Royal Belfast Academical Institution Sports
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2022-03-24 Banbridge Academy 5 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0 Richardson Cup Final
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On Thursday evening Banbridge Academy met Royal Belfast Academical Institution, as part of a double header, in the Richardson Cup Final, at Stormont. This U15 level game was played over 2 x 30 minute halves. In the 1st half Inst had the better of the territory winning 4 penalty corners, but unable to convert any of
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2022-03-23 RBAI 4 Sullivan Upper 2 Bannister Bowl
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Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Sullivan Upper School met for the final of the Bannister Bowl on Wednesday afternoon at Havelock Park. Only one goal separated the two teams at half time with RBAI leading 1 – 0 thanks to quick thinking from Robbie McAreavey who dispossessed a defender on the edge of the D
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Ben McFarlane, Bryn Ward, Daniel Moore, Joe Dickson, Josh Eagleson, Josh Stevens, Liam Black, Lorcan Hanratty, Ryan KiddSchools Cup: Methodist College 43 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 15 Semi Final
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On Tuesday afternoon, in one of the oldest rivalries in Ulster Schools Rugby, Methodist College faced off against Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the semi final of the Schools Cup at Kingspan Stadium. Great playing conditions boded well for a fast, open game and so it turned out. Methody applied pressure from kick off, won
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Blake McClean, Callum McKinney, Charlie Gray, Ethan Kennedy, George Carson, Harry Ord, Henry Ralston, Reece Graham, Zac MolineauxMedallion Shield: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 7 Campbell College 15 Semi Final
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This season these two titans of schoolboy rugby have both dispatched all comers and on their last head to head RBAI came out on top. That was a friendly but this is a semi final with the shield the prize. Report and pictures by Richard Owens A large crowd was gathered at Pirrie Park as
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Bryn Ward, Callum Hoe, Conor McMaster, Harry McKeown, Jacob Boyd, Jamie Beattie, Josh Eagleson, Myles Lowe, Oliver Clarke, Rory StewartSchools Cup: Sullivan Upper School 13 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 38 Quarter Final
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On Saturday morning Sullivan Upper School clashed with Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the quarter final of the Schools Cup. It was damp and overcast and rain threatened the contest. On almost their first excursion into Inst territory Sullivan took the lead with a Harry McKeown penalty goal. Bryn Ward claimed Inst’s first try Inst
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Schools 3XV Cup Final: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3rd XV 15 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4th XV 19
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On Friday afternoon Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3rd XV and Royal Belfast Academical Institution 4th XV contested the final of the Schools 3rd XV Cup. With the noise generated by a very partisan crowd, one could have been mistaken for thinking that 2 schools were involved. The near proximity of the students in class made for a feisty
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Medallion Shield: Methodist College 5 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 41
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On a dank, overcast Saturday morning, Methodist College played Royal Belfast Academical Institution, at Pirrie Park, in a quarter final tie of the Medallion Shield. A very strong wind blew straight down the pitch, threatening to dominate proceedings. Initial play was even, but Inst, playing against the wind, gradually turned the screw, denying Methody possession
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Alex Colhoun, Andrew Hamil, Andrew Johnson, Conor McGrath, Jack Parkinson, Jamie Beattie, Josh Eagleson, Reece BradenSchools Cup: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 36 Omagh Academy 15
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On a sunny, but breezy Saturday morning Royal Belfast Academical Institution clashed with Omagh Academy in the Schools Cup Round of 16. Jack Parkinson stretches for the line to open the scoring for Inst Inst applied pressure from the kick off and took the lead after 3 minutes, through a Jack Parkinson try, converted by
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Adam Leckey, Blake McLean, Charlie Gray, Darcey Donnelly, Ethan Duncan, Ethan Edgar, Ryan McDowell, Zac MolineuxMedallion Shield: Larne Grammar 8 RBAI 47 Round 4
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A bright and crisp morning saw Larne Grammar entertain Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the fourth round of the Medallion Shield at Upper Cairncastle Road. The opening exchanges were even enough until Zac Molineux went over to give RBAI a 0 – 5 on the 7th minute. The visitors continued to press and 5 minutes
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2021-12-01 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0 Wallace High School 2 McCullough Cup Semi Final
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In the 2nd McCullough Cup Semi Final, held a Lisnagarvey’s Ground in Royal Hillsborough, Royal Belfast Academical Institution met Lisburn rivals, Wallace High School. This was a full bodied semi final with both teams matching passion and commitment over the 60 minutes. After a scoreless 1st quarter the deadlock was eventually broken 30 seconds before the halftime
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Schools U16 Cup: Ballymena Academy 10 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0
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Ballymena Academy entertained Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the U16 Cup on Saturday morning at the Academy grounds. Report and images by Nick Murray. Ballymena came out of the blocks like they were in a 100m sprint and within a minute Michael McLean went over, out wide, for the first score. Inst hit back with
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Schools Senior: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0 Methodist College Belfast 24 Friendly
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Methodist College travelled to Osborne on a dry and windless Saturday morning to play old rivals Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Report and images by Bob Given Both defenses were on top in the opening phases but gradually Methody’s possession began to wear down the Inst defense. After a series of pick and drives close to
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Schools U16 Cup: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 32 Ballyclare High 0
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It was back to Osborne Park on Saturday morning, to catch the game we went there last week for, as RBAI entertained Ballyclare High in the first round of the newly formed Schools U16 Cup. RBAI thoroughly deserved their win though the game was much more competitive than the score line suggest, the visitors producing
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Schools Medallion: RBAI 36 Dalriada 0 (ATOL) Friendly
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I popped along to Osborne Park on Saturday morning with the expectation of catching the opening Schools U16 match between Inst and Ballyclare. Unfortunately that match was postponed, so as I was looking an early kick off to get in my five matches over the day I decided to cover the Medallion fixture between Inst
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Schools Senior: RBAI 19 Ballymena Academy 14 Friendly
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On Saturday morning RBAI hosted Ballymena Academy at a misty Osborne Park, in a Schools Friendly. Report and images by Bob Given Photography In the 1st half both teams were cagey, sounding each other out, and though there were flashes of fast open play, defenses were on top. Inst took the lead after 23 minutes, when
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Medallion Shield: Campbell College 20 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 15
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It was another classic schools game at Ravenhill as Campbell College and RBAI went head to head in the final of the Medallion Shield on Tuesday afternoon. Campbell came out top by 20 – 15 but a second half revival from Inst had the crowd on the edge of their seats until the final whistle.