Royal Belfast Academical Institution Sports
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Prior Shield: Banbridge Academy II 1 Royal Belfast Academical Institution II 2 Semi Final
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The heavy rain and wind that I encountered, as I drove down to Banbridge, from Belfast, was not a good omen for conditions at Saturday’s games. However, as I arrived at Havelock Park, it was gloomy, grey, and overcast, but the threatened rain did not appear. I took in the 1st half of the Banbridge Academy
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McCullough Cup Tier A: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 2 Wallace High School 4 Semi Final
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On a damp greyish and now rainswept, Wednesday afternoon, Havelock Park was the venue for the second MCCullough Cup Tier A Semi Final between Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Wallace High School. Midfield was heavily contested in this tie If the first semi-final, was one sided in terms of territory and possession, then this semi
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Alex Place, Ben McCausland, Evan Hughes, Fraser Cunningham, James Clarke, Regan Lathamou, Zak MolyyneauxSchools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 41 The Royal School Armagh 6
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On a grey and overcast Saturday Morning, The Royal School Armagh were the visitors to Osborne Park to play Royal Belfast Academical Institution in a Schools Friendly. It didn’t take long for Inst to make an impression. From a ruck close to the line Alex Place spotted a gap and dived over for the first
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Schools Friendly: Campbell College 0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 24
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We caught up with the Belfast big boys on Saturday as Campbell College welcomed their friends at Royal Belfast Academical Institution to Fox’s Field for a senior friendly. The game went according to form with James Kerr opening the scoring for RBAI with a try at the end of the first quarter. James Kerr scored
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Schools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 14 Clongowes Wood 21
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On Saturday Clongowes Wood, from Co Kildare were the visitors to Osborne Park, for a 12.00 noon kick off against Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Alex Place opened the scoring for Inst Inst started brightly, moving the ball quickly away from ruks and mauls. They took the lead, after 7 minutes, when Alex Place crossed in
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Beni Tasnadi, Daniel Canlin, Ethan Duncan, Louis Keenan, Ryan McDowell, Sam Lamont, Thomas Patton, Toby stewartSchools Friendly: Larne Grammar 48 RBAI 19
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Larne Grammar welcomed RBAI to Lower Cairncastle Road on Saturday morning for a squad hit out ahead of their Schools Cup Pool D match , next weekend, against Portadown College. With RBAI 1st XV busy at Osborne later Saturday morning this was a good run out for the Belfast schools’ extended squad despite lacking the
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Schools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0 Blackrock College 27
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On Saturday morning Blackrock College were the visitors to Osborne to play Royal Belfast Academical Institution. From kick off Blackrock set up camp in the Inst half. By drawing Inst players in to rucks and mauls, they created space out wide. Only ferocious and sometimes last gasp tackling by Inst prevented scores. Charlie Maloney, right,
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All Ireland Schoolboys Championship: Day 3
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The Group matches were played over Day 1 and Day 2 with the Semi Finals and Finals of the Tasmanian Shield and the Herbie Sharman Perpetual Shield played on Day 3. group sTANDINGS The group winners progress to the semi finals of the Tasmanian Shield and the group runners up progress to the semi finals
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All Ireland Schoolboys Championship: Day 1
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We caught up some of the games in the Irish Hockey Schoolboys Championship hosted by Banbridge Academy on Wednesday,Thursday and Friday of this week. The Championship featured 16 teams in four groups with the group winners going into the semi finals of the Tasmanian Shield and the group runners up the semi finals of the
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Schools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 24 Methodist College 0
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Osborne Park, on Saturday morning was the venue for the Royal Belfast Academical Institution v Methodist College derby game, one of the biggest rivalries in Ulster Schools rugby. Methody were fresh from a win over Ballymena Academy, last week, while Inst were still smarting from a heavy home defeat to Ballymena 3 weeks ago. Blake
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Alex Harrower, Alfie Hampton, Caleb Lockhart, Charlie Haldane, Jonah Power, Leo Graham, Paul Henry, Rory AdairUnder 16 Cup: Campbell College 32 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 7
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On Wednesday afternoon Campbell College hosted Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the final Group B round robin fixture, at Fox’s Field. Spectators looked forward to a tight contest, both teams being 2 wins from 2. Leo Graham opened the scoring for Campbell Campbell settled quickly dominating all aspects of the game, with the exception of
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Andrew Purcell, Dylan Morrow, Elias Agbonkpolor, Jonah Power, Like McCausland, Luke Holland, Matthew ElliottUnder 16 Cup: Belfast Royal Academy 17 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 54
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The Under 16 Cup clash between BRA and Inst, postponed from Wednesday, because of the weather, was played on Thursday afternoon at Roughfort. Dylan Morrow opened the scoring for Inst, with the 1st of his 3 tries Playing with a strong wind, Inst quickly put the BRA defence under pressure and pinned them back. Dylan
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Schools Friendly: Sullivan Upper School 17 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 19
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On Saturday Morning, Royal Belfast Academical Institution travelled to Holywood to play Sullivan Upper School in a Schools Friendly. The opening quarter was very cagey, neither side could impose themselves and the game was largely played between the ‘22’s. In the 22nd minute, Josh Gibson found space to score for Inst, midway out, on the left.
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Adam Currie, Adam Middleby, Conor Davis, Dylan Morrow, Isaac Wray, Jacob McFerran, Jacob McKeown, Jamie McAllister, Louis Campbell, Matthew Elliott, Tom AlderdiceU16 Cup: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 52 Sullivan Upper School 14
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Osborne Park was the venue for the U16 Cup fixture between Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Sullivan Upper School, on Wednesday afternoon. Conor Davis opened the scoring for Inst Inst took the lead in the 2nd minute, when Conor Davis got over, beside the posts. Dylan Morrow’s conversion gave Inst a 7-0 lead. On 7 minutes
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Ben Neeley, Blake McClean, Daniel Vercoe-Rodgers, James Kerr, Reece Williamson, Reuben Allen, Robbie ColemanSchools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 15 Ballymena Academy 28
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After the hockey at Stormont, I diced with the traffic and remnants of the previous night’s flooding to arrive at Osborne, midway through the 1st half of RBAI’s Schools Friendly fixture against Ballymena Academy. A 2nd half line out tussle When I arrived, the score was 5-5. Inst’s try was scored by Blake McClean and Ballymena’s
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Schools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 7 Belvedere College 7
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Royal Belfast Academical Institution welcomed Dublin’s Belvedere College to Osborne Park on Saturday morning for an All Ireland Schools senior friendly match. It was a tight contest throughout. It was a tough battle between RBAI and Belvedere College at Osborne Park on Saturday 9th September 2023 Belvedere got on the scoreboard towards the end of