Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 6th December 2025.
The previously postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage D game, featuring Larne Grammar School and Coleraine Grammar School was played on Wednesday 3rd December.
The Coleraine Grammar School team finished the game with a bonus point winning 35-13 victory.
Max Gault scored the Larne Grammar School try to which the impressive Jonnie Kennedy added the successful conversion kick as well as two penalty goals.
With players such as Joshua Hawe setting the pace of the game, the Coleraine Grammar School team scored four tries through Lewis Marshall, Archie McLenaghan, Luke McMillan and Alec Doherty.
Ben Todd had a fine game off the tee with three successful conversion kicks as well as three successful penalty kicks.
On the same afternoon, most of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup Round 2 games, were played.
Ballyclare High School played Foyle and Londonderry College and won the game by 46-5.
Dalriada School played Down High School in a game the Down High School team won by 40-0.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School played Omagh Academy and won the closely contested game by 10-7.
Friends’ School, Lisburn played Banbridge Academy in a game the Friends’ School, Lisburn team won by 36-17.
Rainey Endowed School played Limavady Grammar School and won the game by 43-0.
The game involving Regent House School and Dromore High School ended with Regent House School progressing to the next round.
Royal School, Dungannon played Belfast High School in a game the Royal School, Dungannon team won by 48-7.
Saturday 6th December saw the last of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group stage games take place.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group A, Bangor Grammar School hosted Ballyclare High School in a game the Ballyclare High School team won by 35-10.
The Bangor Grammar School points came through a converted try from Ryan Gowdy who was also successful with one penalty kick.
The Ballyclare High School team scored five tries through Lewis Flynn, Josh McColgan, with two, Tom Falls and Zach Thompson.
James Woodside added the extras to four of the Ballyclare High School tries with Jude Semple adding a fifth conversion.
Belfast High School played Regent House School in a game the Regent House School team won by 47-15.
The Belfast High School team added a lot to the game and got some reward for their endeavours with one try each from Ben Gardner and Hubert Jaszczak alongside one successful conversion kick and one penalty goal from Matthew McCabe.
The Regent House School team scored seven tries through Matthew Callaghan, with two, Treshon James, Fintan McDonald, Jonah Johnson, Jed Pountney and Ollie Heasley.
Zach McMinn added six successful conversion kicks.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group B, Cambridge House Grammar School played Limavady Grammar School in a game the Limavady Grammar School won by 29-3.
Thomas Moorehead scored the Cambridge House Grammar School points with a well struck penalty kick.
The Limavady Grammar School team scored three tries through Jacob Baird, with a brace, and James Mackey.
Alexander Howe had a great game off the tee with three successful conversion kicks as well as one penalty goal.
Down High School played Dromore High School and won the game by 47-7.
Ian Lei, William Quinn, Lewis Connolly, Reuben Watson, Alex Watson, Matthew Horner, Oran Denvir, Dylan McMullan and Josh McCaughey were the scorers for the Down High School team.
The Dromore High School team scored on try through Andrew Waugh which was converted by Alfie Clarke.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group C, Bangor Academy played Dalriada School and won the game by 15-14.
The impressive Steven Boyd scored two tries for the Bangor Academy team with Sean Hynes adding the extras to one of the tries as well as calmly slotting over the match winning penalty kick.
The Dalriada School team scored two tries as well in the course of this game.
Adam Torrens and Matthew Nicholl scored the tries with Chris Finney adding two successful conversion kicks.
Royal School, Dungannon played Banbridge Academy and recorded a 36-16 victory.
The Royal School, Dungannon team scored five tries through Adam Nixon, James Gibson, Matthew Smith and the very impressive Blake Redmond, with two.
James Gibson capped a fine personal performance with four successful conversion kicks as well as one successful penalty goal.
The Banbridge Academy points came through unconverted tries from Patrick McElroy and Luke Wills alongside two successful Max Ireland penalty kicks.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group D, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School played Friends’ School, Lisburn in a game the Friends’ School, Lisburn team won by 9-7.
Harry Fallis ran in for the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School try with Sam Paton adding the successful conversion kick.
Ross Glover was the hero of the day for the Friends’ School, Lisburn team with three successful penalty goals.
Foyle and Londonderry College played Larne Grammar School and recorded a 26-14 victory.
The Foyle College team points came through tries from Thom O’Neill, Darragh Bradley and Cian O’Leary, with two.
Niall Kelly added three successful conversion kicks.
The Larne Grammar School team ran in two tries through Benjamin Sterling with Jonnie Kennedy adding two successful conversion kicks.
As well as the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage games taking place on Saturday 6th December, a number of 1stxv friendly games took place.
Ballymena Academy played Wallace High School and won the game by 19-7.
The Ballymena Academy team scored three tries through Jacob Casson, with two, and Harry Lamont.
James McMillan added two successful conversion kicks.
The Wallace High School points came through a James Gould try which was converted by Alec Stevenson.
Lurgan College was to have played Grosvenor Grammar School but the game fell victim to the prevailing weather conditions.
Methodist College, Belfast played Terenure College in a game the Terenure College, Dublin team won by 15-10.
Brody McGowan-Gould scored the Methodist College, Belfast try with Louis Curran kicking one successful conversion as well as one penalty goal.
The Terenure College, Dublin team scored three unconverted tries through Tommy Smyth, Andrew Smyth and Zac Grady.
Portadown College played Omagh Academy in a game the Portadown College team won by 21-17.
The Portadown College points came through tries from Sammy Walsh, Harvey Creaney and Callum Doak.
Charlie Rodgers was successful with all three of his conversion kicks.
Isaac Crawford, Jacob Crosbie and Matthew Brady scored the Omagh Academy tries with Sam Harper adding one successful conversion kick.
Royal Belfast Academical Institution made the journey to Dublin 4 where they played St Michael’s College.
The St Michael’s College, Dublin team won the game by 38-26.
Sam Kennedy, with two, Matthew McCarthy, Max Roche, Herbie Boyle and Dylan Bevilacqua were the St Michael’s College try to which Matthew McKenna added four successful conversion kicks.
Ross Dillon, Sebastian Clarke, Jack Coulter and Adam Boyd scored the Royal Belfast Academical Institution tries.
Charlie O’Connor was successful with three of his conversion kicks.
The draws for the 3rd Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield and the 1st Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy took place recently.
The results of the draws are as follows:
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield 3rd Round
1/ Banbridge Academy v Down High School
2/ Belfast Royal Academy v Coleraine Grammar School
3/ Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Royal School, Dungannon
4/ Grosvenor Grammar School v Portadown College
5/ Limavady Grammar School v Ballyclare High School
6/ Rainey Endowed School v Bangor Grammar School
7/ Regent House School v Friends’ School, Lisburn
8/ Royal School, Armagh v Antrim Grammar School
These Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield Round 3 games should be played on/before Saturday 3rd January.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy 1st Round.
1/ Belfast High School v Dromore High School
2/ Wellington College, Belfast v Strabane Academy
3/ Dalriada School v Cambridge House Grammar School
4/ Foyle and Londonderry College v Bangor Academy
These Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy Round 1 games MUST be played on/before Saturday 17th January.
The draw for the 2 Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Cup took place recently.
The results of the draw are as follows:
1/Ballyclare High School 3rd xv v Foyle and Londonderry College 3rdxv.
2/Royal School, Armagh 3rdxv v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3rdxv.
3/Methodist College, Belfast 4thxv v Belfast Royal Academy 3rdxv,
4/Omagh Academy 3rdxv v Campbell College, Belfast 4thxv.
5/Regent House School 3rdxv v Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3rdxv.
6/Sullivan Upper School 3rdxv v Methodist College, Belfast 3rdxv.
7/Ballymena Academy 3rdxv v Wallace High School 3rdxv.
8/Campbell College, Belfast 4rdxv v Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4thxv.
These Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Cup Round 2 games should be played on/before Saturday 13th December.
The draws for the 3rd Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup and 1st Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Trophy took place recently.
The results of the draws are as follows:
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup Round 3.
1/ Royal School, Armagh v Belfast Royal Academy
2/ Friends’ School, Lisburn v Royal Belfast Academical Institution.
3/ Regent House School v Methodist College, Belfast
4/ Campbell College, Belfast v Royal School, Dungannon.
5/ Rainey Endowed School v Down High School.
6/ Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Wallace High School.
7/ Ballyclare High School v Coleraine Grammar School/Bangor Grammar School.
8/ Ballymena Academy v Sullivan Upper School.
These Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup Round 3 games should be played on/before Saturday 13th December.
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Trophy Round 1.
1/ Banbridge Academy v Bye.
2/ Omagh Academy v Bye.
3/ Coleraine Grammar School/Bangor Grammar School v Bye.
4/ Foyle and Londonderry College v Bye.
5/ Belfast High School v Dromore High School.
6/ Dalriada School v Lurgan College.
7/ Antrim Grammar School v Limavady Grammar School.
8/ Portadown College v Larne Grammar School.
These Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Trophy Round 1 games should be played on/before Saturday 13th December.