Royal Belfast Academical Institution Sports
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Schools Cup: Wallace High School 21 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3
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A large, vocal and very bipartisan crowd gathered in Lisburn on Saturday morning for the heavyweight Schools Cup Quarter Final Tie between Wallace High School and Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Inst captain, Blake McClean on the charge Inst took the game to Wallace in early encounters, pinning Wallace back into their 22. This was play
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Medallion Shield: Wallace High 8 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 54
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We caught up with the Medallion Shield match between Wallace High School and Royal Belfast Academical Institution on Saturday morning in Lisburn. Dylan Gray picked up a hat- trick for RBAI against Wallace. RBAI got their account up and running with a brace from Dylan Gray. Rocco Steen converted one to give the visitors a
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Schools Cup: Campbell College 17 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 19
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On Saturday morning a large partisan and very vocal crowd assembled a Foxes Field for the eagerly anticipated Schools Cup Round of 16 Tie between fierce rivals Campbell College and Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Strong, low sunlight filtered through the trees creating strong shadows and making for challenging photography. Jack Coulter opened the scoring for
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Dylan Gray, Isaac Neill, Jack Robinson, Joel Clarke, Matthew Watkins, Reuben McCullough, Rocco Steen, Sam CoulterMedallion Shield: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 47 Royal School Dungannon 7
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Royal School Dungannon Medallion were the visitors to Osborne Park on Saturday morning to face Royal Belfast Academical Institution Medallion in a Medallion Shield tie. Dylan Gray opened the scoring for Inst with the 1st of his brace of tries Inst came out of the blocks fast, now allowing RSD to settle and took the
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Prior Shield: Banbridge Academy 1 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 2 AR Final
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On a dry cool Monday afternoon Havelock Park was the venue for the Prior Shield Final between Banbridge Academy 2nd XI and Royal Belfast Academical Institution 2nd XI. It was a very cagey opening quarter, which though Banbridge were in control of, did not produce any meaningful shots on goal. The 1st quarter ended 0-0. Banbridge controlled
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McCullough Cup Tier 1: Banbridge Academy 0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 2 Semi Final
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With a Wednesday afternoon push back Banbridge Academy faced Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the 1st McCullough Cup Tier Semi Final at Shaw’s Bridge. A yellow Met Office weather warning was for high winds and rain. Despite the challenging conditions both teams displayed skills in a high tempo, fast paced game, which swung backwards and forwards
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Schools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 27 Campbell College 20
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On Wednesday afternoon, Saturday’s postponed game, between Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Campbell College was played at Osborne. It was cold and the fog, which had lain across the city all day, created challenging conditions for both rugby and photography. The gallery images have more clarity and saturation than was present on the day. Inst
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Prior Shield: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 9 Methodist College 0
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On Saturday morning Royal Belfast Academical Institution II faced Methodist College II in a Prior Shield Group game, at Shawsbridge. Inst were quick to settle with midfielders passes finding attackers threatening the Methody goal. Ethan Harris-O’Neill Scored 4 Inst goals Ethan Harris-O’Neill found the net, after 4 minutes to put Inst 1-0 up. Aaron Russell,
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Medallion Friendly: RBAI 36 Methodist College 8
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We caught up with the Medallion Friendly between Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Methodist College at Osborne on Saturday morning. Methody were first on the scoreboard with an early penalty for a 0 – 3 lead. Unfortunately for the visitors that was as good as it got. Methody were successful with an early penalty. RBAI
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Senior Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 33 Sullivan Upper 7
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We were supposed to pick up the Medallion teams in this fixture but we sent our photographer to the wrong school! In a freezing, windy Osborne Park, RBAI hosted Sullivan Upper School in a Senior Friendly. The home side looked the much brighter from the start and it didn’t take long before No 11, Andrew
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Prior Shield: Banbridge Academy II 1 Royal Belfast Academical Institution II 0
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It was an early 9.00am start on Saturday for the Prior Shield Group Stage clash between Banbridge Academy II and Royal Belfast Academical Institution II. I took in the 1st half before moving to the rugby. It was a congested midfield! In the 1st quarter both sides were very evenly matched with defences cancelling offences. It
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Andrew Purcell, Benny Dohnal, Charlie O’Connor, Cian Hyland, Connor Patton, George Craigan, Michael Kennedy, Will O’LearySenior Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 22 Terenure College Dublin 24
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I caught up with Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Terenure College Dublin for an All Ireland schools friendly late Saturday morning at Osborne. Inst started well, perhaps too well, as a loose pass was intercepted by Terenure’s Michael Kennedy who sprinted the length of the field to score under the posts for Will O’Leary to
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U16 Cup: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0 Methodist College 10
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Wednesday afternoon saw the Round One Fixtures in the U16 Cup, Shield & Trophy. Local rivals Methodist College were the visitors to Osborne to play Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the Cup. Harry Doherty scored from close range, to open the scoring for Methody With Inst unable to break out of their 22, Methody pressure
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Blake McClean, Charlie O’Connor, Conor Davis, Ethan Edgar, Harry Lamont, Luke McCluskey, Reuben AllenSenior Friendly: Ballymena Academy 21 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 26
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On a grey, bright, but cool Saturday morning Royal Belfast Academical Institution were the visitors to Ballymena Academy for a Schools Friendly. Blake McClean opened the scoring for Inst Inst didn’t allow Ballymena to settle and pressed from kick off. The pressure paid off when Blake McClean crossed from close range, after a maul. Charlie
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Adam Boyd, Charlie O’Connor, Connor Pattan, Ethan Edgar, George Craigan, James Mulhall, Jonny Woods, Max ColbertSchools Friendly: RBAI 26 Wesley College 26
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Royal Belfast Academical Institution welcomed Wesley College Dublin to Osborne Park for a senior friendly on Saturday morning. We were a touch late getting to this one and the score was 7 – 7 when we arrived, the RBAI points coming from a George Craigan try, converted by Charlie O’Connor and Wesley’s points from a
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Richardson Cup: Cookstown High 2 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 1
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I caught up with the Ulster Hockey Richardson Cup Final between Cookstown High School and Royal Belfast Academical Institution U15 sides. Instonians started on the front foot and they created a few chances before Frank Hollway opened the scoring from a penalty corner after 10 minutes. Frank Hollway opened the scoring for RBAI Cookstown battled