{"id":687353,"date":"2025-02-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=687353"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T11:18:51","slug":"danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-22nd-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-22nd-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 22nd February 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"

Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 22nd February 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was one Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Subsidiary Shield previously postponed 1\/4 Final game played on Monday 10th February when Dalriada School played Down High School.
\nThe Dalriada School team won the game by 24-12, scoring four tries in the process.
\nNoah McMullen, Ben Kirk, Thomas Condell and Marcus Forgrave scored the tries with Alfie Millar adding two successful conversion kicks.
\nBailey Parker and Jacob Bradshaw scored the Down High School tries to which Josh McCaughey added one successful conversion.
\nThe Dalriada School team will now play Campbell College, Belfast in the 1\/2 Final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Shield on\/before Saturday 22nd February.
\nDespite being on the half term break, Methodist College, Belfast and Ballyclare High School played out a joint training session at Pirrie Park on Saturday 15th February.
\nWednesday 19th February saw the first two of five Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 finals take place.
\nWallace High School was the venue when Royal School, Armagh and Ballyclare High School played in the final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Plate final.
\nThe Royal School, Armagh team won this exciting game by 28-18.
\nAfter the final whistle, Paul Hart, Senior Vice-President of the Ulster Branch, Irish Rugby Football Union, congratulated both teams, as well as their coaches, on reaching the final, thanked the parents\/guardians of all the players for their support given to the players throughout the season, thanked the referee, Mark Orr, for the way in which he controlled the game, thanked Wallace High School, and especially Neil Hinds, for the use of facilities and hosting the game and thanked the Danske Bank for their continued support, now in its 20th season, of all the Ulster Schools\u2019 competitions.
\nPaul then went on to present the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Plate finalist medals to all the players involved and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Plate to Harry Anderson, captain of the victorious Royal School, Armagh 2ndxv team.
\nMeanwhile, at Banbridge Academy, Dromore High School and Portadown College played in the final of the Danske Bank 2ndxv Trophy.
\nThe final score in this Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy final was Portadown College 22 Dromore High School 7.
\nAfter the final whistle, Sam Grattan, Banbridge RFC representative on the Ulster Branch, Irish Rugby Football Union, congratulated both teams, as well as their coaches, on reaching the final, thanked the parents\/guardians of all the players for their support given to the players throughout the season, thanked the referee, Graham Gibson, for the way in which he controlled the game, thanked Banbridge Academy, and especially Gareth McClintock, for the use of facilities and hosting the game and thanked the Danske Bank for their continued support, now in its 20th season, of all the Ulster Schools\u2019 competitions.
\nSam then went on to present the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy finalist medals to all the players involved and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy to Lucas McClements, captain of the victorious Portadown College team.
\nOn Thursday 20th February, Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn was the venue when Banbridge Academy played Belfast High School in the final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy.
\nThis Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy final was won by Belfast High School by 31-7.
\nAfter the final whistle, Sam Grattan, Banbridge RFC representative on the Ulster Branch, Irish Rugby Football Union, congratulated both teams, as well as their coaches, on reaching the final, thanked the parents\/guardians of all the players for their support given to the players throughout the season, thanked the referee, Michael Pollock, for the way in which he controlled the game, thanked Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn, and especially Ivor Monaghan, for the use of facilities and hosting the game and thanked the Danske Bank for their continued support, now in its 20th season, of all the Ulster Schools\u2019 competitions.
\nSam then went on to present the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy finalist medals to all the players involved and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy to Ewan Morrison, captain of the victorious Belfast High School team.
\nOn the evening of Friday 21st February, CIYMS RFC was the venue when Campbell College, Belfast and Wallace High School played in the floodlit final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup.
\nThis game was played in front of a large crowd of spectators with the Campbell College, Belfast team recording a 30-5 victory.
\nAfter the final whistle, Neale Wilson, Belfast Harlequin\u2019s RFC representative on the Ulster Branch, Irish Rugby Football Union, congratulated both teams, as well as their coaches, on reaching the final, thanked the parents\/guardians of all the players for their support given to the players throughout the season, thanked the referee, David Wilson, and his team of Matthew Shields and Matthew Peak, for the way in which they all controlled the game, thanked CIYMS RFC, and especially Chris Shields and David Peden, for the use of facilities and hosting the game and thanked the Danske Bank for their continued support, now in its 20th season, of all the Ulster Schools\u2019 competitions.
\nNeale then went on to present the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup finalist medals to all the players involved and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup to Harry Scandrett, captain of the victorious Campbell College, Belfast 3rdxv team.
\nAlso on Friday 21st February, Royal School, Dungannon was scheduled to have played Ballyclare High School in the final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl.
\nHowever, this game fell victim to the wet weather conditions and has been rearranged to be played on Monday 24th February at the Royal School, Dungannon.
\nSaturday 22nd February was a busy day at Medallion level with two Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield 1\/2 finals, two Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Plate 1\/2 finals as well as the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Bowl final scheduled to take place
\nHowever, the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Bowl final which was scheduled to have been played at Stevenson Park, home of Dungannon FC, with Royal School, Armagh playing Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, was postponed due to an unplayable pitch.
\nIn the semi-finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield, Royal Belfast Academical Institution defeated Campbell College, Belfast by 15-0 at Pirrie Park.
\nMeanwhile, at Grosvenor Grammar School, Sullivan Upper School and Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn played out a 12-12 draw.
\nThe replay of this Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield 1\/2 final will take place on Tuesday 25th February.
\nThe final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield will take place at the Kingspan Stadium on Tuesday 4th March at 2-30pm.
\nIn the semi-finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Plate, the game involving Rainey Endowed School and Royal School, Dungannon was postponed until Thursday 27th February.
\nDown High School hosted Omagh Academy and won the game by 28-15.
\nThe Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Subsidiary Shield 1\/2 finals took place when Banbridge Academy played Methodist College, Belfast and Dalriada School hosted Campbell College, Belfast.
\nThe score at the Lurgan Road venue was Banbridge Academy 19 Methodist College, Belfast 29.
\nThe Banbridge Academy points came through tries from Ethan Houston, Miles Mawson and Noah Haughey.
\nAndrew Jackson was successful with two of his conversion kicks.
\nThe Methodist College, Belfast team scored five tries through Matthew Gourley, James Reid, Techin McGarvey, Sam Nixon and Oliver Gartley.
\nLouis Curran added two successful conversion kicks.
\nMeanwhile, Dalriada School lost to by 45-3 in the second of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Subsidiary Shield semi-finals.
\nAlfie Millar kicked a consolation penalty goal for the Dalriada School team.
\nThe Campbell College, Belfast team scored seven tries through Iaith Hanash, James Callaghan, Rus Lovo, Paddy Dorian, Cal McKinney, with two and Ethan Kennedy.
\nHenry Ralston added the extras to five of the Campbell College, Belfast tries.
\nThe final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Subsidiary Shield will take place at the Kingspan Stadium on Wednesday 12th March at 2-30pm.
\nIn the second 1\/2 final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl, Limavady Grammar School entertained Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn.
\nLimavady Grammar School won the game by 12-10 with James Laird kicking four successful penalty goals.
\nGethin Mageean scored a first half try, which was converted by Ross Glover with Ross adding a second half penalty for the Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn team.
\nThe final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl will take place at the Kingspan Stadium on Wednesday 5th March at 2-30pm.
\nIn the 1\/2 finals of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Trophy, Dromore High School played Antrim Grammar School and Foyle and Londonderry College played Larne Grammar School.
\nThe scoreline, at the end of the game at the Barban Hill venue read, Dromore High School 14 Antrim Grammar School 39.
\nThe Dromore High School points came through a penalty try and a try from Aaron Bell, which was converted by Daniel Ennis McMannus.
\nThe Antrim Grammar School team points came through tries from Jonah Woolley, Jack McNeilly, withy a brace, Isaac Lynn and Eoin Byrne.
\nIsaac Lynn completed a fine personal performance with four successful conversions as well as kicking two penalty goals.
\nMeanwhile, the game involving Foyle and Londonderry College and Larne Grammar School finished with a scoreline of Foyle College 5 Larne Grammar School 22.
\nOllie Allen scored an unconverted try for the Foyle College team.
\nRyan McDowell, with two and Jonny Dallas scored the Larne Grammar School tries with Ethan Duncan adding two successful penalty kicks as well as one penalty goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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