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MEET THE SUPPORT
THE WALLACE
HIGH SCHOOL
HEAD GIRL:
ZARA KIRKWOOD
GOOD LUCK FROM
HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL
On behalf of the Wallace family, past and
present, I want to wish the boys all the very best
for the final. Everyone at Wallace is so proud
and excited and can’t wait to get down to the
stadium to support the team with braveheart
faces, banners and our now legendary samba
band! We have every faith that you can win
after a totally undefeated season. For the Year
14 players in particular I’d like to encourage
you to make the dream that you have worked
for over seven years come true. So many of
our coaches were once Wallace boys; they will
support you every minute of the game because
they feel what you feel. Chris Henry, a Wallace
hero, is going to be in the commentary box so
give him something to shout about! I know that
the dedication, determination and immense
commitment that you have shown over the
years that have led up to this point will serve in
our favour and I have every confidence that you
can deliver a great performance before bringing
home the cup. Make history for The Wallace
High School and the city of Lisburn. As we all
know, Wallace High is wonderful!
RBAI
HEAD BOY:
PATRICK DOLAGHAN
I have been privileged enough to play alongside
this great bunch of Inst boys at various points
throughout my school career. The team is an
extremely tight-knit unit which has benefitted
from the maturity and experience of the older
players, whilst the integration of the victorious
Medallion Shield side has brought a new
creative dimension to the senior squad. I know
that I am speaking for every single one of them
when I say that reaching the Schools’ Cup Final
is a dream come true. However, despite several
finals, due to the eight years of heartbreak
which have followed our last victory, the hunger
for success within the class of 2015 is greater
than ever before.
The team, under the watchful eye of Captain
Lewis McNamara, ably assisted by Vice-
Captain Mark Mairs, have experienced a
successful season, as shown in the cup with
confident victories over Regent House and
Royal School Armagh. The guys showed
fantastic resilience and character in their semi-
final victory over our Inst counterparts from
Coleraine.
On behalf of the entire school body I would like
to extend the best of luck to all the players and
coaches, whilst assuring them that the fantastic
support which they have received to date will be
ever present on St. Patrick’s Day. I have every
confidence that the ability of my teammates
and the passion of our fans will shine through in
RBAI’s quest for number 30.
Enjoy every minute out there today gentlemen
and just remember that, in the words of the
departing Mr McKinstry, ‘the future is bright, the
future is black and yellow’.