicks with Joshua Woods (Ballynahinch), adding a fifth successful conversion kick.
Photography provided by John Dickson & Front Row Union Sports