{"id":672336,"date":"2022-10-22T19:36:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T18:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=672336"},"modified":"2022-10-22T19:36:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T18:36:43","slug":"danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-22nd-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-22nd-october-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 22nd October 2022."},"content":{"rendered":"

Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 22nd October 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Minday 17th October Graffin Parke, former President of the Ulster Branch, IRFU, attended the Rainey Endowed School in Magherafelt to present the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Plate and Medals to the Rainey Endowed School U16 team.
\nThis young group of talented players defeated teams from Regent House, Coleraine Grammar School and Ballyclare High School with bonus point victories, to ensure they won the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Plate competition.
\nGraffin congratulated the Rainey Endowed School U16 team on winning the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Plate before handing over the winner\u2019s medals to the squad and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Plate to Ewan McKay, captain of the victorious Rainey Endowed School U16 team.
\nThe first of the 2022\/23 Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Finals took place when Wallace High School played Campbell College, Belfast in the final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Cup.
\nDespite the difficult overhead conditions both teams impressed with their ability to play the game in a positive manner.
\nThe Campbell College team attacked at every opportunity in the opening phases of the game but got no reward from a very dogged Wallace High School defence.
\nOnce the Wallace team managed to get some good possession they laid siege to the Campbell College line. On the eighteenth minute, the Wallace pack provided the back up to a strong carry from Daniel Macklin-Copeland who finished things off with a try. Quinn Armstrong added the extras to see the Wallace High School team into a 7-0 lead. Towards the end of the first period of play Daniel took advantage of some good work from his backs, gained possession close to the Campbell College whitewash and showed great strength to power over for an unconverted try to see his team into a 12-0 lead at the half time break.
\nThe second half saw the Wallace High School team defend their line for long periods of time. The Campbell College team took control of both territory and possession but could find no way past the well-organised Wallace High School defence. This ensured that the game finished as the second half started with the final scoreboard reading Wallace High School 12 Campbell College, Belfast 0.
\nFollowing the game, Michael Boyd, Honorary Treasurer of the Ulster Branch, IRFU, congratulated both teams on reaching the final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Cup and congratulated them on their performances during the final. Michael thanked the referee, Henry Richmond, and his assistants, Ian Orr and Billy Halliday, as well as Number 4 Official, Richard Kerr, for the manner in which they controlled the game. The Danske Bank was thanked for their continuing sponsorship of Ulster Schools\u2019 Rugby-a sponsorship now in it\u2019s eighteenth season. Michael was then assisted by Caroline van der Feltz, HR Director of the Danske Bank, and presented the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Cup Finalists medals to all the players and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Cup to Jon Rodgers, captain of the victorious team Wallace High School team.
\nAmong the good crowd in attendance at the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U16 Final was that doyen of Ulster Rugby referees, back in the day, Alan Sturgeon accompanied by his wife, Pat. They thoroughly enjoyed the game and, in particular, the performance of their grandson, Sam Warwick, the Wallace High School Number 8.
\nOn the same afternoon Wellington College, Belfast hosted Our Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College, Knock in a Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl qualifying group stage game.
\nThe game was played in very difficult conditions with both teams running with the ball in hand at every available opportunity. This positive approach saw the Wellington College, Belfast team emerge from the game as 34-12 winners.
\nThe Wellington College team scored five tries with the impressive John Valeixo touching down twice, as did the equally impressive Scott Harrower. Jay Rush opened the Wellington College account with an early unconverted try. Mark Wilkes added the extras to three of the Wellington College tries as well as converting one penalty goal opportunity.
\nThe Our Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College, Knock team played a full part in this exciting game. The got some reward for their efforts with tries from Thomas McCusker and Charlie Brown with one conversion from Ronan Donnelly.
\nMeanwhile, a Campbell College, Belfast Senior team played St Gerard\u2019s School, Bray in a 1stxv friendly game and came away from a very close encounter with a 21-20 victory.
\nSam Boomer scored two tries for the Campbell College team with Daniel Harkin running in for a third. Matt Rea was successful with all three of his conversion attempts.
\nThe strength of the St Gerard\u2019s School pack laid the foundations for four unconverted tries following well-organised driven lineout mauls. Finan Denver touched down twice as did Cian Geraghty for the visitors from Bray.
\nOn Saturday 22nd October the first of the 2022\/23 Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup group stage games took place in the five sections.
\nIn Group A Dalriada School played Lurgan College and won the game by 26-0.
\nAndrew Gilmore scored two tries for the Dalriada School team with Adam Bustard and Adam Nesbitt each scoring one try. Gabriel Stubbs-Carton added the conversions to three of the tries.
\nThe Lurgan College team played with great commitment throughout the game with standout performances from players such as Calum Marsden, Thompson Owen and Sam Stevenson.
\nLimavady Grammar School played Cambridge House Grammar School and had to work hard before securing a 20-17 victory.
\nThe Limavady Grammar School team scored two tries through Ben Nutt and Joe Caldwell with Benjamin Howe converting both tries as well as adding two penalty goals.
\nThe Cambridge House Grammar School team scored three tries through Paddy Roberts, Jacob Oliver and Adam Rainey with Dan Chestnutt adding one conversion.
\nIn Group B Banbridge Academy played Dromore High School in a game which saw the Dromore High School emerge as 19-7 winners.
\nThe Banbridge Academy team, with players such as Connor Magee, Noah Bell and Ryan Hanna impressing, scored a second half try through Luke Charman. Ryan Matthews was successful with the conversion kick.
\nThe Dromore High School team had built up a 14-0 lead by the interval with tries from Callum Bradley and Jonny Scott. Nathan Hook was successful with both conversions. Close to the end of the game the Dromore High School team secured their 19-7 victory with an unconverted try from James Waddell.
\nLarne Grammar School played Bangor Grammar School in a game which saw the Bangor Grammar School team come away with a 24-10 victory.
\nEthan Duncan kicked a first half penalty goal for the Larne Grammar School with their \u201cMan of the Match\u201d, Daniel Halliday, touching down for a second half try. Ethan Duncan added the extras to the try.
\nThe Bangor Grammar School team had built up a 17-3 lead by half time. Blake Lilburn, Zane, Hanna and Callum Moore scored the tries with Alex Shaw adding one conversion. Daniel Onstwedder scored their second half try with Alex Shaw adding the conversion.
\nIn Group C Belfast High School played Strabane Academy in a game which saw the Belfast High School team emerge as 40-0 winners.
\nAdam Bennett, Daniel Bennett, Robbie McMinn, Joey Ashby, Nathan McFall and Jamie Scott scored the Belfast High School tries to which Daniel Bennett added five successful conversions.
\nDown High School played Foyle and Londonderry College and won the game by 21-12.
\nFionn Carey, Ryan Connolly and Joe Dougherty scored the Down High School tries with Rhodri Phillips adding three successful conversions.
\nThe Foyle College points came through a first half try from James McKillop which was converted by Adam Killeen. The remaining Foyle College points were scored by Christopher Boyd when he touched down for an unconverted try in the second half.
\nIn Group D Portadown College played Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn and won this close encounter by 12-7.
\nThe Portadown College team scored two tries through Alex Vennard and Josh Herron with John Speers adding one successful conversion.
\nThe Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn team, with brothers Angus and Finlay Crawford impressing with solid performances throughout the game, scored their try through Rob Henderson with Paddy Moore adding the conversion.
\nRainey Endowed School played Royal School, Dungannon and it was the RS Dungannon team that won the game by 28-8.
\nThe Rainey Endowed School points were all scored in the first half of the game. Owen O\u2019Kane kicked a penalty and Sean Bentley touched down for an unconverted try.
\nCameron Cumming ran in for two Royal School, Dungannon tries with James McCammon adding a third try. Jacob Clarke had a very successful game, off the tee, when he converted three penalty goals as well as two conversions.
\nIn Group E Grosvenor Grammar School played Regent House School and it was the performance of the powerful Regent House School pack that laid the foundations for their 26-0 victory.
\nRyan Copeland, Matthew McBride, with two, and Jude McKenna scored the Regent House tries with Zach Campbell adding three conversions.
\nOmagh Academy played Enniskillen Royal Grammar School in a very close game which finished with the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team just about holding on to record a hard earned 10-7 victory.
\nConrad Hale scored the Omagh Academy try, in the first half, with Andrew Johnston adding the conversion to see the Omagh Academy team into a deserved 7-0 lead at the break.
\nThe Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team scored two unconverted second half tries through Cameron Smith and Ben McLaren. The Enniskillen team then had to defend heroically to withstand countless Omagh Academy attacks before emerging eventually as 10-7 winners at the no-side whistle.<\/p>\n

Danske Bank Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stages – Results
\nGroup A
\nTeam P W D L TB LB F A Pts
\nDalriada 1 1 0 0 1 0 26 0 5
\nLimavady GS 1 1 0 0 0 20 17 4
\nCambridge Hse 1 0 0 1 0 1 17 20 1
\nLurgan College 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
\nWeek 1 Saturday 22nd October
\nDalriada 26 (4) – 0 Lurgan College
\nLimavady GS 20 (2) \u2013 17 (2) Cambridge House
\nGroup B
\nTeam P W D L TB LB F A Pts
\nBangor GS 1 1 0 0 1 0 24 10 5
\nDromore HS 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 7 4
\nBanbridge Acad 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 19 0
\nLarne GS 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 24 0
\nWeek 1 Saturday 22nd October
\nBanbridge Academy 7 (1) \u2013 19 (3) Dromore HS
\nLarne GS 10 (1) \u2013 24 (4) Bangor GS
\nGroup C
\nTeam P W D L TB LB F A Pts
\nBelfast HS 1 1 0 0 1 0 40 0 5
\nDown HS 1 1 0 0 0 0 21 12 4
\nFoyle College 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 21 0
\nStrabane Academy 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 40 0
\nWeek 1 Saturday 22nd October
\nDown HS 21 (3) \u2013 12 (2) Foyle College
\nBelfast HS 40 (6) \u2013 0 (0) Strabane Academy
\nGroup D
\nTeam P W D L TB LB F A Pts
\nRS Dungannon 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 8 4
\nPortadown College 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 7 4
\nFriends\u2019 School 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 12 1
\nRainey ES 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 28 0
\nWeek 1 Saturday 22nd October
\nRainey ES 8 (1) \u2013 28 (3) RS Dungannon
\nPortadown College 12 (2) \u2013 5 (1) Friends School
\nGroup E
\nTeam P W D L TB LB F A Pts
\nRegent House 1 1 0 0 1 0 28 8 4
\nEnniskillen Royal GS 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 7 4
\nOmagh Academy 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 10 1
\nGrosvenor GS 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 28 0
\nWeek 1 Saturday 22nd October
\nOmagh Academy 7 (1) \u2013 10 (2) Enniskillen Royal GS
\nGrosvenor GS 0 (0) \u2013 26 (4) Regent House
\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl qualifying group stage game Bangor Academy played Antrim Grammar School and won the very close encounter by 9-7.
\nKailen Cantley was successful with three penalty kicks for the Bangor Academy team.
\nJack McNeilly scored a second half try for the Antrim Grammar School team with Alexander Lynn adding the conversion.
\nDanske Bank Schools\u2019 Bowl Qualifying Group – Results
\nTeam P W D L TB LB F A Pts
\nBangor Academy 2 2 0 0 1 0 50 26 9
\nAntrim Grammar 2 1 0 1 0 1 47 9 6
\nWellington College 2 1 0 1 1 0 34 52 5
\nOur Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 34 0
\nCarrickfergus GS 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 41 0
\nGroup Stage Week 1 Wednesday 12th October 2022
\nAntrim GS 40 (11) – 0 Wellington College
\nCarrickfergus GS 19 (3) \u2013 41 (6) Bangor Academy
\nFree: Our Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College
\nGroup Stage Week 2 Wednesday 19th October 2022
\nWellington College 34 (4) \u2013 12 (2) Our Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College
\nGroup Stage Week 2 Saturday 22nd October 2022
\nBangor Academy 9 (0) \u2013 7 (1) Antrim GS
\nFree: Carrickfergus GS
\nGroup Stage Week 3 Saturday 12th November 2022
\nOur Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College v Bangor Academy
\nAntrim GS v Carrickfergus GS
\nFree: Wellington College
\nGroup Stage Week 4 Saturday 26th November 2022
\nCarrickfergus GS v Our Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College
\nBangor Academy v Wellington College
\nFree: Antrim GS
\nGroup Stage Week 5 Saturday 10th December 2022
\nWellington College v Carrickfergus GS
\nOur Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College v Antrim GS
\nFree: Bangor Academy
\nFive 1stxv friendly games were played on Saturday 22nd October.
\nBallyclare High School hosted the Sullivan Upper School team in a game the Sullivan Upper team won by 41-0.
\nThe Sullivan Upper School team scored seven tries in the course of the game. Ryan Drain ran in for a hattrick of tries, Callum Howe touched down for a brace and Louis Baird and Hamish Johnston weighed in with one try apiece. Harry McKeown was successful with three of his conversions.
\nBelfast Royal Academy hosted Ballymena Academy and the Ballymena Academy team returned home having recorded a 15-0 victory.
\nAlex McBurney and Tristan Ferguson scored the Ballymena Academy tries with Tristan adding the extras to one try as well as converting one penalty goal.
\nCampbell College, Belfast played Terenure College from Dublin and it was the Terenure College team that won the game by 22-14.
\nCameron Faith and Jack Daly scored the Campbell College tries with Matt Rea adding both conversions.
\nMethodist College, Belfast played Royal School, Armagh in a game the Methodist College team won by 35-14.
\nMatthew Bell, Ryan Kidd, Benjy Sloan, David Armstrong and Jacob Kelly scored the Methodist College tries with Ben McFarlane adding all five conversions.
\nFinn Fehnert and Josh Wilson scored the Royal School, Armagh tries with Josh Watterson adding both conversions.
\nWallace High School travelled to Dublin where they played Belvedere College. The game proved to be a very closely contested affair which the Belvedere College team won by 26-21.
\nIvor Cuddy and Jonathan Lynch each scored twice for the Belvedere College team with Cillian Leyden adding three conversions.
\nThe Wallace High School team scored three tries through Chris Thompson, Noah McCluskey and Quinn Armstrong. Charlie Beattie was successful with all three conversions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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