Ulster Rugby v Munster

ABBEY INSURANCE ULSTER ACADEMY MICHAEL LOWRY

NAME Michael Lowry PREFERED POSITION Out-half CURRENT CLUB Banbridge RFC PREVIOUS TEAMS Dromore and RBAI HONOURS Ulster U17, 18, & 19 (Winning Interprovincial Series with U19s); Schools’ Cup winner 2015, 2016, 2017; Medallion Shield winner 2014 and Ireland U19s COURSE STUDYING Gap year RUGBY INFLUENCES Granny SPORTING IDOLS Cristiano Ronaldo, Conor McGregor and Jonny Wilkinson RUGBY AMBITION Play professional international rugby A FACT NOT MANY PEOPLE WOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU Gave Dromore RFC the name “Dromore Eagles” which has stuck for years, especially in the minis section

BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE RECEIVED Stay grounded, humble and believe in your abilities but trust no one who puts pineapple on pizza DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS Calm, passionate, confident STRONGEST AREA OF YOUR GAME Running / beating defenders AREA TO WORK ON Fitness THING YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT RUGBY Winning, playing with flare, width and freedom. Making memories with friends OTHER HOBBIES FIFA, pool, driving range FAVOURITE MOVIE Any Harry Potter or ‘About Time’ PRE-GAME SONG Don’t really listen to music before a game, rather go around talking CHEAT MEAL Pizza PRE-MATCH SUPERSTITIONS None

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