Sullivan Upper School Sports
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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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McDowell Cup: The Royal School Armagh 3 Sullivan Upper School 1
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On Monday afternoon Sullivan Upper School II were The Royal School Armagh’s visitors for a McDowell Cup 1st round tie. Gabby Moore grabbed a brace of goals for Armagh Armagh caught Sullivan cold and in their first attack, from a through ball Gabby Moore slotted the ball home, after 3 minutes for a 1-0 lead. Both
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Schoolgirl Mini Blitz: Sullivan Upper School
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On Thursday afternoon, Sullivan Upper School hosted a mini blitz, under the auspices of Ulster Rugby, for Schoolgirls in Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 age categories. Teams representing Belfast High School, Glastry College, Larne High School, Strangford College, Sullivan Upper School enjoyed the afternoon. Blitz gallery
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1st XI Superleague: Sullivan Upper 1 Rainey Endowed 2
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I caught up with one of the final round of the 1st XI Superleague group stage matches early on Saturday morning as Sullivan Upper entertained Rainey Endowed at their Belfast Road pitch. Rainey, who were looking to win the group, went on the attack from the pass back but they were unable to break down
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Schools Friendly: Sullivan Upper 31 Bangor Grammar 0
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We caught up with the Schools Senior Friendly, and local derby match, between Sullivan Upper School and Bangor Grammar on Saturday morning at Sullivan’s Belfast Road pitch. Sullivan went on the attack from the start but it took them a while to break down the Bangor defence. Joss Davidson comes up with the ball after
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Schools Friendly: Sullivan Upper 19 Belfast Royal Academy 12
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Sullivan Upper Ist XV welcomed Belfast Royal Academy to Holywood on Saturday morning for a senior friendly match. Sullivan got off to a strong start with numerous attacks just being held up but it didn’t take long for their No 14, Max Redman to hack on a fumbled catch and drive to the line for
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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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U14 Superleague; Sullivan Upper School 1 Dalriada 1
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Early Saturday Morning I was back again at Stormont, when Sullivan Upper School hosted Dalriada in an U14 Girls Superleague fixture. The intensity of Friday night’s rain had lessened, now there were just light showers. The Dalriada defence thwarts yet another Sullivan attack Sullivan dominated a scoreless 1st quarter but couldn’t beak a stubborn Dalriada defence.
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Cameron Faith, Flynn Longstaff, Harry McKeown, Joseph Jeffrey, Lukas Kenny, Matthew Booth, Matthew Rae, Nathan Noble, Ryan Drain, Tom MuldrewSchools Cup: Sullivan Upper School 20 Campbell College 36 Quarter Final
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Campbell last faced and defeated Sullivan in the schools cup 4th round Feb 2019 and the two sides have not played against each other since in any friendlies or competitions. Sullivan, at home, would fancy their chances but the shark tank has historically been a happy hunting ground for the boys in black. A feisty
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NNI Schools Senior B Final: Banbridge Academy 25 Sullivan Upper 23
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We caught up with our first Netball match yesterday as we were invited to cover the Netball Northern Ireland Schools Senior B Final between our friends at Banbridge Academy and Sullivan Upper School. We certainly picked the right game as it was a cracker with the lead switching multiple times over the four quarters before
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X7 Tournament: Sullivan Upper School
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On Wednesday, early afternoon, Sullivan Upper School hosted a ‘X7 Tournament’ for Year 9, 10 and 11 pupils Teams from Sullivan Upper School x 2, Strangford Integrated College, Carrowdore, and Newbridge Integrated College, Loughbrickland x 2 took part. All the teams played off against each other showing off their skills, as well as, learning new
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Medallion Shield: Belfast Royal Academy 8 Sullivan Upper School 7
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The Medallion Shield fixture between Belfast Royal Academy and Sullivan Upper was the only show in town on Saturday morning, the rest of the fixtures cancelled due to frost. Belfast Royal Academy’s Elias Agbobkpolor opened the scoring in the Medallion Shield match against sullivan Upper Sullivan Upper enjoyed the bulk of territory and possession in
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Senior Schools Cup: Sullivan Upper School 5 Wallace High School 4 AR
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A grey, dank Monday afternoon, saw the Ulster Senior Girls Schools Cup tie between Sullivan Upper School and Wallace High School, settled in Holywood. Stick skills in a crowded midfield The game was scoreless at full time, not through lack of effort by any of the players. Though chances were created by both sides and
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1st XI Superleague: Sullivan Upper 2 Methodist College 2
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We caught up with another Ulster Hockey Schools Superleague game on Wednesday afternoon in Holywood as Sullivan Upper entertained Methodist College in a Group A game. It was a game of two halves as Sullivan had the best of the first two quarters with Methody getting on top in the third and fourth in an
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Schools Friendly: Belfast Royal Academy 23 Sullivan Upper School 7
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Belfast Royal Academy welcomed Sullivan Upper School to Roughfort on Saturday morning for a 1st XV friendly match. The match was played in sunny weather though the ground was a touch soft underneath following the previous evenings deluge. Sullivan took the lead after 10 minutes thanks to a try from wing forward James McMonigle. Harry