Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Shield
There was one Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Subsidiary Shield previously postponed quarter-final game played on Monday 10 February when Dalriada School played Down High School.
Dalriada won the game by 24-12, scoring four tries in the process.
Noah McMullen, Ben Kirk, Thomas Condell and Marcus Forgrave scored the tries with Alfie Millar adding two successful conversion kicks.
Bailey Parker and Jacob Bradshaw scored for Down High to which Josh McCaughey added one successful conversion.
The Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Subsidiary Shield semi-finals took place when Banbridge Academy played Methodist College and Dalriada School hosted Campbell College.
The score at the Lurgan Road venue was Banbridge Academy 19 Methodist College 29.
The Banbridge Academy points came through tries from Ethan Houston, Miles Mawson and Noah Haughey.
Andrew Jackson was successful with two of his conversion kicks.
Methodist College scored five tries through Matthew Gourley, James Reid, Techin McGarvey, Sam Nixon and Oliver Gartley.
Louis Curran added two successful conversion kicks.
Meanwhile, Dalriada School lost to by 45-3 to Campbell College.
Alfie Millar kicked a consolation penalty goal for the Dalriada School team.
Campbell scored seven tries through Iaith Hanash, James Callaghan, Rus Lovo, Paddy Dorian, Cal McKinney, with two and Ethan Kennedy.
Henry Ralston added the extras to five of the Campbell tries.
The final of the Subsidiary Shield will take place at the Kingspan Stadium on Wednesday 12 March at 2.30pm.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Bowl
In the first of the semi-finals, Limavady Grammar School entertained Friends’ School Lisburn.
Limavady Grammar School won the game by 12-10 with James Laird kicking four successful penalty goals.
Gethin Mageean scored a first half try, which was converted by Ross Glover with Ross adding a second half penalty for the Friends’ School Lisburn team.
In the postponed semi-final, Ballyclare HS played Royal School Dungannon and Ballyclare HS won 30-13.
The final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl will take place at the Kingspan Stadium on Wednesday 5 March at 2.30pm.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Trophy
In the semi-finals, Dromore High School played Antrim Grammar School and Foyle College played Larne Grammar School.
The scoreline, at the end of the game at the Barban Hill venue read, Dromore High School 14 Antrim Grammar School 39.
The Dromore High School points came through a penalty try and a try from Aaron Bell, which was converted by Daniel Ennis McMannus.
The Antrim Grammar School team points came through tries from Jonah Woolley, Jack McNeilly, withy a brace, Isaac Lynn and Eoin Byrne.
Isaac Lynn completed a fine personal performance with four successful conversions as well as kicking two penalty goals.
Meanwhile, the game involving Foyle College and Larne Grammar School finished with a scoreline of Foyle College 5 Larne Grammar School 22.
Ollie Allen scored an unconverted try for the Foyle College team.
Ryan McDowell, with two and Jonny Dallas scored the Larne Grammar School tries with Ethan Duncan adding two successful penalty kicks as well as one penalty goal.
This Trophy final will take place at the Methodist College, Belfast playing fields on Wednesday 5 March KO 2.30pm.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools' 2XV Competitions
Wednesday 19 February saw the first two of five Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ finals take place.
Wallace High School was the venue when Royal School Armagh and Ballyclare High School played in the final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Plate final.
Royal School Armagh won this exciting game by 28-18.
After the final whistle, Paul Hart, Senior Vice-President of the Ulster Branch, IRFU, congratulated both teams, as well as their coaches on reaching the final, thanked the parents/guardians of all the players for their support given to the players throughout the season, thanked the referee, Mark Orr, for the way in which he controlled the game, thanked Wallace High School, and especially Neil Hinds, for the use of facilities and hosting the game and thanked the Danske Bank for their continued support, now in its 20th season, of all the Ulster Schools’ competitions.
Paul then went on to present the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2XV Plate finalist medals to all the players involved and the 2XV Plate to Harry Anderson, captain of the victorious Royal School Armagh 2XV team.
Meanwhile, at Banbridge Academy, Dromore High School and Portadown College played in the final of the Danske Bank 2XV Trophy.
The final score in this final was Portadown College 22 Dromore High School 7.
After the final whistle, Sam Grattan, Banbridge RFC representative on the Ulster Branch, IRFU, congratulated both teams, as well as their coaches, on reaching the final, thanked the parents/guardians of all the players for their support given to the players throughout the season, thanked the referee, Graham Gibson, for the way in which he controlled the game, thanked Banbridge Academy, and especially Gareth McClintock, for the use of facilities and hosting the game and thanked the Danske Bank.
Sam then went on to present the 2XV Trophy finalist medals to all the players involved and the Trophy to Lucas McClements, captain of the victorious Portadown College team.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools' 3XV Competitions
On the evening of Friday 21 February, CIYMS RFC was the venue when Campbell College and Wallace High School played in the floodlit final of the Schools’ 3XV Cup.
This game was played in front of a large crowd of spectators with the Campbell College team recording a 30-5 victory.
After the final whistle, Neale Wilson, Belfast Harlequin’s RFC representative on the Ulster Branch, IRFU, congratulated both teams, as well as their coaches, thanked the parents/guardians of all the players for their support, thanked the referee, David Wilson, and his team of Matthew Shields and Matthew Peak, thanked CIYMS RFC, and especially Chris Shields and David Peden, for the use of facilities and hosting the game and thanked the Danske Bank for their continued support.
Neale then went on to present the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3XV Cup finalist medals to all the players involved and the 3XV Cup to Harry Scandrett, captain of the victorious Campbell College 3XV team.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Competitions
On Thursday 20 February, Friends’ School Lisburn was the venue when Banbridge Academy played Belfast High School in the final of the Medallion Trophy.
This Medallion Trophy final was won by Belfast High School by 31-7.
After the final whistle, Sam Grattan, Banbridge RFC representative on the Ulster Branch, IRFU, congratulated both teams, as well as their coaches, on reaching the final, thanked the parents/guardians of all the players for their support given to the players throughout the season, thanked the referee, Michael Pollock, for the way in which he controlled the game, thanked Friends’, and especially Ivor Monaghan, for the use of facilities and hosting the game and thanked the Danske Bank for their continued support.
Sam then went on to present the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy finalist medals to all the players involved and the Trophy to Ewan Morrison, captain of the victorious Belfast High School team.
Saturday 22 February was a busy day at Medallion level with two Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield semi-finals, two Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Plate semi-finals as well as the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Bowl final scheduled to take place.
However, the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Bowl final which was scheduled to have been played at Stevenson Park, home of Dungannon FC, with Royal School Armagh playing Enniskillen Royal Grammar School was postponed due to an unplayable pitch.
This Medallion Bowl Final will take place at Royal School, Dungannon, on Saturday 1 March at 10.30am.
In the semi-finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield, Royal Belfast Academical Institution defeated Campbell College by 15-0 at Pirrie Park.
Meanwhile, at Grosvenor Grammar School, Sullivan Upper School and Friends’ School Lisburn played out a 12-12 draw.
The replay of this Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield semi-final will took place on Tuesday 25 February. Friends' School Lisburn beat Sullivan this afternoon 8-7 in their semi final replay. They will now play RBAI on Tuesday 4 March at Kingspan Stadium.
The final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield will take place at the Kingspan Stadium on Tuesday 4 March at 2.30pm.
In the semi-finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Plate, the game involving Rainey Endowed School and Royal School Dungannon was postponed until Thursday 27 February.
Friendlies
Despite being on the half term break, Methodist College and Ballyclare High School played out a joint training session at Pirrie Park on Saturday 15 February.