Sullivan Upper School Sports
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Callum Mustoe, Charlie Hargy, Chris Cahoon, Daniel Vercoe-Rogers, Harry McKeown, Harry Thallon, Robbie Coleman, Ryan Drain, Sean McKay, Timothy BellSchools Cup: Ballymena Academy 25 Sullivan Upper School 14 Semi Final
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On Wednesday afternoon, Ballymena Academy met Sullivan Upper School, one of our featured sides, in the second Semi Final of the Schools Cup. If Tuesday’s game had been blessed with clement weather, then Wednesday afternoon was grey, overcast and driech. The threatened rain arrived before kick-off. During the game, only the intensity of the rain
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Medallion Shield: Dalriada 12 Sullivan Upper 13 Semi Final.
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Dalriada welcomed Sullivan Upper met a Rainey Endowed for a Medallion Shield semi final on Saturday morning. There was a minutes silence in memory of Dalriada’s headmaster and Ballymoney RFC stalwart ,Tom Skelton, who sadly passed in early February. It was a closely contested game. Early play featured several exchanged kicks. Sullivan’s Roger McMullan capitalized
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Schools Cup: Methodist College 5 Sullivan Upper School 10 Quarter Final
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On Saturday morning Sullivan Upper School were the visitors to one of Ulster school’s rugby most formidable citadels, ‘The Enclosure’ at Pirrie Park to face Methodist College in a quarter final Schools Cup tie. The sun had burnt off the early morning fog, though there was some blue haze from smoke bombs. A very large,
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Medallion Shield: Sullivan Upper 7 Regent House 0 Quarter Final
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My second match at Sullivan on Saturday morning was the Medallion Shield Quarter final between Sullivan Upper and Regent House. It was a hard fought game between two evenly matched sides, the fortunes of the teams largely determined by whether they played with or against the prevailing breeze. Regent had the wind at their back
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Senior Friendly: Sullivan Upper 0 Banbridge Academy 2
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I caught up with our Features Schools Sullivan Upper and Banbridge Academy in a senior friendly on Saturday morning at Holywood. It was an entertaining game though Banbridge had Sullivan on the back foot most of the time. Sullivan’s Tara McComb worked overtime in defence, she just gets better every time I see her, but
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Alex Dunlop, Ethan Duncan, Hamish Houston, Harry McKeown, Jack Law, Jonny Dallas, Max Readman, Ruan WaryckSchools Cup: Sullivan Upper 41 Larne Grammar 3
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Larne Grammar School travelled to Holywood to play Sullivan Upper School in the last 16 of the Schools Cup on Saturday morning. The game was far from a classic. Sullivan muscled their way over for a try after three minutes and that set the tone for a scrappy game. https://youtu.be/m45orwnZzTMFirst half tries from Sullivan Larne
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Schools U14 Friendly: Sullivan Upper 0 Belfast Royal Academy 2
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I caught up with the Schoolgirls U14 Friendly between Sullivan Upper and Belfast Royal Academy on my early morning trip to Holywood on Saturday morning. The game was played to the background of preparation for the Rugby Schools Cup match at Sullivan and it was a great start to a busy day. Amelia Small had
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2XV Cup: Belfast Royal Academy 29 Sullivan Upper 15
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Belfast Royal Academy entertained Sullivan Upper for a Schools 2XV Cup fixture on Wednesday afternoon at Roughfort. After a tense opening BRA were first to score with a try from their No 11 wing, converted by 22, just past the 20 minute mark. BRA went over for the opening try. Sullivan hit back 12 minutes
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Medallion Shield: Wallace High 8 Sullivan Upper 22
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Wallace high School welcomed Sullivan Upper school to Lisburn on Saturday morning for a Medallion Shield fixture. Wallace pressed Sullivan hard in the opening 15 minutes, but it was a breakaway try, against the run of play, that saw No 13, Noah Cassidy, cross the try line for the visitors. to give Sullivan a 0
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Senior Cup: Victoria College 2 Sullivan Upper 1
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I caught up with a very exciting Ulster Hockey Schoolgirls Senior Cup match between Victoria College and Sullivan Upper at Newforge late Monday afternoon. It was a tense game but Victoria calmed their nerves with a goal, ten minutes in, from Mollie Young for a 1 – 0 lead which they took into the second
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Junior Cup: Sullivan Upper 0 Killicomaine Junior High 5
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I caught up with the Junior Cup match between Sullivan Upper and Killicomaine Junior High early Saturday morning at Holywood. It was an entertaining match with both teams giving their all. However, Killicomaine were able to take their chances and they opened the scoring about 8 minutes in with a goal from their captain Maisy
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Finn Moraghan, Jack Even, Jacob McKeown, Josh Skaramotsos, Joshua Sloss, Luca McKimm, Max Killner, Max Patterson, Rowan JessSchools 2XV Cup: Sullivan Upper School II 33 Royal School Dungannon II 19
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On Friday afternoon Royal School Dungannon II travelled to Holywood to play Sullivan Upper School II in a lunchtime kick off Schools 2nd XV Cup fixture. Both teams found it difficult to find their way in the opening minutes dropping balls and finding no continuity between the 22s. Josh Skaramotsos opened the scoring for Sullivan All
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Schools Friendly: Campbell College 5 Sullivan Upper 8
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Campbell College continued their busy pre Christmas schedule with a Senior Squad friendly against Sullivan Upper on a wet Saturday morning at Fox’s Field. The game was scrappy for the first 20 minutes,with most of the action between the 22’s. The teams battled away in the middle of the park. The deadlock was finally broken
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Junior Cup: Sullivan Upper School 2 Grosvenor Grammar School 0 1st Round
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On Thursday afternoon, Grosvenor Grammar School were the visitors to Holywood to play Sullivan Upper School in the 1st Round of the junior Cup. On a grey, overcast afternoon, Sullivan were quick to settle, controlling midfield, supplying their forwards with ball, and denying the Grosvenor forwards any possession. Chloe McDowell opened the scoring for Sullivan Sullivan
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Senior Cup: Belfast High School 0 Sullivan Upper 3
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I had a enjoyable Wednesday afternoon covering the Senior Cup match between Belfast High School and Sullivan Upper School at Shore Road. It was an even first quarter as the teams tested each other out though the High School looked to have the edge on territory and possession. Hanna Lawden punches the air after scoring
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All Ireland Schoolboys Championship: Day 2
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The group stages of the All Ireland Schoolboys Championship continued with the Group games on Day 2. Once again we focused our coverage on our Featured Schools in Group 3 and Group 4 whose matches were played at Banbridge Academy and Havelock Park. GROUP 1GROUP 2GROUP 3GROUP 4Bandon GrammarCookstown HighBanbridge AcademyFriends‘ SchoolBangor GrammarSt Andrews CollegeNewtown