Banbridge Academy Sports
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Bannister Bowl: Banbridge Academy 2 Cookstown High School 3 AR Final
Wednesday saw a triple header of boys schools finals at Havelock Park, Banbridge. First up was The Bannister Bowl, contested by Banbridge Academy and Cookstown High School. This trophy is for the Under 14 Age Group and is played over 2 x 25 minute halves. Stanley Jackson opened the scoring for Cookstown A physically larger…
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Junior Cup: Banbridge Academy 1 Wallace High School 0 Final
Schools finals continued on Tuesday, at Stormont. Second up was the Junior Cup for the Under 14 Age Group between Banbridge Academy and Wallace High School, played over 2 x 20 minute halves. Both sides created chances Once nerves were settled, this turned into a fast paced, skilful final. Neither team could impose themselves, which…
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Andrew Jackson, Ethan Mahafey, Joel Barron, Jonny McCrum, Noah Miles, Paddy Moore, Ryan Matthews, Thomas Williamson, Tom KingSchools Bowl: Banbridge Academy 31 Friends’ School 15 Final
We caught up with our featured school Banbridge Academy in the Schools Bowl final against Friends’ School Lisburn on Wednesday afternoon at Barban Hill. The match kicked off, in front of a large vocal crowd, in cold but sunny conditions with Banbridge playing with the strong gusting wind. The Academy took full advantage of the…
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Bannister Bowl: Methodist College 0 Banbridge Academy 8 Semi Final
Monday afternoon saw the semi final of the Bannister Bowl, at Deramore Park, when Methodist College welcomed Banbridge Academy. The Bannister Bowl is for the Under 13 Age Group and is played over 2 x 25 minute halves. In Banbridge, Methody came up against a well drilled, physically dominant side, who closed them down and…
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Allister Crawford, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnston, Bailie Smith, Connor Huey, Connor Magee, Harry Wan, Jonny McCrum, Tom KingSchools Bowl: Banbridge Academy 37 Omagh Academy 21 Semi Final
I caught up with Banbridge Academy 1st XV on Saturday morning as they entertained Omagh Academy in the semi final of the Schools Bowl. The game was a credit to both teams who looked to attack at every opportunity in a hard fought contest. Banbridge got off to a quick start forcing an early penalty…
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McDowell Shield: Banbridge Academy 0 Wallace High School O Semi Final
I caught up with the first quarter of the McDowell Shield match between Banbridge Academy 2nd XI and Wallace High School 2nd XI early Saturday morning at Lurgan Junior High. I was only able to stay for the first quarter during which Banbridge seemed to be creating the bulk of the chances. Banbridge Academy and…
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Junior Cup: Banbridge Academy 2 Belfast Royal Academy 1 Semi Final
It’s been a busy week for one of our featured Schools, Banbridge Academy, at the business end of the rugby and hockey competitions. Having covered their Medallion in the Ulster Rugby Trophy Final on Friday I found myself at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club on Friday afternoon where the Banbridge Academy junior girls faced Belfast Royal Academy…
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Alex Anderson, Dillon Kichen, Harry Fallis, Jake Irwin, Jonny Neill, Matthew Morrison, Miles Mawson, Noah HaugheyMedallion Trophy: Banbridge Academy 12 Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 12 Final
We caught up with the final of the Ulster Schools Medallion Trophy between Banbridge Academy and Enniskillen Royal Grammar School at The Royal School armagh on Thursday afternoon. It was a tight game with defences dominating though it looked at the start that Banbridge were going to win comfortably when they worked an impressive try…
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Senior Cup: Banbridge Academy 1 The Royal School Armagh 4 Semi Final
Stormont hosted a double header of Senior Schoolgirl semi finals on Wednesday afternoon. First up was a Co Armagh/Co Down affair between arch-rivals Banbridge Academy and The Royal School Armagh. Alyssa Somerville leaps highest to celebrate her equaliser for Banbridge Armagh took the lead on 3 minutes, courtesy of a penalty stroke, converted by Scarlett…
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NNI Schools Senior B Final: Banbridge Academy 25 Sullivan Upper 23
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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McCullough Cup Final: Banbridge Academy 6 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 7 AR Final
On Wednesday afternoon, Banbridge Academy met Royal Belfast Academical Institution, at Havelock Park, in the final of the McCullough Cup. The Inst Semi Circle was crowded, at times In a scoreless 1st quarter Banbridge had most of the play, creating, but failing to take chances. Inst were very limited in their attacks troubling the Banbridge keeper…
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Prior Shield: Banbridge Academy 4 Wallace High School 1 Final
Early Wednesday afternoon, Banbridge Academy 2nd XI & Wallace High School 2nd XI met, at Havelock Park, in the final of the Prior Shield. Max Turner opens the scoring for Wallace Banbridge attacked from push back, but it was Wallace, who struck in their first attack. Max Turner slotted the ball under Banbridge Keeper, James McCoy, for…
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Senior Cup: Banbridge Academy 1 Friends School 0 Quarter Final
On Tuesday afternoon Banbridge hosted, local rivals, Friends School in an Ulster Schoolgirl Senior Cup quarter final tie at Havelock Park. In the 1st half the majority of play was confined to a congested midfield Through a scoreless 1st half, neither side could grab the game by the scruff of the neck. Whether it was nerves…
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Schools Bowl: Larne Grammar 0 Banbridge Academy 54.
When we scheduled this match during the week we were hoping that the young Larne Grammar side would get a few more opportunities than they did during their last meeting in the Schools Cup pool stages. While the home side battled hard, with good performances from Cian Ferguson, Sam Jackson, Thomas Patton and Jonny Dallas,…
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Senior Cup: Banbridge Academy 2 Ballyclare High School 0
We caught up with our friends at Banbridge Academy as they took on the challenge of Ballyclare High School in the Ulster Hockey Senior Cup at Havelock Park late on Thursday afternoon. The thoughts on this one were that it would be a close game and that’s exactly how it turned out as defences dominated…
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Junior Schools Cup: Belfast High 0 Banbridge Academy 3 Quarter Final
We caught up with the Ulster Hockey Junior Schools Cup between Belfast High School and Banbridge Academy at Shore Road on a cold and windy Thursday afternoon. The way things worked out we had two photographers at this one and the teams didn’t let us down as they produced a quality match with over 400…