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:00:19. > :00:25.This is the St Patrick's Day showpiece for Ulster colleges. The

:00:26. > :00:30.Sun is trying to break through but I know one man who expects things to

:00:31. > :00:31.heat up considerably later on. Here is our weatherman, Barra Best, with

:00:32. > :00:41.a special forecast. Temperatures are set to soar at

:00:42. > :00:46.1:15pm. Climate change has given rise to a unique

:00:47. > :00:53.seen the hazy tank of maroon cloud crept steadily from Tyrone. It is

:00:54. > :00:56.seen the hazy tank of maroon cloud and white cloud cover nudging its

:00:57. > :01:04.way onto the radar from the south Derry area. We anticipate these will

:01:05. > :01:06.impact over Armagh city and our satellite suggests that will

:01:07. > :01:12.converge in one big belt at the Athletic Grounds. For the rest of

:01:13. > :01:13.the afternoon, it is likely to rain goal and expect thunder and

:01:14. > :01:22.lightening on the terraces. We know the 2014 MacRory Cup

:01:23. > :01:25.campaign has been one of them was competitive for years and today is

:01:26. > :02:40.an opportunity for the boys to become men.

:02:41. > :02:46.Welcome to the Athletic Grounds in Armagh for the 2014 Danske Bank

:02:47. > :02:52.MacRory Cup Final between the holders, St Pat's Maghera and Omagh

:02:53. > :02:57.CBS. The match coming up live on BBC Two from 1:15pm. Great colour today

:02:58. > :03:13.from both sets of travelling school Two from 1:15pm. Great colour today

:03:14. > :03:17.flags to badgers to face painting. Too excited sets of supporters

:03:18. > :03:24.hoping this will be the day for their school this afternoon. Omagh

:03:25. > :03:29.hoping they can add a fifth title to their roll of honour and there was

:03:30. > :03:38.hot tea, coffee and sandwiches all round as well. That is a trophy. The

:03:39. > :03:44.MacRory Cup. Beautiful piece of silverware for post primary students

:03:45. > :03:49.and the cream of the crop when it comes to Gaelic football in Ulster

:03:50. > :03:56.and here come the challengers. Omagh, their ninth MacRory Cup

:03:57. > :04:03.Final. They are managed by Keiran Donnelly and then Ian Moriarty.

:04:04. > :04:07.Their first final was back in 1973 and are captained by a very young

:04:08. > :04:23.foot on a cold Mickey Harte. Ever heard of him? They will hope that

:04:24. > :04:33.today they can turn things around. -- footballer called Mickey Harte.

:04:34. > :04:37.We go into all games as underdogs and it has worked for us and going

:04:38. > :04:42.under the radar is not always a bad thing. There was going to be nerves

:04:43. > :04:49.and I am sure there are a lot of big players, guys who have won last

:04:50. > :04:53.year, and they will be feeling a little bit nervous. It is hard to

:04:54. > :04:57.win twice. In past years we would have been expected to win but there

:04:58. > :05:06.has been a drought so hopefully we can change that this year. History

:05:07. > :05:09.does not matter to them, they are a very unique group and they don't

:05:10. > :05:12.have to worry about past games. They are modest, they aspire to be the

:05:13. > :05:27.best athletes they can be. They are modest, they aspire to be the

:05:28. > :05:35.is what comes of it, the minors last year, that pressure. But we are

:05:36. > :05:41.striving and we have to perform. You set the example and that is what we

:05:42. > :05:46.hope to do on St Patrick's Day. It especially, it is an honour to be

:05:47. > :05:51.the captain of the team, something I have always dreamt of. And the

:05:52. > :06:03.silverware would just top it off for me.

:06:04. > :06:11.They are a team with real belief, Omagh CBS. What about the champions?

:06:12. > :06:14.In the blue and white of Maghera, they are getting ready to take to

:06:15. > :06:21.the field. They are hoping for back-to-back titles in 2014 and

:06:22. > :06:28.those are the supporters, who have big expectations. St Patrick's are

:06:29. > :06:31.the reigning MacRory Cup and All-Ireland college champions. Can

:06:32. > :06:36.they put back-to-back titles together today? Several players are

:06:37. > :06:42.appearing in their third MacRory Cup Final in a row. They are managed by

:06:43. > :06:49.a Tyrone man, Paul Hughes. Dungannon won back-to-back in 2008 and 2009

:06:50. > :06:53.And St Colman's did that in 2010 and 11. They would dearly love to win

:06:54. > :07:19.the double this afternoon. You just run out and you hear the

:07:20. > :07:28.crowd. It is packed. You have been dreaming about this all of your

:07:29. > :07:31.life. Every child has a desire to be on that stage and let us being

:07:32. > :07:43.fortunate enough on that stage and let us being

:07:44. > :07:57.say, if I can get in there, there is every chance I could be on that

:07:58. > :08:05.stage also. My mother and father would watch me every month. It is

:08:06. > :08:09.great. I want to win here. I tried not to watch the first one but last,

:08:10. > :08:15.I watched that once and it gave me extra, knowing I did not want that

:08:16. > :08:20.feeling again. Every week I have been watching it, last year. That is

:08:21. > :08:22.only because you were Man of the Match! The final whistle was a great

:08:23. > :08:41.feeling. It gives you extra. The champions are on a mission. Let

:08:42. > :08:46.us talk to past winning cup captains from both schools today. Roman

:08:47. > :08:55.MacRory Cup Omagh CBS from 2005 and Connor Cardinal, who lifted the

:08:56. > :09:00.trophy 12 months ago. Nice memories? It is a very special day. It is

:09:01. > :09:06.always special, your whole year in upper sixth form and it builds up to

:09:07. > :09:11.the MacRory Cup. We can see pictures of you lifting the cup. You one by

:09:12. > :09:17.one point, narrowly, but you did when. We were lucky, I dropped one

:09:18. > :09:22.into the net. It is all but winning on the day. It is a very big

:09:23. > :09:26.occasion and they hope these lads do not let the occasion get to them and

:09:27. > :09:32.just enjoy it. Will they let it get to them? Maghera have played in the

:09:33. > :09:37.last two so they will have the edge and the experience. Omagh, they have

:09:38. > :09:44.got lots of minor players who were on drugs mark last year, so they

:09:45. > :09:58.will be ready for this also. -- who were in Croke Park last year.

:09:59. > :10:02.later, looking back on that success, it must be a very nice memory? I was

:10:03. > :10:09.talking before the game about the build-up and I do remember the

:10:10. > :10:15.school and getting the boss and it went to the replay. Do you remember

:10:16. > :10:21.collecting the trophy? Not so much but I remember that night even

:10:22. > :10:30.better! It was a great time. You beat simply from Kilkeel. That was

:10:31. > :10:39.very special? -- Saint Louis. We beat Kilkeel before in the McCormick

:10:40. > :10:43.cup so we knew about them. Your old school is up against it because St

:10:44. > :10:51.Patrick's Maghera either defending Ulster All-Ireland champions. I was

:10:52. > :10:54.chatting to Keiran Donnelly in the week and it is nothing new for these

:10:55. > :11:01.guys, they come in as underdogs. Will you do this? I think St

:11:02. > :11:10.Patrick's Maghera. They are confident. Let's go to the sideline

:11:11. > :11:15.reporter, Thomas Kane. This is a massive occasion for the players and

:11:16. > :11:19.the fans and Mrs redstarts, underneath the stand at the Athletic

:11:20. > :11:23.Grounds. St Patrick's Maghera in the left and Omagh CBS in the right.

:11:24. > :11:28.They have this wall of noise. They look around, they look a band might

:11:29. > :11:36.see their family and friends and they make their way across here.

:11:37. > :11:39.Martin, you were here 12 months ago. It was different, the weather was

:11:40. > :11:45.different but the same occasion and the same price. Massive day for both

:11:46. > :11:50.schools. We mention some other and fans, you must remember the

:11:51. > :11:55.management. This is a very big day. Behind me, hundreds of fans from St

:11:56. > :11:58.Patrick's Maghera. They are starting to make noise. All day, this man has

:11:59. > :12:16.wanted one thing. He once is selfie! to make noise. All day, this man has

:12:17. > :12:20.for a lot of them, even though some players were here 12 months ago, it

:12:21. > :12:27.is new for a lot of them. This side of the stadium is dominated by Omagh

:12:28. > :12:39.CBS. Who should we be looking for? Ronan McHugh. Can you do it? Yes!

:12:40. > :12:43.Omagh CBS! A very big competition on the pitch and even bigger in the

:12:44. > :12:49.stands to see who can cheer the loudest. Thomas Kane here on the

:12:50. > :12:56.BBC. Don't forget the rugby is coming up from 3pm, Methody against

:12:57. > :13:05.Campbell College. Let us talk about the Man of the Match, he lifted the

:13:06. > :13:10.MacRory Cup Final in 2006. Kevin, is it nice to be back? Great to be

:13:11. > :13:15.back, I have not been to the finals since the day we won this. Nice to

:13:16. > :13:21.see all of the Conor and the noise and hopefully the boys will do

:13:22. > :13:24.themselves justice. Was lifting the MacRory Cup the thing that

:13:25. > :13:29.kick-started your career? Definitely, it was a massive

:13:30. > :13:34.platform. Very lucky to win that on the day. We are training as a

:13:35. > :13:41.pundit. What does your gut tell you? It says St Patrick's Maghera. Omagh

:13:42. > :13:46.CBS are moving well, so it is a very big occasion. St Patrick's Maghera

:13:47. > :13:52.will be used to this. Massive crowd, hopefully both teams can settle

:13:53. > :13:56.down. OK, we will wish you luck. We will talk again at half-time. This

:13:57. > :14:11.is the MacRory Cup Final live on BBC Two. Our commentary team is Conor

:14:12. > :14:15.McManus, alongside Mark Sidebottom. Thank you very much and happy St

:14:16. > :14:20.Patrick's Day. Welcome to Armagh. And the Cathedral of Ulster college

:14:21. > :14:32.football and Conor McManus. You are looking forward to

:14:33. > :14:39.is a very special day. Let us look at the teams, we begin with the

:14:40. > :14:43.challengers. The class of 2014. Greater than the sum of its parts.

:14:44. > :14:59.Patrick O'Neill is the keeper. And the cornerback, McQuaid. 38 Agro is

:15:00. > :15:04.the captain. Midfield, Darcy. And Joe Colton is the vice captain.

:15:05. > :15:19.Aidan McSorley and Ronan McHugh on his East and West.

:15:20. > :15:28.Mac cloy is the keeper here. McNeil and Hegarty. The two McNeils know

:15:29. > :17:57.where they should be. Significant sway for the Maghera

:17:58. > :18:15.support here. Not quite there in the numbers, but none theless, CBS

:18:16. > :18:24.chasing a title. New rules apply here. Black cards and there will be

:18:25. > :18:28.six sucks tuTS. -- subs tuTS. Connor, this might be as good as it

:18:29. > :18:32.gets for some? When you look through any of the finals, some of the key

:18:33. > :18:42.names that are featured have all gone on to greater things.

:18:43. > :19:16.You are listening to the voiS of Connor who played for Monaghan.

:19:17. > :19:21.We're up and running. A little bit of a bump there. They've been asked

:19:22. > :20:03.to play on. Maghera getting a bit of hands on

:20:04. > :20:09.there. There's the captain there. Still over the sideline and it will

:20:10. > :20:15.be a sideline ball for Maghera and I'll bring Connor back in. It's been

:20:16. > :20:20.taken quickly and it's Danny tallon. Should have been, he knows it. The

:20:21. > :20:23.crowd knows it. Brilliant thinking from the ball. You take it from

:20:24. > :20:27.here. It was a great chance and would have been a very good start

:20:28. > :20:37.for Maghera. Danny tallon's straight through and probably should have

:20:38. > :20:42.finished, but unlucky. To be far to McCann, Omagh's full-back and

:20:43. > :20:46.captain he did just about enough. He gives a nudge. He got a hand on it

:20:47. > :20:53.and made it that wee bit more difficult. Maybe even a foul?

:20:54. > :21:10.Possibly. He knows that they should have scored.

:21:11. > :21:33.experience of the past campaigns into account.

:21:34. > :21:43.There's the opening score of this MacRory Cu. He blasted his way. That

:21:44. > :21:48.is a fine score and settle the nerveses early. Very good goal

:21:49. > :21:54.there. Great start for Omagh and it should settle them down easily. They

:21:55. > :22:04.were converging on them at a rate of knots. The distinction of the first

:22:05. > :22:09.score in the 2014 Cup Final goes to your man there. They are greater of

:22:10. > :22:15.the sum of their parts. McHugh there. He's arguably one of the

:22:16. > :22:20.standout men who you would have expected to stand out. Maybe that

:22:21. > :22:26.brings its own pressure? Surely, Mark. Probably should have done

:22:27. > :23:05.better on that occasion. Again, pressure there.

:23:06. > :23:17.The shot has come off Jack Doherty. He draws them level. Just 16 years

:23:18. > :23:22.of age, Connor, the baby of the team. He call him the gym jockey.

:23:23. > :23:24.He's never out of the gym. Very good score there. Patient with the ball

:23:25. > :23:43.there. Great finish. There may be fairness, he took the ball nicely.

:23:44. > :23:51.Paul Hughes and Derry there. Dermot there in the middle. He played back

:23:52. > :23:53.in this Cup 30 years ago. Such a wealth of football expertise at St

:23:54. > :24:31.Pat's Maghera. This is going to be a close one.

:24:32. > :24:37.Cassidy's ball there. Well fielded. Gunning couldn't hold on to it

:24:38. > :24:44.there. Coulton there. Good tackle there.

:24:45. > :24:56.I like the composure about them. This is a corner. McQuaid giving it

:24:57. > :25:09.out there. Needs a bit of support there. McSorley has gone to ground

:25:10. > :25:12.and he has held on to that. Good call. Just interesting to see, both

:25:13. > :25:22.teams are operating fairly defensively. They are floating

:25:23. > :25:32.things out. Six of one and half a dozen. The call went against him.

:25:33. > :25:43.Meantime, it's free. Taken quickly. McNeill wants the support.

:25:44. > :25:44.Meantime, it's free. Taken quickly. keeper does well there. Maghera

:25:45. > :25:47.could have keeper does well there. Maghera

:25:48. > :25:55.minutes, but as it is they've keeper does well there. Maghera

:25:56. > :26:04.shot wide and then it was Convery. Warn signs. Very good. In fairness

:26:05. > :26:06.to O'Neill, great save. Maghera could really have missed chances

:26:07. > :26:22.now. Mullan is doing the tackling and

:26:23. > :26:26.lovely ball there. Cassidy there. Second point. They lead for the

:26:27. > :26:30.first time. They are working hard for the scores, but they do have

:26:31. > :26:38.such movement upfront, Connor? A lot of movement going on inside there.

:26:39. > :26:46.Connor Cassidy very composed there. The dummy to James Darcy. I would

:26:47. > :26:51.say this is the first time there is an Armagh man on the grounds who

:26:52. > :27:04.wants a Tyrone side to win! Yeah, no, finnian there. Will be hoping

:27:05. > :27:21.for the trophy. Finian a teach at CBS.

:27:22. > :27:31.Fine ball in there. They come forward. He claims that. It's

:27:32. > :27:36.McElduff. He's over. Six foot three and 14 stone and he used his

:27:37. > :27:41.backside to good effect. Very good score there. Showed very well early

:27:42. > :27:42.on. Got out and kicked a great score with the inside of the left foot.

:27:43. > :28:27.It's a good start for Omagh. McSorley with a good ball. It's now

:28:28. > :28:40.in the arms of Corless. McElduff with the ball over on the sideline.

:28:41. > :28:48.Maghera, for the record 15 starting players drawn from five clubs. CBS,

:28:49. > :28:54.15 starters drawn from across ten clubs, so maybe it would suggest

:28:55. > :29:08.there is a little more understanding or tightness among the Maghera.

:29:09. > :29:17.He's going to have a pop from that angle and it's tight. It's a fine

:29:18. > :29:22.score. You would be proud of that? You would be happy. Good score. In

:29:23. > :29:29.fairness now, the pair are showing very well inside there. And a fine

:29:30. > :29:32.score from a fairly tight angle. Significantly, Connor, all three

:29:33. > :29:38.Maghera points from different sources and all three from open

:29:39. > :29:43.play? It's a fairly good open game. No sleepers and no dropping off, so

:29:44. > :29:52.very much man for man and it's a fairly exciting game.

:29:53. > :30:11.The keeper also doubles up as a free taker. 17 years old, from terrible

:30:12. > :30:22.Kieran. -- Errigal. He will attempt to sit justice. He tried to handpass

:30:23. > :30:38.that over the ball -- over the bar? Play continues with Corless, he has

:30:39. > :30:49.been doubled up upon. Back to Samir. Belcher! Absolute belter! The fans

:30:50. > :30:54.are out of their seats. He converted that and he deserved that? Very good

:30:55. > :31:10.school, very direct foot fall from Omagh. -- football. Great finish.

:31:11. > :31:16.McGrath was closest to him. And it is working. You talk about his size,

:31:17. > :31:29.it is definitely working for him at the minute.

:31:30. > :31:36.This is all about Omagh CBS, but very early stages. One thing St

:31:37. > :31:43.Patrick's Maghera will not do is panic. It has been instilled in

:31:44. > :31:53.them. Cassidy. His father played in the final last year. Parole,

:31:54. > :32:01.intercepted by McHugh. He will have a shot. What was impressive about

:32:02. > :32:09.the is he wanted that and he made that himself and Omagh CBS should

:32:10. > :32:13.not have coughed that up as easily? He won that ball back himself and he

:32:14. > :32:19.took that on. Massively impressive scorer from a very tight angle

:32:20. > :32:30.again. Little bit casual, anything but casual was Samir. Very good

:32:31. > :32:44.school. He was given in a lot of space.

:32:45. > :32:49.The Danske Bank MacRory Cup Final, 2014. The referee has blown his

:32:50. > :33:06.whistle. Conor Glass, he had that and lost

:33:07. > :33:11.it. Aidan McSorley. His ball will be cut out and intercepted. Mulholland.

:33:12. > :33:19.Very comfortable on the ball. Intercepted by Samir. Gives it back

:33:20. > :33:36.to Ronan McHugh. Good, low ball from Joe Colton.

:33:37. > :33:43.Causing difficulty for McElduff. And he has single-handedly made life

:33:44. > :33:50.impossibly difficult. McGrath tried to play that from the front?

:33:51. > :33:57.Definitely a foul. They have given him some high balls. He is proving a

:33:58. > :34:10.handful for the full-back line. This will be taken by Gavin Slane. From

:34:11. > :34:21.the Greencastle club. This will be the first free kick of the day.

:34:22. > :34:27.Contrary done. 1-0. We are labouring this, but it was McElduff who you

:34:28. > :34:35.must credit for that? He is winning that in front. He is proving very

:34:36. > :34:41.much a handful. Early to talk about Man of the Match but no one from

:34:42. > :34:47.Omagh CBS has ever won that. As things stand! Is a very long way to

:34:48. > :34:58.go. He is putting his name forward for that at the

:34:59. > :35:03.go. He is putting his name forward in the middle. Joe Colton. Omagh CBS

:35:04. > :35:15.Burgess winning those breaks, they seem to be more hungry. -- Omagh CBS

:35:16. > :35:20.are just winning. The keeper should come for that. He did not want to

:35:21. > :35:24.collect too early. It is quite hard at their, it'll be difficult to

:35:25. > :35:39.judge at times, especially for keeper? There is a lot of bounce.

:35:40. > :35:46.Paul McAtamney, Jack Docherty. Samir, playing much deeper than his

:35:47. > :35:51.number would suggest. I was in both dressing rooms before this and St

:35:52. > :35:55.Patrick's Maghera were very relaxed, coming from the fact that many of

:35:56. > :35:59.these men are in their third consecutive final. And that means a

:36:00. > :36:08.lot, they have been here and done it. They can enjoy it more.

:36:09. > :36:20.Gavin Slane. Cassidy being held up by McGale. They are just probing.

:36:21. > :36:28.Looking to get one of their faster men on the ball, this is the

:36:29. > :36:38.captain. Very good school. And St Patrick's Maghera needed that. Omagh

:36:39. > :36:42.CBS were taking over a little bit. It was Ronan McHugh who was closest.

:36:43. > :36:52.But that was a very good score. They look relaxed. They have seen a lot

:36:53. > :36:59.of MacRory Cup Rumack. -- MacRory Cups. They are not strange to the

:37:00. > :37:16.To be fair to the referee, it was big occasion. Paul has a voice

:37:17. > :37:20.To be fair to the referee, it was the right call. This has not been

:37:21. > :37:26.difficult to referee and this was the reason. It was a free kick. In

:37:27. > :37:29.fairness to Branigan, he gave him the advantage and let him play

:37:30. > :37:41.through. He could not go any further. He is very strong on the

:37:42. > :37:45.ball, Mulholland? Yes, very pacey. This is Gavin Slane, his father is a

:37:46. > :37:52.technician in the school and his mother is the secretary. Omagh CBS

:37:53. > :38:00.were wise to that. He takes the shot! Glass! The man inside was just

:38:01. > :38:03.temporarily held up. The full forward is protesting that he should

:38:04. > :38:08.have a penalty. We might get another look, but Samir was on the overlap

:38:09. > :38:16.and he was protesting with the referee, just as the ball was

:38:17. > :38:22.off-loaded, he was impeded. Omagh CBS, Joe Colton. He has a sweet left

:38:23. > :38:32.foot. With the off-load. Aidan McSorley. Confronted by his opposite

:38:33. > :38:41.number. Glass, a moment ago he was in the full forward line giving off

:38:42. > :38:47.the ball. St Patrick's Maghera have created three goal opportunities and

:38:48. > :38:54.have taken none of them. Their captain again. Conor Glass, looking

:38:55. > :39:04.for the run outside. That is very good cornerback play. It was McQuaid

:39:05. > :39:16.who got the intended tackle. Really belong rightly. -- moving along.

:39:17. > :39:22.Darcy. He has given up to Aidan McSorley. He has a man outside,

:39:23. > :39:22.looking for his second. It has just gone wide.

:39:23. > :39:36.looking for his second. It has just comes in and look at the full

:39:37. > :39:41.forward, Danny Tallon. On the run. Was he dragged back? He could have

:39:42. > :39:50.been. It would not have been a penalty. 13 yard free. He was right.

:39:51. > :40:00.He is saying to the referee, I was pulled.

:40:01. > :40:09.Well taken by Conor Glass. That is the reason -based unions are after

:40:10. > :40:18.him. He is a commentator's dream with that thatch of bright red hair.

:40:19. > :40:29.-- the reason the Australians. He just took a heavy knock on his back.

:40:30. > :40:43.He is just 16. Andy is the same weight of you -- same weight as you,

:40:44. > :40:51.78 kilograms. I would be about 81! That is the bench. He has played in

:40:52. > :41:04.more MacRory Cup Final 's and I have had hot dinners. -- than I have had.

:41:05. > :41:12.A great shock of the finest. That was well played by Samir. Given away

:41:13. > :41:17.to McSorley, his ball was hotly contested and it was won by McNeill.

:41:18. > :41:22.He spots the man on the overlap, Cormac O'Doherty. This is good

:41:23. > :41:31.football from Ciaran McCloy. Cassidy, up to the corner. Well

:41:32. > :41:37.marshalled. He does enough to lose him. He did not quite get his

:41:38. > :41:37.bearings right. He did everything else right,

:41:38. > :41:54.bearings right. He did everything could not get the finish. Yes. St

:41:55. > :42:02.Patrick's Maghera are isolating Conor Convery. They are looking to

:42:03. > :42:07.get the early ball. In this part of the double-header, the Schools' Cup

:42:08. > :42:11.rugby final is also coming from Ravenhill in the company of Gavin

:42:12. > :42:19.Andrews, that is after this with Methody and Sullivan Upper. A double

:42:20. > :42:28.date of sporting delight brought to you confidence of BBC Northern

:42:29. > :42:37.Ireland. -- brought to you courtesy of BBC Northern Ireland. At the

:42:38. > :42:47.minute, they are all chasing McGrath. He has given it back to

:42:48. > :43:01.Cormac O'Doherty. It is nigh with Jack Docherty. Hegarty. -- now. Very

:43:02. > :43:08.methodical. Whatever happened to kicking the ball? ! St Patrick's

:43:09. > :43:11.Maghera seem to be content to just keep the ball and work it up the

:43:12. > :43:16.field. They are holding possession quite well. But for the last 60

:43:17. > :43:24.seconds, the ball has not moved 20 metres. I will go for 22 passes and

:43:25. > :43:32.they are still in their own half. Kicked, and this time it is from

:43:33. > :43:37.McGrath. This has been coached into them. No comment on the teams, this

:43:38. > :43:43.is the way they have been coached? Everybody seems very comfortable on

:43:44. > :43:52.the ball. It was kicked away. McElduff. He comes deep, looking for

:43:53. > :44:03.ball. This is the man you want on it.

:44:04. > :44:09.ball. This is the man you want on Cassidy. He was held up. That was a

:44:10. > :44:17.good ball in from Samir. Paul Gunning. Conor Convery. They are

:44:18. > :44:23.comfortable winning possession. Paul Gunning. I think sometimes they are

:44:24. > :44:29.looking too much for that killer pass. This is Samir. He worked hard

:44:30. > :44:36.and he got it. That is a very good school. Downey and Conor Convery,

:44:37. > :44:43.they played very well for that. He shook his man. And a great scorer

:44:44. > :44:48.from his left foot. The sides level. He could not have got any tighter,

:44:49. > :44:56.it was just good football. Very comfortable on the ball. All from

:44:57. > :45:03.the Glen Maghera club. The entire full forward line play for the Glen

:45:04. > :45:14.Maghera club. They know each other intimately and intuitively. There's

:45:15. > :45:21.that understanding that translates to this club squad also. Into the

:45:22. > :45:28.middle. Cassidy. Maghera look to take the lead. Tallon increasingly

:45:29. > :45:34.exerting a greater effort. Five shirts around him and Tallon did

:45:35. > :45:44.keep possession, but Hegarty pushing there. O'Doherty is being closed in

:45:45. > :45:57.by Corless. Can he do enough? Yes. The overlap. Gunning there. Glass!

:45:58. > :46:04.Back in the midfield there. McGale is there. Space down the right flank

:46:05. > :46:07.from McCann and the captain. He cuts back into traffic. Coulton popping

:46:08. > :46:21.out. Sammir is keeping is. Murray. back into traffic. Coulton popping

:46:22. > :46:26.He's back on him. In the minute he's trying to get one, so he's forced to

:46:27. > :46:33.go low and a high one, but underneath it. And it is lost. They

:46:34. > :46:38.were two -- there were two goal opportunities in as many seconds and

:46:39. > :46:44.somehow Maghera have contrived. This should have been the first of them.

:46:45. > :46:48.Great save from the Maghera goalie. Great defending. I think the keeper

:46:49. > :46:56.got attached to the shot here. It was the keeper. Number 12 there.

:46:57. > :47:01.McGrath there. I thought it was Gavin. I thought it was McCloy. In

:47:02. > :47:06.any event, it was a combination of both and they kept them out for what

:47:07. > :47:13.looked like a certain second goal. Certain. Omagh have gone quiet

:47:14. > :47:19.there. Ten minutes since the last score. That's the benefit of having

:47:20. > :47:30.him in your arsenal. More of them can do it and so too can he. Great

:47:31. > :47:35.score from McNeill. It's a huge matter to a team. You need to pull

:47:36. > :47:47.it off and score them when you are wearing pink boots. Maghera did

:47:48. > :47:54.well. Back into the lead go Omagh. Glass did well. High tackle. That

:47:55. > :48:02.was high. The referee didn't look to his book. Glass wanted to take this

:48:03. > :48:18.one quickly. The cornerback has lost it.

:48:19. > :48:23.Corless is in possession and he has two men there. McElduff is calling

:48:24. > :48:37.for it on the edge of the square. two men there. McElduff is calling

:48:38. > :48:41.quality of ball and for one moment I thought they were probably taking

:48:42. > :48:45.too much out of it, but a very well-worked score. Perfectly timed.

:48:46. > :48:54.What about the ball? Brilliantly patient ball there. Kept probing it.

:48:55. > :48:59.Great pass across. Great finish. The quality of the ball, then coming on

:49:00. > :49:04.to it at speed. Chipped over the top and they lead by two. Having gone

:49:05. > :49:12.ten minutes without a score, they've now stuck over two in the space of

:49:13. > :49:17.90 seconds. There will be one minute of time to be added on. Coulton

:49:18. > :49:40.there. I wouldn't worry. Shean could have given it back to

:49:41. > :49:46.him. Hegarty there. -- Slane could have given it back to him. Hegarty

:49:47. > :49:49.there. McHugh now. Wants to get on the scoresheet. Not quite. We are

:49:50. > :49:55.into the one minute of time to be added on. It's been a good first

:49:56. > :50:00.half? Fairly exciting. Goal chances at either end. Maghera would

:50:01. > :50:11.probably feel they could have got at least one if not two goals. You feel

:50:12. > :50:18.there's a goal in Maghera yet. McCloy 6 - 3. The which Isle goes.

:50:19. > :50:22.It's been eventful and it's a game which has yielded up-to-date just

:50:23. > :50:27.one goal and that is the man who got that goal. He could have had a

:50:28. > :50:35.second. Maghera could have had two or three. Half-time here in the mac

:50:36. > :50:44.Rory cup. It's the holders St Pat's Maghera who are in the lead. Don't

:50:45. > :50:51.forget still to come at 3.00pm rugby with

:50:52. > :50:55.forget still to come at 3.00pm rugby but not all one-way traffic here in

:50:56. > :50:59.Armag. Omagh leading the champions Maghera by two points. Over now to

:51:00. > :51:04.Kevin who has been watching the first half and reflecting on. We

:51:05. > :51:09.knew Maghera were the team to beat, but Omagh believe in themselves

:51:10. > :51:14.there? Definitely. I watched them in the warm-up and they seemed sharp.

:51:15. > :51:21.Settled early and a little bit of confidence. They are causing a lot

:51:22. > :51:25.of hassing. Quality balls in there. Great start by Omagh, but Maghera

:51:26. > :51:28.seem to be on the prowl and a couple of chances could have been a

:51:29. > :51:32.different game. Omagh were described before this as a team, a real team,

:51:33. > :51:40.not individuals and we are seeing that? I think they've had two tough

:51:41. > :51:45.tests. They are digging deep for each other and the backs are pushing

:51:46. > :51:50.forward. You can see the team could withstand the second half. If this

:51:51. > :51:55.match comes down to misses will the champions regret the missed goals? I

:51:56. > :52:00.think. They've had two, but the double save by the keeper for Omagh

:52:01. > :52:04.was crucial too. A couple of good balls in. The keeper he come out for

:52:05. > :52:10.one brilliantly, but the chances were good, but not gilt-edged.

:52:11. > :52:16.Unlike Maghera to miss? Good chances. All three Glen lads seem to

:52:17. > :52:20.be creating loads of space. The keepers have been impressive at both

:52:21. > :52:26.ends? Definitely. The Omagh goalkeeper had a great time. Doing a

:52:27. > :52:30.lot of good work. We can hear he's orchestrating the defence and

:52:31. > :52:34.producing the defence. What about the chance? Tallon and Glass? Was

:52:35. > :52:40.there a suspicion of a potential penalty? Slight pull, but if a

:52:41. > :52:45.penalty was given -- You would be jumping up and down? I think so. I

:52:46. > :52:49.don't think it's a penalty. Maghera weren't able to take their chances

:52:50. > :52:53.so far. Omagh got one and boy, did they take it? Definitely. The

:52:54. > :52:56.full-forward has caused a lot of hassle. Great ball. The high ball

:52:57. > :53:11.in. Have you been impressed and gets it well. But he can finish.

:53:12. > :53:15.He is going to cause problems. McElduff has impressed you so far?

:53:16. > :53:19.Very good. His movement, he's got a sweeper in there for him, which

:53:20. > :53:24.people don't see at home, but he's a handful and a great finisher. What

:53:25. > :53:30.should Maghera do? Change who is on him? What do you do? I think that's

:53:31. > :53:37.what they've been doing, to bring number 12 forward and the sweeper,

:53:38. > :53:43.but there might be a wee bit more pressure and Omagh seem hungry. The

:53:44. > :53:47.keeper pulled off two great saves? He did. It could have been five or

:53:48. > :53:51.six. It would have been a great lead, but the keeper, such a great

:53:52. > :53:57.save from the flick and then to get up again. Fantastic. Great double

:53:58. > :54:03.save. A good ball in, causing problems. Super save. I think

:54:04. > :54:06.between himself and the number 12 they kept it out, but it could have

:54:07. > :54:10.been a different game. Omagh will be excited at half-time in the sense

:54:11. > :54:14.they know there's fruit to be had inside? I think from going into the

:54:15. > :54:17.game they maybe didn't think they would have got as much out as

:54:18. > :54:21.they've had with the sweep going in. If the ball is going in it doesn't

:54:22. > :54:26.have to be great, but maG are going to come out with more fight.

:54:27. > :54:31.Briefly, what do the champions need to do to turn this around? We can

:54:32. > :54:35.see Conor Glass getting a good run and close attention from the two

:54:36. > :54:40.midfielders. Young Cassidy has to kick a point. If they get Glass on

:54:41. > :54:44.the ball they can get in there. They are making great movement and the

:54:45. > :54:49.chances are there. Tallon seems to be a good marksman. Kevin, thank

:54:50. > :54:58.you. We'll show you highlights of the curtain raiser here. It was the

:54:59. > :55:22.final here in Armag. Two Donegal sides contesting this.

:55:23. > :55:32.had no chance. It could have been a second goal one minute later, but it

:55:33. > :55:40.was wide. Three minutes in, and it was almost a goal. O'Donnell

:55:41. > :55:51.charging through, but it trickled out for a 45. The first point came

:55:52. > :55:58.from Hume. The first point from play came after 13 minutes. This score

:55:59. > :56:12.leaving the opponents just two points behind.

:56:13. > :56:28.The deficit was reduced thanks to this wonderful score from McBride.

:56:29. > :56:42.This score from Sean Hume gave a one-point lead.

:56:43. > :56:48.Drama hit the grounds. Niall owe done knell was fouled inside the

:56:49. > :56:51.area, so penalty. Two points behind, there was a pressure on McDaid, but

:56:52. > :57:01.he finished perfectly. O'Donnell was hit off the ball.

:57:02. > :57:06.Perhaps a strange blessing in disguise with time almost up, as he

:57:07. > :57:18.picked up the ball and hit this wonderful insurance point. The final

:57:19. > :57:22.whistle blew. Joy for Letterkenny. Disappointment for the opponents.

:57:23. > :57:28.Conor O'Donnell lifted the Cup. The benefit of being here is the

:57:29. > :57:43.fact that all The benefit of being here is the

:57:44. > :57:47.smiling since the final whistle. You were the captain, what did it feel

:57:48. > :57:52.like? Unbelievable. It was better than what you dreamed. Best thing

:57:53. > :57:56.ever. It's great to leave the school on a high. You got off to the

:57:57. > :58:00.worst-possible start? Yeah, but I think we knew how to react. We got

:58:01. > :58:06.that in the quarter final. I think we knew how to react and reacted in

:58:07. > :58:09.the right way. Neil, you are the manager, Donegal schools haven't

:58:10. > :58:15.been that successful in the past, but can you kick on from this?

:58:16. > :58:21.Hopefully we can. In 2007 we won the Cup last. And this year, six or

:58:22. > :58:26.seven of these boys are there next year and if we add a couple of

:58:27. > :58:30.players we can kick on and 2007 was a surprise, and nobody gave us hope,

:58:31. > :58:34.but we got through to the semifinal and they still beat us that night,

:58:35. > :58:43.but we have learnt a lot. Success for the county team influences the

:58:44. > :58:47.young players going up? These boys came in as Michael Murphy left and

:58:48. > :58:53.you can see the pictures on the wall and even the success with the

:58:54. > :59:00.schools level, Michael has won everything. Certainly, the success

:59:01. > :59:05.of the Donegal 2012 is bound to have helped. You are going to a Donegal

:59:06. > :59:09.school again? Yeah. Hopefully we can go all the way, but we'll not think

:59:10. > :59:16.past Saturday. We have to play and hopefully we play better then. We

:59:17. > :59:20.have played against them down the years and we have played against

:59:21. > :59:26.many other teams so it will be a good game. Enjoy yourselves. I'm

:59:27. > :59:39.sure you'll have a fantastic St St Patrick?s Day.

:59:40. > :59:45.It is nice to see these schools do well. It did not happen when we were

:59:46. > :59:47.at school, seven or eight years ago. well. It did not happen when we were

:59:48. > :59:57.through who put the well. It did not happen when we were

:59:58. > :00:02.map. I saw them in action, there were three men marking him, no

:00:03. > :00:08.different to today. It is good to see them, the under 21 is going

:00:09. > :00:22.well, it stands them in good stead. Come back here, Omagh CBS leading.

:00:23. > :00:28.Sometimes it does not work out that the team in the lead when is it.

:00:29. > :00:32.Yes, when you see games by that it can pass teams by, I am not saying

:00:33. > :00:40.that has happened but all of a sudden, 20 minutes left, the game is

:00:41. > :00:46.chasing away from you. I think Omagh will be quietly confident. They have

:00:47. > :00:50.experienced heads in the backroom team. Euro midfielders so I know you

:00:51. > :00:56.will be watching the midfield battle. Conor Glass is a talented

:00:57. > :01:03.guy. He will have two more years after this. Do they need anything

:01:04. > :01:06.more from him? He is getting a lot of attention, every time he seems to

:01:07. > :01:13.make a run forward he is getting contact, which is acceptable. Here's

:01:14. > :01:19.a marked man. To think he is only a 50 year and people are expecting so

:01:20. > :01:25.much from him. -- fifth year. I would not be surprised if he rattles

:01:26. > :01:32.them in in the second half. A lot of effort has gone into what the fans

:01:33. > :01:37.are wearing. There are painted faces, they have been given thunder

:01:38. > :01:42.sticks as well. There is one person who stands out, and fittingly, on

:01:43. > :01:45.Saint Patrick Day, the best dressed reporter is the man himself. --

:01:46. > :01:55.supporter. I don't think anybody has had more

:01:56. > :02:00.photographs taken than you today. Everybody wants a photo with you.

:02:01. > :02:13.Talk us through this outfit. The inspiration behind it, put a

:02:14. > :02:15.Talk us through this outfit. The fixing it up for me, a lot of work

:02:16. > :02:22.was put into it but it has all paid off in the end. What is it like in

:02:23. > :02:27.the stands? Obviously a massive occasion. Looking behind you, most

:02:28. > :02:34.of the previous winners are in the stand. It is fantastic for them. It

:02:35. > :02:42.is something else. It's a great occasion for the college. Can you do

:02:43. > :02:52.it in the second half? No bother. Give your team a blessing. I

:02:53. > :02:57.probably won't. You've also won a prize. Congratulations.

:02:58. > :03:05.A vote of confidence for the champions from Saint Patrick. Who

:03:06. > :03:12.will win the second half and more importantly, the trophy? Can the

:03:13. > :03:15.champions turn it around? I think in the first half there was a bit of

:03:16. > :03:21.wind. It is settling pretty good here for a good second half. I can

:03:22. > :03:29.see it being very even, the battles in midfield... I think if they get

:03:30. > :03:42.the ball in early, it will be nip and tuck. Is that the key for you?

:03:43. > :03:51.Yes, if they can stop McElduff, it should be enough. Tyrone or Derry,

:03:52. > :03:55.who are you going for? Tyrone. Vote of confidence. Thank you very much

:03:56. > :04:02.for that. Any of the action you have missed today, you can see on the BBC

:04:03. > :04:08.sport website later on. If you use Twitter, we are on that as well.

:04:09. > :04:13.Back to the commentary team. Omagh are leading.

:04:14. > :04:18.Thank you to the colourful Saint Patrick alongside Thomas. He is off

:04:19. > :04:32.to find himself a hill. draw, they always bring that to the

:04:33. > :04:34.game. It is a great occasion, Saint Pat Day. There is great colour and

:04:35. > :04:50.great atmosphere in the stand. Little man wearing his Brian

:04:51. > :04:57.O'Driscoll hat. We have received a tweet from a guy in Twickenham, who

:04:58. > :05:03.claims to be the brother of Patrick O'Neill. He is a student in

:05:04. > :05:05.Twickenham. Thanks for listening in, and if you're watching, there is a

:05:06. > :05:22.goal for you. -- goal. It is snack time. You are on. They

:05:23. > :05:31.are making their way from the tunnel. Even though we said this

:05:32. > :05:39.side were greater than the sum of their parts, it is worth pointing

:05:40. > :05:45.out that they are no slouch is. Yes, there are 1213 on the team, they are

:05:46. > :05:57.definitely no slouch is. They have proved more than a match so far for

:05:58. > :06:02.Maghera. They are being kept in the dressing room, I expect they are

:06:03. > :06:06.engaging in a little mind games. I know there is not a finite time you

:06:07. > :06:10.can stay in the dressing room, you can probably pick up a fine, but why

:06:11. > :06:16.do managers do this? I'm not really too sure. Maybe trying to get an

:06:17. > :06:24.edge but I don't think it makes a whole lot of difference. They are

:06:25. > :06:29.going to bunch in until Omagh come out. I know you have asked me not to

:06:30. > :06:32.ask you, but do you fancy Maghera to get back into this one or do you see

:06:33. > :06:39.Omagh get back into this one or do you see

:06:40. > :06:47.there is more to come get back into this one or do you see

:06:48. > :06:53.think if they get a goal, they are going to be the team to beat. I saw

:06:54. > :06:58.a man in a blazer go down the tunnel, and whenever you see that,

:06:59. > :07:12.you know the civil service has gone to open doors. Outcome Omagh CBS,

:07:13. > :07:19.they take to the field. It will be interesting to save McElduff comes

:07:20. > :07:24.out, and there he is. He is there go to man. If he can have another

:07:25. > :07:31.second-half when he had in the first half they will be hard to beat. I

:07:32. > :07:39.feel there is more to come from Maghera. The thoughts of Conor

:07:40. > :07:40.McManus, one of the finest of Ulsterpos-mac current crop of

:07:41. > :07:44.footballers. The Danske Bank MacRory Cup

:07:45. > :08:16.second-half is underway. An early opportunity with just a few

:08:17. > :08:22.seconds of this half on. Good start from Maghera, they went straight

:08:23. > :08:28.down the field and they will have a chance now. He was a substitute last

:08:29. > :08:35.year, his brother captained the team in 2012. He has another brother on

:08:36. > :08:42.the bench. He is six feet and 18 years of age.

:08:43. > :09:03.I think the gift you. It is a confidence that courses

:09:04. > :09:13.in the veins. Then you get to 35, 40, there is nothing but nerves.

:09:14. > :09:26.There is no shortage of confidence out here.

:09:27. > :09:40.Testing ball for Conor Glass to get onto. Ships it out. They are level.

:09:41. > :09:43.Great scorer. Conor Glass on the burst again. I've seen him one twice

:09:44. > :09:49.on the burst through the middle in the first half. Great scorer there.

:09:50. > :09:56.He probably got the call but they were making the point you have made,

:09:57. > :10:00.about that. Line of play, they just instinctively know, the way they can

:10:01. > :10:06.work in that neat little triangle is proving really difficult for Omagh

:10:07. > :10:33.CBS to content with. That looks like something they have done before.

:10:34. > :10:45.It is the first MacRory Cup that John has missed since 1843.

:10:46. > :10:59.Congratulations to them. We are level. Omagh CBS have been involved

:11:00. > :11:04.in quite a few games over the years. They have taken the lead. It looked

:11:05. > :11:17.good. He knew it the moment it had left his foot, Cormac O'Doherty.

:11:18. > :11:19.good. He knew it the moment it had Line. They are moving very well

:11:20. > :11:22.know. It is a great start to the second half for Maghera. Maghera

:11:23. > :11:37.back into the lead. The break is on. Who is the

:11:38. > :11:54.hungrier? The ball has gone out, it is a

:11:55. > :11:57.Maghera ball. Do you know what I think? They stayed in the dressing

:11:58. > :12:15.room too long. This is Danny Tallon, he has drawn

:12:16. > :12:23.the foul. I thought he got a hand to the ball, but in deference to the

:12:24. > :12:28.referee, he is much closer. That tackle was OK but I think he had

:12:29. > :12:35.blown prior to that. He had given the advantage. Maghera would be the

:12:36. > :12:38.happier of the two sides in the second half, they have settled in

:12:39. > :12:47.the second-half a lot better and they are starting to impose the

:12:48. > :13:09.game. Yes, this is potentially a fourth consecutive score without

:13:10. > :13:18.reply. He has got it. Very good score from Conor Convery. Cool as

:13:19. > :13:19.you like, over the bar. Fourth of the second half, they are into

:13:20. > :13:32.double figures. the second half, they are into

:13:33. > :13:39.by two and they remain switched on -- champions lead by two. I wonder

:13:40. > :13:40.what point Omagh begin to think about introducing a few of their

:13:41. > :14:00.own. Down the line to Jack Docherty. Good

:14:01. > :14:13.running off the ball. I thought he was foiled but the referee allowed

:14:14. > :14:19.play to continue. Omar need to score just to settle themselves. They have

:14:20. > :14:30.been totally overrun in the first five minutes of the second half.

:14:31. > :14:35.They have gone eight or nine minutes without a school hence the wearing

:14:36. > :14:41.of the slightly worried look on the bench.

:14:42. > :14:55.Well fetched in the middle by Cassidy. Cassidy cutting back

:14:56. > :15:03.inside. McGale. He could not hold on to that. It was a decent ball but a

:15:04. > :15:13.little behind him. Conor Convery. Good play by Danny Mullan. He had to

:15:14. > :15:21.be strong. Mullan has picked up a little knock off the ball. Branigan,

:15:22. > :15:27.his brother played in the 2008 final. He is trying to keep it in

:15:28. > :15:35.the family. Good defending their from Mullan. Very good defending. It

:15:36. > :15:47.was an important ball to win because it was one-on-one. I

:15:48. > :15:56.was an important ball to win because head. I am sure he will shake that

:15:57. > :16:06.of. Keeping it in the family. O'Neill. His brother watching in

:16:07. > :16:13.London. I trust you are enjoying St Patrick's Day whether you are and

:16:14. > :16:15.wherever you are watching. The rugby schools final to come from

:16:16. > :16:32.Ravenhill. That has gone wide. Omagh CBS needed

:16:33. > :16:36.that. They need to get a score to settle themselves down and get back

:16:37. > :16:42.into the game. They are only two points down. I have watched enough

:16:43. > :16:48.and you will have played enough to know that games do ebb and flow. The

:16:49. > :16:58.opening ten minutes of this second half has been all Maghera. There is

:16:59. > :17:04.only two points in it so it is still all to play for. A well-placed

:17:05. > :17:12.kick. Good running of the ball. Mulholland. He is going to go all

:17:13. > :17:17.the way! He has the man over. Cut back inside and I think he should

:17:18. > :17:25.have taken it off his left foot. A good chance for Maghera. Why didn't

:17:26. > :17:29.he put it over with his left? He probably could have got the shot

:17:30. > :17:38.away himself. He had run 50 or 60 yards. Give credit to McQuaid who

:17:39. > :17:47.did close him down quickly. You can see that in your peripheral vision.

:17:48. > :17:49.He just did enough to put him off. Again, it is the break which is won

:17:50. > :18:15.by Maghera in the middle. Danny Tallon playing at full forward

:18:16. > :18:20.and sticking inside and they are getting ball to him. He is such an

:18:21. > :18:29.intelligent player. He peeled off his defender there. It was a great

:18:30. > :18:42.pass from Conor Convery again. Keiran Donnelly, a fine foot falling

:18:43. > :18:54.brain -- footballing. He has been a router run. A great score. He went

:18:55. > :19:01.all of 30 yards there. McNeill. They call him biceps and you can see why.

:19:02. > :19:09.A very good score. It puts Maghera three ahead now. He is a quiet man.

:19:10. > :19:19.17 years of age. It is his first final and he loves the gym. It is

:19:20. > :19:23.getting away from Omagh CBS. There is still only three points in it but

:19:24. > :19:32.you get the feeling Maghera have turned over -- taken over in the

:19:33. > :19:38.middle of the field. Conor Glass. Omagh CBS just need to get a grip of

:19:39. > :19:44.this. Gavin Slane is after it. Still doing well. Gavin Slane needs a bit

:19:45. > :19:52.of support. He will get it eventually. Ronan McHugh has been

:19:53. > :19:58.quiet by his own standards. It has been filtered all the way back.

:19:59. > :20:08.Murray gives it to Darcy. Full of running. Conor Glass. That is class.

:20:09. > :20:10.A brilliant score. Omagh CBS needed that and it should settle them down

:20:11. > :20:45.in the second half. If the game was to end in a draw,

:20:46. > :20:55.there would be a replay. It will not go to extra time.

:20:56. > :21:09.Danny Tallon. Good football. Danny Tallon. Of the line! Brilliantly

:21:10. > :21:18.stopped. Danny Tallon does it. It was coming. It was as inevitable as

:21:19. > :21:23.St Patrick's Day. A brilliant score from Danny Tallon. And good

:21:24. > :21:30.refereeing because he allowed the advantage. He was being pulled back

:21:31. > :21:39.here. I am not sure who cleared the ball. Just watch the left-hand

:21:40. > :21:49.coming in, there is the shirt tug. And the follow-up. Well finished.

:21:50. > :21:54.Fantastic follow-up. Let's just check if there was a double bounce

:21:55. > :21:58.in here. Was there a foul in the build-up to this? There was a

:21:59. > :22:06.suggestion that he double hopped the ball. One. That is the double

:22:07. > :22:20.bounce. That is a foul. The shop has coming. It has come of

:22:21. > :22:23.Doherty, it has gone wide. The referee did not spot it. He allowed

:22:24. > :22:43.play to continue. And referee did not spot it. He allowed

:22:44. > :22:48.It is McGinn. Maghera have really picked on in this second half. He is

:22:49. > :23:00.telling the referee, I think. Off-camera. Here it is. Here is the

:23:01. > :23:04.foul. One bounce. Two bounces. They can see it on the big screen and the

:23:05. > :23:09.rest will know it should not have stood. But it has done. And it will

:23:10. > :23:13.be unfortunate if that goal, ultimately, is the difference. Conor

:23:14. > :23:30.Glass. Maghera rampant. Thence the brakes.

:23:31. > :23:35.Sometimes they go with you, sometimes they go against you.

:23:36. > :23:40.Sometimes I wonder when the referee is wired for sound too busy lines

:23:41. > :23:44.men, how can six or seven or eight thereof eyes not spot it? We did not

:23:45. > :23:49.initially because we were following the play and that is what happened

:23:50. > :23:53.to the referee. It was hard to see what happened. You would have

:23:54. > :24:03.thought maybe the linesman would have seen it. Gavin Slane. This is

:24:04. > :24:10.Ronan McHugh. They need it. They have got it. A big score for Omagh

:24:11. > :24:13.CBS. Things were starting to get away from them. It just keeps them

:24:14. > :24:22.in touch. Despite the fact that he was

:24:23. > :24:41.arguably man of the match in the first half, Michael Duff -- McElduff

:24:42. > :24:50.has been quiet in the second half. He has been

:24:51. > :24:54.has been quiet in the second half. Cassidy. Great support. Through the

:24:55. > :25:04.middle he goes. Darcy. He did brilliantly to get back there. Paul

:25:05. > :25:08.Gunning. Brilliant. What was good about that was that Danny Tallon was

:25:09. > :25:16.screaming for it but Paul Gunning decided to take the initiative. He

:25:17. > :25:21.took it on himself under pressure and it was very impressive. The

:25:22. > :25:27.Maghera front line has looked very impressive all day. The tackle broke

:25:28. > :25:32.kindly for Paul Gunning and he did the rest. They are not making any

:25:33. > :25:40.mistakes. When they get half a chance, they are taking them. Five

:25:41. > :25:47.points between them, 48 minutes on the clock. 12 to go. Omagh CBS need

:25:48. > :25:53.a goal, of that I am absolutely sure.

:25:54. > :26:05.Paul McAtamney has had a very good second half. A great ball to Conor

:26:06. > :26:15.Glass. He might well spot that the man inside is Doherty. He gets the

:26:16. > :26:19.break. Doherty. Well worked. They really are impressive when they are

:26:20. > :26:26.in full flow. They are playing very good football upfront. They are

:26:27. > :26:32.using the ball well. They are a handful for the Omagh CBS defence.

:26:33. > :26:46.They look worried but I suspect they should not be.

:26:47. > :26:53.About 11 minutes to go plus whatever injury time there might be.

:26:54. > :27:10.Corless. McElduff. He has gone to injury time there might be.

:27:11. > :27:13.high. Well one. I thought Omagh CBS could have had a bit more

:27:14. > :27:28.conviction. They seemed to stand of it. Cassidy. The difference in the

:27:29. > :27:33.second half has been Maghera scoring, although one of the goals

:27:34. > :27:41.should not have stood. Danny Tallon. Conor Glass. The tackle was high. I

:27:42. > :27:45.think it was the fullback and captain. He has just been told to

:27:46. > :27:55.cool it down. They are going to make a

:27:56. > :28:16.substitution. Peter has been out of the game for

:28:17. > :28:21.five or six months. Good to see him back. I think he picked up a

:28:22. > :28:24.hamstring. They had been some worry in the Omagh CBS camp, a lot of

:28:25. > :28:35.their boys picking up hamstring injuries. Moriarty and Donna Lee.

:28:36. > :28:37.There is something in it because there does seem to be a lot of

:28:38. > :29:00.injuries been picked up. Maybe. Nine minutes to go. Looking to put

:29:01. > :29:11.together back-to-back titles and they are ten minutes away from doing

:29:12. > :29:12.that. Cormac O'Doherty. Danny Tallon in space. Such an intelligent

:29:13. > :29:26.footballer. And in space. Such an intelligent

:29:27. > :29:36.Paul Gunning. Well ripped off him. It was stolen from him by Danny

:29:37. > :29:44.Mullan. Not a great deal of urgency about Omagh CBS but they need scores

:29:45. > :29:51.quickly. Calling for it is Gavin Slane. He was fouled, I thought. He

:29:52. > :30:02.sees the ball spill. He has kept it in! He could go lower! Surely! He is

:30:03. > :30:05.lying prostrate and in agony and in disbelief because I don't know and

:30:06. > :30:11.he does not know how that one stayed out. A big chance. It would have

:30:12. > :30:19.brought them right back into the game. Was there a foot block? If

:30:20. > :30:24.there was, that should have been a penalty. That should have been a

:30:25. > :30:36.penalty. As he takes his shop, no, it was a hand.

:30:37. > :30:46.Well, that was a food block. -- foot. Technically, when does that

:30:47. > :30:58.become a penalty and when does that, block? I thought the initial tackle

:30:59. > :31:04.by Peter Hagan had been. This is a grey area. This is unquestionably a

:31:05. > :31:11.foot block, which is illegal in the tackle, but there is six metres

:31:12. > :31:19.there. I don't know. I really don't know. The referee has obviously

:31:20. > :31:25.interpreted that as their, but on occasions you have seen penalties

:31:26. > :31:31.given for that. It would probably be harsh. But you could see them given.

:31:32. > :31:51.It is not going to stay in play, and on the field of play is Brian

:31:52. > :31:58.Cassidy, he is a 50 year. -- fifth year. You have to say they have been

:31:59. > :32:09.influential, the wingbacks for Maghera. Very good getting forward.

:32:10. > :32:13.I'm just glad there is more than three points in it, ruling out that

:32:14. > :32:15.contentious goal. We still have a few minutes to go, it is not over,

:32:16. > :32:32.but... It feels like they are running down

:32:33. > :33:12.the clock, doesn't it? Yes. He has conceded the 45, and the

:33:13. > :33:21.umpire off camera agrees. There are talking points. There have been no

:33:22. > :33:25.shortage of talking points. Should this goal has stood? The antigen

:33:26. > :33:39.that is it should not. I don't know about the penalty.

:33:40. > :33:47.The race is on, and it is going to be one. He did not know where the

:33:48. > :34:00.Looking for his second of the he has rotated 360, and

:34:01. > :34:15.Looking for his second of the second-half. And other brilliant

:34:16. > :34:23.goal from Darcy. You can see him there, he made his ankle as he was

:34:24. > :34:32.running. He has done his town proud. I know that neck of the woods, my

:34:33. > :34:33.wife is from there. I once took her out to the field and you would think

:34:34. > :34:40.a spaceman has landed. Three to go. Looking to put together

:34:41. > :35:02.back-to-back victories. He has given it to his captain,

:35:03. > :35:11.Peter Hagen. Two minutes remaining. I can tell you the man of the match

:35:12. > :35:19.in the 2014 as the back MacRory Cup is Danny Tallon. There is a man down

:35:20. > :35:25.and injured for Maghera. Play will continue. It is Gavin Slane. They

:35:26. > :35:45.need a goal and they needed quickly. It has gone wide. You can tell what

:35:46. > :35:49.he was doing. He was having a go and if it dropped short, he would have a

:35:50. > :35:58.team-mate underneath it. To be fair, no better man to be underneath

:35:59. > :36:02.it. I think that is Peter Hagen. He's had a good game. He battled

:36:03. > :36:34.hard, he has taken a knock. Padraig McGirr is coming on. They

:36:35. > :36:40.will drop him in midfield, hope he wins possession and hoof it forward.

:36:41. > :36:49.So, we are just about to ebb into the final minute, four points

:36:50. > :37:00.separate the teams. It will be a difficult day for the

:37:01. > :37:06.referee because he will know that he has made a mistake and he is human.

:37:07. > :37:12.Mistakes happen. It is difficult to get it right. The difficulty is, it

:37:13. > :37:17.would be a much more nervous conclusion and in some respects you

:37:18. > :37:22.ask yourself about that. It is hypothetical, we are where we are.

:37:23. > :37:34.We are one minute from the final whistle.

:37:35. > :37:57.Conor Convery is alongside there. Comfortable in possession.

:37:58. > :38:04.The guy that has been brought in for CBS, Padraig McGirr, his hamstring

:38:05. > :38:14.has gone off on the side. They are down a man. Gavin Slane... Gone

:38:15. > :38:19.wide. Unfortunately, Padraig McGirr has had to go off having just been

:38:20. > :38:32.brought on. Hugely disappointing for him,

:38:33. > :38:34.brought on. Hugely disappointing for an impact, having to go off. It is a

:38:35. > :38:47.sad day for Padraig McGirr. On and off. Consoling pat on the back. Four

:38:48. > :38:52.points of different, we are into the second minute of time added on. Even

:38:53. > :38:56.though Danny Tallon is man of the match, Conor Glass has pushed him

:38:57. > :39:01.all the way. Very impressive in the second half.

:39:02. > :39:08.We are on the cusp of seeing them get a 14th title, back-to-back. The

:39:09. > :39:22.reigning all Ireland Champs. The referee has checked his watch,

:39:23. > :39:28.you will know that time is just about up. This is Conor Convery. He

:39:29. > :39:32.gives it to die talent. He has pulled a hamstring, I think. He is

:39:33. > :39:41.in possession, he wants to hear the whistle.

:39:42. > :39:48.Nearly into the third minute, there is the whistle. It has gone. Conor

:39:49. > :39:57.Glass hoists it into the crowd. They will hoist the MacRory Cup aloft,

:39:58. > :40:03.they have done it, they have won it, and it is because of their superior

:40:04. > :40:07.start to the second half. That was the difference. They really came out

:40:08. > :40:12.in the second half, when they threw it up and went straight down the

:40:13. > :40:27.field, there was only one team in it. Hugely impressive. Confirmation

:40:28. > :40:34.of the Final Score, Maghera are back-to-back champions.

:40:35. > :40:40.You are struggling with cramp but I'm sure you

:40:41. > :40:45.You are struggling with cramp but not. I forgot all about it,

:40:46. > :40:50.You are struggling with cramp but unbelievable. How does it compare to

:40:51. > :40:55.12 months ago? Same again, even bigger achievement, back-to-back. I

:40:56. > :40:59.cannot believe. Were you a little bit fortunate with the goal with the

:41:00. > :41:11.two bouncers? I did not notice it, I thought it was. My instinct was that

:41:12. > :41:15.was a double bounce but we got it. Congratulations. You either man of

:41:16. > :41:22.match. Well done. -- you had the man of the match. Danny Tallon is the

:41:23. > :41:30.man of the match, let's talk to the winning manager, Paul Hughes.

:41:31. > :41:34.Whatever you said, it worked. I think it is all these eulogies, the

:41:35. > :41:42.half-time team talk is, I basically at the boys to be honest. A lot of

:41:43. > :41:46.them are breaking the ball in the middle, we let ourselves down, so we

:41:47. > :41:50.said to them, you made a promise at the start of the game that you were

:41:51. > :41:53.going to win that battle. We said they need to work harder in the

:41:54. > :41:56.second half, it worked for us, we pushed Danny Tallon higher up the

:41:57. > :42:04.pitch, you worked very well, and he enjoys playing there. I great,

:42:05. > :42:08.honest club. I thought we got more control of the ball in the second

:42:09. > :42:17.half, it gave us more opportunities, we made better use of possession. I

:42:18. > :42:23.think we bring people into the game. He is honest and hard-working. He

:42:24. > :42:28.was determined to get the second one. That is back-to-back titles,

:42:29. > :42:36.I'm sure you would like to win more. We will let you go to the

:42:37. > :42:42.presentation. Well done. We will go to the presentation with Mark

:42:43. > :42:52.Sidebottom. The man with the microphone there. A great big mix of

:42:53. > :43:04.blue and white. The man who is about to

:43:05. > :43:15.He is wearing the mud and muck of the Athletic Grounds. The trophy

:43:16. > :43:25.will be handed over by Danny Stanton of Danske Bank.

:43:26. > :43:47.Let us listen for the rower. Back-to-back, Maghera once more. The

:43:48. > :43:56.Dragon gets his hands on the trophy, the MacRory Cup -- Peter Hagan.

:43:57. > :44:08.It is a Derry hand, and it is back to Austin O'Callaghan. As the rain

:44:09. > :44:14.falls, the 14th MacRory Cup success, Peter Hagan begins his

:44:15. > :44:21.acceptance speech, and that is when we will take our leave. The rugby is

:44:22. > :44:27.coming up very shortly. It is live from 3pm right here, but today was

:44:28. > :44:32.the day that belonged to the blue and white of Maghera, they have

:44:33. > :44:35.back-to-back titles, now they will head to the all Ireland series and

:44:36. > :44:37.save they can make it back-to-back cup successes as well. From

:44:38. > :45:54.everybody here, goodbye. congratulations to St Pat's and

:45:55. > :46:00.welcome to Ravenhill, the home of Ulster Rugby, and the Schools' Cup.

:46:01. > :46:04.It is Methodist College versus Sullivan Upper. The second oldest

:46:05. > :46:08.competition in world rugby. There is a new face for this old arena, a

:46:09. > :46:16.ground with almost a century of stories to tell.

:46:17. > :46:24.For 90 years, it has been the finals home, a great arena where young

:46:25. > :46:29.players battle. A new face for an old ground, the pitch the same to

:46:30. > :46:36.ground and pound. With bones rattle. 70 minutes for history to be made,

:46:37. > :46:40.hiccups, colour, banners and noise. A day to remember for all that were

:46:41. > :46:47.here. The whole school behind their boys. New you rose to immortalise on

:46:48. > :46:51.the school walls, expects sweat and blood and no room for fears. The

:46:52. > :46:53.clock will quickly take away as the young warriors consolidate their

:46:54. > :47:33.years. It is that time again.

:47:34. > :47:35.Cup final. Paddy Wallace is here and a European cup winner who knows a

:47:36. > :47:52.thing or two about this occasion. A finalist in 1993. Special

:47:53. > :47:55.memories? The highlight of my schools rugby career, even though

:47:56. > :48:02.the result did not go the right way, but it was momentous. And 21 years

:48:03. > :48:08.ago Paddy Wallace was watching that in the stand. That was my first

:48:09. > :48:13.final, attending as a spectator, and it gave me a taste of what it means

:48:14. > :48:17.for the schools and the supporters. Unfortunately, I got knocked out in

:48:18. > :48:26.3/4-finals so disappointing never to taste this day. Let's take a look at

:48:27. > :48:37.the two teams. It is the big guns against the underdogs. Methody going

:48:38. > :48:41.for their third win in a row. From their point of view, this is a big

:48:42. > :48:46.day in their school's history, never mind the rugby side of the history.

:48:47. > :48:51.They have scored a fair amount of points on their way here. A very

:48:52. > :48:56.well drilled pack, everybody knows what they are going to bring to this

:48:57. > :49:00.occasion. A fine set of forwards and then equally adept set of backs.

:49:01. > :49:06.Let's meet the team, the Holywood school. They are known for producing

:49:07. > :49:13.some world-class athletes. For them this day is extra special.

:49:14. > :49:17.Every dream begins somewhere. For the players and coaches of Sullivan,

:49:18. > :49:21.that dream begins here, the town of Holywood. It is with success has

:49:22. > :49:55.reached an international scale. And as our history grows, so does

:49:56. > :50:06.the pressure. 137 years we have waited, but we are

:50:07. > :50:22.here now. This is one of the greatest moments

:50:23. > :50:29.of my life. It is in our genes to stand up against the best. People

:50:30. > :50:31.talk about is making history, but that is not what motivates us. We

:50:32. > :50:46.want to win for each other. There are many ways to remember and

:50:47. > :50:53.honour the past. But nothing sweeter than seizing the present.

:50:54. > :50:58.They have waited a long time for their big day out. In complete

:50:59. > :51:02.contrast to the opposition, who have played in more finals than any other

:51:03. > :51:04.team, they have one more school cuts than any other team, they are simply

:51:05. > :51:22.the Methody machine. I think success is defined as

:51:23. > :51:27.setting up goals which you achieve. Our goal is to win the Schools' Cup.

:51:28. > :51:32.Achieving your goal, which you have built towards throughout the year, a

:51:33. > :51:37.successful athlete sets high goals and does everything in his power to

:51:38. > :51:41.achieve those. Defining success is achieving your goals so we aim to

:51:42. > :51:47.win the Schools' Cup. That is what we set as a goal. Getting that goal

:51:48. > :51:49.is success. Achieving your aim or goal, which for us is winning the

:51:50. > :52:08.Schools' Cup on St Patrick's Day. rugby player dreams of.

:52:09. > :52:17.Methody once again are the Schools' Cup winners.

:52:18. > :52:21.Ross Kane holds Irish rugby's oldest trophy aloft.

:52:22. > :52:26.I think we have a different mindset to everyone else. We fight for each

:52:27. > :52:31.other on the page, we do it as brothers, we do it as a team. We

:52:32. > :52:36.come to rugby every day and we fight for each other and that is why we

:52:37. > :52:40.have been so successful. I think it is the environment we coming to in

:52:41. > :52:44.the first year in the school. The rugby Andy winning environment. You

:52:45. > :52:49.build on that as you go to the school. The dedication and attitude

:52:50. > :52:55.towards training is what sets the foundation for achieving your goals.

:52:56. > :52:59.It is the combination between the coaching, the facilities and the

:53:00. > :53:05.players themselves. From an early age, we focus on winning. From the

:53:06. > :53:09.first year to the other sex, the goal they have set themselves in the

:53:10. > :53:21.first year is to be in the first team. -- upper sixth.

:53:22. > :53:29.In Methody we have a team coping with expectation. Sullivan are

:53:30. > :53:34.coping with a massive occasion. The coach will be embracing that

:53:35. > :53:37.underdog tag. It is nice when ever you are playing in a big match to

:53:38. > :53:40.have a chip on your shoulder and Sullivan will certainly have won

:53:41. > :53:51.today going against the Giants that are Methody. It is such a big day.

:53:52. > :53:57.Willie Anderson, everything he buys into, he believes 100%. I have no

:53:58. > :54:00.doubt that these Sullivan side will be highly prepared. They might even

:54:01. > :54:05.have a trick or two up their sleeves. We know that Methody have

:54:06. > :54:09.beaten them twice this year already. Methody tend to wrap it up

:54:10. > :54:12.whenever it comes to Schools' Cup time. Sullivan will be

:54:13. > :54:24.whenever it comes to Schools' Cup history to one side? I am sure they

:54:25. > :54:28.have enjoyed the last couple of weeks. The town is buzzing, or the

:54:29. > :54:34.shop fronts are covered in Sullivan colours. It is dealing with back --

:54:35. > :54:38.pressure. There is massive expectation on Methody as well. If

:54:39. > :54:42.Sullivan can get into them early and put points on the board, it is how

:54:43. > :54:48.Methody deal with that because they probably have not faced being under

:54:49. > :54:52.the cosh so far. Let's go and soak up some of the atmosphere pitch

:54:53. > :54:55.side. We are just in front of the Sullivan

:54:56. > :55:00.supporters and they have not stopped cheering since they set foot inside

:55:01. > :55:04.Ravenhill. This can always attracts former students back to support

:55:05. > :55:08.their teams. I am joined by a Sullivan old goal. Why was it

:55:09. > :55:15.important for you to come here today? It is absolutely huge. It is

:55:16. > :55:19.the first time Sullivan have ever been in the Schools' Cup final. I

:55:20. > :55:24.have literally just come back from the States, all my friends are here

:55:25. > :55:29.and I wanted to support the gang. A lot of the supporters broke out into

:55:30. > :55:35.cheer. You have got quite a reception. It is unbelievable. It is

:55:36. > :55:38.so good to be back in the country and have support from everyone back

:55:39. > :55:44.home during the Olympics was absolutely insane. Just to be year

:55:45. > :55:52.is amazing. You have got a lot of media attention. How is life? Pretty

:55:53. > :55:55.casual, just the same as always. It is pretty crazy having the odd

:55:56. > :56:01.person say to me in the street, well done at the Olympics. I am mind

:56:02. > :56:06.blown by the support. You are not going near a commentary booth today,

:56:07. > :56:08.are you? No, I am here just to enjoy myself with my friends. Lovely to

:56:09. > :56:20.see you. Thank you very much. It is a special day and all the

:56:21. > :56:25.colour we can see. It is important for both sets of teams to enjoy

:56:26. > :56:32.this. That is what it is all about. Obviously they want to win, nobody

:56:33. > :56:39.be the last occasion many of them get to play at Ravenhill. It is an

:56:40. > :56:47.intimidating arena. I don't into Stephen Ferris and he said it was

:56:48. > :56:52.pretty big. That may play into Methody's favour. They have won the

:56:53. > :56:57.last two competitions. That adds the pressure of being successful like

:56:58. > :57:02.the teams that have gone before them. Sullivan, it is a day out for

:57:03. > :57:07.them, they are not used this, so they can embrace this and enjoy it.

:57:08. > :57:13.And the standard of rugby, they are all big boys now. One of them is

:57:14. > :57:20.over six foot seven and 100 kilograms. Looking at the Ulster

:57:21. > :57:23.side, they have not produced any big home-grown guys so I imagine David

:57:24. > :57:27.Humphreys and the rest of the Ulster guys will be year having a close

:57:28. > :57:33.look at who can possibly transcend and make it through. With a new

:57:34. > :57:35.academy system in place, there is a natural progression into

:57:36. > :57:42.professional rugby, the really good ones. There is, and that is why

:57:43. > :57:45.Leinster have been so successful. They schools system. They produce so

:57:46. > :57:55.many good players and the Academy has the pick of them. It makes life

:57:56. > :58:00.easier to transition into professional rugby when the talent

:58:01. > :58:03.rises to the top. It is the moment they have all been waiting for.

:58:04. > :58:10.Let's go and join our commentary team.

:58:11. > :58:20.The celebrations in Paris went on long into the hours of the morning.

:58:21. > :58:25.It is nice to see Ross Todd, the Sullivan skipper, with a smile on

:58:26. > :58:30.his face. He is a school head boy as well. A lot resting on his broad

:58:31. > :58:34.shoulders. There is a genuine sea of green and black year and I have a

:58:35. > :58:41.funny feeling there is not a single person left in Holywood. We saw

:58:42. > :58:46.David Jeffrey, soon-to-be former Linfield manager, supporting his old

:58:47. > :58:47.school. This is a huge moment for this school, which has never

:58:48. > :58:53.school. This is a huge moment for alone the most important day in

:58:54. > :58:57.school. This is a huge moment for schools rugby. I think we could do

:58:58. > :59:05.without the smoke grenades, because that is not going to make life

:59:06. > :59:11.easier for anybody. The poor steward trying to take it off. Sullivan

:59:12. > :59:14.already in place and waiting for their much vaunted opponents, the

:59:15. > :59:20.most successful side in the history of the Schools' Cup, Methodist

:59:21. > :59:29.College, Belfast. This is their 63rd cup final. Well ahead of Belfast

:59:30. > :59:35.rivals RBAI will stop but they are in pretty determined mood to make

:59:36. > :59:41.today count. Methody, because they won the opening semifinal, are

:59:42. > :59:44.designated as the home team. Sullivan will have the away dressing

:59:45. > :00:08.room and that is why they are out first. Methodist College in white

:00:09. > :00:15.and navy blue. They take the field. Five of the pack played as Medallion

:00:16. > :00:22.shield winners three years ago. They have experienced players behind the

:00:23. > :00:30.scrum. They have all played for Ulster schools. Methody have had to

:00:31. > :00:45.make a late change in the front row. The skipper has moved across. It is

:00:46. > :00:52.still a very formidable pack. Conor McKee is one of two players making

:00:53. > :00:59.his third final. Such is the strength of the panel but a number

:01:00. > :01:05.of these boys are already playing. Not too many

:01:06. > :01:12.of these boys are already playing. has not picked up

:01:13. > :01:22.of these boys are already playing. man who is refereeing there.

:01:23. > :01:32.Sullivan Upper to get this game underway. This was first competed

:01:33. > :01:41.for in 1876 when our Manor Royal where the winners -- Armagh Royal.

:01:42. > :01:42.It is not a bad kick-off. Tallest man on the park, Alex Thomson, get

:01:43. > :02:06.it away. That first tackle will encourage

:02:07. > :02:11.Sullivan. I think we will encourage a very physical game here. You saw,

:02:12. > :02:18.when the teams ran out, Methody straight up to Sullivan. I think we

:02:19. > :02:21.will see a lot of early collisions. Probably some nervousness early on

:02:22. > :02:29.and we will see a couple of mistakes, but whoever settles first

:02:30. > :02:55.will to dominate early on. Not a bad opening scrum.

:02:56. > :03:03.He is tall for a scrum-half. A little bit of the old-fashioned

:03:04. > :03:09.elbow. Will be interesting to see what difference this makes, normally

:03:10. > :03:13.he is a loose head, but vastly experienced. Sullivan are a very

:03:14. > :03:24.heavy pack. experienced. Sullivan are a very

:03:25. > :03:36.often in Schools' Cup finals that Methody are outweighed up front. The

:03:37. > :03:44.idea was right, the execution was not. Sullivan still in that half.

:03:45. > :04:08.Goods, flat passing. The referee is forced to defend.

:04:09. > :04:14.Some of these passes are flat and no more.

:04:15. > :04:24.This time it is the turn of Methody. They will be happy with that

:04:25. > :04:27.defence. You can see them get off the line very quickly. They are

:04:28. > :04:36.coming up hard, trying to snuff out any attack. Sullivan have a couple

:04:37. > :04:48.of pacey enough backs. Methody will make sure they get on top of them

:04:49. > :04:59.early on. Methody came through in the third round. In the semifinal

:05:00. > :05:06.they came through 17-12 against Wallace High School. Sullivan did

:05:07. > :05:19.the double, then in the semifinal, it was cold rain -- Coleraine.

:05:20. > :05:49.Good reply, well covered by Josh Bingham.

:05:50. > :06:01.Good reply, well covered by Josh retained possession. Good defence by

:06:02. > :06:06.the county down side. Across the Sullivan ten metre line for the

:06:07. > :06:15.first time. Nudge forward, it will be a Sullivan scrum. It is exciting

:06:16. > :06:21.to see them move the ball, you will notice from the semifinal that

:06:22. > :06:23.Methody struggled, Wallace were particularly good there. There were

:06:24. > :06:51.a number of progressive brakes. Met right on the game line by the

:06:52. > :07:01.skipper, and Sullivan get the first penalty of the afternoon.

:07:02. > :07:04.Well-organised. Methody pride themselves on being organised over

:07:05. > :07:09.the ball, they work hard to pilfer possession and force penalties, and

:07:10. > :07:19.Sullivan are pretty good at that themselves. You can see Willie

:07:20. > :07:30.Anderson's stamp all over this side. That back row, very impressive.

:07:31. > :07:46.Well taken at the back. Got a bang on the need, was a bit doubtful but

:07:47. > :07:57.has made it through OK. That is going to be a penalty

:07:58. > :08:05.has been their strength and has taken them through to the final.

:08:06. > :08:17.Chris Griffin is down injured. How very efficient that is. They have

:08:18. > :08:21.done it in previous rounds, when things are not working out they go

:08:22. > :08:29.back to the basics. They attack the opposition. They are very well

:08:30. > :08:35.organised. This is what makes the encounters so fascinating, they were

:08:36. > :08:43.good on a number of occasions in the semifinal, driving them back 30, 40

:08:44. > :08:47.yards. It will be interesting to see who gets the upper hand. Whoever

:08:48. > :08:57.does will go a long way to deciding the outcome of today.

:08:58. > :09:07.Methodist College will be delighted. They decided not to go

:09:08. > :09:13.for the post. That is not a bad kick. It puts Methody in a very good

:09:14. > :09:27.position. There is a strong breeze behind them. The flag is indicating

:09:28. > :09:39.that Methody have a strong wind behind them. That is a good take.

:09:40. > :09:48.Sullivan will need to be very alert. Good drive. Waiting for the ball.

:09:49. > :09:58.The referee is having a really good look. Picked up and driven by

:09:59. > :10:06.Methody, which is their trademark. It is still there. McKee is over, as

:10:07. > :10:11.he got It is still there. McKee is over, as

:10:12. > :10:15.Antartica simple as that. Conor McKee,

:10:16. > :10:19.Antartica simple as that. Conor final, has got the opening score.

:10:20. > :10:29.Clinical is the word you need to use. That is then down to a tee.

:10:30. > :10:37.That is what they do well. Producers of one-off runner. They had

:10:38. > :10:51.committed a huge amount of runners. He took a very good line. I think he

:10:52. > :10:57.was halted a little bit short but the momentum carried him over. Josh

:10:58. > :11:06.Bingham has added the points, with eight minutes played. What a start.

:11:07. > :11:09.7-0 to Methody. Sullivan need to try and get straight back into this.

:11:10. > :11:13.They need to back themselves. They have been very good in the lead up,

:11:14. > :11:19.they have not had much possession yet. They will want to retained

:11:20. > :11:33.that. That is nightly done -- nicely done

:11:34. > :11:52.by Sullivan, who need to respond immediately. Huge roar from the

:11:53. > :12:05.supporters. Second year of captaincy. Dave Cave takes it

:12:06. > :12:16.forward. Good covering across the park by Methody.

:12:17. > :12:33.The referee is good to bring them back for an infringement, and I

:12:34. > :12:40.think it might have been a Sullivan knock forward, advantage to

:12:41. > :12:44.Sullivan. That is what they want to do. He gave his runners an

:12:45. > :12:52.opportunity to compete for that ball, they manage to get the ball

:12:53. > :13:00.and it is the most important thing, in an event like this, get all the

:13:01. > :13:06.boys to get their hands on the ball, a bit of confidence going. Good

:13:07. > :13:07.scrum by Sullivan, support by his blindside, who has made more than

:13:08. > :13:17.decent ground. Can Sullivan respond in kind?

:13:18. > :13:23.Certainly doing their best. Methody have got their hands on the ball.

:13:24. > :13:30.Methody nearly pinched that, but the referee has given a penalty against

:13:31. > :13:37.Methody. Interesting decision for the captain to make. I think he is

:13:38. > :13:48.going to pop it into touch and he is going to try and do an NCB on MCV.

:13:49. > :13:52.Correct decision? -- MCB on MCB. I do not doubt that he would have the

:13:53. > :14:01.yards on it but he may be fancied the momentum. They have got to get

:14:02. > :14:07.the throw, all those facets of the line that went backwards. It is all

:14:08. > :14:18.right. The momentum was lost slightly. Taken on by one of the

:14:19. > :14:22.centres. Nudge forward, did not happen for Sullivan and Methody. The

:14:23. > :14:27.head coach will be pretty pleased with that bit of defence. A bit

:14:28. > :14:33.scrappy from Sullivan, it all stemmed from the line-out not being

:14:34. > :14:46.efficient. This Methody side are very difficult

:14:47. > :14:49.defenders are going to be up hard. Penalty against Sullivan, driving

:14:50. > :15:15.forward. There might be a little bit of a

:15:16. > :15:26.Catt somewhere. The loosehead prop, Conor McEvoy. There is nothing to

:15:27. > :15:34.worry about. Coming up to 30 minutes gone. Methody with a penalty and

:15:35. > :15:43.conversion. Exactly where they want to be on the scoreboard. Josh

:15:44. > :15:50.Bingham does not make a lot of ground. It was interesting that the

:15:51. > :15:55.Irish team that finished the game in Paris had Chris Henry and Iain

:15:56. > :16:00.Henderson, both of whom played in the Schools' Cup final. It is a

:16:01. > :16:05.great starting point. Absolutely. And so many have come through. A

:16:06. > :16:09.number in the Ulster management as well and they are memories they will

:16:10. > :16:18.never forget. Good defence by Sullivan. Well away to Josh Bingham.

:16:19. > :16:21.The pass from outside the 22 but Josh Bingham has kicked cleverly.

:16:22. > :16:36.Betts moves it wide. Chris Jordan found himself red

:16:37. > :16:45.carded in the semifinal. The red card was missing did. A chance now

:16:46. > :16:50.for Sullivan. Good support play. The first time they have had their paws

:16:51. > :16:55.on the ball in this final. Good driving work by the Sullivan pack

:16:56. > :17:04.but the Methody pretty clever and well organised.

:17:05. > :17:08.Charlie McEwen get it away. That is an interception. This could be

:17:09. > :17:17.interesting. This is going to be heartbreak for Sullivan. Can you

:17:18. > :17:23.believe it? Connor McKee has gone over again. You take your chance and

:17:24. > :17:28.he did take his chance. Last time out it was close range, this time no

:17:29. > :17:31.mistake. Sullivan will be desperately disappointed with that.

:17:32. > :17:36.They were playing some very good rugby in the lead up to that. He

:17:37. > :17:45.gets a fingertip to it. He took his opportunity well. Sullivan just

:17:46. > :17:52.looking to get their noses in front, I thought, from the way they were

:17:53. > :17:57.trying to play. They managed to get into wider channels. That is just

:17:58. > :18:03.unfortunate for them. Now it is an appeal battle for them, and we are

:18:04. > :18:10.only 15 minutes in. The Methody fans are pretty pleased about that.

:18:11. > :18:17.Connor McKee is wearing 12. He is down in the match day programme as

:18:18. > :18:20.13. Methody have not got the right men in the right jerseys but they

:18:21. > :18:29.probably don't care. He made a hash of that. But what a start by the

:18:30. > :18:37.holders. And what a start for Connor McKee. He took his chance. You see

:18:38. > :18:48.the likes of Andrew Trimble doing that regularly for Ulster. If he had

:18:49. > :18:57.missed it, Cave had that in his hands and was away. Can Sullivan

:18:58. > :19:01.respond from that major setback? They are going to have two. They

:19:02. > :19:05.have got to be much more protective of the ball. Methody now with the

:19:06. > :19:20.proverbial bit between their teeth. of the ball. Methody now with the

:19:21. > :19:27.fine. Josh Davidson. His uncle Jeremy played here twice.

:19:28. > :19:34.You can see exactly what is happening here. And the message

:19:35. > :19:39.Willie Anderson will be trying to get onto his players. In the

:19:40. > :19:47.semifinal against Coleraine, they were able to run on their own but

:19:48. > :19:52.now they are getting isolated. Methody are getting two or three men

:19:53. > :19:56.on that ball before Sullivan get their and that means they are

:19:57. > :20:00.forcing the turnovers. It is either going to be slow ball or penalties.

:20:01. > :20:08.Sullivan have got to get one or two to latch onto the ball carrier. You

:20:09. > :20:15.have got to get your hands away from the ball instantly. The referee

:20:16. > :20:18.brings them up to the mark. Five men in the line-out. They take it well

:20:19. > :20:29.at the back. Wallace has got to dig it out

:20:30. > :20:35.himself. Josh Bingham will have a go from there. There was half a gap. It

:20:36. > :20:46.was well closed. Wallace. Michael Lagan. Wallace did well. Taken on by

:20:47. > :20:54.McKinney, the openside flanker for Methody. Sullivan's ball. There is

:20:55. > :20:57.not much out there in the way of room so they have got to come back

:20:58. > :21:12.inside. That was well done by Chris Jordan. This time the penalty goes

:21:13. > :21:19.against Methody at the breakdown. Chris Jordan did well. He realised

:21:20. > :21:23.he would lose support if he went wide. But some of the Sullivan

:21:24. > :21:24.players were slow to react. Three or four Methody

:21:25. > :21:39.players were slow to react. Three or well against RBAI. But they are

:21:40. > :21:49.playing well here today. The scoreboard is testament to that.

:21:50. > :21:50.McMaster. Charlie McEwen. Cave. Well read by the Methodist College

:21:51. > :22:02.defence. A wonderful pass. Here is the

:22:03. > :22:08.captain. He needs a bit of support. He has got support. He has to give

:22:09. > :22:15.it. A great chance for Sullivan! He has made it. What a dive. Chris

:22:16. > :22:23.Jordan in the corner and the referee is straight up in the air with the

:22:24. > :22:26.hand. What a finish. What a clever midfield break. Chris Jordan talk a

:22:27. > :22:33.bit of a thumb on his way to the line. What a SuperDrive. That was

:22:34. > :22:43.great play. A great initial break. They recognise the space well. A

:22:44. > :22:48.very well worked try and that is exactly the sort of reply Sullivan

:22:49. > :22:53.needed. 12-0 down, things were looking a bit difficult, and if

:22:54. > :22:57.Methody had got the next score, it would have been a big ask to come

:22:58. > :23:03.back. But they will feel a lot more settled after such a wonderful try.

:23:04. > :23:12.You could have heard the roar in Holywood.

:23:13. > :23:20.I wonder if I went down to my favourite bar in Holywood I would

:23:21. > :23:24.get a pint of Guinness if they won this. Not a bad effort at all by the

:23:25. > :23:35.Sullivan skipper, Mark today. They look pretty happy, I have got

:23:36. > :23:43.to say. Willie Anderson will be a They look pretty happy, I have got

:23:44. > :23:49.happy man right now. That is exactly what they needed. Hopefully Chris

:23:50. > :23:57.Jordan will be OK. It did look as if he had to twist and turn.

:23:58. > :24:02.They kept that low into the breeze. It is going to be interesting to

:24:03. > :24:10.save it stays there or thereabouts how well Sullivan use the wind in

:24:11. > :24:14.the second half. What is nice to see at the moment is the type of rugby

:24:15. > :24:18.being played, particularly by Sullivan in that last passage. You

:24:19. > :24:22.sort their rugby brain coming to the fore. It was not structured, they

:24:23. > :24:29.looked up and saw what was in front of them and reactive. That is what

:24:30. > :24:43.you want to see at this level. This is Sullivan's first ever final.

:24:44. > :24:56.Wallace gets it away. Taken on by Steven Weir. Wallace away. Into the

:24:57. > :25:05.line comes Kelly. He was playing on the wing a year ago. Knocked forward

:25:06. > :25:12.by the holders. A Sullivan scrum. Connor McKee the focus of attention.

:25:13. > :25:18.I am not sure I would want to tamper with him. He is a sturdy looking

:25:19. > :25:28.individual. Just hassled into touch. Nothing much in that.

:25:29. > :25:38.Coming up to 23 minutes played. Three tries. 24 Methody, one for

:25:39. > :25:47.Sullivan. Charlie McEwen got that away well. Here is the try scorer,

:25:48. > :25:55.only a youngster, but he knows how to go forward. Cartmill was in

:25:56. > :26:08.No way through. What's their he has been. A good

:26:09. > :26:17.No way through. What's their instruction there? I it was

:26:18. > :26:25.accidental offside. -- obstruction. The Methody nine has shut them off

:26:26. > :26:30.very quickly. You can see that he knew the option was not available.

:26:31. > :26:36.That delay meant there was a bit of obstruction. You can definitely see

:26:37. > :26:40.Sullivan have settled into this. They look a lot more comfortable on

:26:41. > :26:46.the ball and they are starting to retain possession a lot better. The

:26:47. > :26:52.word has got on to be a little bit quicker to the ball on the ground.

:26:53. > :27:03.It is certainly set up now for a cracking game. I am not sure

:27:04. > :27:07.Sullivan's try scorer is going to be able to continue. It looks as if he

:27:08. > :27:17.has done something nasty to his left shoulder. Sullivan will have to

:27:18. > :27:22.bring on a replacement. Some of the Sullivan replacements don't have

:27:23. > :27:25.numbers so we are going to rely on our excellent floor manager on the

:27:26. > :27:31.far side to tell us exactly who is coming on. That is very unfortunate.

:27:32. > :27:38.You score a try in the Schools' Cup final and you get yourself injured.

:27:39. > :27:42.Harry Harper is coming on. He is wearing number 16 which is the

:27:43. > :27:50.replacement hooker's Chertsey. There will be all sorts of shenanigans

:27:51. > :27:54.with shirts here. Not a lot of marks to the respective schools with their

:27:55. > :27:58.shirt organisation. Another penalty against Sullivan for illegal

:27:59. > :28:03.scrummaging. Trying to take advantage of the late change in the

:28:04. > :28:08.Methody front row. But that is twice they have done it and it is going to

:28:09. > :28:10.cost them territory. It is an area Sullivan are looking to target, in

:28:11. > :28:22.that scrum. They probably push a Sullivan are looking to target, in

:28:23. > :28:30.by that. Psychologically, they will still see it as a slight advantage.

:28:31. > :28:35.St Patrick's Day Mr be doing his very best to turn up the warm side

:28:36. > :28:44.of the stone. The sun has come out. Well taken at the back by Methody.

:28:45. > :28:54.Josh Bingham, a nice run. Tries to get outside his opposite number. It

:28:55. > :29:02.is going to be a third try. The Methody centres are the centres of

:29:03. > :29:06.attention at Ravenhill. McIvor has scored. Just when you thought

:29:07. > :29:11.Sullivan were getting back into this game, all that tradition comes

:29:12. > :29:15.through, and they execute the perfect Schools' Cup final try. The

:29:16. > :29:26.foot of the gas slightly by Sullivan. It all started by Connor

:29:27. > :29:33.McKee. Sullivan let themselves down as they failed to reset. They were

:29:34. > :29:44.short in numbers. It was very good footwork. A very good finish. Nicky

:29:45. > :30:02.Wells will be very pleased. It was the break by this boy, Josh Bingham,

:30:03. > :30:14.which started it. Eat cannot convert it. Methody bleeding with ten

:30:15. > :30:17.minutes until the interval. This Methody side look completely

:30:18. > :30:25.different to the one that played in the semifinal. I think they realised

:30:26. > :30:26.they were not happy with the performance, they have certainly

:30:27. > :30:40.stepped it up couple performance, they have certainly

:30:41. > :30:46.Well taken by Sullivan. Taken on by Chris Griffiths, the prop. Good

:30:47. > :31:02.off-load. Could not quite do it. The referee

:31:03. > :31:09.has got his hand out. Is that a scrum or a penalty? Still playing

:31:10. > :31:16.advantage. The referee has given a penalty. At this stage of the half,

:31:17. > :31:20.right in front of the post, do you take the three points? I think you

:31:21. > :31:24.need to. I think they need to. I hope they do for their own sake.

:31:25. > :31:29.They want to narrow down the points difference. Yes, you can see that.

:31:30. > :31:36.He is a very accomplished kicker, it should be very straightforward for

:31:37. > :31:43.him. They will still have plenty to play for if they can score. Coming

:31:44. > :31:52.up to 28 minutes, and there has been fought tries. -- four tries.

:31:53. > :32:04.Methodist College going for their fifth.

:32:05. > :32:23.Oh dear. Off the post. The gap remains. He snatched at that. When

:32:24. > :32:31.you rush it, you invariably hook the ball. That looks like exactly what

:32:32. > :32:40.he did. Methody have made a mistake. One thing I will say is, what a

:32:41. > :32:42.cracking day, whether -wise. I played in a game and it was freezing

:32:43. > :32:53.cold, rain, played in a game and it was freezing

:32:54. > :33:02.different conditions to today. I think I commentated on that. You

:33:03. > :33:05.commentators on the 1950 final. I have to say a lot of people I know

:33:06. > :33:11.extremely well are sitting not far-away from us, it is the team of

:33:12. > :33:22.Campbell College, who played a scoreless draw back in 1964.

:33:23. > :33:29.Methody get across, defend pretty magnificently. The referee is happy

:33:30. > :33:38.enough, nothing illegal as far as the referee is concerned.

:33:39. > :33:46.Have they stolen that in the Break Down? The referee is happy with

:33:47. > :33:52.that. It might have been the big second row. Alex Thomson who got in

:33:53. > :34:00.there, he was the one. The biggest man I've seen in a final since

:34:01. > :34:05.Jeremy Davidson himself. It is a chance for Sullivan to do something.

:34:06. > :34:16.As a little look, changes his mind. Nicely wide. This is a good chance.

:34:17. > :34:25.Conor Kelly came across. Sullivan will be desperate to force a

:34:26. > :34:35.turnover. Again, Methody are very composed. This time, they get it

:34:36. > :34:39.away. That was very well done, read the situation well, got across

:34:40. > :34:48.quickly and managed to get away from the touchline. Wonderful pass. That

:34:49. > :34:56.was beautiful. Nice little chip through. Did everything right. Very

:34:57. > :35:01.enterprising. It would have been easy to run into touch. Conor Kelly

:35:02. > :35:15.got ten easy to run into touch. Conor Kelly

:35:16. > :35:27.away. What a game it has been so far. Conor McKee, and then again.

:35:28. > :35:30.The interception made it look as if Sullivan's Mass was going to be

:35:31. > :35:35.extremely difficult, but they responded very well. Scoring the

:35:36. > :35:41.try, you did pretty nasty things to his shoulder. Look at Josh Bingham,

:35:42. > :35:50.you stood his man up, the pass was inch perfect. Well taken by

:35:51. > :35:55.Sullivan. The referee has blown the whistle.

:35:56. > :36:02.They need to come back, and I don't think that was altogether straight.

:36:03. > :36:05.Little mistakes like that will cost Sullivan. They are in a good

:36:06. > :36:08.attacking position and they must make the most of these

:36:09. > :36:16.opportunities. The line-out has been outstanding in this competition and

:36:17. > :36:20.they will want to manage this. Once they get there, I fear that they

:36:21. > :36:28.must come away with a try, if not penalties. They need to stay in

:36:29. > :36:31.touch in this game. When Sullivan have tried to put pressure on the

:36:32. > :36:35.Methody scrum they have been penalised. They must be patient.

:36:36. > :36:56.Well picked up in the back row. This Methody side are playing a very

:36:57. > :37:03.clever game. They are keeping it as tight as possible.

:37:04. > :37:50.David Wilkinson has his flag up, and it will be a line-out. Good work by

:37:51. > :37:54.Sullivan. That was good work, Methody at the ball and he managed

:37:55. > :38:01.to get the turnover. He has looked good taking the ball there, delaying

:38:02. > :38:04.the passes, unfortunately not the right option. Not enough room. That

:38:05. > :38:15.was a good take. Methody trying to move away. He is

:38:16. > :38:24.in the middle of that. The man who made a very good tackle.

:38:25. > :38:38.The job is only half done. They are doing very well when they have the

:38:39. > :38:41.ball, turning them over, this is where they need to maximise that.

:38:42. > :38:46.They need to capitalise on turning that ball over and convert this into

:38:47. > :38:50.some sort of points. They need something from this pretty good

:38:51. > :38:56.position because remember schools rugby is only 35 minutes each way

:38:57. > :39:00.and they have nearly played 34. Penalty against Methody. There is

:39:01. > :39:15.time for the line-out. Into the corner for what should be

:39:16. > :39:16.the last set piece of what has been a cracking first half of schools

:39:17. > :39:25.rugby. Moving to the back of the line-out.

:39:26. > :39:48.Good take. coaching team. Methody scrum, there

:39:49. > :39:52.is still time but if this goes in, the way the clock is going, Methody

:39:53. > :39:55.will just need to make sure it is dead and that is the end of the

:39:56. > :40:02.first half. Methody will have a very short scamper back to their dressing

:40:03. > :40:10.room. 35 minutes gone, Fraser Wallace.

:40:11. > :40:22.Great chance now for Sullivan to claw back some precious points, and

:40:23. > :40:26.they really need them by the interval, but Methody have defended

:40:27. > :40:34.splendidly. Here comes Methody again, doing the holding up job. Can

:40:35. > :40:41.they get it down? The ball is down, it may well be headed up, and there

:40:42. > :40:45.is not time. Unfortunately for Sullivan, that is the last chance of

:40:46. > :40:52.the first half, and Methody will be mighty relieved. Absolutely

:40:53. > :40:57.delighted to finish that half 17-5 up. Sullivan had all the played for

:40:58. > :41:01.the last ten minutes or so. They put a lot of pressure on that line. The

:41:02. > :41:10.field to get over. They needed to score. Been fairly evenly matched

:41:11. > :41:20.throughout that first-half. Four tries scored, Methodist College 17,

:41:21. > :41:22.Sullivan Upper, five. Are you impressed with what you have seen in

:41:23. > :41:27.the first half? Yes, the standard has been very high. Sullivan tried

:41:28. > :41:35.to move the ball wide. Possibly they went to ground to quickly. The

:41:36. > :41:39.turnover try has put a little bit more space between the teams than

:41:40. > :41:44.was in the game to start with. Straight up, we spoke about it

:41:45. > :41:49.before the game, the Willie Anderson factor. Yes, it is reminiscent of

:41:50. > :42:06.him standing against New Zealand. factor. Yes, it is reminiscent of

:42:07. > :42:11.not been as efficient. All about the psychological edge. Some schoolboy

:42:12. > :42:16.jostling. Almost like being at the bus queue in the morning. Of course,

:42:17. > :42:22.Methody took off, and they got going quickly. Yes, they spoke about that

:42:23. > :42:31.experience factor, they settle into the game better. Sullivan guilty of

:42:32. > :42:42.tackles early on. They did not make mistakes. Two great tries to get

:42:43. > :42:48.clear. You can see this, as they are put in trouble from a defensive

:42:49. > :42:51.point of view. Josh Bingham looks like he has been there and what the

:42:52. > :42:58.teacher, he controlled the game very well in the first half -- purchased

:42:59. > :43:04.the T-shirt. The second one here is unfortunate, the Sullivan out half

:43:05. > :43:08.decides to go down the blindside and possibly should have held onto the

:43:09. > :43:15.ball. He has thrown it at an inopportune time. It shows that

:43:16. > :43:20.Methody are willing to sit there and exploit mistakes. They have done

:43:21. > :43:23.that, they have won a number of turnovers from that. On that

:43:24. > :43:26.occasion they were happy to keep within the structure of their

:43:27. > :43:34.defence and wait for a loose pass which they spotted. They came back.

:43:35. > :43:41.They scored the best try of the match so far. That was a nice

:43:42. > :43:48.off-load, big territory here, the ball comes back down the blindside,

:43:49. > :43:58.and it is Dave Cave. He shows good attitude to get to the corner.

:43:59. > :44:03.Unfortunately injured after that. He did very well. Created the line

:44:04. > :44:07.break. The defence on the black -- back foot. It was another

:44:08. > :44:12.break. The defence on the black -- third try came off a line-out.

:44:13. > :44:19.break. The defence on the black -- was. Just seem to be overlap, then

:44:20. > :44:37.it was a good ball, then busted the game line by five or ten metres.

:44:38. > :44:43.That was simple, and very efficient. That got them over the gain line.

:44:44. > :44:48.Sullivan's defence would not yet set in time they were on the back foot.

:44:49. > :44:54.Ruthless efficiency by Methody. I think we know what Alex Thomson is

:44:55. > :44:57.saying. Keep it going. Absolutely. Methody have a 12 point lead. They

:44:58. > :45:02.did not play all the rugby but they have been efficient. Sullivan will

:45:03. > :45:06.need to throw caution to the wind in the second half to chase points. We

:45:07. > :45:12.have seen what happened in the first half, they got picked off at the

:45:13. > :45:27.wrong time. Methody look very efficient. Big day for the boys. I'm

:45:28. > :45:33.joined by someone who high tailed it with training at Ulster. Darren,

:45:34. > :45:42.compare your nerves today to when you are lining up? I was a bit

:45:43. > :45:46.nervous for the boys. I trained with some of the boys, but for me this is

:45:47. > :45:50.pretty special and it's great to be here and see so many people

:45:51. > :45:54.supporting. Give us an idea what the rivalry is like among all the

:45:55. > :46:03.players in the Ulster squad once this Cup comes around. I know Andrew

:46:04. > :46:09.Trimble is in the mix? It's a bit of good banter for us and I think the

:46:10. > :46:16.good thing for me is that everyone seems to hate Methody, so I've got a

:46:17. > :46:21.few of the boys shouting for me. I don't think the game's gone yet and

:46:22. > :46:22.I'm looking forward to it. Can you sum up for what

:46:23. > :46:37.I'm looking forward to it. Can you this is only the second semifinal

:46:38. > :46:40.and the first final, the Cup has a proud tradition in education and

:46:41. > :46:45.hockey and others areas, it would be brilliant to get the Cup to put us

:46:46. > :46:54.on the map. Enjoy the second half, if you can. Thank you. There's a man

:46:55. > :46:58.with a keen eye. It's great to see some of the Ulster boys. You don't

:46:59. > :47:02.forget your school days? No, you don't. There is the banter between

:47:03. > :47:09.the squad. Enthough half played rugby in South Africa. It brings

:47:10. > :47:14.that out in you. Can Sullivan get back into it? I think so. We have

:47:15. > :47:20.seen big glimpses and more so as the game has gone along. They've had

:47:21. > :47:25.territory. Methody are more efficient and have taken their

:47:26. > :47:31.chances. I think it's important they get the first score in terms of the

:47:32. > :47:34.second half. I think so. They'll be enforcing how much good rugby they

:47:35. > :47:38.played and it's to be more efficient. Hopefully they'll have a

:47:39. > :47:43.bit of luck in the second half. They are looking ready. The fans haven't

:47:44. > :48:06.screamed themselves out just yet. Over to Bryn and Jim.

:48:07. > :48:15.Good support play into the hefty tight head. Quicker ball there.

:48:16. > :48:33.A little support from McMaster, who just overran. Well covered from

:48:34. > :48:37.Conor Kelly. Caught on the ten-metre line, but it's available for

:48:38. > :48:49.Wallace. Bingham. Thompson couldn't quite take the ball. Referee playing

:48:50. > :48:53.Wallace. Bingham. Thompson couldn't very little. Max Clarke. The referee

:48:54. > :48:58.has given a penalty against Methody and I'm pretty sure Mr Adair will

:48:59. > :49:05.want to put that in the corner. I think so. They'll want to keep the

:49:06. > :49:09.pressure on now and get down. As the guys said in the studio, it's about

:49:10. > :49:13.amassing some points here. As Willie Anderson will have said, listen if

:49:14. > :49:27.you play well then you will be right in there. Just hold on to the ball.

:49:28. > :49:36.Don't panic, hold on. Stoppage there for the Sullivan loosehead prop

:49:37. > :49:51.Conor McEvoy. He has only missed one of the 21 matches.

:49:52. > :50:14.Much better. Well taken in by Max Clarke. A couple of meming diboys

:50:15. > :50:18.are around there. Clever work. -- Methody boys are around there.

:50:19. > :50:22.Clever work. Made the initial catch and they've picked up a bit of a

:50:23. > :50:26.head of steam and can the Balcombe back and the answer is no. That's

:50:27. > :50:30.clever defending by Methody. Something they're very well drilled

:50:31. > :50:33.in, clearly. Their defensive line-out there. Unfortunately,

:50:34. > :50:38.whenever Sullivan took that ball, they didn't get the support players

:50:39. > :50:48.around quickly enough and Methody got two or three on the ball. Even

:50:49. > :51:08.if Sullivan are driving forward, as long as the ball is off the ground.

:51:09. > :51:09.if Sullivan are driving forward, as They're not under that much

:51:10. > :51:47.pressure. There's the captain, Michael Lyon. A

:51:48. > :51:53.whole bunch of the 1974 Methody school team were back. That's the

:51:54. > :51:58.first game in charge for Davie Wells and his son, Nicky, now is the man

:51:59. > :52:03.in charge. Did Methody pressure. A little bit flat and making a forward

:52:04. > :52:08.pass and Methody are playing a smart game. They are press rising Sullivan

:52:09. > :52:13.and they know they want to move the ball. It's McKee who is putting the

:52:14. > :52:17.pressure on. Initially, a good tackle there, but McKee is coming up

:52:18. > :52:21.quickly and forcing them to pass the ball and forcing the mistake.

:52:22. > :52:25.Sullivan just have to be a little more patient and one thing they

:52:26. > :52:34.don't want to do is chase the game early. Herdman is off the field and

:52:35. > :52:40.is replaced by Ryan Cullen. On the back row. He'll add an extra little

:52:41. > :52:42.bit of height. Herdman has plenty of pace and a fair bit of bulk. Cullen

:52:43. > :52:52.is a tall, young man. McKinney, the flanker. Wallace and

:52:53. > :53:25.Bingham. Mac Iver there. wee bit of space, but well covered

:53:26. > :53:29.been Betts and he goes for the fair catch. That will mean unless he

:53:30. > :53:37.keeps it infield it will be a magician diline-out. He gives it to

:53:38. > :53:44.Adair. -- a Methody line-out. He gives it to Adair. Well caught.

:53:45. > :53:51.Pushed back into his own half. Good defending by Sullivan. Wallace,

:53:52. > :53:59.Langham and does well, the captain. Wallace in quickly. This is big Alex

:54:00. > :54:09.Thompson. Wallace again. Looking swift now. Good pass. Jordan there.

:54:10. > :54:17.This is the first time he's had his paws on the ball.

:54:18. > :54:26.Pishent build-up by Methody. -- patient build-up by Methody. Kelly

:54:27. > :54:39.is outside. Again, they are being patient, I

:54:40. > :54:43.have a feeling? Good tackle in the end, but Methody are starting to

:54:44. > :54:46.look very, very cavitiable. If anything you can see Sullivan are

:54:47. > :54:51.starting to tire. One or two guys down with a little bit of cramp. It

:54:52. > :54:54.happens at this level and they are starting to get a little narrow in

:54:55. > :55:00.defence and Methody are recognising this. They are starting to use some

:55:01. > :55:05.of the back row carriers and they're making easy yards and clearing that

:55:06. > :55:08.ball out very, very quickly and that recycling of the ball is allowing

:55:09. > :55:16.extra on the side. Tear able to get the ball into the wider channels and

:55:17. > :55:23.get easy yards. Sullivan need to adapt their game slightly. He's

:55:24. > :55:39.looking reasonably happy. the teams from Campbell College and

:55:40. > :55:55.bell it's Royal Academy of 15 years ago.

:55:56. > :56:06.Very good players from that era. Kelly Wilson was playing for

:56:07. > :56:10.Campbell then. Now president of the IRFU and the Ulster branch. Haven't

:56:11. > :56:15.seen some of them for absolutely years. Bit of a conflab from

:56:16. > :56:29.Sullivan there. Methody have got themselves a

:56:30. > :56:33.penalty. Josh Bingham has indicated he'll go for goal. That's probably

:56:34. > :56:39.the right option, because it makes it more difficult for Sullivan, who

:56:40. > :56:46.are having a bit of attention. I think it's the replacement Harry

:56:47. > :56:49.Harper who came on. At this stage for Methody the advice coming on

:56:50. > :56:53.from the sidelines and the coaching staff will be, continuing what

:56:54. > :56:57.you're doing and retain possession and get the opportunities. They want

:56:58. > :57:01.to continue to stretch the lead and get out to 15 minutes and it's more

:57:02. > :57:06.than two converted scores and they're in a comfortable position.

:57:07. > :57:18.The wind seems to have dropped from Josh Bingham.

:57:19. > :57:25.Bingham swings nicely at it and he's gone off the post as well. As long

:57:26. > :57:31.as Mark Adair did it in the first half and Bingham has hit the post

:57:32. > :57:37.and Adair gets it away for Sullivan. Taken in by Josh Jordan. Does well,

:57:38. > :58:00.the big, tall fella. Adair there. Looks inside to his

:58:01. > :58:07.captain. Brilliant work by Ross Todd.

:58:08. > :58:23.Good work by Bailey. That's what Sullivan have to do now, start

:58:24. > :58:28.trying to attack. Methody will try to slow the ball up or try to turn

:58:29. > :58:37.the ball over. We see here, straight on the ball. Great out. What I

:58:38. > :58:41.noticed was, Methody just reorganised themselves very, very

:58:42. > :58:46.quickly on the right. Shouting and screaming and getting the line in

:58:47. > :58:50.and then again coming from McKee and macIver and leading the line, so

:58:51. > :59:00.whenever Sullivan might have it, then Adair has no option but to look

:59:01. > :59:08.back inside again. The boys are exactly like the level, as they get

:59:09. > :59:12.their defence right and you're half way home. It's Mark Adair,

:59:13. > :59:17.Sullivan's outside half and he struck that very well. What a good

:59:18. > :59:26.kick from him. That has given Sullivan a very good field position.

:59:27. > :59:35.There is still plenty of time. They are bringing on Dan Coulter. Mac

:59:36. > :59:52.Kenny goes off. Sullivan on the Methody 22 metre

:59:53. > :00:15.line. scrummage to the line-out. I think

:00:16. > :00:18.they will. It looked like the line-out was impregnable, it was

:00:19. > :00:22.outstanding. They are probably comfortable with it as well. They

:00:23. > :00:30.are trying to throw in a few different sort of options. Methody

:00:31. > :00:35.still have possession, their scrum has been solid and they have another

:00:36. > :00:39.attacking platform. Coming up to ten minutes played in the second half.

:00:40. > :00:51.The score has not been advanced since the interval.

:00:52. > :01:03.They are! What a comeback! The first score of the second half. That keeps

:01:04. > :01:10.the door very firmly open for the Holywood side. It was a great

:01:11. > :01:14.finish. That is exactly what Sullivan needed. It was time to get

:01:15. > :01:19.some points on the board. A lovely little break there. The support play

:01:20. > :01:27.is good. Betts was on hand to take it over. That was good place. He

:01:28. > :01:33.accelerated through that gap. He took two players. Adair supports

:01:34. > :01:38.well. Betts is on his shoulder. A super try and game on again. A good

:01:39. > :01:43.bit of off the ball running at the start of that movement. The other

:01:44. > :01:45.Sullivan centre David McMaster did a good dummy run. That has really put

:01:46. > :02:09.the cat among the pigeons. What a good kick! 17-5 behind, then

:02:10. > :02:13.17-10 and then 17-12. Mark Adair lands a peach of a conversion.

:02:14. > :02:30.No tired legs at the moment. I dare Sullivan are by no means finished.

:02:31. > :02:34.No tired legs at the moment. I dare ran out of options. He tends to run

:02:35. > :03:10.flat at times. The referee has blown the whistle. I

:03:11. > :03:14.am not altogether sure what that is for. I think there was an offside in

:03:15. > :03:19.the middle of the pack. That is exactly what Sullivan would not want

:03:20. > :03:28.to do. They scored the try and then they could easily have been 20

:03:29. > :03:34.points to five. What I would like to see from Sullivan is the way McKee

:03:35. > :03:39.and McIvor are leading the line-up, the open side winners are spent

:03:40. > :03:47.deeper. With the past that Adair has, he has a lovely flat pass. He

:03:48. > :03:53.could laugh that ball over the top. -- loft that ball. The wind is

:03:54. > :04:06.starting to pick up at Ravenhill. Jonathan Peake was not happy with

:04:07. > :04:17.the way the line-out was being organised. It will be a Methody

:04:18. > :04:19.throw. A little bit of captaining. Michael Lang pulled them all in to

:04:20. > :04:31.have a word with him. A penalty against Sullivan for

:04:32. > :04:47.coming in a legally and maybe A penalty against Sullivan for

:04:48. > :05:03.This will give method -- Methody a chance to make some ground.

:05:04. > :05:10.Up went Thompson. He might have got onto the wrong side. I did not see

:05:11. > :05:19.anybody interfere with him in the air.

:05:20. > :05:49.Wonderful. Sullivan are forced into doing some pretty desperate

:05:50. > :06:03.defending. Good play by Methody. Nice play, nice passing.

:06:04. > :06:17.Josh Davidson took it well for Sullivan. Here comes the try scorer,

:06:18. > :06:24.Johnny Betts. Methody have kept Sullivan inside their own 22.

:06:25. > :06:31.Methody have turned that one over. Here comes the captain, Lagan. Great

:06:32. > :06:39.defending by Sullivan yet again. Dangerous times as Methody thunder

:06:40. > :06:45.forward. I think that was a against Dan Coulter, the replacement.

:06:46. > :06:50.Sullivan get chance to clear their lines with a strong breeze behind

:06:51. > :07:04.them. Somebody is cramping up. I think it is Alex Thomson.

:07:05. > :07:09.This was the offence. The initial tackle was good. Coming in from the

:07:10. > :07:21.side without a single shadow of the doubt. No doubt about that.

:07:22. > :07:33.In could not quite pick up. He got himself whacked by Griffith. --

:07:34. > :07:42.Bingham could not quite pick up. Now a penalty.

:07:43. > :08:00.Worth a kick at goal? Name-macro I think they will have a corner.

:08:01. > :08:22.That did not look straight. Difficult with the wind blowing

:08:23. > :08:26.against you. Sullivan had this chance to clear their lines just

:08:27. > :08:36.about midway through the second half. 17-12 to the Schools' Cup

:08:37. > :08:41.holders. They are going for their third win on the trot. They did it

:08:42. > :08:55.before. The back row were not quick enough

:08:56. > :08:58.to get to the Sullivan captain. The referee says play on. I thought he

:08:59. > :09:26.would give a penalty. That was not a

:09:27. > :09:30.to run and he can run. A winner by trade. Rory Cairns showing a lot of

:09:31. > :09:49.pace. Can make that this possession into

:09:50. > :09:54.good use in terms of points? The ball is changing hands left, right

:09:55. > :09:59.and centre. The referee has given the scrum to Sullivan Upper school.

:10:00. > :10:04.We have another man cramping up. This pitch at Ravenhill, the surface

:10:05. > :10:12.is quite heavy. It has been in the past. It can cut up as well. There

:10:13. > :10:18.is no doubt the players are starting to feel the effects of it. A few

:10:19. > :10:24.mistakes starting to creep in from both sides. What is impressive is

:10:25. > :10:30.how good these schoolboys are. I do not remember that when I was at

:10:31. > :10:36.school. They are all very competent. Both sides should be very proud of

:10:37. > :10:44.the commitment and physicality they are giving. A Methody player is

:10:45. > :10:49.injured. They have come away from this round in the past two years

:10:50. > :10:54.with the famous old trophy. It is the second oldest rugby trophy in

:10:55. > :10:57.the world. Only the London hospitals' cup is older. It is the

:10:58. > :11:12.oldest trophy in Irish rugby. I think this is a key moment for

:11:13. > :11:19.both sides to come together. Methody R.N. Consultation in terms of what

:11:20. > :11:29.they have to do now for the remaining minutes of this match. --

:11:30. > :11:32.they are in the consultation. Sullivan are more fanned out. Maybe

:11:33. > :11:34.they do not have a game plan. What they have to do for me is get more

:11:35. > :11:48.territory. they have to do for me is get more

:11:49. > :11:55.backfield. Methody will be looking to retain possession and trying to

:11:56. > :12:05.hold onto possession. Whenever they do that, they are tough team to play

:12:06. > :12:13.against. The Sullivan skipper Ross Todd is leading the side. He has put

:12:14. > :12:23.the headgear on. The clock will start again. Nearly 90 minutes

:12:24. > :12:44.played in the second half. -- 19 minutes.

:12:45. > :12:51.Adair will get it to his inside centre but Methody were up very

:12:52. > :12:56.quickly in the Sullivan faces and Sullivan or under a huge amount of

:12:57. > :12:59.pressure. They have conceded some 20 metres. There goes Josh Davidson,

:13:00. > :13:14.back to McEwan. Harry Harper is the replacement for

:13:15. > :13:19.the try scoring the first half. Methody's ball. You have to admire

:13:20. > :13:27.their sheer possession in this game. Yellow Agri yes, you have to admire

:13:28. > :13:32.Sullivan as well. Hats off to them. Unfortunately, they are putting

:13:33. > :13:38.themselves under a lot of pressure. This Methody defence is just too

:13:39. > :13:43.strong. They are able to filter round. They have the correct numbers

:13:44. > :13:44.round. They are attacking the breakdown and putting Sullivan under

:13:45. > :14:09.pressure. is an outstanding cricketer as well

:14:10. > :14:20.as being a pretty decent little scrum-half.

:14:21. > :14:27.The Methody scrum has got better as this game has gone on. And again

:14:28. > :14:33.Sullivan getting penalised. Conor McEvoy I think will be spoken to by

:14:34. > :14:36.the referee. He will have a word with the skipper first of all. That

:14:37. > :14:41.is the third penalty they have conceded at the scrum. It is clearly

:14:42. > :14:46.a technical thing that Jonathan Peake is not happy with. He is

:14:47. > :14:50.clearly doing something he is unsure about himself. He does not

:14:51. > :14:55.understand what he's wrong. There will be people who will argue that

:14:56. > :15:04.you should not penalised schoolboys in a scrum. Methodist College are

:15:05. > :15:16.now in a very good position. Sullivan have made a change.

:15:17. > :15:25.Methody have won the line-out. And in goes Dan Coulter, wearing number

:15:26. > :15:28.17, the replacement. This is what Methody do week in, week out. This

:15:29. > :15:34.has been the bread and butter of this side this season. Loosehead

:15:35. > :15:40.prop Reilly has gone away. And this could be the conclusive try. The try

:15:41. > :15:52.has been given and Jordan is running it off. Wonderful bit of sleaT

:15:53. > :16:01.sleight of hand. -- a bit of sleight of hand. Wonderful offload. That is

:16:02. > :16:04.the sort of offload that we see in exception case, with the backs

:16:05. > :16:08.making them. Methody, they do what they do best, they take the line-out

:16:09. > :16:11.and drive that rolling ball and they're very, very good. Very

:16:12. > :16:13.clinical in that area. Well organised. Look at this, runs inside

:16:14. > :16:25.and takes two players out. organised. Look at this, runs inside

:16:26. > :16:37.little out-of-the-back pass. That all came from Sullivan conceding

:16:38. > :16:38.possession. You can't afford to do that and Sullivan paid a hefty price

:16:39. > :16:56.for that little error of judgment. Bingham will do his best and he

:16:57. > :17:03.didn't put enough on it, but I don't think it's going to meaRT, because

:17:04. > :17:08.we have - about 13 minutes or maybe 12 minutes remaining and Methody

:17:09. > :17:14.comfortably in the driving seat. Lovely bit of out-of-the-back of the

:17:15. > :17:23.hand and a fine finish by Josh Jordan.

:17:24. > :17:29.Sullivan have responded before and they've got to do it a couple of

:17:30. > :17:36.times again. Taken in by Alex Livingstone.

:17:37. > :17:42.McKee has gone through again. What a ball past by Bingham and that's the

:17:43. > :17:51.right answer from Conor McKee and all the way back. Here is Spence.

:17:52. > :17:55.McKee picks it up. It wasn't McKee. It didn't matter, but the ball was

:17:56. > :18:00.nudged forward by Methody and you can see the confidence oozing out of

:18:01. > :18:04.every pour. They wouldn't have -- pore. They wouldn't have tried that

:18:05. > :18:15.before. You can see that. The intensity level is up a bit and it's

:18:16. > :18:19.that kind of play from McKee. He reads the play well and there again

:18:20. > :18:28.you can see him looking around. He makes a break with a good thrust and

:18:29. > :18:37.force of play. One of the most experienced player on

:18:38. > :18:39.force of play. One of the most 20s and Irish under 19s. Not

:18:40. > :18:43.altogether happy there with the scrum and I think it's Dave Cave who

:18:44. > :18:47.has gone in to play loosehead for Sullivan, to allow Jemphrey to play

:18:48. > :19:01.in the back row. You always expect sides to keep the

:19:02. > :19:07.very best for the final of something. Methody struggled and

:19:08. > :19:11.stuttered by got -- but got through and here they've been very good.

:19:12. > :19:16.Here's an interesting move. What are Sullivan planning? They have all

:19:17. > :19:28.their backs in a line like little ducks. Here they come now. Oh off to

:19:29. > :19:43.Harry Harper. Sullivan's skip er Ross Todd sets it up. Now Adair.

:19:44. > :19:49.That's a tired side. The sign of a tired side and a side that's really

:19:50. > :19:53.under pressure. The legs are just starting to go a little on some of

:19:54. > :19:58.the players out there and you can imagine it's a tough one. It's

:19:59. > :20:02.energy-sapping. Mentally as well it will have been sapping coming into

:20:03. > :20:06.this game and they will have wanted to impress much. They've played

:20:07. > :20:09.particularly well. They've tried to play rugby. Every opportunity

:20:10. > :20:15.they've tried to keep the ball alive, but this Methody defence is

:20:16. > :20:20.just aggressive the whole day long. I think what Methody have done well

:20:21. > :20:28.is bottle up Sullivan's main play makers. Adair is in positions where

:20:29. > :20:34.the options are really limited. The out and in defence as well. He's a

:20:35. > :20:38.good distributor of the ball and they know if they can get in his eye

:20:39. > :20:40.line they've got a good defensive structure in there to pick him off

:20:41. > :20:51.and attack them on the breakdown. structure in there to pick him off

:20:52. > :20:53.Methody, the support starting to get into fuller voice.

:20:54. > :20:57.Methody, the support starting to get minutes remaining and it's very much

:20:58. > :21:02.heading for Cup outright victory number 35 for Methodist Colleg. Can

:21:03. > :21:26.they put this to bed? Clever switch. Here's Bingham.

:21:27. > :21:45.It's a penalty. Has he hurt his dodgy knee? I don't think so. Did

:21:46. > :22:01.something go off there? I think it probably did. Sullivan bringing on a

:22:02. > :22:05.few others. I've been impressed with the number nine, Frazer Wallace. He

:22:06. > :22:11.goes about his business very, very well. Takes the right options and

:22:12. > :22:15.sometimes the best performances are the ones when you don't see them,

:22:16. > :22:25.but they get the ball away. They're communicating well. I feel he's had

:22:26. > :22:31.a good game. He's - if you look at the history of nines and they've

:22:32. > :22:37.come through. The likes of Paul Marshall and Michael Heaney as well.

:22:38. > :22:40.McIlroy, a lot of nines that from come through the Methody books of

:22:41. > :22:46.late. They always did produce a lot of good scrum halves. I remember way

:22:47. > :22:51.back to Roger Young and Colin Grimshaw. And Nicky Stewart and

:22:52. > :22:54.Armstrong and a lot of very good number nines that have come through.

:22:55. > :22:58.Roger Young the best of them in terms of them being a Lions scrum

:22:59. > :23:13.half. terms of them being a Lions scrum

:23:14. > :23:19.there and Sullivan desperate to try to close the gap. They have by no

:23:20. > :23:23.means and I mean by no means let themselves down. The occasion hasn't

:23:24. > :23:29.got to them, but the Methody have kept the very best for the big stage

:23:30. > :23:35.at Ravenhill. That's right. Meming distuttered away to the final. They

:23:36. > :23:40.probably - you can see in the re leading in the -- pre leading into

:23:41. > :23:44.the game and that's what it was about. It was like a presuccess for

:23:45. > :23:49.them getting through the -- process for them getting through the rounds.

:23:50. > :23:53.It was all about focussing on today and Sullivan have been very, very

:23:54. > :23:58.good too, but they probably feel they've had some of their best play

:23:59. > :24:02.in the semis. There have been a few errors in the set pieces where they

:24:03. > :24:06.were clinical and so good with the rolling ball in the semis, but

:24:07. > :24:10.overall you have got to take off your hat to them, they've been

:24:11. > :24:21.outstanding, I think, in terms of their attitude to move the ball

:24:22. > :24:25.whenever possible. Peter Cooper is on. A bit of a squeeze. Nicely away

:24:26. > :24:44.here. Here is McKee. Wallace has had a very accomplished

:24:45. > :24:55.game. And he is calling for men to be outside.

:24:56. > :25:10.McIvor, the scorer of the first-half try and Langham is the captain. The

:25:11. > :25:11.third successive Cup medal for Michael Lagan and for big, Alex

:25:12. > :25:19.Thompson. Well done by Conor Kelly. Wonderful

:25:20. > :25:36.run by Kelly. Here comes Josh Well done by Conor Kelly. Wonderful

:25:37. > :25:45.lovely silky run and good support play once again by the Methody

:25:46. > :26:00.college second row forward. It's going to be a Methody scrum, so

:26:01. > :26:05.a chance for something more. That was a big chance there, but look at

:26:06. > :26:10.this by Conor Kelly. Kelly does well. Excellent by McIvor to get

:26:11. > :26:14.that ball away. Under pressure. A lovely offload. Good defence from

:26:15. > :26:17.Sullivan. They're not giving up on this task, but that last couple of

:26:18. > :26:21.minutes of play has probably been the best couple from Methody today.

:26:22. > :26:24.They are looking very, very accomplished throughout. They've

:26:25. > :26:28.grown in confidence, I think, throughout this game. They're

:26:29. > :26:34.forwards have been very, very clinical and their ball retention

:26:35. > :26:38.has been outstanding. It's a top ask for Sullivan at this stage. A few

:26:39. > :26:41.minutes to go. We feel they need to get possession quickly and score a

:26:42. > :26:49.try if they've got any chance of getting back. Dave Cave put in the

:26:50. > :26:56.strong tackle and he's injured. The scorer of Methody's try Jordan is

:26:57. > :26:59.down as well. You have to have a lot of sympathy for the man who played

:27:00. > :27:03.in this position for most of the season and throughout the Cup

:27:04. > :27:15.campaign. Wilf Diamond is on the Beth, but maybe -- bench, but maybe

:27:16. > :27:19.not considered fit enough to play. Although he won't get on the field,

:27:20. > :27:24.he's going to be pretty soon getting a medal. I think it will be a

:27:25. > :27:31.runner's up medal. Cave has played well for Sullivan. Sullivan to make

:27:32. > :27:36.up numbers in the scrum will have to bring on Conor McEvoy again. Off

:27:37. > :27:56.goes Mr Cave. Eight minutes remaining. Methody,

:27:57. > :28:03.the decisive try coming in the second half. Just to make life very

:28:04. > :28:12.difficult for the boys from Holywood. This is their very, very

:28:13. > :28:21.first Schools' Cup. Chris will be hugely proud of the school that was

:28:22. > :28:28.founded way back in 1877. This is the winning try, I'm pretty sure.

:28:29. > :28:34.The referee puts his hand up. Rory Cairns has got try number five for

:28:35. > :28:39.Methodist College. And if there was any slight doubt then there's none

:28:40. > :28:45.now, because the Cup is going back to number 1 Malone Road.

:28:46. > :28:51.Straightforward stuff. Lovely transfer by Wallace and Kelly. Good

:28:52. > :28:56.try. Excellent try. Very, very good. Scrum half, 15, went there. You look

:28:57. > :29:01.at the lines. Good angle. Just straightened it slightly. He didn't

:29:02. > :29:06.go across the pitch. Reserved the space. I'm not surprised that came

:29:07. > :29:11.about, because they are looking very, very good over the last five

:29:12. > :29:18.or ten minutes. They've just taken it by a strangle hold and excellent,

:29:19. > :29:23.excellent finish by Cairns. Josh Bingham has a quite go at goal and

:29:24. > :29:26.the referee by my reckoning has blown a couple of minutes early, but

:29:27. > :29:35.it's not going to make any difference. Josh Bingham has

:29:36. > :29:40.guarantee as well as the 14 players and the replacement that the Cup

:29:41. > :29:48.goes back to the Mall loan Road and to Methodist College. -- Malone Road

:29:49. > :30:03.and to Methodist Colleg. There will be huge disappointment

:30:04. > :30:20.for Sullivan Upper School but they gave it their very best

:30:21. > :30:22.for Sullivan Upper School but they be getting a second medal. And for

:30:23. > :30:32.the skipper it will be a third successive Schools' Cup medal. When

:30:33. > :30:38.it came down to it, they were unstoppable. There were definitely a

:30:39. > :30:43.few nerves early on from both sides. Probably the experience of the last

:30:44. > :30:47.two years told as well. You can see some of the more experienced players

:30:48. > :30:54.coming to the fore as the game grew one. A cracking win. Sullivan should

:30:55. > :30:56.be very proud of their performance. Five tries to two in Methody's

:30:57. > :31:13.favour. All of the tries were scored by

:31:14. > :31:26.backs and that is the way rugby should be.

:31:27. > :31:34.Well, the customary pitch invasion, as you would expect, every time. The

:31:35. > :31:39.guy in the PA says will you please stay off the year, but it is the

:31:40. > :31:45.same every year. Methody are deserve it winner is. Sullivan gave their

:31:46. > :31:53.very best. From the outset, Paddy, it was not meant to be? Sullivan got

:31:54. > :31:58.off to a great start in the second-half scoring a try Methody

:31:59. > :32:08.took a stranglehold. Sullivan could not establish territory. Methody

:32:09. > :32:15.took the ball. We heard it was the backs who did the business. They say

:32:16. > :32:21.the game is one upfront but it was nice to see the tries coming from

:32:22. > :32:22.the outside backs, Josh Jordan and Rory Cairns in the second half, just

:32:23. > :32:37.to put Rory Cairns in the second half, just

:32:38. > :32:43.from the Methody team. . Schools' Cup winning captain, how does that

:32:44. > :32:47.feel? Unbelievable. Words cannot describe how you feel. People say

:32:48. > :32:52.you are lucky to win one Schools' Cup in your lifetime, to win three

:32:53. > :32:57.is unbelievable. There were a few? Is about the performance in the

:32:58. > :33:08.semifinal, how did you bring it together? People said we did not

:33:09. > :33:11.deserve to be here because of the quarters and semifinals. I think we

:33:12. > :33:16.were the only people who believed we could win it. People always doubted

:33:17. > :33:21.us. I think we showed good character against Wallace in the semifinal. We

:33:22. > :33:26.always knew we could win it, even when people doubted us. Our coaches

:33:27. > :33:33.believed and we believed in ourselves. Words cannot describe how

:33:34. > :33:39.it feels. A former player gave you a big bear hug, how does it feel?

:33:40. > :33:44.Unbelievable. He really gave the inspiration. When I was a

:33:45. > :33:49.second-year watching him lifting it up and that is what I wanted to do,

:33:50. > :33:55.walk up the steps. That is what you want to do in your upper sixth year.

:33:56. > :34:01.Are you ready to give your speech? I do not know what I am going to say!

:34:02. > :34:09.We will let you get on. That is the pain of it. You see one side in a

:34:10. > :34:17.nation and the other side like that. -- one side or a nation. They have

:34:18. > :34:21.given everything on the pitch and they should not be downhearted. It

:34:22. > :34:26.was obviously a good Methody side and it would be a big challenge to

:34:27. > :34:29.win it today. They should feel very proud of themselves. Do is good to

:34:30. > :34:35.see respect and both teams greeting each other at the end. Yellow Agri

:34:36. > :34:43.yes, it is good to see good sportsmanship. It is tough. It is

:34:44. > :34:48.the same of Ireland losing in Paris. Always sadly that has to be a loser.

:34:49. > :34:48.the same of Ireland losing in Paris. Sullivan battled so hard to

:34:49. > :35:00.gutted. Methody will be relieved to get to victory. They were going in

:35:01. > :35:06.as huge favourites. They will enjoy their night tonight, I am sure.

:35:07. > :35:15.There is another celebrity self picture. The youth of today! You did

:35:16. > :35:22.not do that in 1993? Certainly not! But it has been a good advert, two

:35:23. > :35:27.quality schools sides putting on a good performance. I think it shows

:35:28. > :35:30.the standard that Ulster Rugby, certainly at schools level stands.

:35:31. > :35:38.We will see these guys coming through in years to come. The

:35:39. > :35:42.standard is really improved. I compared the Methody side to the

:35:43. > :35:46.efficient Irish side. They were good at the breakdown, they exploit this

:35:47. > :35:50.match is at the breakdown. They know when to go win and are able to win

:35:51. > :35:55.penalties and they are able to rely on their set piece whether that be

:35:56. > :36:04.the more all the line-out. Their scrum is buried strong as well. --

:36:05. > :36:10.them all. Very well drilled. Let's get to the pictures and have a

:36:11. > :36:18.look at the try that really got Sullivan back into it.

:36:19. > :36:25.It was finished up by bets in the corner. Sullivan had it all to play

:36:26. > :36:33.for. Methody were able to regroup and turned a corner in the second

:36:34. > :36:38.half. They did not go away. They kept trying to play rugby, probably

:36:39. > :36:46.to their detriment in the end. They tried to play their way out of their

:36:47. > :36:50.half rather than kicking, kicking for territory. Methody were so well

:36:51. > :36:54.organised and had such belief in their structure. They were able to

:36:55. > :37:00.exploit penalties when the chance arrived. Either through scrummaging

:37:01. > :37:07.or at the breakdown. I think it was the rolling maul from the penalty

:37:08. > :37:17.that put the game away in the end. But

:37:18. > :37:22.that put the game away in the end. Sullivan side have done well all the

:37:23. > :37:26.way through. The standards are good for years to come. There is a good

:37:27. > :37:34.structure a place for the coaching side of things. Sullivan have lifted

:37:35. > :37:42.up their losing medals. We will watch Methody lift the Schools' Cup.

:37:43. > :37:52.There was a delightful gesture from the ever grateful Willie Anderson,

:37:53. > :37:59.he said well done to them all. They will be very disappointed. There was

:38:00. > :38:03.genuine expectation that they would go all the way and lift the cup. But

:38:04. > :38:08.on the date was Methodist who produced all that tradition and not

:38:09. > :38:15.a little skill and organisation all the way through. Their captain

:38:16. > :38:19.Michael Lagan will come up to receive his third successive

:38:20. > :38:22.Schools' Cup winning medal in a row. For the first time he will be the

:38:23. > :38:27.man who will lift the trophy. He will introduce all his players and

:38:28. > :38:36.then the trophy will be introduced by Lynne Robertson who is resident

:38:37. > :38:41.of the Ulster Branch. There is poignancy for John Robertson because

:38:42. > :38:44.he was for many years the bursar at Methodist College. He had to be one

:38:45. > :38:50.of the men in the picture by the end of the season, if Ulster Rugby can

:38:51. > :38:56.go on and win some silverware, whether it is the pro 12 title or

:38:57. > :39:04.the Heineken cup itself. The Ulster rugby team are back at Ravenhill in

:39:05. > :39:07.action in three weeks time. And the game against Saracens you will hear

:39:08. > :39:13.on BBC Radio York Ulster. It is the first Saturday in April. Michael

:39:14. > :39:22.Lagan is introducing all his players, the starting 15 and the

:39:23. > :39:25.players on the bench. Plenty of happy collegian 's old and young. I

:39:26. > :39:31.still count some collegians among very best friends. They give me a

:39:32. > :39:39.fair bit of very best friends. They give me a

:39:40. > :39:43.because Methody have won the cup yet again. And now the moment every

:39:44. > :39:47.schoolboy rugby player dreams about and hopes to achieve is the lifting

:39:48. > :39:54.of the oldest rugby trophy in the island of Ireland. And this is Josh

:39:55. > :40:03.being's second year. Michael Lagan will say a few words.

:40:04. > :40:15.They are fantastic team. Behind him are in the two men who were so

:40:16. > :40:25.important, Conor McKee and Josh Bingham.

:40:26. > :40:38.They made us who we are today and thanks very much. Michael Lagan is a

:40:39. > :40:47.great credit to Methodist College, intelligent and articulate. We will

:40:48. > :40:51.be off a very soon. I think, Michael, you have said your little

:40:52. > :40:55.bit. Now let's hand over the silverware. It will be Lynne

:40:56. > :41:01.Robinson who will hand over the silverware. She struggles with the

:41:02. > :41:07.cup but Michael Lagan will not struggle with it. He hosts it above

:41:08. > :41:15.his head with pride in a job well done. Methodist College, the most

:41:16. > :41:20.successful side in the history of this competition have won the cup in

:41:21. > :41:26.this, their 63rd final. They have won it for the 53rd time outright.

:41:27. > :41:31.The navy and white ribbons or on the Schools' Cup once again. Well done,

:41:32. > :41:43.Methodist College. That is what it is all about, boys.

:41:44. > :41:52.win three, I'm sure that has not been matched before. They are

:41:53. > :42:00.deserved winners. Methody machine rolls on again. They have produced a

:42:01. > :42:07.great team. I'm sure it will continue for years to come. They are

:42:08. > :42:12.clinical, aren't they? Yes, they are. There was plenty of time to

:42:13. > :42:15.score in the corner. The trademark and hallmark of what Methody have

:42:16. > :42:22.done this afternoon. They did not look any trouble. Although Sullivan

:42:23. > :42:30.looked like they were threatened to come back into it, they could not.

:42:31. > :42:40.The way the Ulster Academy works, these guys are 14 or 15 years of

:42:41. > :42:44.age, they are on the radar. It will see -- we will see if they stay on

:42:45. > :42:50.for tertiary education or whether they will move away. That is it from

:42:51. > :42:55.us today. Plenty more upbeat come on the BBC. Now Methody add their name

:42:56. > :43:10.to a long list of the winners of the Schools' Cup. Take it easy, goodbye.

:43:11. > :44:15.A revealing new series takes an unprecedented look

:44:16. > :44:18.into the day-to-day work of Northern Ireland's barristers.

:44:19. > :44:20.This is a first, to have the cameras in here.

:44:21. > :44:25.The only thing that you need to end up in a children's court is a child.

:44:26. > :44:28.This is my first time in the Supreme Court.

:44:29. > :44:31.I've won cases that I thought I'd lost

:44:32. > :44:34.and I've lost cases that I thought I'd won.