{"id":686841,"date":"2025-01-07T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=686841"},"modified":"2025-01-07T10:35:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:35:37","slug":"danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-4th-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-4th-january-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 4th January 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"

Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 4th January 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite the onset of the Christmas Holiday period, a number of school teams were involved with both friendly and competitive games during that time.
\nOn Monday 16th December, the Meadowbank Stadium in Magherafelt was the venue when Dalriada School provided the opposition for both the Ulster U17 and Ulster U18 Club teams.
\nThe Dalriada U16 team was first on when they played the Ulster Clubs\u2019 U17 team.
\nThe Ulster Clubs\u2019 U17 team won this game by 40-0 scoring six tries in the process.
\nAdam McIlveen, Carrickfergus RFC, with two, Sean O\u2019Reilly, Virginia RFC, Noah McClelland, Coleraine RFC, with two and Ronan McConnell, were the try scorers to which Joshua Woods, Ballynahinch RFC, added five successful conversion kicks.
\nNext up was the Dalriada School 1stxv who played the Ulster Clubs\u2019 U18 team.
\nThe Dalriada School team won this game by 19-0 with tries from Angus Graham, Isaac Moore and Archie Graham.
\nAlfie Millar added the extras to two of these tries.
\nOn Tuesday 17th December the draws for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Round of 16 and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl Round of Sixteen competitions took place in the AL Goodbody Lounge at the Kingspan Stadium.
\nThe draws were completed by Dr Laurence Rocke, President of the Ulster Branch, IRFU and Mr Andrew Sproule, Senior Project Manager at the Danske Bank.
\nThe results of the draws are as follows: –
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Round of Sixteen.
\n1\/Banbridge Academy v Sullivan Upper School.
\n2\/Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Wallace High School
\n3\/Methodist College, Belfast v Belfast Royal Academy.
\n4\/Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Wallace High School.
\n5\/Dalriada School v Ballymena Academy.
\n6\/Coleraine Grammar School v Regent House School.
\n7\/Campbell College, Belfast v Royal Belfast Academical Institution.
\n8\/Royal School, Armagh v Down High School.
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Round of Sixteen games must be played on\/before Saturday 25th January 2025.
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl Round of Sixteen. Preliminary Round,
\nFriends\u2019 School, Lisburn v Larne Grammar School.
\nThis Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl preliminary Round of Sixteen game must be played on\/before Saturday 18th January 2025
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl Round of Sixteen.
\n1\/Lurgan College v Ballyclare High School.
\n2\/Strabane Academy v Grosvenor Grammar School.
\n3\/Carrickfergus Grammar School v Cambridge House Grammar School.
\n4\/Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn\/Larne Grammar School v Belfast High School.
\n5\/Portadown College v Antrim Grammar School.
\n7\/Omagh Academy v Bangor Academy.
\n8\/Dromore High School v Royal School, Dungannon.
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl Round of Sixteen games must be played on\/before Saturday 25th January 2025.
\nAlso on Tuesday 17th December, Belfast High School hosted Strabane Academy in the previously postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy 1st Round game.
\nThe Belfast High School Medallion team won this game by 50-10.
\nOnce the result of this game was known the draws for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield Round of 16, as well as the 1\/4 Finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Bowl and Trophy competitions were released.
\nThe results of the draws are as follows: –
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield Round 4 (Round of 16)
\n1\/Down High School v Ballymena Academy
\n2\/Dalriada School v Larne Grammar School
\n3\/Ballyclare High School v Sullivan Upper School
\n4\/Campbell College, Belfast v Belfast Royal Academy
\n5\/Omagh Academy v Methodist College, Belfast
\n6\/Wallace High School v Rainey Endowed School
\n7\/Royal Belfast Academical Institution v Royal School, Dungannon
\n8\/Antrim Grammar School v Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Bowl 1\/4 Final
\n1\/Bangor Grammar School v Cambridge House Grammar School
\n2\/Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Grosvenor Grammar School
\n3\/Royal School, Armagh v Foyle and Londonderry College
\n4\/Coleraine Grammar School v Regent House School
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy 1\/4 Finals
\n1\/Banbridge Academy v Portadown College
\n2\/Limavady Grammar School v Belfast High School
\n3\/Bangor Academy v Dromore High School
\n4\/Rathfriland High School v Lurgan College
\nDraw was complete by Mr Ian McConaghy, Principal of Dromore High School,
\nAll matches MUST be completed ON or BEFORE Saturday 18th January 2025.
\nOn Wednesday 18th December, Methodist College, Belfast 5thxv played Campbell College, Belfast 4thxv in their Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup 3rd Round game.
\nThe Campbell College, Belfast 4thxv won this Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup Round 2 game by 43-0.
\nOnce the result of this game was known, the draws for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u20193rdxv Trophy competitions were released.
\nThe results of these draws are as follows: –
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup 1\/4 Finals.
\n1\/Campbell College, Belfast 3rdxv v Methodist College, Belfast 3rdxv.
\n2\/Methodist College, Belfast 4thxv v Wallace High School 3rdxv.
\n3\/Portadown College 3rdxv v Ballyclare High School 3rdxv.
\n4\/Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4thxv v Campbell College, Belfast 4thxv.
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup 1\/4 Final games MUST be played on\/before Saturday 25th January 2025.
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Trophy Round of Sixteen games.
\n1\/Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3rdxv v Bye.
\n2\/Belfast Royal Academy 3rdxv v Wallace High School 4thxv.
\n3\/Our Lady and St Patrick\u2019s College, Knock v Carndonagh Community College.
\n4\/Ballymena Academy 3rdxv v Omagh Academy 3rdxv.
\n5\/Regent House School 3rdxv v Royal Belfast Academical Institution 5thxv.
\n6\/Foyle and Londonderry College 3rdxv v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3rdxv.
\n7\/Royal School, Armagh 3rdxv v Sullivan Upper School 3rdxv,
\n8\/Banbridge Academy 3rdxv v Methodist College, Belfast 5thxv.
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Trophy Round of Sixteen games MUST be played on\/before Saturday 11th January 2025.
\nOn the same afternoon, Antrim Grammar School hosted Methodist College 3rdxv in a game the Antrim Grammar School 1stxv won by 31-0.
\nThe Antrim Grammar School team scored five tries in the course of the game.
\nJohnny Robo, scored two, Jake Quigley scored two with Jack McNeilly touching down for one try.
\nIsaac Lynn added two successful conversions with Calum Lavery adding a third conversion.
\nOn Thursday 19th December Methodist College, Belfast 2ndxv eventually played Ballyclare High School 2ndxv in their 3rd Round Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Cup game.
\nThe Methodist College, Belfast 2ndxv won this Danske Bank Ulster Schools:\u2019 2ndxv Cup game by 29-5.
\nOnce the result of this game was known, the draws for the 1\/4 Finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Cup, Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Plate and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy were released.
\nThe results of these draws are as follows: –
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Cup 1\/4 Finals.
\n1\/Regent House School v Ballymena Academy.
\n2\/Campbell College, Belfast v Belfast Royal Academy.
\n3\/Wallace High School v Methodist College, Belfast.
\n4\/Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Royal Belfast Academical Institution.
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Cup 1\/4 Final games must be played on\/before Saturday 18th January.
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Plate 1\/4 Finals.
\n1\/Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn v Foyle and Londonderry College.
\n2\/Coleraine Grammar School v Rainey Endowed School.
\n3\/Sullivan Upper School v Royal School, Armagh.
\n4\/Ballyclare High School v Bangor Grammar School.
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Plate 1\/4 Final games must be played on\/before Saturday 18th January.
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy 1\/4 Finals.
\n1\/Dalriada School v Royal School, Dungannon.
\n2\/Omagh Academy v Antrim Grammar School.
\n3\/Portadown College v Down High School.
\n4\/Dromore High School V Banbridge Academy.
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy 1\/4 Final games must be played on\/before Saturday 18th January.
\nJust prior to the end of term, Belfast Royal Academy made the trip to Valencia in Spain with a squad of 39 players.
\nThe Belfast Royal Academy teams were able to have training sessions at the excellent local CAU Club facilities and ended the tour with a 1stxv game against the CAU U18 team which they won by 40-0.
\nMax McKitterick, Hadwyn Hughes, Connor McVicker, Frank Davis and Adam Hewitt, with two, scored the Belfast Royal Academy tries to which Frank added five successful conversions.
\nOn Friday 20th December, Ballyclare High School hosted Coleraine Grammar School in a training game where both sets of coaches used the run out as an opportunity to have a look at an extended range of players.
\nYoung Ballyclare High School players such as Ross Ferguson, Andre Cooper and Patrick Cleary really benefitted from the experience as did emerging Coleraine Grammar School players such as Cody Moffat, Archie McLenaghan, Ben Todd, Luke McAuley and Alex Doherty.
\nOn Saturday 21st December, Ballymena Academy hosted Dromore High School in a range of fixtures at the Old Galgorm Road venue.
\nThe Ballymena Academy 1stxv won their game by 40-0 with their tries coming from Ben Collins, Peter Bailie, Jacob Casson, Isaac McClintock, Harry Lamont and Billy Wylie.
\nReuben Allen was successful with five of his conversion kicks.
\nAt the same time, Ballymena Academy 2ndxv, Dromore High School 2ndxv and Larne Grammar School played out a three team blitz which gave some 60 players the opportunity to have an end of term run out.
\nPlayers such as Dylan Ritchie, Alexander Madeley, Jack McMaster and Zak Fleming impressed with their performances for the Ballymena Academy team, Jonny Dallas, Ryan McDowell, Ethan Duncan and Thomas Patton played well for the Larne Grammar School team with Robert Russell and Alfie Clarke putting in good performances for the Dromore High School team.
\nOn Saturday 28th December, two games took place with Banbridge Academy playing Regent House School and Belfast Royal Academy playing Royal Belfast Academical Institution.
\nWith the IRFU Age Grade Camps taking place at the High Performance Centre in Abbottstown, all four of these teams were missing players who had been selected to attend either the IRFU U18 Schools\u2019 Camp or the IRFU U19\/U20 Development Camp.
\nThe Banbridge Academy v Regent House School training game ended with the scoreboard reading Banbridge Academy 10 Regent House School 15.
\nThe Banbridge Academy team scored two unconverted tries through Arturs Jonuss and Ryan Hanna.
\nThe Regent House School team scored three tries through Lewis Robinson, Matthew Callaghan and Evan McGonigle.
\nThe Belfast Royal Academy team continued their recent run of good form with a 31-17 victory against Royal Belfast Academical Institution, scoring five tries in the process.
\nAaron Caldwell, Jayden Irwin, Ollie Cox, Ryan Calwell and Adam Hewitt scored the Belfast Royal Academy tries with Frank Davis adding the extras to three of the tries.
\nThe Royal Belfast Academical Institution team points came through tries from Cian McClean, Zak Molyneaux and George Craigan with Adam Millar adding one successful conversion kick.
\nOn Friday 3rd January, Regent House School played Ballyclare High School in a three session training game which gave both sets of coaches the opportunity to use extended squads of players as part of their preparation for forthcoming Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup and Bowl Round of Sixteen games due to be played later in January.
\nRegent House School players such as Lewis Robinson, Ethan Spratt, Evan McGonigle, Sam McClements, Josh Colville, Jed Pountney, Ewan Baker and Harry Jackson enjoyed taking part in this different game format as did Ballyclare High School players such as Isaac Shiels, Ben Vance, Andrew Cooper, Zach Thompson, Josh McColgan, Ross Ferguson and Austin Adair.
\nBoth squads, as well as their coaches, would like to thank Ards RFC for the use of facilities and hosting this run out.
\nOn Saturday 4th January, only one of four scheduled games took place due to the frozen pitch conditions.
\nThe scheduled games involving Ballymena Academy v Royal School, Armagh, Bangor Grammar School v Larne Grammar School and Omagh Academy v Portadown College were all cancelled.
\nHowever, the Pirrie Park pitch was in a position to host the Methodist College, Belfast team when they entertained Blackrock College, Dublin in a game the Blackrock College team won by 22-7.
\nThe Methodist College, Belfast team scored one try through Oliver Gartley with Louis Curran adding the conversion.
\nThe Blackrock College team scored four tries through Paddy Clancy, Johnny O\u2019Sullivan, Marcus Cullen and Alex Doorley with Paddy adding the extras to one of the tries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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