On Saturday 1st the Ulster U19 squad, with sixteen schoolboy players on board, travelled to Cork Institute of Technology to play their Munster counterparts.
U19 Inter-Provincial Series Round 1
Munster U19 34 Ulster U19 22
The Munster team won the encounter by 34-22 with Ulster finishing off strongly but rueing the fact they did finish off some well created scoring opportunities. Munster took a 5-0 lead through an unconverted try from Timmy Duggan. Ulster responded with an unconverted try from Conor Rankin to take the score to to 5-5. Munster extended their lead to 12-5 with a penalty try but the Ulster team responded with a penalty from Conor Rankin to reduce the Munster lead to 12-8 at the interval.
Ulster took a 15-12 lead eight minutes into the second half when Conor Rankin converted his own try. A series of errors allowed Munster to touch down for tries through Ciaran Ryan, Alex Kendellen and Ronan Quinn. Two Ben Daly conversions, as well as a Charlie O’ Doherty penalty, put the Munster team into an unassailable 34-15 lead. However, the Ulster team got some reward for their endeavours when, following a good series of plays, Robbie Mathers touched down for a try, which Conor Rankin converted, to leave the final score board reading 34-22 in favour of the Munster team.
The Ulster U19 squad will regroup with their coaching staff of Jonny Gillespie, Willie Anderson and Jonny Graham during the week in preparation for the next U19 Inter Provincial game against Connacht U19s which will be played at Bangor Grammar School at 3.00pm on Saturday 8th September.
Ulster U19 team:
(15-9): Conor Rankin (Campbell College, Belfast), Ethan McIlroy (Methodist College, Belfast), Ben Power (Queen's University RFC), Angus Adair (Capt) (Royal Belfast Academical Institution), Chris Larmour (Methodist College, Belfast), Thomas Armstrong (Methodist College, Belfast), Charlie Worth (Royal School, Armagh);
(1-8): Ben McCrossan (Bangor Grammar School), Bryn Davies (Rainey Endowed School), Seif El Gawad (Malone RFC), Conor McMenamin (Letterkenny RFC), Will Hopes (Regent House School), Riley Westwood (Bangor Grammar School), Ryan O'Neill (City of Armagh RFC), David McCann (Banbridge RFC).
Replacements: Jack Treanor (City of Armagh RFC), Adam Hanna (Banbridge Academy), Robbie Mathers (Banbridge RFC), Jack Stinson (Campbell College, Belfast), David Brown (Coleraine Grammar School), Lewis Finlay (Ballynahinch RFC), Greg Hutley (Down High School), Robbie Armstrong (Methodist College, Belfast), Patrick McAlpine (Campbell College, Belfast).
U19 Inter-Provincial Series Round 1
Munster U19 34 Ulster U19 22
The Munster team won the encounter by 34-22 with Ulster finishing off strongly but rueing the fact they did finish off some well created scoring opportunities. Munster took a 5-0 lead through an unconverted try from Timmy Duggan. Ulster responded with an unconverted try from Conor Rankin to take the score to to 5-5. Munster extended their lead to 12-5 with a penalty try but the Ulster team responded with a penalty from Conor Rankin to reduce the Munster lead to 12-8 at the interval.
Ulster took a 15-12 lead eight minutes into the second half when Conor Rankin converted his own try. A series of errors allowed Munster to touch down for tries through Ciaran Ryan, Alex Kendellen and Ronan Quinn. Two Ben Daly conversions, as well as a Charlie O’ Doherty penalty, put the Munster team into an unassailable 34-15 lead. However, the Ulster team got some reward for their endeavours when, following a good series of plays, Robbie Mathers touched down for a try, which Conor Rankin converted, to leave the final score board reading 34-22 in favour of the Munster team.
The Ulster U19 squad will regroup with their coaching staff of Jonny Gillespie, Willie Anderson and Jonny Graham during the week in preparation for the next U19 Inter Provincial game against Connacht U19s which will be played at Bangor Grammar School at 3.00pm on Saturday 8th September.
Ulster U19 team:
(15-9): Conor Rankin (Campbell College, Belfast), Ethan McIlroy (Methodist College, Belfast), Ben Power (Queen's University RFC), Angus Adair (Capt) (Royal Belfast Academical Institution), Chris Larmour (Methodist College, Belfast), Thomas Armstrong (Methodist College, Belfast), Charlie Worth (Royal School, Armagh);
(1-8): Ben McCrossan (Bangor Grammar School), Bryn Davies (Rainey Endowed School), Seif El Gawad (Malone RFC), Conor McMenamin (Letterkenny RFC), Will Hopes (Regent House School), Riley Westwood (Bangor Grammar School), Ryan O'Neill (City of Armagh RFC), David McCann (Banbridge RFC).
Replacements: Jack Treanor (City of Armagh RFC), Adam Hanna (Banbridge Academy), Robbie Mathers (Banbridge RFC), Jack Stinson (Campbell College, Belfast), David Brown (Coleraine Grammar School), Lewis Finlay (Ballynahinch RFC), Greg Hutley (Down High School), Robbie Armstrong (Methodist College, Belfast), Patrick McAlpine (Campbell College, Belfast).