Banbridge Academy Sports
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Senior Cup: Banbridge Academy 0 (3) Wallace High 0 (2) Quarter Final
We caught up with the Ulster Hockey Schools Cup Quarter Final match between Banbridge Academy and Wallace High in an early start on Saturday morning at Havelock Park. This was the last quarter final to be played in the Senior Cup with a semi final against Portadown College at Lisnagarvey on Wednesday waiting for the…
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Conor McNamee, Daniel Byrne, Daniel Ringland, Hubert Jasczczak, James Gordon, Matthew McCabe, Reuben GlennMedallion Trophy: Banbridge Academy 7 Belfast High School 31 Final
Friends School, Lisburn was the neutral venue for the Medallion Trophy Final between Banbridge Academy and Belfast High School. A strong cold wind blew down the pitch, initially in High School’s favour. As the match kicked off Lisburn was hit with a strong squall with heavy rain and strong winds causing handling and kicking problems…
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Junior Cup: Banbridge Academy 1 (2) Killicomaine Junior High 1 (3)
We caught up with the Junior Cup Quarter Final between Banbridge Academy and Killicomaine Junior High at Havelock Park on Tuesday afternoon. The first half mostly consisted of Banbridge on the attack with Emma Rankin and Molly Tumilty pulling the strings. Killicomaine seemed happy to defend in numbers and look for a quick break through…
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Subsidiary Shield: Banbridge Academy 14 Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 10
We caught up with the Ulster Schools Subsidiary Shield quarter final between Banbridge Academy and Enniskillen royal grammar School on Saturday morning at Banbridge. It was a closely contended match throughout. Enniskillen took the lead, ten minutes in with a try from Sam Clarke and a successful conversion from Sam Patton took the score to…
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Gibson Plate: Victoria College 3XI 0 Banbridge Academy 1
We caught up with the entertaining Ulster Schoolgirls Gibson Plate match between Victoria College 3XI and Banbridge Academy 3XI at a sunny Newforge Sports Centre on Wednesday afternoon. While the low bright sunlight created plenty of shadow and glare it didn’t create much heat to warm the cold steady breeze across the pitch. However, it…
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Medallion Trophy: Banbridge Academy 36 Bangor Academy 7 Semi Final
We caught up with the Medallion Trophy semi final between Banbridge Academy and Bangor Academy at Banbridge on Saturday morning. A good crowd was treated to some fine rugby by the home team who got off the mark early with No 12, Dawson Knox bursting through to open the scoring. for a 5 – 0…
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Schools Cup: Banbridge Academy 3 Sullivan Upper School 24
On Sunday afternoon, as the first game of a double header, with the Ulster v Zebres game, Kingspan Stadium was the venue for the Round of 16 Schools Cup tie, between Banbridge Academy and Sullivan Upper School. Overhead conditions were appalling. A strong cold swirling wind and heavy rain sucked the heat out of players…
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Junior Cup: Banbridge Academy 4 Glenlola Collegiate 0
We caught up with the Ulster Schools Hockey Junior Cup match between Banbridge Academy and Glenlola Collegiate on Thursday morning at Havelock Park. In an entertaining game Banbridge Academy took early control with a goal from Jennifer Soutar after three minutes. Jennifer Soutar (far left) is congratulated after opening the scoring for Banbridge The home…
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Medallion Trophy: Banbridge Academy 26 Portadown College 5
We caught up with the Medallion Trophy match between Banbridge Academy and Portadown College at Banbridge on Saturday morning. Banbridge started well, scoring an early try from No 8, Charlie Geoghagen who crashed over beside the posts to give Daniel Byrne a straightforward conversion for a 7 – 0 lead. Charlie Geoghegan picked up three…
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Prior Shield: Banbridge Academy 1 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 2 AR Final
On a dry cool Monday afternoon Havelock Park was the venue for the Prior Shield Final between Banbridge Academy 2nd XI and Royal Belfast Academical Institution 2nd XI. It was a very cagey opening quarter, which though Banbridge were in control of, did not produce any meaningful shots on goal. The 1st quarter ended 0-0. Banbridge controlled…
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U14 Stevenson Cup: Banbridge Academy 0 Rainey Endowed 1 Final
The third game at Havelock Park on Thursday was the Junior Stevenson Cup Final between Banbridge Academy and Rainey Endowed. We are particularly fortunate to have the defending All Ireland Junior and Senior Schools Champions in Ulster. However, Banbridge, the defending Ulster and All Ireland Junior Champions are very much in a rebuild phase and…
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McCullough Cup Tier 1: Banbridge Academy 0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 2 Semi Final
With a Wednesday afternoon push back Banbridge Academy faced Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the 1st McCullough Cup Tier Semi Final at Shaw’s Bridge. A yellow Met Office weather warning was for high winds and rain. Despite the challenging conditions both teams displayed skills in a high tempo, fast paced game, which swung backwards and forwards…
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Daniel Byrne, David Liggett, Dawson Knox, Isaac Crawford, Jamie Bradley, Jamie Stewart, Matthew BrazilMedallion Shield: Banbridge Academy 8 Omagh Academy 26 2nd Round
On Tuesday afternoon Banbridge Academy faced Omagh Academy in the 2nd round of the Medallion Shield. A deceptively warm low sun bathed the pitch in golden light. Before Banbridge had time to settle Omagh launched waves of attacks forcing Banbridge back into their 22. Isaac Crawford opened the scoring for Omagh From a driving maul Isaac…
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Schools Cup: Banbridge Academy 12 Dalriada 0 Group D
We caught up with the Ulster Schools Cup Group D match between Banbridge Academy and Dalriada on Saturday morning in Banbridge. Dalriada started brightly with plenty of pressure being put on Banbridge but the home team held their ground until they got the chance to attack. Noah Bell gets the ball and a few defenders…
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U14 Stevenson Cup: Banbridge Academy 1 (3) Victoria College 1 (1) AR Semi Final
We caught up with the eagerly anticipated Ulster Schools U14 Stevenson Cup semi final between Banbridge Academy and Victoria College at Havelock Park on Thursday afternoon. This was a hard fought battle between two elite teams in top form. Maisie Nicholl opened the scoring for Banbridge Both teams worked hard in the opening exchanges but…
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Stevenson Cup: Royal School Armagh 6 Banbridge Academy 1 Quarter Final
I caught up with the Stevenson Cup Quarter Final between Royal School Armagh and Banbridge Academy at College Hill early Thursday morning. It was a game I’d been looking forward to since the draw was announced as it pitched two of the best teams in Ulster (and Ireland) against each other. The early pass back…