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2016/17 DANSKE BANK SCHOOLS' CUP LAUNCHED

2016/17 DANSKE BANK SCHOOLS' CUP

The competition was first won by Royal School Armagh back in 1876, and last season, Conor Field led Royal Belfast Academical Institution to its 31st outright Schools' Cup success, following a 13-3 win over Campbell College. The launch also saw Ian Russell, District Manager at Danske Bank and John McKibbin, President of IRFU (Ulster Branch), confirm the draw for Round 1 and conduct the draw for Round 2 of this season's competition. Speaking at the launch, Ian Russell commented: "This season marks the twelfth year of our partnership with the Schools' Cup and it is a relationship we are immensely proud of. Supporting sport at youth level is a central part of our role in the community and the Schools' Cup is great competition to align our brand with. "History has shown that the Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Cup is a great platform for young talent to be discovered and shine - you only have to look at today's Ulster and Irish rugby squads for proof of this. I am confident this year's competition will produce more captivating matches for the teams, supporters and spectators." at Kingspan Stadium in the company of the 33 captains from each of the participating schools. This season's Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Cup, the world's second-oldest rugby competition, was recently launched

ROUND 1 SATURDAY 03 DECEMBER 2016 Strabane Academy v Carrickfergus Grammar Sch Cambridge House v Larne Grammar School ROUND 2 SATURDAY 07 JANUARY 2017 Belfast High School v Limavady Grammar School Banbridge Academy v Dromore High School Foyle College v Regent House Friends School Lisburn v Antrim Grammar School Portadown College v Wellington College Lurgan College v Winner of Strabane Academy / Carrickfergus Grammar School Winner of Cambridge House / Larne Grammar School v Dalriada School ROUND 3 SATURDAY 21 JANUARY 2017 The seven Round 2 winners are joined by nine further teams for the Round 3 draw: Ballyclare High School, Bangor Grammar School, Belfast Royal Academy, Coleraine Grammar School, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, Grosvenor Grammar School, Rainey Endowed School, Royal School Armagh, Royal School Dungannon. ROUND 4 SATURDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2017 The eight winners from Round 3 will be joined by the remaining eight sides: Ballymena Academy, Campbell College, Down High School, Methodist College Belfast, Omagh Academy, Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Sullivan Upper School, Wallace High School. QUARTER FINALS SATURDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2017 SEMI FINAL 1 MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2017 Kingspan Stadium, 2.30pm SEMI FINAL 2 TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2017 Kingspan Stadium, 2.30pm FINAL

SCHOOLS' CUP 2016/17

FRIDAY 17 MARCH 2017 Kingspan Stadium, 3.00pm

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