The Ulster Schools Management has announced the following preliminary training squad to take part in a series of sessions over the Easter holidays. There will be a session at RS Dungannon on Monday 2nd April, one at Ballymena RFC on Wednesday 4th April and a final session on Thursday 12th April in the Belfast area which will conclude with an internal match. In the first week of the next school term a Chairman’s XV will play RS Armagh.
The squad will be reduced to approximately 35 players who will take part in a summer training programme, starting in late June after the conclusion of GCSE & AS Level examinations. The squad will play a number of matches in August in preparation for the Inter Provincial Series in September.
Christian Name Surname School
Craig Barkley Ballymena Academy
Michael Barr Limavady GS
James Beattie Ballyclare HS
Rory Bell RBAI
Rudolf Benade Methodist College
Lewis Benson Belfast HS
Matthew Brolley Ballyclare HS
Rory Campbell RBAI
Michael Cartmill Sullivan Upper
Johnny Crowe Coleraine AI
Daniel Dass BRA
Josh Davidson Sullivan Upper
Chris De Matta Cambridge House
Thomas Donnan Down HS
Josh Fullerton Campbell College
James Gallagher Methodist College
Thomas Gaston Ballymena Academy
Aaron Gilkinson Wallace HS
Ricky Gill Down HS
Chris Griffiths Sullivan Upper
Philip Harper Bangor GS
Jordan Hylton Portora RS
James Johnston RS Armagh
Aaron Kennedy Banbridge Academy
Calvin Kernohan Ballymena Academy
Peter Kidd Coleraine AI
Adam Kirk Ballymena Academy
Michael Lagan Methodist College
Patrick Leeson Foyle & Londonderry College
Duncan Maguire Ballymena Academy
Stephen Marshall Grosvenor GS
Stewart Martin BRA
Ben Matchett Portadown College
Zack McCall Wallace HS
James McCallan Wallace HS
John McClure RBAI
Andrew McGrath RBAI
Conor McIllmurray Campbell College
Conor McKee Methodist College
Edward McKee Ballyclare HS
Jack Milligan RS Dungannon
Max Montgomery Bangor GS
Daryl Morton RS Armagh
Brian Mulholland Ballymena Academy
Jack Owens Campbell College
Sam Purden Grosvenor GS
Andrew Shaw Bangor GS
Conor Shields Coleraine AI
Rory Squires Limavady GS
Joel Stranbridge Coleraine AI
Alexander Thompson Banbridge Academy
Ross Todd Sullivan Upper
Timothy Woods Dalriada School
