The Ulster U19 squad, with sixteen schoolboy players in the squad, played the second of their Inter Provincial games on Saturday 8th September when they hosted the Connacht U19 team at the Bangor Grammar School grounds.
Having lost their first game away to Munster it was vital the Ulster team got back to winning ways against the well-organised and determined Connacht team and so it turned out to be with the Ulster U19 team recording a hard-earned, but ultimately well-deserved, 33-17 victory. The Ulster team had built up a 21-0 by the interval with tries through Ryan O’Neill and Thomas Armstrong, who touched down twice. Conor Rankin was successful with all three first half conversions.
The Connacht team displayed a great deal of bouncebackability in the course of the second half. They scored an unconverted try through Dylan Prendergast to reduce their deficit to 21-5. The Ulster team then scored an unconverted bonus point try through replacement prop, Robbie Mathers, to increase their lead to 26-5. Back came Connacht with a Joshua Dunne try to leave the scoreboard reading 26-10 in favour of Ulster going into the final quarter of the game. The score then became 33-10 in favour of the Ulster team when replacement hooker, Joel Dundas, ran in for a try, which was converted by Conor Rankin. Close to the end of the game Connacht came back once more when Tim Lambe touched down for their third try, which was converted by Dylan Prendergast, to leave the final score reading 33-17 in favour of the Ulster U19 team.
The Ulster U19 team will play their final game of the Inter-Provincial series when they host Leinster at the Newforge Country Club facilities on Saturday 15th September at 2-00pm.
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), Lewis Finlay (Ballynahinch RFC);
(1-8): Adam Hanna (Banbridge Academy), Jack Treanor (City of Armagh RFC), Seif El Gawad (Malone RFC), Conor McMenamin (Letterkenny RFC), Stephen Kelly (Letterkenny RFC), Riley Westwood (Bangor Grammar School), Ryan O'Neill (City of Armagh RFC), David McCann (Banbridge RFC).
Replacements: Joel Dundas (Wallace High School), Ben McCrossan (Bangor Grammar School), Robbie Mathers (Banbridge RFC), Jack Stinson (Campbell College, Belfast), David Brown (Coleraine Grammar School), Charlie Worth (Royal School, Armagh), Greg Hutley (Down High School), Robbie Armstrong (Methodist College, Belfast).
Having lost their first game away to Munster it was vital the Ulster team got back to winning ways against the well-organised and determined Connacht team and so it turned out to be with the Ulster U19 team recording a hard-earned, but ultimately well-deserved, 33-17 victory. The Ulster team had built up a 21-0 by the interval with tries through Ryan O’Neill and Thomas Armstrong, who touched down twice. Conor Rankin was successful with all three first half conversions.
The Connacht team displayed a great deal of bouncebackability in the course of the second half. They scored an unconverted try through Dylan Prendergast to reduce their deficit to 21-5. The Ulster team then scored an unconverted bonus point try through replacement prop, Robbie Mathers, to increase their lead to 26-5. Back came Connacht with a Joshua Dunne try to leave the scoreboard reading 26-10 in favour of Ulster going into the final quarter of the game. The score then became 33-10 in favour of the Ulster team when replacement hooker, Joel Dundas, ran in for a try, which was converted by Conor Rankin. Close to the end of the game Connacht came back once more when Tim Lambe touched down for their third try, which was converted by Dylan Prendergast, to leave the final score reading 33-17 in favour of the Ulster U19 team.
The Ulster U19 team will play their final game of the Inter-Provincial series when they host Leinster at the Newforge Country Club facilities on Saturday 15th September at 2-00pm.
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), Lewis Finlay (Ballynahinch RFC);
(1-8): Adam Hanna (Banbridge Academy), Jack Treanor (City of Armagh RFC), Seif El Gawad (Malone RFC), Conor McMenamin (Letterkenny RFC), Stephen Kelly (Letterkenny RFC), Riley Westwood (Bangor Grammar School), Ryan O'Neill (City of Armagh RFC), David McCann (Banbridge RFC).
Replacements: Joel Dundas (Wallace High School), Ben McCrossan (Bangor Grammar School), Robbie Mathers (Banbridge RFC), Jack Stinson (Campbell College, Belfast), David Brown (Coleraine Grammar School), Charlie Worth (Royal School, Armagh), Greg Hutley (Down High School), Robbie Armstrong (Methodist College, Belfast).