The Front Row Union Sport - Schools Bowl: Ballyclare High School 38 Limavady Grammar School 3 Final

Schools Bowl: Ballyclare High School 38 Limavady Grammar School 3 Final

Mar 6, 2025

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On Wednesday afternoon Ballyclare High School and Limavady Grammar School met in the Schools Bowl Final at the Kingspan Stadium. It was grey and overcast. A strong wind blew down the pitch, initially in Limavady’s favour.

After some big carries by the Ballyclare pack it was Limavady who took the lead, when James Laird converted an 8th minute penalty goal for a 3-0 lead.

Ballyclare settled with the pack doing the majority of the work into the wind.

Under the bodies Austin Adair opened the scoring for Ballyclare, with his first of a brace of tries

After a forward drive close to the line, Austin Adair burrowed over, from close range, mid-way out on the left. James Woodside converted to put Ballyclare 7-3 up on 17 minutes.