The finals day saw new schools that qualified from their regional blitzes, such as St. Patrick’s Armagh and Parkhall Integrated College Antrim. Three pools containing five schools each produced some very competitive matches, with Killicomaine Junior HS, Banbridge HS, Dromore HS and Lurgan Junior HS progressing into the semi-finals.
Dromore HS beat Killicomaine JHS and Lurgan JHS beat Banbridge in the last four to earn their place in the final. Dromore overcame Lurgan by two tries to nil to win the Ulster carpets U12 High Schools’ Trophy.
Ulster Rugby's Stephen Ferris and Ulster Carpets’ Financial Director David Acheson were on hand to present medals to the winners and runners up, before handing over the trophy to the Dromore captain.
Competing teams:
Dromore High School
Killicomaine Junior High School
Lurgan Junior High School
Omagh CBS
Banbridge High School
Drumragh Integrated College
Parkhall Integrated College
Bangor Academy
Larne High School
Sperrin Integrated College
St. Joseph’s Enniskillen
St. Patrick’s Armagh
Shimna Integrated College
Downshire Secondary School
Clounagh Junior High School