Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 10th October 2026.

Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 10th October 2026.

It was a busy week of Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Rugby with friendly fixtures, Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ U16 Cup and Shield as well as Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage games all being played at various times throughout the week.
On Tuesday 6th October, Larne Grammar School hosted Dromore High School at The Glynn, home of Larne RFC.
The Larne Grammar School team won this game by 27-7.
On the back of a strong performance from Jamie Jones, the Larne Grammar School team scored five tries.
Jamie touched down for two as did Ben Simpson with Benjamin Sterling adding a fifth try.
Zak Duncan was successful with one conversion kick.
The Dromore High School points came through a try from Ollie Withshire which was converted by Alfie Clarke.
Both teams, their coaches and supporters, would like to thank Larne RFC, and especially the club President, Derek Lough, for the provision of facilities and hosting the game.
On Wednesday 7th October, the first of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage games got underway when Ballyclare High School hosted Foyle and Londonderry College in a Group C game..
Ballyclare High School won this game by 45-5 with Adam Johnston, Daniel Montgomery, Joshua Tweed, Harry Montgomery, Max Scullion, Sam Leetch and Jack Smyth were among the points scorers for the team.
Tom O’Neill touched down for an unconverted try for the Foyle College team.
On the same afternoon, a number of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ U16 Cup games took place.
Ballymena Academy played Methodist College, Belfast and Wallace High School played Omagh Academy in the two Section A games.
The final score at the Old Galgorm Road in Ballymena was Ballymena Academy 0 Methodist College, Belfast 21.
Meanwhile, at the Clonevin Park venue in Lisburn, Wallace High School defeated Omagh Academy by 24-17.
Campbell College, Belfast hosted Coleraine Grammar School in a Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ U16 Cup Section B game.
The Campbell College, Belfast U16 team won the game by 24-12.
These results mean that Methodist College, Belfast will play Campbell College, Belfast in the final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ U16 Cup final which is scheduled by Ulster Rugby to be played at Deramore Park, home of Belfast Harlequin’s RFC, on the afternoon of Wednesday 21st October at 4-00pm.
Meanwhile, at the Killicomaine Road venue in Portadown, Portadown College played Belfast Royal Academy in a Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ U16 Shield game.
The final score in this game was Portadown College 19 Belfast Royal Academy 55.
The Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ U16 Shield final will now see Ballyclare High School play Belfast Royal Academy on Wednesday 21st October at Deramore Park, home of Belfast Harlequin’s RFC, at 2-00pm.
On Friday 9th October, Portadown College entertained Enniskillen Royal Grammar School in their Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage B game at Chambers Park, home of Portadown RFC.
This Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage game was played in front of a good crowd of enthusiastic supporters and turned out to be a closely contested encounter which the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team won by 12-10.
The Portadown College team took a 7-0 lead when Caleb Ruddell crossed the whitewash for a try which was converted by Charlie Rodgers.
An unconverted try from Paul Curry then reduced the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School arrears to 7-5.
Close to the interval, a Charlie Rodgers penalty gave the Portadown College team a 10-5 lead at the break.
The Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team secured the victory in the second half when Paul Curry ran in for his second try of the game with Harry Breen adding the extras.
Both teams, their coaches and supporters, would like to thank Portadown RFC, and especially Dr Ian Kennedy, for the provision of facilities and hosting the game.
Meanwhile, Wallace High School played Belfast Royal Academy at Barban Hill, home of Dromore RFC.
Following a very close first half, the Wallace High School team eventually went on to win the game by 22-14.
Zach Abraham, Joel Scott and Adam Crone scored the Wallace High School tries to which Will Rodgers added two successful conversion kicks as well as one penalty goal.
The Belfast Royal Academy points came through tries from Max Brennan and Rory Brookes with Blake McCloskey successfully adding the extras to both tries.
Both teams, their coaches and supporters, would like to thank Dromore RFC for the provision of facilities and hosting the game.
On Saturday 10th October, two Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage A games took place.
Bangor Grammar School played Banbridge Academy in a game the Bangor Grammar School team won by 31-14.
Noah Lack, Jack Reid, Thomas Gamble, Luke McKenzie and Scott Alexander scored the Bangor Grammar School tries.
Bruce McClure added three successful conversion kicks.
The Banbridge Academy team scored two tries through Sam Leslie and Dawson Knox to which Daniel Byrne added two successful conversion kicks.
On the WK Armstrong pitch in Dungannon, the Royal School, Dungannon team played Omagh Academy.
The Omagh Academy team won the game by 24-0.
Ryan Mitchell, with two, Jacob Crosbie and Josh Somerville were the Omagh Academy try scorers.
Sami Braden added the extras to two of the Omagh Academy tries.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage B game, Coleraine Grammar School hosted Belfast High School and recorded a 42-0 win.
The Coleraine Grammar School team coaching staff, on the back of some good recent performances, used this Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage game to give some of their younger emerging talent, such as Ollie Blackstock, experience of playing in such a competitive game.
Joe Coates, Josh Chambers, Alec Doherty, Feidhlim Penfold, Luke McMillan, Charlie Miller and Noah Beggs scored the Coleraine Grammar School tries.
Ben Todd added the extra points off the tee.
In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage C game, Rainey Endowed School entertained Limavady Grammar School and won the game by 31-0.
Isaac O’Kane, Adrian Martin, Senan McNulty, Jack Wilkinson and Jude Henderson scored the Rainey Endowed School tries with Adrian kicking three successful conversions.
Two Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Group Stage D games were played on Saturday 10th October.
Dalriada School played Down High School in a closely contested encounter the Dalriada School won by 13-8.
Matthew McCamphill ran in for the Dalriada School try to which Chris Finney added the conversion as well as kicking a penalty goal.
The Down High School try scorer was Cameron Connolly with Logan Carr kicking one penalty goal.
Regent House School played Cambridge House Grammar School and won this high scoring game by 38-28.
Finn McClean, Matthew Brittain, Jed Pountney, Zach McMinn, Fintan McDonald and Oliver Crawford each touched down for a Regent House School try.
Zach McMinn was successful with four of his conversion kicks.
The Cambridge House Grammar School points came from a penalty try as well as tries from Seth Daly, Thomas Frew and Ethan Mills.
James Johnston added three successful conversion kicks.
Some 1stxv friendly games were also played on Saturday 10th October.
Ballymena Academy played Methodist College, Belfast in a game the Methodist College, Belfast team won by 21-10.
Matthew McIlroy and Alfie McClean each touched down for an unconverted try for the Ballymena Academy team.
Tristan McKay, Alex Turkington and Cillian Hall ran in for the Methodist College, Belfast tries with Brody McGowan-Gould adding three successful conversion kicks.
Grosvenor Grammar School played Dromore High School in a game the Dromore High School team won by 19-12.
Zane Greenlees and Ollie Hobson touched down for the Grosvenor Grammar School tries with James Campbell adding one successful conversion kick.
Ollie Withshire, Jack McConnell and Alex Irwin scored the Dromore High School tries with Alfie Clarke adding two successful conversion kicks.
Royal Belfast Academical Institution played Sullivan Upper School and recorded a 40-7 victory.
Cian McClean ran in for a hattrick of tries for the Royal Belfast Academical Institution team with Benjamin McCarten, Harry Greer and Dylan Gray touching down for one try apiece.
Rocco Steen was successful with five of his conversion kicks.
Scott Henderson scored the Sullivan Upper School try which was converted by Henry Calvert.
Royal School, Armagh played Friends’ School, Lisburn in a ten try thriller the Royal School, Armagh won by 34-22,
The Royal School, Armagh points came through tries from Harrison Wright, James Hamilton, with two, James Flanagan, Gus Grimley and Ayrton Pienaar.
Ben Best added two successful conversion kicks.
The Friends’ School, Lisburn points came through tries from Joe Rice D’Cruze, Joel Irwin, Harry Mehaffey and Eddie Hall.
John Hall was successful with one of his conversion kicks.