The showpiece Ulster Schools’ Cup Rugby Final takes centre stage on St Patrick's Day. Royal Belfast Academical Institution take on Campbell College in the 2023 decider at Kingspan Stadium. Club Rugby; School's Cup; RBAI lift the Schools’ Cup after defeating Campbell College in the 2023 Final on St Patrick's Day. Michael Sadlier. Tue 12 Dec 2023 at 20:14. Brian Walsh and James Browne scored a brace of tries each as Blackrock qualified to meet Terenure in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final at Tallaght Stadium on St Patrick’s Day. Roscrea almost Five schools will be gunning for glory on a bumper day of sporting action on Friday. Methodist College and Royal Belfast Academical Instution clash in the rugby Schools Cup final, while St Colman Ben McFarlane was the goal-kicking hero as Methody edged Campbell to win their 37th Schools’ Cup in the traditional St. Patrick’s Day showpiece. Wednesday, 5 March 2025 Newsletters Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-final: Terenure College 51 St Fintan’s High School, Sutton 7. Michael Smyth grabbed a hat-trick of tries at Energia Park on Tuesday afternoon as Terenure College Methody and Campbell College will battle it out in the Schools' Cup final on Thursday afternoon. The showpiece is back after a two-year postponement and it promises to be a St Patrick's Day cracker. Brian Walsh and James Browne put down for doubles as Blackrock qualified to meet Terenure in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final at Tallaght Stadium on St Patrick’s Day. Jenkinson to referee Schools Cup Final March 10, 2025 in News Robbie Jenkinson will referee the Bank of Ireland Schools Cup Final between Terenure College and Blackrock College on St Patricks Day. So often the St Patrick’s Day decider – played 24 hours later in 2024 due to the actual day falling at the weekend – is a player’s one-and-done trip, but this year, it is anything but. Hayes School wrote their name into the record books claiming their first-ever national rugby trophy with a superb 51-26 defeat of The King's School, Ely in the U18 Bowl final. King's School took the lead when right wing Jack Hammond outfoxed Hayes' pack off the back of a ruck to find Rory Brech, the full-back racing away to dot down under the The Final of the Vinnie Murray Plate has been confirmed for THURSDAY 7TH MARCH, kicking off at 12.30 in Clontarf RFC. We play St Andrews College, Dublin. All support on the day would be greatly appreciated. Prior to 1923, both Ulster and Ireland played games at the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society grounds in Belfast.Ravenhill has been the annual venue for the Ulster Schools Cup final since 1924, which is traditionally contested on St Patrick's Day. Congratulations to our Senior Rugby team who defeated Kings Hospital 31-14 in tough conditions in Navan RFC last Wednesday. Tries were scored by Michael Cahallane, Conor Goodwin, David Donnelly and captain Jack Shorten. We play St Andrews College in the final in 2 weeks time. Thanks also to Paula Greif for taking pictures. Second half tries from Mikey Yarr and Conor Tonge, booked a St. Patrick’s Day Final decider for Gonzaga College Hang On Late To Reach School Final Berth By Diarmuid Kearney Gavin Andrews presents live coverage of the 2022 Schools' Cup rugby final between Methodist College Belfast and Campbell College Belfast.After a two-year postponement of the tournament because of the pandemic, the world's second-oldest rugby competit Will is joined by Bernard Jackman for an extra episode of The Left Wing to discuss the place the schools game has in the Irish rugby production line and to look ahead to the cup finals on St It will be an all-Belfast Danske Bank Schools’ Cup final on St. Patrick’s Day after Campbell College beat Wallace High School in the second of the last four ties at Ravenhill. The Ulster Schools' Challenge Cup is an annual competition involving schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The Schools' Cup has the distinction of being the world's second-oldest rugby competition, having been competed for every year since 1876. [ 1 ] The showpiece Ulster Schools’ Cup Rugby Final takes centre stage on St Patrick's Day. Royal Belfast Academical Institution take on Campbell College in the 2023 decider at Kingspan Stadium. RBAI reached the final with a win over Wallace High School while Campbell put out holders Methodist College in their semi-final.
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