Allen Clarke’s side secured the title on 19th
September after a 12-17 triumph over Munster at
Garyowen RFC, their third win of the series.
The result followed home wins over Connacht (27-7)
and Leinster (15-10).
The win in Munster was achieved after a dominant
first half display in which Malone winger Adam Liddell
crossed twice.
It was the hosts who opened the scoring through a
Thomas Quinlan penalty but Liddell responded with
a five pointer and Jack Milligan added the extras. The
Dungannon outhalf then kicked a penalty to push his
team 3-10 ahead.
Liddell touched down again just before the break after
excellent work by Jacob Stockdale. Again, Milligan
converted to bring the score to 3-17 at half time.
Quinlan kicked three second half penalties to reduce
the deficit to 12-17 but Ulster had done enough in the
first period to prevail.
Skipper Michael Lagan, who led his side through
an unbeaten campaign, was presented with the
championship trophy after the match by IRFU
representative Declan Madden.
ULSTER U20S WIN
2014
INTER-PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The strength of age-grade
rugby in Ulster was illustrated
last month when the U20s
secured the inter-provincial
championship.
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ULSTER
RUGBY
ULSTER U20S
THAT BEAT MUNSTER 17-12:
1.
MICHAEL
LAGAN
BALLYMENA
(C)
2.
ZAC
MCCALL
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
3.
ANGELO
MARICA
BELFAST HARLEQUINS
4.
TOM
DONNAN
TBC
5.
NIGEL
SIMPSON
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
6.
CALLUM
IRVINE
TBC
7.
ROSS
TODD
TBC
8.
LORCAN
DOW
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
9.
CONOR
YOUNG
INSTONIANS
10.
JACK
MILLIGAN
DUNGANNON
11.
JACOB
STOCKDALE
TBC
12.
CONOR
MCKEE
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
13.
SAM
ARNOLD
BALLYNAHINCH
14.
ADAM
LIDDELL
MALONE
15.
JACK
OWENS
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
REPLACEMENTS:
ANDREW
MCGRATH
TBC
DARRYL
MORTON
ARMAGH
DANE
FITZPATRICK
BALLYNAHINCH
JOSH
DAVIDSON
TBC
CALEB
MONTGOMERY
TBC
JOSH
FULLERTON
BELFAST HARLEQUINS
JOSH
BINGHAM
MALONE
MICHAEL
CARTMILL
MALONE
ALEXANDER
THOMPSON
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
RYAN
CAMPBELL
MALONE
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLAYERS,
COACHES AND STAFF OF THE ULSTER U20S!
