Rugby

James Orr has been busy all summer with his rugby training. James has been involved with Ulster under 18 clubs and played in the inter pro competitions. Keep up the hard work James!

Well done to Cullybackey College pupil James Orr who is pictured here representing Ulster u-18s in their recent match against Munster.

Nineteen budding Year 8 boys signed off for the year with a great match against near neighbours Cambridge House. A great buzz has been created about this emerging team with solid performances from captain Bobby Munnis, Jack Baird and Rhys Rodgers leading the team forward. Despite defeat on the day, the boys were an absolute

The Under 12s Rugby Squad took part in the NEEBSA Rugby tournament yesterday at Coleraine Grammar School.  The boys performed exceptionally throughout, in what were atrocious conditions with the constant falling of snow and ice on the ground.  The squad played 4 games against well-established grammar schools.  They managed to score plenty of tries on

A huge well done to the Under 14 Rugby Squad on their match against Cambridge House Grammar School yesterday.  The inexperienced squad travelled to the local grammar school with many of the boys representing the College for the very first time.  The teamwork and determination displayed throughout the encounter was exceptional and all involved should

Huge congratulations to our U14 Rugby Squad who represented Cullybackey College at the U14 High School Bowl at City of Derry Rugby Club. The squad performed excellently throughout their fixtures on the day, scoring several tries on the way. They were a real credit to the college, with many representing the Cullybackey at their first sporting event.

Our Year 8 Rugby team recently participated in the Let Them Play tournament run by Ulster Rugby, hosted at Ballymoney RFC. Credit to all of the boys who performed admirably in their first competitive games for the school. Noticeable performances were made across the whole squad and they look forward to more fixtures and tournaments

Hard luck to our wonderful Y11/12 Rugby team who were defeated by Cambridge House. All the best with your remaining fixtures lads!

Well done to James Orr in Year 11 who represented the Ulster U-17 clubs at fullback last night in a friendly vs the Southern select team.

On Friday 15th October, forty pupils (and eight excited staff) took a trip to Kingspan Stadium to watch Ulster play the Sigma Lions, from South Africa. On a dry, and surprisingly warm evening, the Cullybackey group, upon arrival in Belfast, enjoyed gourmet burgers, chicken goujons, chips, doughnuts and crepes (and that was just Mr Foster’s