{"id":689900,"date":"2025-11-10T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=689900"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:38:55","slug":"danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-8th-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-8th-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 8th November 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"

Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 8th November 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coleraine Grammar School travelled recently to play Belvedere College in Dublin in a high scoring game the Belvedere College team won by 50-24.<\/p>\n

The Belvedere College team scored eight tries with Isaac Soden and Ronan McCann each scoring two and Alex Liddy, Luca O\u2019Neill, Joshua Smyth and Lorcan Butler touching down for one try apiece.
\nOllie Ward was successful with five of his conversion kicks.<\/p>\n

The Coleraine Grammar School points came through tries from Alex Doherty, Archie McClenaghan and Ben Todd, with a brace.<\/p>\n

Ben added two successful conversion kicks.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday 5th November, Sullivan Upper School hosted Terenure College, Dublin in an exciting game the Terenure College, Dublin team won by 26-12.
\nThe Sullivan Upper School team scored two tries through Scott Henderson and Sebby Gorman with Henry Calvert adding one successful conversion kick.
\nTommy Smyth touched down twice for the Terenure College team with Zac Grady and Andrew Smyth running in for one try apiece.
\nEuan McGinty added three successful conversion kicks for the Terenure College team.
\nOn Friday 7th November, Methodist College, Belfast played Kirkham Grammar School from Lancashire
\nThis game, played in very difficult overhead conditions, saw the Methodist College, Belfast team record a 43-19 victory.
\nOliver Gartley, with a brace, Callum Godfrey, James Reid, Luca Vericat, Callum Largy and debutant, Harry Hobbs, were the Methodist College, Belfast try scorers.
\nLouis Curran was successful with four out of four conversion kicks.
\nThe Kirkham Grammar School points came through tries from Lawrence Ogbonnaya, with two, and Arthur Scrase.
\nJack Wilson was successful with two of his conversion kicks.
\nSaturday 8th November saw the third series of Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage games take place.
\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage A games, Belfast High School played Omagh Academy in an exciting game the Omagh Academy team won by 24-22.
\nThe Belfast High School team scored three tries through Evan Prior and Ben Gardner, who ran in for two.
\nMatthew McCabe was successful with one penalty kick as well as two conversion kicks.
\nThe Omagh Academy team scored four tries through Isaac Crawford, with two, Sam Harper and Sam Braden.
\nSam Harper was successful with two of his conversion kicks.
\nRegent House School hosted Ballyclare High School and won the game by 26-10.
\nLewis Robinson touched down twice for the Regent House School team with Finn McClean and Noah Miskimmin each scoring one try.
\nZach McMinn added the extras to three of the Regent House School tries.
\nThe Ballyclare High School points came through one try from Austin Adair with James Woodside adding one successful conversion kick as well as one penalty goal.
\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage B games, Rainey Endowed School played Down High School in a game the Down High School team won by 24-10.
\nThe Rainey Endowed School team scored one try through Matthew Chambers with Adrian Martin adding one successful conversion kick as well as one penalty goal.
\nDown High School scored four tries through Jacob Bradshaw, Lewis Connolly, Ethan Whyte and Fergus Emmett.
\nJosh McCaughey added two successful conversion kicks for the Down High School team.
\nDromore High School played Limavady Grammar School in a game the Limavady Grammar School team won by 25-19.
\nThe Dromore High School team scores three tries through Blake Orr, Daniel Serplis and Andrew Waugh.
\nAlfie Clarke was successful with two of his conversion kicks.
\nThe Limavady Grammar School team points came through tries from Killian Brolly, Ewan Brennan and Alex Martin.
\nAlex Howe added two successful conversion kicks as well as two successful penalty goals.
\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage C games, Bangor Academy played Portadown College in a game the Portadown College team won by 42-12.
\nThe Bangor Academy team put on a very spirited performance and got reward for their endeavours with tries from Steven Boyd and David Henning to which Steven added one successful conversion.
\nThe Portadown College team scored six tries through Sammy Walsh, with two, Harvey Creaney, with two, Andrew Galloway and Thomas Kelly.
\nCharlie Rodgers had a great game off the tee with all six successful conversion kicks.
\nDalriada School played Banbridge Academy and recorded a 19-10 victory.
\nMarcus Forgrave, with two, and Reuben Kelly were the Dalriada School try scorers.
\nChris Finney was successful with two of his conversion kicks.
\nThe Banbridge Academy team touched down for two unconverted tries through Conor McNamee and Dawson Knox.
\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage D games, Coleraine Grammar School entertained Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.
\nWith Austin Henry leading from the front for the Coleraine Grammar School team, the home team scored two tries through Alec Doherty.
\nBen Todd added two successful conversion kicks as well as one penalty goal.
\nThe Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team points came through a Sam Paton penalty goal.
\nFriends\u2019 School, Lisburn played Larne Grammar School and won the very closely contested game by 13-12.
\nThe Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn team scored two tries through Paddy Arnold and Ross Glover with Ross adding one successful penalty goal.
\nThe Larne Grammar School points came through tries from Jonnie Kennedy and Ryan McDowell with Jonnie adding the extras to one of the Larne Grammar School tries.
\nAs well as the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage games taking place, some eight 1stxv friendly games took place on Saturday 8th November.
\nBangor Grammar School played Antrim Grammar School and won the game by 33-14.
\nThe Bangor Grammar School points came through tries from Adam Bickerstaff, Ryan Gowdy, Bruce McClure, Jack Patterson and Charlie Foster Barr.
\nRyan Gowdy was also successful with four of his conversion kicks.
\nThe Antrim Grammar School team scored two tries Daniel Blair and Tom McNeilly.
\nIsaac Lynn added the extras to both of the Antrim Grammar School tries.
\nBelfast Royal Academy travelled to play the Blackrock College House team in Dublin in a game the Blackrock College xv won by 35-17.
\nPaul Harnett, Jack O\u2019Neill, Sean Traynor, Ethan Callaghan and Euan Gorarke each scored one try for the home team with Daniel Larkin adding three successful conversions and Jack O\u2019Neill adding two.
\nElias Agbonkpolar and Blake McCloskey scored the Belfast Royal Academy tries.
\nConnor McVicker added two successful conversions as well as one penalty goal.
\nCambridge House Grammar School played Royal School, Dungannon in a game the Royal School, Dungannon team won by 26-7.
\nThe Cambridge House Grammar School team points came through a try from Thomas Calwell which was converted by Thomas Moorehead.
\nAn excellent performance from James Gibson laid the foundations for the Royal School, Dungannon result.
\nJames scored a hattrick of tries as well as a hattrick of successful conversion kicks.
\nThe remaining Royal School, Dungannon points came through a try from Isaac Neill.
\nCampbell College, Belfast played Ballymena Academy and won this closely contested game by 29-25.
\nRuss Lovo, Leo Graham, Caelan Doy-Dolan and Xander Megarity scored the Campbell College, Belfast tries to which Jack Best added three successful conversion kicks as well as one penalty goal.
\nThe Ballymena Academy points came through tries from Joshua Patterson, with two, and James McMillan.
\nJames had also a fine morning off the tee with two successful conversion kicks as well as two successful penalty kicks.
\nGrosvenor Grammar School played Lurgan College in a game the Lurgan College team won by 14-5.
\nThe Grosvenor Grammar School team points came through an unconverted try from Sam Ferguson.
\nSeth Martin and Charlie Boyce each scored a try for the Lurgan College team with Ben Maxwell adding the extras to both tries.
\nRoyal Belfast Academical Institution hosted St Mary\u2019s College, Dublin in a closely contested game the St Mary\u2019s College team won by 14-12.
\nDylan Gray and Adam Millar scored the Royal Belfast Academical Institution tries with Charlie O\u2019Connor adding one successful conversion kick.
\nThe St Mary\u2019s College, Dublin team points came through tries from Donal Manzor and Josh Kelly to which Paul Neary added both conversions.
\nRoyal School, Armagh travelled to play Belvedere College in Dublin in a game the Belvedere College team won by 42-21.
\nThe Belvedere College team scored six tries through Ronan McCann, Ollie Ward, Alex Liddy, Luca O\u2019Neill, Joshua Smyth and Lorcan Butler.
\nOllie Ward was successful with all six of his conversion kicks.
\nThe Royal School, Armagh points came through tries from Charlie Reaney, with two, and James Flanagan.
\nTom Kennedy added all three successful conversions.
\nWallace High School played Clongowes Wood College in a game the Clongowes Wood College team won by 19-7.
\nLuke Dillon scored the Wallace High School try to which James Curran added the conversion.
\nThe Clongowes Wood College team scored three tries through Mike O\u2019Sullivan, with two, and Tom Walsh.
\nOllie Worth was successful with two of his conversion kicks.
\nThe draws for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield, Rounds 1&2, took place recently in Dromore High School. The draws were organised by Gareth Bronte, Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield co-ordinator and completed by Mrs Ruth Ravey, Vice-Principal, Dromore High school.
\nThe Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield Round 1 draw is as follows:
\nLurgan College v Limavady Grammar School
\nThis game must be played on\/before Saturday 15th November
\nByes; Antrim Grammar School, Bangor Academy, Belfast High School, Foyle and Londonderry College, Grosvenor Grammar School, Strabane Academy and Wellington College, Belfast.
\nThe either\/or winner from Lurgan College v Limavady Grammar plus the 7 byes, were added to: Banbridge Academy, Cambridge House Grammar School, Dalriada School, Dromore High School, Enniskillen Royal Grammar, Friends\u2019 School Lisburn, Regent House School and Royal School, Dungannon for the Round 2 draw
\nThe Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield Round 2 draw is as follows:
\n1\/Wellington College, Belfast v Banbridge Academy
\n2\/Dromore High School v Grosvenor Grammar School
\n3\/Bangor Academy v Royal School, Dungannon
\n4\/Strabane Academy v Lurgan College\/Limavady Grammar School
\n5\/Belfast High v Antrim Grammar
\n6\/Cambridge House Grammar School v Regent House
\n7\/Dalriada School v Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn
\n8\/Foyle and Londonderry College v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield Round 2 games must be completed on or before Saturday 29th November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 8th November 2025. Coleraine Grammar School travelled recently to play Belvedere College in Dublin in a high scoring game the Belvedere College team won by 50-24. The Belvedere College team scored eight tries with Isaac Soden and Ronan McCann each scoring two and Alex Liddy, Luca O\u2019Neill, Joshua […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":689902,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-689900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clubs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=689900"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":689901,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689900\/revisions\/689901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/689902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=689900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=689900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=689900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}