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‘TRY RUGBY’ PROGRAMME IN
CREGGAN ESTATE A HUGE SUCCESS
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DANSKE BANK ENEW
SCHOOLS RUGBY SPONSORSHIP
The sponsorship, which also includes
support for the Ulster Schools’ Cup,
Medallion Shield, U16 High Schools’ Trophy
and the Ulster Schools’ representative
squad, was welcomed by the 2014-15 season
captains at the newly revamped Kingspan
Stadium last week.
Stephen Black, Principals’ Representative
on the Ulster Schools Committee, said: “We
are delighted to renew the relationship with
Danske Bank for a further three years. The
continuation of the sponsorship, not only
of our competitions but also of the Ulster
Schools representative side, is a massive
boost to schools rugby within the Province.
I’m now looking forward to the excitement of
the competition draws and for the matches to
get underway.”
Tony Wilcox, Managing Director of Personal
Banking, Danske Bank, added: “This will
be the tenth year of our partnership with the
Schools’ Cup and we are delighted that Girls’
Schools’ rugby will now also benefit from the
sponsorship. The Girls’ competition is going
from strength to strength and we anticipate
that this year will be the biggest yet with over
80 schools competing.”
Tony continued: “We are immensely proud
of our relationship with the Schools’ Cup.
Danske Bank has renewed its sponsorship of schools rugby for a
further three years and has extended the agreement to include the Girls
Schools’ Cup for the first time.
History has shown that the Danske Bank
Ulster Schools’ Cup is a truly great platform
for young rugby talent to shine and I have
no doubt that this new season will be no
exception.”
The Girls’ competition, now in its seventh
year, kicks off in February with teams
playing a non-contact version of the game.
Enniskillen Collegiate will be keen to make it
through to the April final and retain the title for
third successive season.
Meanwhile, Dromore High School have got
off to winning start lifting the first trophy of
the 2014-15 High Schools’ season. Dromore
had a convincing 22-0 win over Ballyclare
Secondary School in the Pollock Cup final at
Ballymena RFC last month.
The Danske Bank Schools’ Cup, which is the
world’s second-oldest rugby competition,
returns next month. The cup was first won by
Royal School Armagh back in 1876 and the
current title holder, Methodist College Belfast,
will be bidding to win its 38th Schools’ Cup in
the St. Patrick’s Day final.
Pictured
David Lyttle, Dromore High School;
Tony Wilcox, Managing Director of Personal
Banking, Danske Bank; Saul Herdman,
Methodist College; Stephen Black, Principals’
Representative, Ulster Schools Committee;
Kathryn Dane, Enniskillen Collegiate.
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