Congratulations to Down High School pupils Jill Stephens (left) and Hannah Beattie who were recently awarded school colours for outstanding commitment to and achievement in female rugby.
Jill and Hannah are the first girls to be honoured with this award from the school. They were members of the Ulster U18 Regional Development Squad who were unbeaten in a series of matches against Munster, Connacht and Leinster in autumn 2014.
Hopefully Jill and Hannah will have continued success in rugby and perhaps follow in the footsteps of former Down HS pupil Ashleigh Baxter who has represented Ulster at senior level and also played for Ireland in the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup in France.