Category: Larne Grammar Rugby
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Schools Cup: Larne Grammar 36 Bangor Grammar 5 Pool D
On a cold and breezy, but thankfully dry morning in Larne, Larne Grammar hosted Bangor Grammar in a Danske Bank Schools Cup Pool D match. The hosts started much the brighter, being on the front foot from the get-go. After sustained pressure in the Bangor 22, Ryan McDowell came up with the ball crossed beside…
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Under 16 Shield: Ballyclare High 20 Larne Grammar 15 Final
Ballyclare High School and Larne Grammar met in the final of the Schools U16 Shield competition of Wednesday afternoon at Roughfort. The storms stayed away for this battle between two local rivals and both teams served up an excellent game of rugby. Larne took an early advantage through a Will Millar penalty but Ballyclare hit…
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U16 Shield: Larne Grammar 50 Regent House 10
I caught the first half of the Schools U16 Shield match between Larne Grammar and Regent House on Wednesday afternoon at the Lower Cairncastle Road grounds. The Grammar got off to the quickest of starts with a try from hooker Callum Duncan within a minute. Regent looked to hit back almost immediately but despite coming…
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Senior Friendly: Larne Grammar 14 Banbridge Academy 26
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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Senior Friendly: Larne Grammar 52 Carrickfergus Grammar 0
Larne Grammar welcomed Carrickfergus Grammar to Lower Cairncastle Road late Wednesday afternoon for an early season squad hit out. Larne had the advantage of an extended practice session before Carrick arrived and the home team were quick off the mark in the first period. Charlie Patterson opened the scoring with a long distance run in…