Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 21st December 2019.
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Despite the fact that this week is the last week of the school term, leading up to the Christmas holiday break, there was still quite a lot of rugby being played.
On Monday 16th Methodist College, Belfast finished off their Training Camp at Brown’s Sports Complex on the Algarve in Portugal with a game against the Portugal U19 National team. The Methodist College squad had to relocate to Lisbon for the game which they won by 43-10.
The Portugal U19 team took a 5-0 lead when Luis Lopez touched down for an unconverted try ten minutes into the game. Two tries from Harry McCartney, and one from Andrew McMurray, alongside two Callum Davidson conversions, then saw the Methodist College team take a 19-5 lead into the break.
An unconverted try from Pedro Ribiero, five minutes after the restart, reduced the Portugal U19 team deficit to 19-10. However, after this the game was dominated by the Methodist College team. Harry McCartney completed his hat trick of tries with Callum Doherty, Lorcan Hanratty and Callum Davidson each touching down for one try. Callum Davidson and Andrew Murray were successful with one conversion each to secure the 43-10 victory for the Methodist College, Belfast team.
On Tuesday 17th December Ballyclare Secondary School played Carrickfergus Grammar School in their postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield Round 2 game. The Carrickfergus Grammar School team impressed with their 46-0 winning performance.
On the same afternoon Coleraine Grammar School 2ndxv and Regent House School 2ndxv played the replay of their drawn Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup Round 2 game. The Coleraine Grammar School team won the game by 22-10
On Wednesday 18th Sullivan Upper School played Dalriada School in their postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup game. The Sullivan Upper School 2ndxv team won the game by 38-0.
On Wednesday 18th December games involving Omagh Academy and Enniskillen Royal Grammar School and Down High School and Belfast Royal Academy were cancelled due to flooded pitches.
On Thursday 19th December Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3rdxv played Ballymena Academy 3rdxv in the 2nd Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Cup. The Ballymena Academy 3rdxv won the game by 31-10 and now progress to the 3rd Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 3rdxv Cup. The Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team scored two unconverted tries in the course of the game.
The Ballymena Academy team scored tries through David Henry, Callum McNeill, Michael Wilson and Lewis Wharry. A penalty try, as well as two conversions from Ben Laverty, secured the 31-10 win for the Ballymena Academy 3rdxv.
On Saturday 21st December quite a number of scheduled games were cancelled but two did go ahead.
Lurgan College played Regent House School in a game the Lurgan College team won by 38-7. The Lurgan College team took an early 5-0 lead when Harry Bird touched down for an unconverted try two minutes into the game. A few minutes later Ryan Allen and Luke Forsythe combined to send Simon Cartwright in for an unconverted try which increased the Lurgan College lead to 10-0. Just before the break Ryan Allen then touched down for a try, which was converted by Harry Bird, to send the Lurgan College team into halftime with a 17-0 lead.
The Regent House team did eventually get some reward for their efforts when they turned a Lurgan College lineout over and, following a series of plays, Callum Dawson touched down for a try. Mattie Gibson added the extras to see the score reading Lurgan College 17- Regent House School 7 early in the second half. However, the Lurgan College team now started to control both territory and possession. Ryan Allen completed his hat trick of tries and Harry Bird scored his second try of the game which, along with three successful Harry Bird conversions, ensured the final score read Lurgan College 38 Regent House School 7.
Royal Belfast Academical Institution got back into action when they hosted the Wallace High School team that has hit really good form in recent weeks. The Wallace High School team continued this good form and won the game by 15-0. Cameron Doak and Ben Carson scored the Wallace High School tries to which Nathan Doak added one conversion as well as one penalty.
The draws for the 3rd Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup and the 1st Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Trophy competitions took place on Monday 16th December.
The results of the draws are as follows:-
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2nd xv Cup Round 3
1/Methodist College, Belfast v Down High School
2/Wallace High School V Royal Belfast Academical Institution
3/Omagh Academy v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School
4/Foyle and Londonderry College v Rainey Endowed School
5/Ballyclare High School v Sullivan Upper School
6/Dromore High School v Campbell College, Belfast
7/Coleraine Grammar School v Royal School, Armagh
8/Ballymena Academy v Royal School, Armagh
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Trophy Round 1
1/Dalriada School v Limavady Grammar School
2/Grosvenor Grammar School v Strabane Academy
3/Lurgan College v Larne Grammar School
4/Belfast Royal Academy v Cambridge House Grammar School
5/Banbridge Academy v Portadown College
6/Friends’ School, Lisburn v Bye
7/Regent House School v Bye
8/Royal School, Dungannon v Bye
All these Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ 2ndxv Cup Round 3-Trophy Round 1 games MUST be played on/before Saturday 18th January.
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 were made on Monday 16th December.
The results of the draws are as follows:-
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield 3rd Round Draw
1/Foyle and Londonderry College v Carrickfergus Grammar School
2/Bangor Grammar School v Dalriada School
3/Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Down High School
4/Royal School, Dungannon v Royal School, Armagh
5/Regent House School v Omagh Academy
6/Bangor Academy v Rainey Endowed School
7/Belfast High School v Grosvenor Grammar School
8/Ballyclare High School v Sullivan Upper School
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Trophy 1st Round Draw
1/Limavady Grammar School v Strabane Academy
2/Antrim Grammar School v Banbridge Academy
3/Larne Grammar School v Bye
4/Lurgan College v Bye
5/Cambridge House Grammar School v Bye
6/Portadown College v Bye
7/Ballyclare Secondary School v Bye
8/Friends’ School, Lisburn v Bye
All these Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield Round 3-Trophy Round 1 games MUST be played on/before Saturday 18th January 2020.
The draw for the 1st Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl competition will be made on the afternoon of Saturday 11th January following the completion of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl League play-off games.
The draws for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup, Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl and Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Trophy competitions will then be conducted at a media event at Kingspan Stadium on Monday 27th January. All schools involved will be invited to attend this event.
