Action from the match between Carrickfergus and Clogher Omagh on Saturday 29 March 2025. Photo: John McMurtry. © FRU SPORTS 2025.

Club U18 Bowl: Carrickfergus 12 Clogher Omagh 12 Final

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The last game at Meadowbank on Saturday was the Club U18 Bowl Final between Carrickfergus and a combined Clogher Valley and Omagh Academicals side.

Yet again it as another extremely close match with both teams giving their all. I missed the opening exchanges but the combined Clogher and Omagh side opened the scoring about 15 minutes in when Oisin Hone scooped up a lose pass to battle over the line. Ben Dempsey added the conversion for a 0 – 7 lead.

Carrick hit back 12 minutes later when they finally managed to get the ball wide for Jamie Kelly to slide home despite some close attention from the Clogher defence which took the score to 5 – 7 at half time.

Jamie Kelly slides in for Carrick’s first half try.

Carrick took the lead midway through the second half as Lewis Best dabbed down after a prolonged build up. Kia Surgenor added the extras to . . .

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