Author: Bob Given
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AIL1B: Queens 20 Old Wesley 38
On Saturday afternoon the newly re-laid Queens Arena was the venue for the AIL1B clash between Queens and Dublin side, Old Wesley. Defences dominated the 1st quarter. Both sides created opportunities but couldn’t finish them off. Wesley opened the scoring from a 19th minute, Ian Cassidy penalty goal but Queens replied within 2 minutes when James Humphreys…
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Junior Cup: Queen’s University IV 5 Castle II 0
On Saturday, at lunchtime, Castle II were the visitors to The Dub, to play Queen’s University IV, in a Women’s Junior Cup game. In a scoreless 1st quarter defences were on top, making for a congested midfield. Play began to open up in the 2nd quarter with both sides forcing penalty corners and troubling the keepers. The…
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Schools Cup: Wellington College 5 Grosvenor Grammar School 65
Early Saturday morning Wellington College hosted Grosvenor Grammar School in a Schools Cup Preliminary Round C fixture at Carolan Road. From kick off Grosvenor were ruthless and relentless. Wellington were put under pressure immediately. In the 5th minute it told when Stephan Buick scored for a 5-0 lead. In the 9th minute Mattie Meredith ran round under…
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Under 16 Cup: Campbell College 32 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 7
On Wednesday afternoon Campbell College hosted Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the final Group B round robin fixture, at Fox’s Field. Spectators looked forward to a tight contest, both teams being 2 wins from 2. Campbell settled quickly dominating all aspects of the game, with the exception of scrums. They butchered a couple of chances…
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Men All Ireland: Annadale 2 Lisnagarvey 6
The rain was incessant at a grey overcast Upper Malone for the All Ireland League Division One game between Annadale and Lisnagarvey on Saturday afternoon. Garvey sprayed the ball around from push back, controlling midfield and preventing the Annadale forwards having any access to ball. Oliver Kidd opened the scoring for Garvey on 12 minutes,…
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Women Junior 2: Belfast Harlequins III 2 Ulster Elks II 3
A later kick off at Campbell College, coupled with lane closures on the Outer Ring meant that I arrived at Deramore Park at the end of the 1st quarter of the Women’s Junior 2 fixture, between Belfast Harlequins III and Ulster Elks II. The 1st quarter was goalless. Quins started the 2nd quarter with urgency, closing down the…
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Schools Friendly: Campbell College 15 Blackrock College 34
Rain threatened, as Campbell College entertained Dublin side, Blackrock College, at Fox’s Field, on Saturday morning. Blackrock opened the scoring with a Conor O’Shaughsey penalty goal after 9 minutes. After a period of pressure Campbell rolled a lineout maul over, after 18 minutes, Jed Dornan getting the touchdown. Henry Ralston’s conversion put Campbell 7-3 up.…
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1st XI Superleague: Grosvenor Grammar School 0 The Royal School Armagh 5
On a grey, but mild Saturday morning, The Royal School Armagh were the visitors to east Belfast to play Grosvenor Grammar School in a Superleague Tier A Group A fixture. In their first attack Daisy Nicholson gave RSA the lead, after only a minute’s play. Despite the majority of territory and possession RSA couldn’t break…
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Under 16 Cup: Belfast Royal Academy 17 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 54
The Under 16 Cup clash between BRA and Inst, postponed from Wednesday, because of the weather, was played on Thursday afternoon at Roughfort. Playing with a strong wind, Inst quickly put the BRA defence under pressure and pinned them back. Dylan Morrow found space on the left and squeezed in for the opening Inst try…