{"id":690477,"date":"2025-12-08T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=690477"},"modified":"2025-12-08T12:08:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:08:48","slug":"danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-6th-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/danske-bank-ulster-schools-round-up-saturday-6th-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 6th December 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 6th December 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The previously postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage D game, featuring Larne Grammar School and Coleraine Grammar School was played on Wednesday 3rd December.<br \/>\nThe Coleraine Grammar School team finished the game with a bonus point winning 35-13 victory.<br \/>\nMax Gault scored the Larne Grammar School try to which the impressive Jonnie Kennedy added the successful conversion kick as well as two penalty goals.<br \/>\nWith players such as Joshua Hawe setting the pace of the game, the Coleraine Grammar School team scored four tries through Lewis Marshall, Archie McLenaghan, Luke McMillan and Alec Doherty.<br \/>\nBen Todd had a fine game off the tee with three successful conversion kicks as well as three successful penalty kicks.<br \/>\nOn the same afternoon, most of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Cup Round 2 games, were played.<br \/>\nBallyclare High School played Foyle and Londonderry College and won the game by 46-5.<br \/>\nDalriada School played Down High School in a game the Down High School team won by 40-0.<br \/>\nEnniskillen Royal Grammar School played Omagh Academy and won the closely contested game by 10-7.<br \/>\nFriends\u2019 School, Lisburn played Banbridge Academy in a game the Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn team won by 36-17.<br \/>\nRainey Endowed School played Limavady Grammar School and won the game by 43-0.<br \/>\nThe game involving Regent House School and Dromore High School ended with Regent House School progressing to the next round.<br \/>\nRoyal School, Dungannon played Belfast High School in a game the Royal School, Dungannon team won by 48-7.<br \/>\nSaturday 6th December saw the last of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group stage games take place.<br \/>\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group A, Bangor Grammar School hosted Ballyclare High School in a game the Ballyclare High School team won by 35-10.<br \/>\nThe Bangor Grammar School points came through a converted try from Ryan Gowdy who was also successful with one penalty kick.<br \/>\nThe Ballyclare High School team scored five tries through Lewis Flynn, Josh McColgan, with two, Tom Falls and Zach Thompson.<br \/>\nJames Woodside added the extras to four of the Ballyclare High School tries with Jude Semple adding a fifth conversion.<br \/>\nBelfast High School played Regent House School in a game the Regent House School team won by 47-15.<br \/>\nThe Belfast High School team added a lot to the game and got some reward for their endeavours with one try each from Ben Gardner and Hubert Jaszczak alongside one successful conversion kick and one penalty goal from Matthew McCabe.<br \/>\nThe Regent House School team scored seven tries through Matthew Callaghan, with two, Treshon James, Fintan McDonald, Jonah Johnson, Jed Pountney and Ollie Heasley.<br \/>\nZach McMinn added six successful conversion kicks.<br \/>\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group B, Cambridge House Grammar School played Limavady Grammar School in a game the Limavady Grammar School won by 29-3.<br \/>\nThomas Moorehead scored the Cambridge House Grammar School points with a well struck penalty kick.<br \/>\nThe Limavady Grammar School team scored three tries through Jacob Baird, with a brace, and James Mackey.<br \/>\nAlexander Howe had a great game off the tee with three successful conversion kicks as well as one penalty goal.<br \/>\nDown High School played Dromore High School and won the game by 47-7.<br \/>\nIan Lei, William Quinn, Lewis Connolly, Reuben Watson, Alex Watson, Matthew Horner, Oran Denvir, Dylan McMullan and Josh McCaughey were the scorers for the Down High School team.<br \/>\nThe Dromore High School team scored on try through Andrew Waugh which was converted by Alfie Clarke.<br \/>\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group C, Bangor Academy played Dalriada School and won the game by 15-14.<br \/>\nThe impressive Steven Boyd scored two tries for the Bangor Academy team with Sean Hynes adding the extras to one of the tries as well as calmly slotting over the match winning penalty kick.<br \/>\nThe Dalriada School team scored two tries as well in the course of this game.<br \/>\nAdam Torrens and Matthew Nicholl scored the tries with Chris Finney adding two successful conversion kicks.<br \/>\nRoyal School, Dungannon played Banbridge Academy and recorded a 36-16 victory.<br \/>\nThe Royal School, Dungannon team scored five tries through Adam Nixon, James Gibson, Matthew Smith and the very impressive Blake Redmond, with two.<br \/>\nJames Gibson capped a fine personal performance with four successful conversion kicks as well as one successful penalty goal.<br \/>\nThe Banbridge Academy points came through unconverted tries from Patrick McElroy and Luke Wills alongside two successful Max Ireland penalty kicks.<br \/>\nIn the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group D, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School played Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn in a game the Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn team won by 9-7.<br \/>\nHarry Fallis ran in for the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School try with Sam Paton adding the successful conversion kick.<br \/>\nRoss Glover was the hero of the day for the Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn team with three successful penalty goals.<br \/>\nFoyle and Londonderry College played Larne Grammar School and recorded a 26-14 victory.<br \/>\nThe Foyle College team points came through tries from Thom O\u2019Neill, Darragh Bradley and Cian O\u2019Leary, with two.<br \/>\nNiall Kelly added three successful conversion kicks.<br \/>\nThe Larne Grammar School team ran in two tries through Benjamin Sterling with Jonnie Kennedy adding two successful conversion kicks.<br \/>\nAs well as the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage games taking place on Saturday 6th December, a number of 1stxv friendly games took place.<br \/>\nBallymena Academy played Wallace High School and won the game by 19-7.<br \/>\nThe Ballymena Academy team scored three tries through Jacob Casson, with two, and Harry Lamont.<br \/>\nJames McMillan added two successful conversion kicks.<br \/>\nThe Wallace High School points came through a James Gould try which was converted by Alec Stevenson.<br \/>\nLurgan College was to have played Grosvenor Grammar School but the game fell victim to the prevailing weather conditions.<br \/>\nMethodist College, Belfast played Terenure College in a game the Terenure College, Dublin team won by 15-10.<br \/>\nBrody McGowan-Gould scored the Methodist College, Belfast try with Louis Curran kicking one successful conversion as well as one penalty goal.<br \/>\nThe Terenure College, Dublin team scored three unconverted tries through Tommy Smyth, Andrew Smyth and Zac Grady.<br \/>\nPortadown College played Omagh Academy in a game the Portadown College team won by 21-17.<br \/>\nThe Portadown College points came through tries from Sammy Walsh, Harvey Creaney and Callum Doak.<br \/>\nCharlie Rodgers was successful with all three of his conversion kicks.<br \/>\nIsaac Crawford, Jacob Crosbie and Matthew Brady scored the Omagh Academy tries with Sam Harper adding one successful conversion kick.<br \/>\nRoyal Belfast Academical Institution made the journey to Dublin 4 where they played St Michael\u2019s College.<br \/>\nThe St Michael\u2019s College, Dublin team won the game by 38-26.<br \/>\nSam Kennedy, with two, Matthew McCarthy, Max Roche, Herbie Boyle and Dylan Bevilacqua were the St Michael\u2019s College try to which Matthew McKenna added four successful conversion kicks.<br \/>\nRoss Dillon, Sebastian Clarke, Jack Coulter and Adam Boyd scored the Royal Belfast Academical Institution tries.<br \/>\nCharlie O\u2019Connor was successful with three of his conversion kicks.<br \/>\nThe draws for the 3rd Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield and the 1st Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy took place recently.<br \/>\nThe results of the draws are as follows:<br \/>\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield 3rd Round<br \/>\n1\/ Banbridge Academy v Down High School<br \/>\n2\/ Belfast Royal Academy v Coleraine Grammar School<br \/>\n3\/ Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Royal School, Dungannon<br \/>\n4\/ Grosvenor Grammar School v Portadown College<br \/>\n5\/ Limavady Grammar School v Ballyclare High School<br \/>\n6\/ Rainey Endowed School v Bangor Grammar School<br \/>\n7\/ Regent House School v Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn<br \/>\n8\/ Royal School, Armagh v Antrim Grammar School<br \/>\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Shield Round 3 games should be played on\/before Saturday 3rd January.<br \/>\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy 1st Round.<br \/>\n1\/ Belfast High School v Dromore High School<br \/>\n2\/ Wellington College, Belfast v Strabane Academy<br \/>\n3\/ Dalriada School v Cambridge House Grammar School<br \/>\n4\/ Foyle and Londonderry College v Bangor Academy<br \/>\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Medallion Trophy Round 1 games MUST be played on\/before Saturday 17th January.<br \/>\nThe draw for the 2 Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup took place recently.<br \/>\nThe results of the draw are as follows:<br \/>\n1\/Ballyclare High School 3rd xv v Foyle and Londonderry College 3rdxv.<br \/>\n2\/Royal School, Armagh 3rdxv v Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3rdxv.<br \/>\n3\/Methodist College, Belfast 4thxv v Belfast Royal Academy 3rdxv,<br \/>\n4\/Omagh Academy 3rdxv v Campbell College, Belfast 4thxv.<br \/>\n5\/Regent House School 3rdxv v Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3rdxv.<br \/>\n6\/Sullivan Upper School 3rdxv v Methodist College, Belfast 3rdxv.<br \/>\n7\/Ballymena Academy 3rdxv v Wallace High School 3rdxv.<br \/>\n8\/Campbell College, Belfast 4rdxv v Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4thxv.<br \/>\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 3rdxv Cup Round 2 games should be played on\/before Saturday 13th December.<br \/>\nThe draws for the 3rd Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Cup and 1st Round of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy took place recently.<br \/>\nThe results of the draws are as follows:<br \/>\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Cup Round 3.<br \/>\n1\/ Royal School, Armagh v Belfast Royal Academy<br \/>\n2\/ Friends\u2019 School, Lisburn v Royal Belfast Academical Institution.<br \/>\n3\/ Regent House School v Methodist College, Belfast<br \/>\n4\/ Campbell College, Belfast v Royal School, Dungannon.<br \/>\n5\/ Rainey Endowed School v Down High School.<br \/>\n6\/ Enniskillen Royal Grammar School v Wallace High School.<br \/>\n7\/ Ballyclare High School v Coleraine Grammar School\/Bangor Grammar School.<br \/>\n8\/ Ballymena Academy v Sullivan Upper School.<br \/>\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Cup Round 3 games should be played on\/before Saturday 13th December.<br \/>\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy Round 1.<br \/>\n1\/ Banbridge Academy v Bye.<br \/>\n2\/ Omagh Academy v Bye.<br \/>\n3\/ Coleraine Grammar School\/Bangor Grammar School v Bye.<br \/>\n4\/ Foyle and Londonderry College v Bye.<br \/>\n5\/ Belfast High School v Dromore High School.<br \/>\n6\/ Dalriada School v Lurgan College.<br \/>\n7\/ Antrim Grammar School v Limavady Grammar School.<br \/>\n8\/ Portadown College v Larne Grammar School.<br \/>\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv Trophy Round 1 games should be played on\/before Saturday 13th December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Round Up Saturday 6th December 2025. The previously postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage D game, featuring Larne Grammar School and Coleraine Grammar School was played on Wednesday 3rd December. The Coleraine Grammar School team finished the game with a bonus point winning 35-13 victory. 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