{"id":599928,"date":"2023-10-09T15:56:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=599928"},"modified":"2023-10-09T15:56:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:56:58","slug":"schools-cup-carrickfergus-grammar-14-antrim-grammar-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=599928","title":{"rendered":"Schools Cup: Carrickfergus Grammar 14 Antrim Grammar 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We caught up with the Schools Cup Qualifying match between Carrickfergus Grammar and Antrim  Grammar on Saturday morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Antrim Grammar School team took an early 5-0 lead when their prop, <strong>Eoin Byrne,<\/strong> powered over through a crowd of defenders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007-Carrick-v-Antrim-014-Ruby-Starrett-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-599930\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eoin Byrne opens the scoring with a try for Antrim Grammar. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Carrickfergus team regrouped and, after several periods of pressure in the Antrim  half, they forced the Antrim team to concede a number of penalties. <strong>Ellis Branagh<\/strong> converted two of the penalty opportunities to give his team a 6-5 lead at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007-Carrick-v-Antrim-072-Ruby-Starrett-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-599933\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carrick&#8217;s Ellis Branagh kicked his team into a half time lead. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><br \/>The home side extended their lead at the start of the second half. Good work from <strong>Jacob Craig,<\/strong> saw  <strong>Joshua Oluwatula<\/strong> burst through to score an unconverted try to give his Carrick an 11 &#8211; 5 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007-Carrick-v-Antrim-016-Ruby-Starrett-1-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-599932\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joshua Oluwatula  scored Carrick&#8217;s only try. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Branagh added a late penalty to secure a 14-5 victory for an elated Carrickfergus Grammar School team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007-Carrick-v-Antrim-088-Ruby-Starrett-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-599934\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carrick players celebrate at the final whistle. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Match Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>[foogallery id=&#8221;599677&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We caught up with the Schools Cup Qualifying match between Carrickfergus Grammar and Antrim Grammar on Saturday morning. 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