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Medallion Shield: Ballymena Academy 5 Campbell College 23 Final

Campbell College defeat Ballymena Academy 23-5 in the Medallion Shield Final

The Queen’s Arena, Upper Malone, was the venue for this year’s Medallion…

Medallion Shield: Ballymena Academy 24 Royal School Armagh 19 Semi Final

Ballymena Academy register a 24-19 comeback win over The Royal School Armagh in the Medallion Shield

On Saturday morning Friends School, Lisburn was the neutral venue for the…

Medallion Shield. Ballymena Academy 10 Regent House 7 Quarter Final

Ballymean Academy played Regent House in the Medallion Shield at Galgorm Road, Ballymena on Saturday 5th February 2022

Ballymena Academy welcomed Regent House to Galgorm Road for a Medallion Shield…

Schools Cup: Ballymena Academy 19 Coleraine Grammar 14

Ballymena Academy played Coleraine Grammar in the Ulster Schools Cup at Galorm Road, Ballymena on Saturday 29th January 2022

An unseasonably warm Saturday morning greeted the players and the supporters who…

Medallion Shield: Ballymena Academy 25 Sullivan Upper 18 Round 4

Ballymena Academy played Sullivan Upper in the Ulster Schools Medallion Shield at Galorm Road, Ballymena on Saturday 22nd January 2022

Sullivan Upper travelled to Ballymena Academy, Galgorm Road, Ballymena to try to…

Schools U16 Cup; Ballymena Academy 29 Methodist College 17

Ballymena Academy defeat Methodist College 29-17 in the Schools U16 Cup Final

It seems odd to be reporting on a Schools Final in mid…

Schools U16 Cup: Ballyclare High 0 Ballymena Academy 44

Ballymena Academy record a big win against Ballyclare High in the Schools U16 Cup

I’d heard quite a bit about the Ballymena Academy U16 team during…

Schools U16 Cup: Ballymena Academy 10 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0

Ballymena Academy progress to the next rtound of the Schools U16 Cup with a 10 - o win against Royal Belfast Academical Institution

Ballymena Academy entertained Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the U16 Cup on…

Schools Senior: RBAI 19 Ballymena Academy 14 Friendly

RBAI defeat Ballymena Academy 19-14 in a Schools Friendly

On Saturday morning RBAI hosted Ballymena Academy at a misty Osborne Park,…

My Favourite Schools Cup Campaign.

Ballymena Academy ran out deserved winners in the 2010 Northern Bank Schools Cup Final at a packed Ravenhill on Wednesday afternoon by the score 10 – 7.

We’ll be looking back of some of our favourite matches and competitions…

Schools Cup. Ballymena Academy 14 Royal School Armagh 17 (Quarter Final)

Royal School Armagh come out on top in a titanic battle at Ballymena Academy.

Ballymena came out second best to Armagh at this stage last year…

Medallion Shield. Belfast High 0 Ballymena Academy 41

Ballymena Academy overcame a strong start from Belfast High to record a 0 - 41 win on Saturday morning in the Medallion Shield.

Ballymena Academy overcame stiff resistance from Belfast High School on Saturday morning…

Schools: Wallace High 29 Ballymena Academy 19

Ben Carson goes over for the opening try in Wallace High's win against Ballymena Academy.

With our other schools games either cancelled or their venue switched we…

Schools Friendly: Campbell College 27 Ballymena Academy 27

CCBs Tom Robinson goes over for the opening try against Ballymena Academy.

Campbell College, Belfast entertained Ballymena Academy at Fox’s Field on Saturday morning…

Schools: Ballymena Academy 30 RBAI 19

Dean Millar scores a decisive try for Ballymena Academy against RBAI

Ballymena Academy entertained Royal Belfast Academical Institution on Saturday morning with the…

Schools: Methodist College 17 Ballymena Academy 12 (Medallion Shield Final)

Tuesday 12th March 2019. Methodist College claimed the Medallion Shield with a 17 - 12 win against Ballymena Academy at Ravenhill.

Methodist College came out on top by 17 – 12 against Ballymena…

Schools: Ballymena Academy 19 Sullivan Upper 3 (Medallion Shield Semi Final)

Ballymena Academys Andrew Donald powers to the line for his second score against Sullivan Upper.

Ballymena Academy progressed to the final of the Medallion Shield following a…

Schools Cup: Ballymena Academy 10 Royal School Armagh 14

Saturday 23rd February 2019. Armagh hold on record a memorable 10 - 14 win against Ballymena Academy in the Schools Cup Quarter Final in wet conditions.

Royal School Armagh progressed to the semi final of the Ulster Schools…

Schools: Ballymena Academy 17 Royal School Armagh 0 (Medallion Shield)

Saturday 16th February 2019. Ballymena Academy score three first half tries against Royal School Armagh to progress to the next round of the Medallion Shield.

Ballymena Academy entertained Royal School Armagh in the Quarter Final of the…

Schools: Day 2 of the Methodist College 150 Tournament.

The Methodist College Belfast’s 150 Anniversary Rugby Tournament continued on Saturday at Pirrie…

Schools: Day 1 of the Methodist College 150 Tournament.

Friday 19th October 2018. MCB150 Day 1. Round 2 Match between St Michaels College Dublin and Crescent College Limerick at the Methodist College 150 Anniversary Tournament. St Michaels College 17 Crescent College 7

Day One of Methodist College Belfast’s 150 Anniversary Rugby Tournament tool place…

Schools: Methodist College 150 Anniversary Tournament.

On Friday 19 and Saturday 20th October Methodist College Belfast will host…

Schools: Methodist College 54 Ballymena Academy 8

Saturday 6th October 2018. Methodist College Belfast record a 54 - 8 win against a young Ballymena Academy at Pirie Park.

It took less than 90 seconds for the ‘navy blue machine’ to…

Schools: Wallace High School 19 Ballymena Academy 16

Saturday 8th September. Wallace High entertain Ballymena Academy in a schools friendly match at the High School. Wallace score a late try to take the game 19-16 after a spirited second half comeback by Ballymena.

Wallace High came out on top 19 -16 in a full blooded…