Banbridge Academy Sports
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McCullough Cup Tier A : Banbridge Academy 3 Friends 1 Semi Final
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On a damp greyish, Wednesday afternoon, which threatened rain, Havelock Park was the venue for the first McCullough Cup Tier A Semi Final between Banbridge Academy and Friends School. Both sides sounded each other out in the opening minutes, before Banbridge took control. Adam McKee scores Banbridge’s opener Adam McKee converted a penalty corner, after
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Schools Cup: Banbridge Academy 21 Ballyclare High School 0 Pool E
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On grey, overcast, gloomy Saturday morning Banbridge Academy hosted Ballyclare High School in a Schools Cup Pool E fixture. Banbridge had won their previous Pool E fixture, Ballyclare had lost. A deceptively strong wind blew diagonally across the pitch, into the bottom corner, bringing rain, at intervals throughout the game. Joey Mackerell opened the scoring
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1st XI Superleague: Banbridge Academy 1 Portadown College 3 Tier A Semi Final
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On Wednesday afternoon, in the first of the 1st XI Superleague Semi Finals, played at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club, Banbridge Academy faced Portadown College. Portadown started strongly against a young Banbridge side, who came off second best in tackles and found it difficult to get any rhythm. Rebekah Lennon gave Portadown an early lead Following a penalty
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U14 Superleague: Banbridge Academy 1 Royal School Armagh 2 Tier A Semi Final
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The final match at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club on Tuesday was the Tier A Semi Final between Banbridge Academy and Royal School Armagh, with both teams producing a thrilling game. Banbridge were quick out of the blocks with a goal by Casey Cousins a few minutes in the game. Bann went on to have the best
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Schools Friendly: Banbridge Academy 31 Regent House 14
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Despite schools being on half term we managed to catch a Schools Friendly match between Banbridge Academy and Regent House senior squads early Saturday morning. Banbridge took the lead thirteen minutes in with a try from their wing Darragh Knox, converted by Andrew Jackson and four minutes later the Academy full back Joey Mackrell crossed
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All Ireland Schoolboys Championship: Day 3
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The Group matches were played over Day 1 and Day 2 with the Semi Finals and Finals of the Tasmanian Shield and the Herbie Sharman Perpetual Shield played on Day 3. group sTANDINGS The group winners progress to the semi finals of the Tasmanian Shield and the group runners up progress to the semi finals
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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
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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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Schools Cup: Carrickfergus Grammar 7 Banbridge Academy 63 Pool E
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We caught up with the Schools Cup Pool E match between Carrickfergus Grammar and Banbridge Academy on Saturday morning at Carrick. Schools Cup Results and Standings Banbridge were quick out of the blocks applying early pressure to the Carrick line and the visitors opened the scoring after 4 minutes with Callum Little going over out
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1st XI Superleague: Banbridge Academy 2 Strathearn School 0 Quarter Final
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Banbridge Academy welcomed Strathearn School to Havelock Park on Thursday afternoon for a 1st XI Superleague Quarterfinal match. I surprisingly, dry conditions, the home team started off strongest and quickly moved into the lead with a lovely deflected finish by No 6, Alyssa Somerville off a shot from Ellen Jack. High fives from Alyssa Somerville
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1st XI Superleague: Larne Grammar 0 Banbridge Academy 4
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My second match at Upper Cairncastle Road was the Group 2 Superleague match between Larne grammar and Banbridge Academy, Larne needing a win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knock out rounds alive. The teams battled out a tight first quarter. It was a tight first quarter with both sides creating a couple
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Schools Friendly: Banbridge Academy 21 Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 7
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After catching an early Saturday morning 1st XI Superleague hockey match at Dromore I popped on down to Banbridge Academy for the second half of their senior friendly match against Enniskillen Royal Grammar School. The first half was ending on my arrival with Banbridge defending a 7 – 0 lead by virtue of a Luke
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1st XI Superleague: Banbridge Academy 2 Coleraine Grammar 1
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I caught up with the match between Banbridge Academy and Coleraine Grammar in the second round of the Ulster Hockey Schools 1xt XI Superleague on Wednesday afternoon at Havelock Park. Unfortunately Coleraine were delayed due to traffic and the match started 30 minutes late. As I’d a 3:00 pm appointment at Dromore I was only
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Senior Friendly: Larne Grammar 14 Banbridge Academy 26
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It was a quick dash from the hockey to capture the schools senior friendly between Larne and Banbridge at Upper Cairncastle Road. There was no score when I arrived part way through the first half but Banbridge were applying pressure on the Larne line. The visitors got the scoreboard up and running minutes later with
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1st XI SUPERLEAGUE: Banbridge Academy 0 Wallace High School 0
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The newly laid pitch at Havelock Park was the venue for Wednesday’s 1st XI Superleague fixture between Banbridge Academy and close rivals Wallace High School. The threatened heavy rain thankfully turned out to be a prolonged light shower. However it was dank, overcast and cool. 1st quarter pressure on the Wallace goal Both sides showed early
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Andrew Jackson, Daniel Hutchinson, Darragh Knox, Dr Francis Vassey, Harry Wan, Jack Shaw, Joey Mackrell, Noah HaugheySchools Rugby: Banbridge Academy win Graham Cup.
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We caught up with one of our featured schools on Saturday morning as Banbridge Academy competed in the Graham Cup, hosted and organised by Grosvenor Grammar School. The competition featured four schools; Grosvenor Grammar, Antrim Grammar, Banbridge Academy and Rainey Endowed. The teams played each other in a round robin of 6 games with each