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SCHOOLS’ CUP
DANSKE BANK ULSTER SCHOOLS’ CUP:
THE STORY SO FAR…
PRELIMINARY ROUND
In a pre-Christmas match, Antrim GS brushed
aside the challenge of Strabane Academy to
register a 26-7 triumph and book themselves a
place in the competition.
FIRST ROUND
There were impressive results for Banbridge
Academy (45-0 v Antrim GS), Portadown
College (5-16 v Friends’) and Foyle College (37-
10 v Larne GS). RS Dungannon crashed out at
the first hurdle at the hands of another previous
winner, Regent House (13-7), while Limavady
GS just edged Wellington College (10-5)
SECOND ROUND
A young Down HS side showed their potential
in gaining a 24-5 win over Rainey Endowed,
with the impressive Zac Ward, son of former
Ireland international, Andy, notching two tries.
BRA suffered a surprise second round exit at
the hands of Carrickfergus GS, going down
17-8, while Portora RS recorded a narrow 6-0
win over Banbridge Academy.
THIRD ROUND
The eight top seeded teams entered the
competition at this stage, with Ballymena
Academy pitted against title holders Methodist
College and last year’s beaten finalists Sullivan
Upper playing host to Campbell College.
Methody trailed at one point but fought back
with a powerful display to win 10-18. Campbell
surprised many with a 0-13 win over Sullivan,
with captain Rory Butler to the fore.
Another seeded side, RBAI, demonstrated
that they are a force to be reckoned with
by brushing aside Regent House 36-0.
Wallace also entered the competition with a
bang, coming away from Enniskillen with a
comprehensive 0-30 win over Portora.
Coleraine AI had to work hard for their away
win against Down HS, recovering from a 22-7
deficit to triumph 28-34. Oliver McDowell
got two second half tries to complete the
comeback. A late missed conversion by
Limavady GS meant RS Armagh scraped a 12-
14 win and progress to the last eight. Ballyclare
HS proved too strong for Bangor GS (17-5)
and the same was true of Omagh Academy at
Carrickfergus GS (7-26)
QUARTER FINALS
Tries from skipper Lewis McNamara, Ethan
Harbinson, Ben McGavock saw RBAI register
a 23-0 over RS Armagh at Osbourne Park. The
result means that they progress to the semis
having scored 61 points and conceded none
following their previous win over Regent.
Coleraine Academical Institution, playing in
their last home Schools’ Cup game before
the amalgamation with Coleraine HS to form
Coleraine Grammar School, held off a strong
Omagh Academy challenge to win 22-9.
Daniel Coulter, Robert Lyttle and captain Saul
Herdman crossed the whitewash to seal a
14-20 win for Methody away to Belfast rivals
Campbell College. The visitors had raced into a
0-15 lead but tries from Campbell’s Jack Barry
Glendinning and Malcolm Corry were reward
for a better second half showing.
Wallace HS remain undefeated this season
after grinding out an away win against
Ballyclare HS. Two Andrew Cardosi penalties
and a try by Andrew Irvine was enough to
secure a 3-11 success.