Banbridge Academy Sports
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Kate Russell: Schoolgirls All Ireland Championship
We caught up with the 2026 Irish Hockey Schoolgirls All Ireland Championship at College Hill on Thursday and Friday of last week. The Championship consisted of two pools of four teams who played in round robin format with the top team from each group playing in the Kate Russell Final. The second placed teams in…
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Ferris Plate: Banbridge Academy 0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 1 Final
Early Wednesday afternoon Banbridge Academy faced Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the final of the Ferris Plate at Havelock Park. In a very even game, both teams were glad of their defences in the first two quarters and reached half time all square, at 0-0. Noah Burke celebrates the game’s solitary goal Soon after the…
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Bannister Bowl: Banbridge Academy 0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3 Final
On Monday morning Banbridge Academy U13XI faced Royal Belfast Academical Institution U13XI in the Bannister Bowl Final at Havelock Park. There was a lot of sounding out in the 1st quarter with neither team grabbing the initiative. The quarter ended scoreless. Early in the 2nd quarter Inst began to sling passes together and stretch the Banbridge defence.…
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Burney Cup: Banbridge Academy 2 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 1 Final
We caught up with the Burney Cup Final between Banbridge Academy and, defending Champions, Royal Belfast Academical Institution on Wednesday evening at Stormont. After a keenly contested first quarter Banbridge Academy took the lead late in the fist half with a goal from the busy Charlie Taylor to give Banbridge a 1 – 0 lead…
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McDowell Shield: Banbridge Academy 2XI 0 (1) Strathearn 0 (2) Final
We caught up with the McDowell Shield Final between Banbridge Academy 2XI and Strathearn 2XI at Stormont on Tuesday afternoon. It was a hard fought encounter between the two schools which ebbed and flowed with both schools having their periods of dominance, though Strathearn’s keeper Katie Allen was probably busier than Banbridge’s Ellie Walker in…
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Junior Cup: Banbridge Academy 1(4) Methodist College 1(3)
On Tuesday afternoon Banbridge Academy and Methodist College met in the Junior Cup Final at Stormont. This was a replay of the Stevenson Cup Final, which was narrowly won 1-0 by Banbridge. Methody were first to settle winning an early penalty corner. However, both defences were on top in a first quarter, ebbed to and…
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Junior Cup : Banbridge Academy 1 Ballymena Academy 0 Semi Final
We caught up with the Ulster Hockey Junior Cup Semi Final between Banbridge Academy U14 and Ballymena Academy U14 sides at Strathearn on Tuesday afternoon. The match was a repeat of this seasons U14 Stevenson Cup Semi Final which Banbridge won 2 – 0 in November. This game was a tense, titanic struggle from start…
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Burney Cup: Banbridge Academy 3 Sullivan Upper 1 Semi Final.
We caught up with the Burney Cup Semi Final between Sullivan Upper and Banbridge Academy on Wednesday afternoon at Havelock Park. The teams battled out a scoreless first quarter. Banbridge looked to have the initial upper hand but Sullivan came more into the game as the quarter progressed. Action from the Ulster Schoolboys Burney Cup…
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Senior Cup: Strathearn 1 (2) Banbridge Academy 1 (1)
We caught up with the fourth and final Ulster Hockey Schoolgirls Senior Cup Quarter Final between Strathearn and Banbridge Academy on a bitterly cold Thursday afternoon at Belmont. All credit to both teams for producing a competitive game in steadily worsening conditions. It was a fairy even first half though Banbridge appeared to have the…
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Charlie Stewart, Connor McCurdy, Elijah Myles, Harry McAuley, Harry Sloan, Harvey McCullough, Isaac McCrum, Lewis Greer, Rylee EdwardsMedallion Plate: Banbridge Academy 12 Ballymena Academy 24
We caught up with the Medallion Plate match between Banbridge Academy and Ballymena Academy at Banbridge on Saturday morning. Ballymena were quick out of the block with an early try from a pile over, with wing forward Lewis Greer1 believed to have got the touch down for a 0 – 5 lead. Harvey McAuley picked…
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Senior Cup: Friends School 1 Banbridge Academy 3
Early Saturday morning, under floodlights, on a grey overcast day, Friends School played Banbridge Academy in a Senior Schoolgirls Cup Round of 16 Tie in Lisburn. Ruby Johnson opened the scoring for Banbridge Banbridge took an early lead, when Ruby Johnson converted a penalty stroke for a 1-0 lead on 2 minutes. Sophie Tate celebrates…
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Medallion Shield: Sullivan Upper 25 Banbridge Academy 0
We caught up with the Medallion Shield match between Sullivan Upper and Banbridge Academy at Sullivan on Saturday morning. Sullivan had too much firepower and two tries either side of half time eased them through to the next round of this year’s Medallion Shield. On 7 mins Sullivan worked the greasy ball wide and big…
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Medallion Shield: Banbridge Academy 19 Down High 5
We caught up with the Medallion Shield match between Banbridge Academy and Down High School a Banbridge on Saturday morning. The chilly weather in Banbridge made for a fast flowing game with lots of handling errors and it was the visitors who put first points on the board when, No 13, Cameron McDowell crashed his…
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McCullough Cup: Banbridge Academy 1 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 3 Final
On Wednesday afternoon Banbridge Academy faced Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the McCullough Cup Final at Havelock Park. Celebrations for Josh Gill’s first goal Both sides set out their stall early playing fast, skilful attacking hockey. Inst struck first. Josh Gill converted a 7th minute penalty corner for a 1-0 lead, which they retained at the…
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Schools Cup: Banbridge Academy 47 Bangor Academy 0 Group C
We caught up with the Schools Cup Group C match between Banbridge Academy and Bangor Academy at Banbridge on Saturday morning. It was a comprehensive win for the Banbridge side who opened the scoring in the first minute with a try from winger Dawson Knox, converted by Max Ireland for a 7 – 0 lead.…
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Alyssa Somerville, Daisy Nicholson, Joni Cunningham, Kate Livingston, Mia Taylor, Molly Tumilty, Rhianna GillespieStevenson Cup: Banbridge Academy 0 Royal School Armagh 2 Final
We caught up with the much anticipated Stevenson Cup Final between, defending champions, The Royal School Armagh and, the in form, Banbridge Academy at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club on Wednesday afternoon. It was a close game between two well drilled sides, the main difference the clinical composure of, Armagh’s captain, Joni Cunningham who made telling contributions…