The Under 14 Rugby team have made it through to the Ulster High Schools’ Shield Semi-Final after a great 35-26 victory against St Malachy’s from Belfast. This is a truly remarkable achievement to reach this stage, in a competition which involves the best secondary school sides from throughout Ulster. The boys, lead by Max Mitchell, […]
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The Year 8 Rugby squad travelled to Coleraine on Monday 3rd February to play competitive games against Coleraine Grammar Shool, Coleraine College, Dunluce School, North Coast Integrated and Ballymoney High School. Two wins and three narrow defeats saw the team finish fourth overall. This was a great day’s preparation for their upcoming Ulster qualifiers.
The Year 8 Rugby squad travelled to Coleraine on Monday 3rd February to play competitive games against Coleraine Grammar Shool, Coleraine College, Dunluce School, North Coast Integrated and Ballymoney High School. Two wins and three narrow defeats saw the team finish fourth overall. This was a great day’s preparation for their upcoming Ulster qualifiers.
The Under 13 Rugby team braved the soggy conditions to finish the development tournament at Cambridge House Grammar School, unbeaten and respective champions in their division. The team consisting of Year 8 and 9 pupils displayed some scintillating attacking Rugby and gritty defensive work to produce a clean sweep of victories. The forwards led by
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On Friday 8th February, the PE department held a special assembly presentation to mark the achievement of our Year 10 rugby and football squads. The rugby squad won the Ulster Schools’ U14 Bowl competition, the first ever Ulster Rugby success in the history of the school. The football team, many of whom were in the
Cullybackey College Under 12 Rugby team competed in the Ulster U12 Northern Region qualifying competition, on Tuesday 12th February at Coleraine RFC. Hoping to emulate their Under 14 counterparts, who won their Under 14 Bowl Competition the previous week, the team found it tough against strong opposition in their final group games. The tournament started
Cullybackey College are Ulster High Schools’ Rugby Champions. The Under 14 rugby squad were victorious in the Under 14 High Schools’ Bowl competition on Tuesday 5th February to claim the coveted title. After coming through their Northern Region qualifiers last Tuesday as winners, they went on to dominate proceedings at the finals which were held
Rugby has grown at Cullybackey over the last couple of seasons, with training sessions taking place both in PE lessons and a busy after school’s club (and somewhat unofficially at lunch time). The squads have been rewarded for their hard work and dedication this season through fixtures and blitz afternoons against other local schools. Under
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The Under 14 Rugby Squad left for Limavady on Tuesday morning with the feeling of stepping into the unknown. Several members of the squad were not only making their Cullybackey rugby debuts, but their debut for any school team. The atmosphere on the bus was one of nervous excitement. The squad were taken through several
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Teams involved: Cullybackey College Dunclug College St. Killian’s College The Year 8 Rugby Squad made their way to Eaton Park, home of Ballymena RFC, to take part in a Rugby Blitz afternoon, organised by Ulster Rugby Community Development Officer, Mark Hermin. After several weeks of skills sessions delivered at the College by Coach Mark, 14
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