2012

:00:11. > :00:21.This is the Athletic grounds in Armagh. It is a bit quiet frontier.

:00:21. > :00:28.

:00:28. > :00:34.This is a bit more like it. It is a busy Athletic grounds. Welcome to

:00:34. > :00:35.the showpiece afternoon of Ulster colleges' Gaelic football. It is

:00:35. > :00:41.colleges' Gaelic football. It is the Beattie McGrory Cup final in

:00:41. > :00:44.Armagh between St Michael's College of Enniskillen and St Patrick's

:00:44. > :00:47.College of Maghera. And it is live College of Maghera. And it is live

:00:47. > :00:54.on the BBC at 1:15pm. It is a big year for college football because

:00:54. > :01:04.there is a revamp of the four main competitions. Earlier, Cormac

:01:04. > :01:09.O'Hagan listed a brand new trophy. And a short time ago today, at the

:01:09. > :01:13.Athletic grounds, Michael Murphy led St Paul's to their first ever

:01:13. > :01:19.neckline and Cup title. They will be in the McRory Cup in 2013. The

:01:19. > :01:23.question is, who will lift this beauty, the newly revamped McGrory

:01:23. > :01:29.Cup for 2012? Would be St Patrick's or St Michael's? The first of the

:01:29. > :01:38.finalists are about to take the field. Ruairi Brennan is leading

:01:38. > :01:43.out St Michael's. What a day it is for these young footballers. The

:01:43. > :01:51.county team are going well. Don't Corrigan is hoping that he can lead

:01:51. > :02:01.these players to a 5th McRory Cup title in 2012. This week, these

:02:01. > :02:09.

:02:09. > :02:12.footballers have been the star OK, boys, take a run-out. We were

:02:12. > :02:20.back at school on Tuesday. The rest of the week, the boys will not hear

:02:20. > :02:30.me because I will be horse. I will be sitting there. I will be so

:02:30. > :02:40.proud of the boys. I cannot wait. There is a great buzz around the

:02:40. > :02:41.

:02:41. > :02:51.school. You try to blackout the hype, and focus on the final. --

:02:51. > :02:58.

:02:58. > :03:05.blank out. Who is to? Shane. Lee. It is very difficult to tell them

:03:05. > :03:15.apart. Off the field, they can tell us apart but it is difficult on the

:03:15. > :03:17.

:03:17. > :03:24.field. They are very competitive or on and off the pitch. They drive

:03:24. > :03:32.each other on. How confusing is it for the opposite team? It works to

:03:32. > :03:38.her advantage. They don't even know if there are two of us. I have had

:03:38. > :03:41.his markers come up to me a few times. The twins and the 29 others

:03:41. > :03:45.are great workers, great ambassadors for St Michael's.

:03:45. > :03:52.Hopefully they will do themselves justice. Any mannerisms off the

:03:52. > :04:00.field that are different? We have mostly the same friends. He is

:04:00. > :04:05.better at chatting up the women. would disagree. They are modest

:04:05. > :04:10.young fellows. Here is another modest man. Synonymous with St

:04:10. > :04:15.Michael's College and Fermanagh in general, Peter McGarrity. It is a

:04:15. > :04:18.lovely afternoon. The hair on the back of my neck is standing up at

:04:18. > :04:23.the thought of it, looking over there. This team was not favoured

:04:23. > :04:32.at the beginning of the year. But the coaches have done serious work

:04:32. > :04:38.with them and the boys have grown in confidence. We're hoping for big

:04:38. > :04:41.things. So is it a pleasant surprise to be here? It is. I'm not

:04:41. > :04:44.putting them down in that respect but they would not have thought at

:04:44. > :04:47.the beginning of the year that they would be here. They knew they were

:04:47. > :04:55.a good group but there were outstanding teams, or mark and

:04:55. > :05:03.Armagh, so for us to get here is a bonus. Our St Michael's going to

:05:03. > :05:09.emulate the success of the county teams? I hope so. We can show you

:05:09. > :05:19.pictures of who they will be facing, the St Patrick team taking the

:05:19. > :05:26.field here. They will come out in just a moment, let out by a,

:05:26. > :05:33.McAtamney. Looking for their 13th title. You they are, taking their

:05:34. > :05:39.field. -- here they are, taking the field. Great colour in the crowd.

:05:39. > :05:49.Wonderful support. The school is synonymous with McGrory Cup

:05:49. > :06:05.

:06:05. > :06:09.Everybody is talking about it. Just everybody. I have been here eight

:06:09. > :06:14.years and we have not been in the cup for that length of time. Some

:06:14. > :06:24.would say that I have put a curse on the thing. But we are back and

:06:24. > :06:26.

:06:26. > :06:33.we are excited. You have to dream. You have that feeling inside of you.

:06:33. > :06:38.You want to experience it. Overran back, let's go. Would you put on

:06:38. > :06:45.the jersey, you will die for the jersey. The fellas really want to

:06:45. > :06:53.play for the jersey. It is a privilege to play in the final.

:06:53. > :07:00.the day, it will be the team that wants to win it more. What matters

:07:00. > :07:04.is the result at the end of the game. Yes, it is difference -- it

:07:04. > :07:08.is different, but it is probably more enjoyable playing than it is

:07:08. > :07:18.being a manager. At the sight line, you are pulling out your hair. It

:07:18. > :07:25.is tough going. -- sideline. don't think there is that much

:07:25. > :07:31.pressure on the players. But you do look at the past, and look at

:07:31. > :07:41.players like Sean Murray. You just have to look at those players and

:07:41. > :07:47.

:07:47. > :07:50.see what they have done and get inspiration from them.

:07:50. > :07:53.It took them a while to get that banner up but they got there

:07:53. > :07:59.eventually. What may, one of the most famous pupils from the school

:07:59. > :08:05.recently, Gerrard O'Kane, who led Maghera to their last success nine

:08:05. > :08:09.years ago. Does it feel that long ago? Being back here brings back

:08:09. > :08:18.memories. If you were here, you can really feel the hemisphere. There

:08:18. > :08:22.is a great atmosphere. It brings back memories. I remember watching

:08:22. > :08:27.you in 2003 in Belfast. You were stretchered off, injured, but you

:08:27. > :08:36.came back on to lead the team and lift the cup. It was one of those

:08:36. > :08:40.things. It was not going that well in the first half. Later, the whole

:08:41. > :08:45.team came out rejuvenated. It is probably one of the best memories

:08:45. > :08:49.of football that I have. These memories stay with you. They do. If

:08:49. > :08:55.you ask anyone that played no Cory Cup -- McRory Cup football, they

:08:55. > :08:59.would say it is one of their favourite memories. 10 years on,

:08:59. > :09:04.chatting to the other boys at university, it is the one memory

:09:04. > :09:08.that the other boys regret not having. Enjoy the final today. Like

:09:08. > :09:13.Gerard and so many other families, there are a lot of the important

:09:13. > :09:17.family connections today. Thomas Kane is here with a few of them.

:09:17. > :09:21.This is not just a nerve-wracking day for the players, spare a

:09:21. > :09:26.thought for the families who have to watch their sons play. Probably

:09:26. > :09:36.the biggest game of their lives. This is the Enniskillen contingent.

:09:36. > :09:37.

:09:37. > :09:41.On the left of May, the Maghera team. Patsy, your son is the

:09:41. > :09:46.captain. What is it like in the build up? I am very proud. They are

:09:46. > :09:51.such a good team. What was it like this morning? It was very hectic

:09:51. > :09:56.this morning. I thought they would have been up a delight but they

:09:56. > :10:04.still had to be called to to get the breakfast. What about your

:10:04. > :10:08.house? Very quiet this morning. Football is maybe not our priority.

:10:08. > :10:14.It is a football priority -- football family but there is no

:10:14. > :10:19.bigger emphasis put on it, it is just for enjoyment. Karen, what is

:10:19. > :10:24.it like for you sitting watching in the stands? I do a lot to every

:10:24. > :10:29.game and I am very nervous. I do not know how they are but I, my

:10:29. > :10:38.stomach is in knots. Sean, what about you? It is not just about the

:10:38. > :10:41.players, it is about a whole school. My son plays on the team and I am

:10:41. > :10:46.very excited to be here today. There were nerds this morning when

:10:46. > :10:56.he got up but he's very focused and looking forward to the game. Thank

:10:56. > :11:03.

:11:03. > :11:09.St Patrick are breaking from the Hubble, getting ready to get down

:11:09. > :11:18.to business. It is time to bring you the McRory Cup final live here

:11:18. > :11:26.on BBC Northern Ireland. The match on BBC Northern Ireland. The match

:11:26. > :11:30.commentary team, a sheen McConville. That you very much. I know you had

:11:30. > :11:35.a busy day a couple of days ago, but this comes -- it does not come

:11:35. > :11:38.any bigger than this. You have been tipping them? I don't know what it

:11:38. > :11:43.is about Enniskillen. They are a good unit and there is something

:11:43. > :11:49.refreshing about McRory Cup football. There is not a lot of

:11:49. > :11:59.tactics. Enniskillen or the bigger it fits. Looking at both captains,

:11:59. > :11:59.

:11:59. > :12:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:12:54. > :13:04.Dominic Corrigan handing out the instructions. His seven for McGrory

:13:04. > :13:12.

:13:12. > :13:20.Cup final. -- 7th. There is a huge amount of tradition. Lockhart asked

:13:20. > :13:25.me to remind you about 1994. He was in opposition there. There is a

:13:25. > :13:31.huge tradition. These teams have produced a phenomenal mind of

:13:31. > :13:37.players through the years. That is the colour of St Michael's in a

:13:37. > :13:43.skin on. They have brought 29 busloads today. -- Enniskillen.

:13:43. > :13:53.Royle looked after, we were. Best of luck to both. Best of luck to

:13:53. > :13:57.

:13:57. > :14:07.Dominic Corrigan and Mark McConnell. We will await the rendition... Joe

:14:07. > :14:11.McQuillan is the match referee. He had the proud owner of refereeing

:14:11. > :14:21.the all-Ireland -- All Ireland final last year. Kieran Brannigan

:14:21. > :14:26.

:14:26. > :14:34.is the standby referee. 29 of the busloads... By the way, there are

:14:34. > :14:40.twins in the Enniskillen team. The first identical twins to play. We

:14:40. > :14:50.will take a look at them a little later. I know you have played with

:14:50. > :14:54.

:14:54. > :15:04.# A ta faoi gheall ag Eirinn. # Buion dar slua.

:15:04. > :15:05.

:15:05. > :15:11.# Thar toinn do rainig chughainn. # Faoi mhoid bheith soar.

:15:11. > :15:21.# Sean tir ar sinsear feasta. # Ni fhagfar faoin tioran na faoin

:15:21. > :15:23.

:15:23. > :15:25.traill. # Anocht a theam sa bhearna baoil.

:15:25. > :15:27.# Le gean ar Ghaeil chun bais no saoil.

:15:27. > :15:37.# Le gunna screach, faoi lamhach na bpilear.

:15:37. > :15:59.

:15:59. > :16:06.# Seo libh canaig amhran na bhFiann fitness, preparations, St Pat's won

:16:07. > :16:12.the toss and will play right to left. Joe McQuillan, the match

:16:12. > :16:18.official. A few late handshake, both the midfield partnership for

:16:18. > :16:28.St Michael's have played in opposition, Ruairi Brennan, we are

:16:28. > :16:31.

:16:31. > :16:38.looking at McAleer, so Ruairi Brennan is, there he is. He said I

:16:38. > :16:44.am six foot five and they call my dinosaur, but please call me T-Rex.

:16:44. > :16:49.They will want to get on with it. Yes, you can see Maghera, they have

:16:49. > :16:57.gone to centre half forward. Before the throw in. Number Ten has gone

:16:57. > :17:07.to the middle of the field. The BT 2012 MacRory Cup final is about to

:17:07. > :17:25.

:17:25. > :17:29.get under way. Off that go. A big the forwards. There is a slight

:17:29. > :17:34.breeze. That is probably a good enough tactic to let it in. Maghera

:17:34. > :17:44.look better, you know, in their full forward line than the

:17:44. > :17:49.

:17:49. > :17:57.Enniskillen line so they might let joint management, again from the

:17:57. > :18:07.kick out. It has been won and comes off the boot of Brendan Rodgers.

:18:07. > :18:34.

:18:34. > :18:43.Looking for the first free. McCaffrey is surround and hounded

:18:43. > :18:48.but has done well to keep it under control. A fair enough decision.

:18:48. > :18:53.favour the forwards any way. Understandably. A minute-and-a-half

:18:53. > :19:00.gone in this 2012 MacRory Cup final. They have met only once this year

:19:00. > :19:05.and it was a Challenge game. This is the captain giving it to Murphy.

:19:05. > :19:10.This time, he has blown and this will be a first opportunity for the

:19:10. > :19:15.first score of this 2012 final. Take another look at it? I thought

:19:15. > :19:19.he was very direct Murphy. He was dragged down. He probably deserved

:19:19. > :19:23.the free. It's a good opportunity for Enniskillen to get off the

:19:23. > :19:31.market. It is not the most difficult free. It is usually

:19:31. > :19:36.famous last words. Courtney then. His dad... Philip was in a final.

:19:36. > :19:41.Courtney has the distinction and honour of opening the scoring in

:19:41. > :19:48.the 2012 MacRory Cup. That will steady Enniskillen, steady Eddie

:19:48. > :19:53.Courtney early and it is a lovely free to get. I saw you miss one at

:19:53. > :20:03.Croke Park like that on Saturday. Thank you for reminding me.

:20:03. > :20:33.

:20:33. > :20:39.Corrigan, seventh final what a going on and in the end the whistle

:20:40. > :20:45.sounds and McCaffrey has won the free. Enniskillen seem to have

:20:45. > :20:55.settled that bit better in the early stages. Lee Cullen is driving

:20:55. > :21:09.

:21:09. > :21:19.them on and he looks impressive. boot of Beggan. And well... Maybe a

:21:19. > :21:21.

:21:21. > :21:28.bit ambitious. He is probably entitled to have a shot, it is

:21:28. > :21:38.unfortunate it wept wide. Second consecutive final here, in theal le

:21:38. > :21:39.

:21:39. > :21:44.-- Athletic Grounds of Armagh. Well won indeed by Maguire, there. He

:21:44. > :21:48.will leave it. It is going to be taken by Eddie Courtney. That is a

:21:48. > :21:53.good ball. They have men over the overlap. Beggan gives it outside to

:21:53. > :21:59.the captain and gets a second snap at it does Ruairi Brennan and it

:22:00. > :22:04.has gone wide. It was good football right up until that, but as you say

:22:04. > :22:09.they closed it down. Got a good block in and forced the shot off

:22:09. > :22:12.the left foot and he didn't look comfortable. But good football from

:22:12. > :22:22.both teams. That maybe why Bradley was brought in. That was the knock

:22:22. > :22:27.

:22:27. > :22:32.score board is smieblg's two points should only read one point. With

:22:32. > :22:42.five minutes on the clock. So it is one point to no score. We will

:22:42. > :22:44.

:22:44. > :22:51.amend that in a second. Whistle has sounded. So McAtamney, third year

:22:51. > :22:57.consecutive of MacRory Cup, as theylike for their first score.

:22:57. > :23:04.That is O'Hara and Stephen O'Hara sticks it over the top and they are

:23:04. > :23:07.level and she knows it and appreciates it. A text book score.

:23:07. > :23:12.Stephen O'Hara just coming off, a lovely score off his left foot. I

:23:12. > :23:17.think, you know, early signs are Maghera are going to be very direct

:23:17. > :23:27.in that full forward. It is drum roll time but there is a long, long

:23:27. > :23:34.

:23:34. > :23:39.way to go. Maghera often running replacement. Missed the semifinal

:23:39. > :23:43.due to an ankle injury and was outstanding in the quarterfinal. I

:23:43. > :23:49.think the tackle came in from that Niall Maguire. It is going to go

:23:49. > :23:59.the way of St Patrick's Maghera, looking for a 13th title today.

:23:59. > :24:00.

:24:00. > :24:05.That is Conor Murphy we are looking at. Now the sideline ball. Whatever

:24:05. > :24:14.breeze there is it came off the foot of demor Murphy. Well picked

:24:14. > :24:18.up by Kearney. It is going to tail wide. It has tail wide. Maybe

:24:18. > :24:22.nerves, maybe a little hur rid. Maybe a bit of hurry I think once

:24:22. > :24:27.you come on the end line you are only one option to try and fist it

:24:27. > :24:32.over the bar. In fairness, to Maghera, they have settled there as

:24:32. > :24:36.well. Both teams are in the game. It is right there for both teams,

:24:36. > :24:45.whoever wants it that bit more. Someone is getting a licking today!

:24:45. > :24:55.It might be level on the field but it is a lovely lolly. That is a

:24:55. > :25:11.

:25:11. > :25:17.to be too nice. He should have bent his back. I think in the middle of

:25:17. > :25:27.the field we had five or six dispossession, the tackling was

:25:27. > :25:31.

:25:31. > :25:41.brilliant. A hunger of these two opposite team. A divided household

:25:41. > :26:03.

:26:03. > :26:11.as we often get. Brother Noel in move like that deserved a score. It

:26:11. > :26:17.was really scintillating football. You know it's a strong run for

:26:17. > :26:22.Conor McAtamney down the middle. That all came from McCloskey, and

:26:22. > :26:32.he didn't just stop, he wasn't just happy with breaking the play up. He

:26:32. > :26:38.

:26:38. > :26:45.Not high scoring. This is the win, he says you can tell them apart

:26:45. > :26:55.because he, Leigh, that is, he is better with the women. Laid off by

:26:55. > :26:55.

:26:55. > :27:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:27:52. > :28:02.Well got to by Ruairi Brennan. -- bring you in in a second. This is

:28:02. > :28:28.

:28:28. > :28:34.McQuillan has seen it. That will be a free. Should this have been...

:28:34. > :28:40.Look, I am thinking of a player missing out on the final. We are on

:28:40. > :28:44.the blind side. The hand was raised. It was. He is lucky he got away

:28:44. > :28:51.without a yellow card. 12 minutes gone, we are having difficulty with

:28:51. > :28:57.the score bar, I apologise for that. It is one point apiece. This would

:28:57. > :29:04.put St Pat's Maghera into the lead. The ground is behind them. Stephen

:29:04. > :29:10.O'Hara who was look for his second and he has got it. He is very

:29:10. > :29:16.composed isn't he. That is another one that gets nice and settled. He

:29:16. > :29:26.is with the wind and an excellent score. As I say, that came from

:29:26. > :29:26.

:29:26. > :29:36.very direct play. We will bring you rugby schools' Cup Final, from

:29:36. > :29:38.

:29:38. > :29:48.Ravenhill. Meantime it is St Michael's Enniskillen one point, St

:29:48. > :30:07.

:30:07. > :30:12.room. Obviously, but was not the way to do it, but if you can get a

:30:12. > :30:17.neater, you can get damage. Paddy Sweeney has been the keeper for six

:30:17. > :30:27.years. He has made the jersey his own. He had an outstanding semi-

:30:27. > :30:49.

:30:49. > :30:53.Bradley was given the nod at the start. It was a neat little passage

:30:53. > :30:58.of play. The first goal of the final. For the record, he becomes

:30:58. > :31:04.the first Maghera man to have scored a goal in a cup final for

:31:04. > :31:12.quite some time. It was a textbook finish. He saw the keeper coming

:31:12. > :31:16.out. It is a crucial goal at a crucial stage. He has played in

:31:16. > :31:26.every game they have had, by are missing out the semi-final because

:31:26. > :31:26.

:31:26. > :32:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:32:14. > :32:19.of injury. -- except for missing kick. He seemed to pick up a knock

:32:19. > :32:25.to the kidney. They need to compose themselves, St Michael's. They had

:32:25. > :32:28.an opportunity to get back into the game. They just fell short. On this

:32:28. > :32:35.occasion, they might have -- he might have got trampled on a little

:32:35. > :32:43.that. But purely accidental. think it was the momentum of Steven

:32:43. > :32:53.O'Hara. Nothing sinister about it. Che Cullen's mother, a teacher, is

:32:53. > :32:58.

:32:58. > :33:08.in the crowds today. One of the a good -- the benefits of being an

:33:08. > :33:26.

:33:26. > :33:34.identical twin is very often you're Niall Beckham, it was badly needed.

:33:34. > :33:38.That is 14 p to McGarrity's old club. He was not shirking

:33:38. > :33:44.responsibility, he had a go. That is exactly what Enniskillen needed

:33:44. > :33:51.at this point. Perfect football from a perfect student. He is doing

:33:51. > :34:01.four A levels. Neat football from a man destined for big things

:34:01. > :34:14.

:34:14. > :34:22.football. In fairness to Maghera up, they are very tight. When

:34:22. > :34:32.Enniskillen get the ball, the marking is very good. He forced

:34:32. > :34:32.

:34:32. > :35:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:35:19. > :35:29.something you would never have done. If you can get away with it, you

:35:29. > :35:38.

:35:38. > :35:46.the college. And that is a black mark against him. It was a rush of

:35:46. > :35:56.blood to the head. You can see that Maghera are now playing with two

:35:56. > :36:13.

:36:13. > :36:20.defender coming at him. Niall Geggan did just enough, Oisin.

:36:20. > :36:29.think he should have put it over the bar. It would have given

:36:29. > :36:34.Maghera up a four point lead. The defender did well. Niall Biden was

:36:34. > :36:39.coming across him. I have not is that about the defence. Whenever

:36:39. > :36:45.the shot is on, there is a lot of hassle. There is pressure on the

:36:45. > :36:55.kicker. I'm not surprised. Maghera have probably the best cornerback

:36:55. > :36:55.

:36:55. > :37:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:37:48. > :37:57.that has ever played a game. But He is coming to the game more in

:37:57. > :38:00.the last five minutes. He has been causing some problems. It is not as

:38:00. > :38:10.frantic as we might have anticipated. 21 minutes played,

:38:10. > :38:10.

:38:10. > :39:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:39:28. > :39:38.wrong option. -- matter earlier. was a very ambitious shot. Eight

:39:38. > :39:39.

:39:39. > :39:49.minutes remaining. St Michael's are chasing a first title since 2003.

:39:49. > :40:11.

:40:11. > :40:18.St Patrick's chasing a first since hit to the year. It was a shoulder.

:40:18. > :40:26.It was high enough. Again, it was accidental. His momentum probably

:40:26. > :40:36.to come in. No cards. Next time, it will be yellow for Ryan Doogan. He

:40:36. > :40:58.

:40:58. > :41:05.kept in. The goal scorer is looking to embellish that. Very effective

:41:05. > :41:15.football. Bradley, he looks comfortable on the ball. He is

:41:15. > :41:25.always going to take the right option. It was a great score.

:41:25. > :41:40.

:41:40. > :41:50.the go to man. -- he is the go to pulled back. The referee could have

:41:50. > :41:55.

:41:55. > :42:00.played advantage there. There was a pool at the back. McKinless is

:42:00. > :42:10.looking like he is getting a booking. He missed the quarters and

:42:10. > :42:14.

:42:14. > :42:21.the semis. He has been booked. is only right that he'd pick up a

:42:21. > :42:26.booking. Into the final five minutes of the opening half.

:42:26. > :42:36.Courtney, it is just not his day. That is probably a little outside

:42:36. > :42:36.

:42:36. > :42:41.of his range. He was only a foot wide. For Enniskillen to get back

:42:41. > :42:51.into the game, they have to take the right options. So far, Maghera

:42:51. > :42:51.

:42:51. > :44:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:44:03. > :44:12.saying about No. 5? I think that is the third time they have had those

:44:12. > :44:18.worried shots. The players in the forward line, McNicol, Murphy and

:44:18. > :44:28.Steven O'Hara, they all have good hands. That was the management team

:44:28. > :44:32.

:44:32. > :44:38.in 2003. Plenty of experience on that bench. Worth mentioning that

:44:38. > :44:48.this is the first final that Maghera have been in. There will be

:44:48. > :44:52.

:44:52. > :45:02.a begin here. It is for a late challenge. -- a booking here.

:45:02. > :45:15.

:45:15. > :45:21.MacRory Cup opening, kick off the boot of Paddy Sweeney, and St

:45:21. > :45:25.Michael's wrestle for possession. Maghera will retreat and

:45:25. > :45:28.Enniskillen will come looking for a score. There will be one minute of

:45:28. > :45:37.injury time. This is McCaffrey, he has won the sideline. Will probably

:45:37. > :45:47.take it himself. There is not a great deal of immediacy. Possession

:45:47. > :45:49.

:45:50. > :45:58.being carved up cheaply. He did well to take that. He is a box of

:45:58. > :46:08.tricks isn't he Oisin? That is what we see from both teams. He was

:46:08. > :46:37.

:46:37. > :46:40.out for me. Whenever Enniskillen go forward, it is not too often that

:46:40. > :46:45.it stick, whereas Maghera seem more fiscal. They have better hands in

:46:45. > :46:51.there, as I say, they are able to win their own ball. There is the

:46:51. > :46:54.difference between the teams. not high in quality, and you know,

:46:54. > :46:58.there is only a half gone and I don't fault them for that. The

:46:58. > :47:02.occasion can sometimes get to you. I won't matter to which side win,

:47:02. > :47:07.but we have seen so many classics through the years we have come to

:47:07. > :47:11.expect them: That is true. I think, you know, in fairness to both teams

:47:11. > :47:21.they will probably settle at half- time. This is another game of

:47:21. > :47:33.

:47:33. > :47:38.football. That is wide number nine and one smile, one worries: It was

:47:38. > :47:43.a great run from Conor McAtamney. But in fairness, in fairness to Che

:47:43. > :47:47.Cullen he did well to get back. He got a hand in there. And between

:47:47. > :47:57.Shannon and Cullen he did enough. It is Ryan Hyde who has won that in

:47:57. > :48:11.

:48:11. > :48:16.high on talking points but there is the height light o/highlight of

:48:16. > :48:20.that first half, the goal. That has been the difference. He has shown a

:48:20. > :48:24.lot of huge amount of quality, I think it is no suprise he has been

:48:24. > :48:30.put in there from the start. He looks the most composed on the ball.

:48:30. > :48:35.They seem to look to him. In fairness the forward line is moving

:48:35. > :48:41.that bit better than Enniskillen, whereas Enniskillen will be playing

:48:41. > :48:51.with the breeze, and that might help them. Corrigan keeping his

:48:51. > :48:59.

:48:59. > :49:05.Still to come we have rugby schools Cup Final between Methodist College

:49:05. > :49:09.Belfast, and Ballyclare High School, we will be live to Ravenhill about

:49:09. > :49:16.quarter to three. Stay with us for that. Here in Armagh Martin is with

:49:16. > :49:23.me to reflect on first a half of the Cup Final. Martin the St Pat's

:49:23. > :49:25.Maghera fan, they their favourite chant is ooh ah Maghera. It looks

:49:25. > :49:30.comfortable enough. They are playing against the breeze. It

:49:30. > :49:33.looks like a bit of rain coming down. That might change things.

:49:33. > :49:36.Enniskillen will be dispointed. They looked nervous. Maghera are

:49:37. > :49:43.the better side. They are working the ball quickly out of defence and

:49:43. > :49:47.kicking the ball. They are playing like Crossmaglen. They are kicking

:49:47. > :49:50.diagonal ball and they have big men inside, and the other thing about

:49:50. > :49:54.them is their ability to interchange player, particularly

:49:54. > :49:59.the full forward. It is hard for defenders to cope with that,

:49:59. > :50:03.especially at this level and this age. You say do you go or stay, can

:50:03. > :50:09.you get word out to the sidelinement Maghera are the better

:50:09. > :50:12.side. It has been a low scoring Cup Final by Ulster college's standards,

:50:12. > :50:18.why is that? Maybe a bit of nerve, there is a big crowd, first time

:50:18. > :50:23.for a lot of them to play in front of a big crowd. Looking at it,

:50:23. > :50:28.Maghera have kicked nine wides and one into the keeper's hands and

:50:28. > :50:32.that is the way I happens. The players you expect to perform well

:50:33. > :50:40.is the ones that don't normally perform well. If you are able to

:50:40. > :50:45.play the match after, I was asking about the goal chance, he said I

:50:45. > :50:51.got caught in two minds. For experienced player, these things

:50:51. > :50:57.happen. If it remains a low scoring final goals will be crucial. How

:50:58. > :51:03.month do you think that finish is Not only the Bradley finish. We see

:51:03. > :51:07.the movement up to field. It is a great sign of a team that can vary

:51:07. > :51:12.the ball. The two wing half backs were involved in that. It goes into

:51:12. > :51:17.Bradley. He started today, even though he wears the number 20 and

:51:17. > :51:21.fin finished it well. A good sign of a player able to finish. They

:51:21. > :51:29.get the runners off the shoulder. The big thing in the first half is

:51:29. > :51:34.what I said, is ability of them to vary their game. This man Bradley

:51:34. > :51:37.again, proving his ability, it is important for them to have him. He

:51:37. > :51:41.scored in the quarterfinal. He got three points in play in the second

:51:41. > :51:44.half in that match. He scored the winning point in the final. I I

:51:44. > :51:47.know he is important. They are physically stronger than St

:51:48. > :51:53.Michael's and the conditions makes a difference. On that point

:51:53. > :51:57.television doesn't show how big these guys are in if flesh. We have

:51:57. > :52:00.been watching Conor McAtamney, he is a young guy but a big fella.

:52:01. > :52:08.gets round the pitch and he is working hard. The ability to put in

:52:09. > :52:14.the ball in, that is a quality ball. That is a dream paz for a forward.

:52:14. > :52:22.Very well coached team, you can see it in their play so far. That is

:52:22. > :52:26.the ability where we see it there. Conor Murphy in the forward line.

:52:26. > :52:31.Their ability to do that, I think two big player, we see him again,

:52:31. > :52:35.leading by example an the other thing they are two wing halfs have

:52:35. > :52:40.forward when they move that. The way they play, you see the fiscal

:52:40. > :52:46.strength bust goorgd. He has that ability. They are a physically big

:52:46. > :52:51.team. Derry are favour Ritz, glep have won the Ulster minor club, so

:52:51. > :52:55.Derry football son up the what we have watched here today. If you

:52:55. > :52:58.were Corrigan in the changing room, what is, how can you repair the

:52:58. > :53:02.damage do you think in That is a good question. I wouldn't like to

:53:02. > :53:06.be him. You are playing against elements in the second half. It is

:53:06. > :53:12.hard when you can't win the ball in the midfield area, and Courtney was

:53:12. > :53:17.a big player, he has been well marshaled. What do you do? You have

:53:17. > :53:22.to change your game and maybe run the game more, rather than getting

:53:22. > :53:26.quality ball, maybe use the running game and get the runner, say, you

:53:26. > :53:29.have nothing loose. The first ten minutes, it is going to be

:53:29. > :53:34.important. Some times in Gaelic football teams play better against

:53:34. > :53:39.the breeze, particularly forwards. The ball is dropping in front of

:53:39. > :53:45.them. Maghera kick add lot of silly balls in the first half. Maybe it

:53:45. > :53:51.is easier to play against the breeze. The breeze is picking up so

:53:52. > :54:00.it will have an effect in the second half. Let us show you

:54:00. > :54:08.highlights of the first final played here today. The decider

:54:08. > :54:12.between St Paul's and saint Callums. St Paul's had unfinished business

:54:12. > :54:17.with regard to the McClarnon, beaten finalist last year, but

:54:17. > :54:21.their opponents were up for the challenge, having battled hard in a

:54:21. > :54:26.replay against St Patrick's to book their place in the final. They

:54:26. > :54:29.opened the scoring with a free, opened the scoring with a free,

:54:29. > :54:39.from McBride P -- only a minute passed before they struck again.

:54:39. > :54:43.Another free. This time from the boot of Maclay. The only goal of

:54:44. > :54:48.the game came courtesy of St Paul's. Conor Sloan's well taken free fell

:54:49. > :54:55.for McCabe, who found the net. The keeper tried his best to keep it

:54:55. > :55:05.out but to no avail. A further goal chance followed. McCabe setting up

:55:05. > :55:06.

:55:06. > :55:13.O'Hanlon four minutes later. Sloan was impressive throughout. This

:55:13. > :55:19.open play effort gave them the lead. The Derry school levelled

:55:19. > :55:23.proceedings thanks to confident free taking mechanic brine. One of

:55:23. > :55:32.the best came from Murphy, showing confidence and skill beyond his

:55:32. > :55:38.years to make it 1 -3 to four points. Maclay was denied a goal

:55:38. > :55:44.bay super block. But McBride kept them in contest with a free just

:55:44. > :55:49.before the whistle. One free to five points at half-time. Nine

:55:49. > :55:58.minutes pasted in the second half, before either school registered a

:55:59. > :56:04.score. O hon lon's free put St Paul's in front. O'Hanlon showed

:56:04. > :56:12.his versatility with this effort. They fought hard for the goal,

:56:12. > :56:22.Moore's attempt buzz r was blocked but Brennan salvaged a point. And

:56:22. > :56:25.

:56:25. > :56:32.his team-mate was unlikey not to find the net moments later. The

:56:32. > :56:41.best this was converted for a lead. Saint Callum's last frantic

:56:41. > :56:47.scramble for a goal saw time running out for them. St Paul's

:56:47. > :56:54.introduced a new player for the final few minutes. This point put

:56:54. > :57:03.the game beyond the Derry school. How fitting that Conor Sloan had

:57:03. > :57:06.the final touch of the game. Just look at how many it meant to him.

:57:06. > :57:13.Last year's beaten finalist St Paul's get their hand on the

:57:13. > :57:17.Paul's get their hand on the Mclarnon cup. That was Michael

:57:17. > :57:25.Murphy lifting the cup early on. This is a brand-new Mclarnon cup

:57:25. > :57:28.and it is going back to St Paul's. Michael, what does it mean to bring

:57:29. > :57:33.that trophy back? It's a great honour for the players, management

:57:33. > :57:37.and school. Everyone has been working on it to get to the top.

:57:37. > :57:41.Moving in the McCrory it is a great honour. What was the difference

:57:41. > :57:48.today? Just the work rate, that bit more, getting beat last year,

:57:48. > :57:53.everyone had a bit more grit. Rafferty was the manager. How much

:57:53. > :57:57.of a bearing did last year have? The fellas have reacted positively

:57:58. > :58:04.to last year. When we come back in September we let the dust settle,

:58:04. > :58:10.and they have worked very hard. There are days when the school was

:58:10. > :58:15.empty and they were in doing... Occasionally very tough training

:58:15. > :58:18.sessions but they didn't stop working, they kept going, and

:58:18. > :58:23.instil add be bit of belief in themselvess they were missing this

:58:23. > :58:28.time last year, but very very proud school today. I have to ask you,

:58:28. > :58:31.you have managed tat highest level, club level, you have been part of

:58:32. > :58:35.interCounty team, what makes it special managing a school? I think

:58:35. > :58:41.the key to the whole thing is when we come into the colleges some

:58:41. > :58:44.people raised an eyebrow we were in it, now they are saying when people

:58:44. > :58:49.come in to give us a game they know they will have to play well to beat

:58:49. > :58:55.us. What we make up for in finesse, we have add on a wee bit of hard

:58:55. > :59:01.work for it. Michael, describe this squad. You are surrounded by them,

:59:01. > :59:09.describe them. There is not much to describe, their face tells it all.

:59:09. > :59:18.A bunch of idiots. They are. Gentleman enjoy tonight. Austin,

:59:18. > :59:23.they are just a bunch of idiots, I am sure they will take a portion of

:59:23. > :59:29.the credit, Martin, that is some victory, some weekend for the

:59:29. > :59:38.manager, who assists the manager in Kildare of. He has had a good 24-

:59:38. > :59:44.hours. They have a lot of good people involved in Armagh, we

:59:44. > :59:52.sometimes think in the likes of Donegal we see the school teams

:59:52. > :59:56.going out with good managers. You have enda Kilpatrick involved, so a

:59:56. > :00:00.lot of work and quality work, the children don't really know how

:00:00. > :00:05.lucky they have to are have the quality of people involved with

:00:05. > :00:09.them, to give them that type of coaching and experience, that is

:00:09. > :00:14.why it is an important, the schools are important, but this is a very

:00:14. > :00:17.big part, to help from the point of view, but to have that quality a

:00:17. > :00:22.person, telling you how to play the game that the level. That has to be

:00:22. > :00:29.a big advantage. Paul cease is one of the schools knocking on the

:00:29. > :00:34.MacRory Cup and they are there now. Yes. This young lad was playing

:00:34. > :00:38.today, it is great for the likes of them, he was very excited before

:00:38. > :00:41.the match. It is great to site and great tho see the Armagh schools

:00:41. > :00:46.getting up there, competing, the more of them get in there competing

:00:46. > :00:53.with the Derrys and the Downs and of this world. It is great to see.

:00:53. > :01:03.Again, it helps the school. It is a big help to the, the from the point

:01:03. > :01:06.

:01:07. > :01:14.of view, it does the world of good They were deserving winners of the

:01:14. > :01:21.MacRory Cup. We're getting ready for the second half. St Patrick's

:01:21. > :01:26.are leading St Michaels. Can Enniskillen turn this around?

:01:26. > :01:31.interesting, when we were watching that, the breeze is moving around,

:01:31. > :01:36.at you do not know it will help. It is blowing into the left corner. It

:01:36. > :01:42.is good help for St Michaels in the second half. They will need a very

:01:42. > :01:51.good start. You have to say that say Patrick's are the better

:01:51. > :01:55.players. They will need a good start. -- St Patrick's. They take

:01:55. > :02:05.the field for the start of the second half. They are leading by

:02:05. > :02:15.

:02:16. > :02:25.named in the original starting line-up. He was drafted in for the

:02:26. > :02:28.

:02:28. > :02:38.second half. Paul Gunning has gone out. No, it is not. I thought it

:02:38. > :02:48.

:02:48. > :02:58.made a change as well. We will confirm the substitutions but Conor

:02:58. > :03:27.

:03:27. > :03:37.Convery is in. It is time for music St Michael's question mac they need

:03:37. > :03:37.

:03:37. > :04:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:04:47. > :04:52.to hold onto the ball a little bit introduced Lee Jones. -- second

:04:52. > :05:02.have substitute. He did well, he got on the ball and got a free kick

:05:02. > :05:05.

:05:05. > :05:15.in front of the goals. Even those St Patrick's Maghera have been very

:05:15. > :05:16.

:05:16. > :05:26.dominant, Enniskillen have a chance. They will determine what course of

:05:26. > :06:03.

:06:03. > :06:13.have been dominant in the middle of the field but there is still two

:06:13. > :06:13.

:06:13. > :06:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:06:59. > :07:04.of the net but it went wide. The final touch might have come from

:07:04. > :07:14.Neil McNicholl but it went wide. It was terrific skill from Gerald

:07:14. > :07:14.

:07:14. > :08:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:08:48. > :08:58.Bradley. To be fair to the keeper, McNicholl. His brother kept goal

:08:58. > :08:58.

:08:58. > :09:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:09:53. > :10:03.back there. They probably deserve in the game but he got it onto his

:10:03. > :10:03.

:10:03. > :10:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:10:47. > :10:57.required distance. They are very much in it with the wind at their

:10:57. > :10:57.

:10:57. > :11:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:11:40. > :11:50.it was really ambitious. Probably better trying to get some want for

:11:50. > :11:50.

:11:50. > :12:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:12:37. > :12:47.words -- get someone forward into Enniskillen have needed to be good

:12:47. > :12:47.

:12:47. > :14:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:14:26. > :14:36.their possession. This time, they how strong the wind is to people at

:14:36. > :14:38.

:14:38. > :14:43.home. On that occasion, he was quite unlucky, but playing into

:14:43. > :14:53.that reason it is certainly -- playing into that breeze is

:14:53. > :15:13.

:15:13. > :15:18.certainly difficult. That is 11 wide. Unlucky great ball in. Broken

:15:18. > :15:28.down, it was another great chance for Leigh, but unfortunately he

:15:28. > :15:29.

:15:29. > :15:39.knocked it wide. As forwards we tend to kick wide. Off camera one

:15:39. > :15:43.of the subs is warming up. Every year they have used the full

:15:43. > :15:53.complement of 20 players. Kick out has been taken. Contested in

:15:53. > :16:12.

:16:13. > :16:19.cross-country runner, you can tell, they are so full of running. They

:16:19. > :16:24.are very athletic. They are quick at getting a hand in. Along with

:16:24. > :16:30.Maghera's best player Conor McAtamney who is playing centre

:16:30. > :16:36.half back. Bradley has been there but I know you like to pick a

:16:36. > :16:44.defender. This is Stephen O'Hara's ball. I think. Has it gone out for

:16:44. > :16:48.a 45? It had gone wide. That is a poor kick out, given straight to

:16:48. > :16:54.Stephen O'Hara and the ball over the top for the full forward. He

:16:54. > :16:57.couldn't hold on to it. McNicholl had a goal opportunity there for a

:16:57. > :17:01.minute. That is two goal opportunities that St Pat's Maghera

:17:01. > :17:06.have had in the second half. This wasn't as clear-cut. We are rooking

:17:06. > :17:11.at the referee, but here Oisin, from the kick out, I I thought

:17:11. > :17:17.there was a sniff of a chance for the full forward. He took his eye

:17:17. > :17:23.off the ball at the last minute. Paddy caught it. To be fair to him,

:17:23. > :17:33.if you saw 16 or 17 stone coming at you... Maybe a good decison to have

:17:33. > :17:44.

:17:44. > :17:54.a second look. He has a backside on And McFall has been introduced. St

:17:54. > :18:21.

:18:21. > :18:27.Big tackle there. Lovely hit by the captain. It is Ruairi Brennan who

:18:27. > :18:31.comes off the worse of the two. It was an indication Oisin, of how

:18:31. > :18:40.hungry both sides remain. One point between them. A decent passage of

:18:40. > :18:45.play. A big hit coming in. It is competitive. Lee Lennon is only 15.

:18:45. > :18:50.-- Brennan. It is a big hit but you can see how strong Conor Tam is and

:18:50. > :18:56.how determined he is to try and get his team over. Lyme Martin is about

:18:56. > :19:02.to pick up a card. He has a yellow. He this will be a red. He has gone.

:19:03. > :19:10.He is gone. That was for the foot trip I think. It is a horrible day

:19:10. > :19:15.for anyone, not least in a college's final. Let us look again,

:19:15. > :19:21.Oisin, here, that was a foot trip. If he was sent off for that that is

:19:21. > :19:28.very harsh. I think we look back at the booking, it was slightly harsh

:19:28. > :19:38.as well. Enskill ben up against it. This is St Pat's Maghera. Dougan

:19:38. > :19:47.

:19:47. > :19:51.will hang there. Keeper just fumbled it ever so slightly, and

:19:51. > :20:01.did well to recover. He is very much the character on this team

:20:01. > :20:18.

:20:18. > :20:22.is lucky, Oisin, to have bought the free.. As a forward you want that

:20:22. > :20:27.free-kick. He was quite lucky. It was a great run, one, two all the

:20:27. > :20:31.way. I want to tell you a story. I know his auntie. She said do not

:20:31. > :20:39.mention at five years of age, I took him to see Santa in Lapland

:20:39. > :20:48.and there was a long queue and he went up to the front. He said hello

:20:48. > :20:55.Santa, I'm Niall and give me a pair of boots. Your auntie send her love

:20:55. > :21:01.and these guys... Just anxious, I think he will feel hard done by.

:21:01. > :21:05.Think Liam Martin was unfortunate to see two yellows. It hasn't been

:21:05. > :21:13.a dirty game. It has been a great atmosphere. In fairness to both

:21:13. > :21:18.teams, they have just got on with the game. This is ed -- Eddie

:21:18. > :21:24.Courtney to bring them level. And he has done it. That is his third

:21:24. > :21:32.score and that is them level for the first time since the fifth

:21:32. > :21:36.minute. It is smen smen -- St Michael's Enniskillen six points.

:21:36. > :21:41.This was the first booking. And that was a bit harsh. This is the

:21:41. > :21:46.second one. He just caught his foot. I mean... It looks as if it may

:21:46. > :21:53.have been accidental. I don't know, that is up for the referee.

:21:53. > :21:57.that have been rugby, stick him in the sin-bin but in GA, that is

:21:57. > :22:02.different. It is not a dirty game. There was a hand raise in the first

:22:02. > :22:12.half and nothing was done. To pick up a card for that is severely

:22:12. > :22:27.

:22:27. > :22:37.Courtney to take the lead. This is another yellow card here. Eddie

:22:37. > :22:42.Courtney. To put them ahead. It's over and they lead for the first

:22:42. > :22:50.time since the first minute. Five second half scores. St Michael's

:22:50. > :22:55.Enniskillen seven points. Here comes the bouncy. In fairness,

:22:55. > :23:00.Courtney kicked the free as well. That is a crucial free, and a bit

:23:01. > :23:10.of pressure on him. Fairness to him. Up goes the finger, and up went the

:23:10. > :23:15.white flag and there goes the Congo bongo. Now then, Maghera come

:23:15. > :23:21.looking for the first goal of the second half through James Kearney,

:23:21. > :23:29.he is well held up. What a Dane's role. He kicked out at him and

:23:29. > :23:39.fouled him. This will be a yellow card if he is consistent. What a

:23:39. > :23:40.

:23:40. > :23:45.turn over of possession there from the captain Ruairi Brennan. Gag ger

:23:45. > :23:50.needs to be careful. I would love to see that again. How can you send

:23:50. > :23:55.a guy off with a yellow card and that one, where there was a kick

:23:55. > :24:01.and not, not admonish? Consistency doesn't seem to be there. But

:24:01. > :24:04.unfortunately that is referee, we will have to put up with it. Just a

:24:04. > :24:09.bit frustrating. And it must be. it is frustrating to look at you

:24:09. > :24:14.can imagine what it is like for players. This is Eddie Courtney who

:24:14. > :24:21.has come out, this is a long way out but he has the breeze Oisin.

:24:21. > :24:26.is ambitious though. So is he. He has ice in his veins and radar in

:24:26. > :24:31.his boot. I had a great chat with him, he is cheeky in the nicest

:24:32. > :24:37.sense of the world, a keebgy smile and cocky and confidence-of-

:24:37. > :24:42.confident -- a cheeky Chile. He has kicked four points already, he has

:24:42. > :24:46.that confidence up. What an excellent kick from all of 55 yards.

:24:46. > :24:50.You know, certainly, there only seems to be one team in the game.

:24:50. > :24:55.They are owning the ball. They look dangerous up front. If you foul

:24:55. > :25:05.them, Courtney will kick the ball over the ball bar. He has kicked

:25:05. > :25:16.

:25:16. > :25:21.O'Hara. This is still Stephen O'Hara. They really need to raise a

:25:21. > :25:24.white flag, second half is 21 minutes old and they have not

:25:24. > :25:27.scored. It has been all St Michael's Enniskillen and it is

:25:27. > :25:36.tough tackling. I think he threw the ball away. St Michael's

:25:37. > :25:39.Enniskillen get it any way. I think he was stood on just then. The

:25:39. > :25:49.referee, he has been told by the lines man something has happened.

:25:49. > :25:58.He is going to have a word with Stephen O'Hara. It is obvious. Let

:25:58. > :26:08.us just see. Down he goes. Nothing there. Nothing there. And nothing

:26:08. > :26:08.

:26:08. > :26:18.there. So, there was nothing I could see. I I think they are going

:26:18. > :26:20.

:26:20. > :26:25.to get on be the game, thank God. - - on with the game. Maghera are

:26:25. > :26:34.struggling to get the scores. He is having a word with James Kearney,

:26:34. > :26:44.it looks like he will be on a yellow. He is safe to stay on.

:26:44. > :26:44.

:26:44. > :27:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:27:34. > :27:39.say, Maghera really need to raise a foul. Dispossessed Joe McQuillan.

:27:39. > :27:44.He is refereeing not me. That looked like a pull back. He has to

:27:44. > :27:47.give a decision. It was overcarrying or a foul. He didn't

:27:47. > :27:52.give anything. Listen to the protest. I thought there was a hand

:27:52. > :27:56.came into pull back, because he is remonstrating with the referee, it

:27:56. > :28:01.looks like Stephen O'Hara is going to pick up a yellow card. Now, I

:28:01. > :28:08.have a sympathy for Stephen O'Hara here, because I think there was a

:28:08. > :28:15.foul, twice on him in the build up to this. Just look here. Now, oh,

:28:15. > :28:20.right. Hold on. That is what he was, that is what he got the yellow card,

:28:20. > :28:25.apologies to Joe McQuillan for that. I thought the player was fouled

:28:25. > :28:31.earlier on, the yellow card justified. That was a push in the

:28:31. > :28:36.back and he spotted it. Push in the back from Lee Cullen. But it was

:28:36. > :28:40.the incident prior to that where I thought the Maghera forward was

:28:40. > :28:46.fouled and it wasn't blown. There was probably a foul but Joe didn't

:28:46. > :28:56.give it. So play ensureed and Stephen O'Hara ended up with an

:28:56. > :29:17.

:29:17. > :29:27.O'Hara sticks it over the top for what is only their first score of

:29:27. > :29:29.

:29:29. > :29:36.the second half, St Michael's Enniskillen eight points, St

:29:36. > :29:46.Patrick's Maghera one goal four points. Great score, gets them

:29:46. > :29:50.

:29:50. > :29:55.draw the replay will be here on Wednesday evening, 7.30 in the

:29:55. > :30:05.Athletic Grounds. I still feel that the winning of it is with St

:30:05. > :30:42.

:30:42. > :30:50.time will be added on. It was a for my money, Enniskillen have

:30:50. > :30:58.really stepped it up in the second half. Eddie Courtney, his ball

:30:58. > :31:08.distribution. This was the trip for the a la carte. He kicked out. What

:31:08. > :31:15.

:31:15. > :31:25.is the difference? I do not know. withdrawn role. He has got into the

:31:25. > :31:25.

:31:25. > :32:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:32:28. > :32:38.game. They lead by nine points to plus whatever is added on. Keep

:32:38. > :32:38.

:32:38. > :32:48.possession, from a St Michael's Enniskillen point of view. Three

:32:48. > :33:00.

:33:00. > :33:10.This will be a free kick. We are into the last minute of play. Two

:33:10. > :33:19.

:33:19. > :33:29.into the last minute of play. Two of the first have, but the stats

:33:29. > :33:29.

:33:29. > :33:36.for the second half... They are leading by two points. They have

:33:36. > :33:46.stopped Gerald Bradley. They got their tactics right. The manager

:33:46. > :34:04.

:34:04. > :34:14.withdrew Eddie Courtney, they have was not much momentum in it, but

:34:14. > :34:14.

:34:14. > :35:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:35:04. > :35:14.Conor Carville lifted his hand and shot. He may have tried it, but it

:35:14. > :35:24.was not the right option. Watch this, that is a punch. It is

:35:24. > :35:24.

:35:24. > :36:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:36:44. > :36:51.incidents, and it is all about who it, the referee calls for the ball.

:36:51. > :36:55.St Michael's Enniskillen have done it. Dominic Corrigan has

:36:55. > :37:01.masterminded yet another MacRory Cup. It will bring back memories,

:37:02. > :37:09.you were on the losing team. Look at Niall Maguire in tears. What a

:37:09. > :37:19.remarkable day. You must hand it to Dominic Corrigan, they got it right

:37:19. > :37:24.

:37:24. > :37:32.free kicks, they took their chances, there were more economic goal in

:37:32. > :37:42.front of goal and Maghera were. Maghera had more than 14 shots

:37:42. > :37:57.

:37:57. > :38:02.going wide. When you have days like was immense. They deserve this.

:38:02. > :38:09.They do, in fairness, their attitude, work rate, they never

:38:09. > :38:19.drop their heads. They were down by four, five points at one stage.

:38:19. > :38:24.

:38:24. > :38:29.They never stopped believing. They manager of St Michael's Enniskillen.

:38:29. > :38:35.How did you turn that around? first half was not good, but we

:38:35. > :38:40.were happy to warn the be four down at half-time. We deserve to be

:38:40. > :38:46.seven points down. I told the boys we were in a better position than

:38:46. > :38:50.this lot. I put on the four words at half-time which helped. Full

:38:50. > :38:54.credit, these boys never know when they are beaten and we absolutely

:38:54. > :39:04.delighted. We thought you were in trouble at half-time but clearly,

:39:04. > :39:07.

:39:07. > :39:10.you did not. You keep going until the end. We should have been

:39:10. > :39:20.playing better and we came ride in the second path and played some

:39:20. > :39:22.

:39:22. > :39:29.credit to the players, who were absolutely magnificent. It was a

:39:29. > :39:38.tremendous game, we are delighted to win. What are you putting in the

:39:38. > :39:48.water, with a MacRory Cup and other titles to come? It is all just hard

:39:48. > :39:48.

:39:48. > :39:56.work. We will savour this victory but we cannot say bread for too

:39:56. > :40:03.long, we need to get back to work tomorrow.

:40:03. > :40:13.Eddie Courtney, man of the match. Some this up. I cannot.

:40:13. > :40:14.

:40:14. > :40:24.Unbelievable. We worked so hard all year. Everyone was working hard. It

:40:24. > :40:25.

:40:25. > :40:35.is a good day when you can do that. Look at the supporters, take one

:40:35. > :41:05.

:41:05. > :41:13.look at them. The invaginations. -- taken with Peter Morrison. Now the

:41:13. > :41:23.new MacRory Cup is about to be presented to Rory Bremner. -- Rory

:41:23. > :41:33.

:41:33. > :41:43.piece of history. I would like to thank all the sponsors. He is just

:41:43. > :41:44.

:41:44. > :41:54.banking people. -- thanking people. It has been an outstanding

:41:54. > :41:54.

:41:54. > :42:04.achievement, Dominic Corrigan's 7th final. Peter Morrison raises a

:42:04. > :42:08.

:42:08. > :42:11.laugh the silverware, -- raises the silverware, and Rory Brennan! He is

:42:11. > :42:21.the first man from St Michael's Enniskillen to raise the silverware

:42:21. > :42:37.

:42:37. > :42:47.for a long time. Eddie Courtney, Hip hip! Hooray! I would like to

:42:47. > :42:51.

:42:51. > :42:58.thank the fans that have come to I would like to thank some people.

:42:58. > :43:08.Their first title came in 1973, they won again in 1992, 1999, 2002,

:43:08. > :43:10.

:43:10. > :43:18.and 20 today in 2012. Do they deserve it? Yes. It is one of the

:43:18. > :43:22.best second have performances I have seen in a long time. St

:43:22. > :43:32.Michael's Enniskillen were brilliant, even when they lost a

:43:32. > :43:39.

:43:39. > :43:49.man. Brilliantly done by Dominic Eddie Courtney was great, they did

:43:49. > :43:53.

:43:53. > :44:01.not have a good first path, but brilliant in the second.

:44:01. > :44:11.Thank you very much. They will play a semi-final next weekend in the

:44:11. > :44:11.

:44:11. > :45:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:45:03. > :45:06.Hogan Cup. We are going to join And well done to St Michael's

:45:06. > :45:12.Enniskillen on their MacRory Cup success, now we are moving from

:45:13. > :45:15.Gaelic football to rugby. Here at Ravenhill it is Ballyclare High

:45:15. > :45:24.School against Methodist College Belfast in the 136th schools Cup

:45:24. > :45:28.Final. Yes, welcome, it is Ballyclare against Methody. Town

:45:28. > :45:32.against country. Ballyclare have won the trophy once and they are up

:45:32. > :45:37.against Methody who have a record number of 32 minutes. Along side me

:45:37. > :45:45.this afternoon two former Ulster stalwarts. Both know what it is

:45:45. > :45:51.like to play in this final. 93, against who? 93 against cam be.

:45:51. > :45:55.Unfortunately we were not the winners on the day, but enjoyed the

:45:55. > :46:00.experience and schools cup rugby, is the real highlight.

:46:00. > :46:08.atmosphere, you must have experienced it as well. 95 for

:46:08. > :46:13.Bangor. Sadly losing. We lost to the master race, and 17 years on

:46:13. > :46:17.and a few boys still give me grief. To be honest my memory was the

:46:17. > :46:23.weather condition, they were shocking sh, we didn't have

:46:23. > :46:26.anything under our Jerseys, they didn't have climate control tops,

:46:26. > :46:30.so all the other guys were wearing bin liner, so they were warm and

:46:30. > :46:34.cosy. I am sure that is why they won. Excuses! Let us hear from

:46:34. > :46:39.Ballyclare. They look forward to only their second school's Cup

:46:39. > :46:42.Final. On the first occasion in 1973 they beat Belfast to win the

:46:42. > :46:52.trophy and believe it or not, two of the young men who played that

:46:52. > :47:07.

:47:07. > :47:13.day are still at the school. After Frank and I have been here a long

:47:13. > :47:17.time. Went to the school and came back at teachers. Frank, he is in

:47:17. > :47:23.the chemistry dfpt. I am the geography department. As a team,

:47:23. > :47:31.you vied to try and keep in touch, it is interesting when we meet up,

:47:31. > :47:36.you know the crack and the banter, it is still there, as it always was.

:47:36. > :47:39.It feels like 39 years ago, but remember the score going to 10-8.

:47:39. > :47:43.They scored and they had a difficult conversion and thinking,

:47:43. > :47:47.if this goes over and the score goes to ten each we will be in

:47:47. > :47:54.difficulty but he missed the kick, we scored another penalty and won

:47:54. > :47:59.13-8. It is nice to have been the first on the first team to have won

:47:59. > :48:09.the cup, but not the first and only. It is time we had another team to

:48:09. > :48:10.

:48:10. > :48:16.share that success with. We know it has been a long time without

:48:16. > :48:21.success, and we hope that we can, when we get to the 19th we can did

:48:21. > :48:24.what the 73 team did. We rely on relationships through the games,

:48:24. > :48:29.and especially through the Fourth Round and semifinal. We had tough

:48:29. > :48:34.games, we rely on the relationships we have and we have built since we

:48:34. > :48:39.were first year and most of us have been together all that time. We are

:48:39. > :48:44.best mates. They are a tight group. We went on tour to New Zealand in

:48:44. > :48:48.town 10 with these guys, and that moulded them together as an

:48:48. > :48:53.ambitious group and group that get on well. They all want to be

:48:54. > :48:59.successful. The school is buzzing. The junior school, everyone is

:48:59. > :49:03.picking you up and saying there is Andrew, Grant, it is ridiculous, we

:49:03. > :49:13.are like mini celebritys in the school. Everyone is willing us on,

:49:13. > :49:15.

:49:15. > :49:20.the support has been great, from Ballyclare are ready. Ravenhill is

:49:20. > :49:24.ready. Look that the crowd already, and we are what, about ten minutes

:49:24. > :49:29.away from kickoff. It's a day off school but it is a day these

:49:29. > :49:33.youngsters will remember, boys and girls alike and the players

:49:33. > :49:37.certainly will never forget their school Cup Final at Ravenhill. It

:49:37. > :49:42.really is a memorable memorable occasion for these young men. It

:49:42. > :49:47.has been a big year for sport in Ballyclare. The boys are in this

:49:47. > :49:52.Cup Final while the girls hockey team they have lifted the senior

:49:52. > :49:57.schools cup trophy a couple of weeks ago. One of those girls has a

:49:57. > :50:01.twin brother playing in the final. Yes. Fantastic atmosphere. The

:50:01. > :50:06.Ballyclare team has made their way into the changing room. Joining me

:50:06. > :50:11.are two special people. Laura Douglas who is holding the fancy

:50:11. > :50:14.ladies hockey Ulster champions and a proud mummy indeed. Laura, what

:50:14. > :50:19.has the school been like. You have won the hockey, your brother is

:50:19. > :50:23.playing in the final what is special? It has been great. The

:50:23. > :50:26.atmosphere has been good. Everyone happy, all the teachers and pupils

:50:26. > :50:31.are congratulating us so much. We are so excited for the boys and

:50:31. > :50:37.hope they can go all the way and do it. Heather, a proud mummy, you

:50:37. > :50:40.have a head girl, an up Ulster champion and son that is hoping to

:50:40. > :50:44.be the same I must be crazy in your house. We are proud of both

:50:45. > :50:47.children. It had been wonderful to see how they have develop. This is

:50:47. > :50:52.worth all those many days of standing on the sidelines cheering

:50:52. > :50:57.on our children, so it has been wonderful. Thank you folks. You

:50:57. > :51:03.will be wishing Ballyclare all the best. Back to you Jackie. It's a

:51:03. > :51:06.big trophy the girls have won. We can get the views from Methody and

:51:06. > :51:11.their tradition and history will make them favourites to lift this

:51:11. > :51:21.trophy for a record 33rd time. Tradition now is a great thing and

:51:21. > :51:29.

:51:29. > :51:36.I think there is added pressure. It's a good thing because you learn

:51:36. > :51:41.to play with it. I think sometimes the tradition helps, because you

:51:41. > :51:44.have an added psychological edge before you go on the pitch. THAT

:51:44. > :51:54.Ballyclare will be prepared for this game and ready to go, like we

:51:54. > :52:02.

:52:02. > :52:08.will. We are already pumped for it. We are all training really hard.

:52:09. > :52:17.Our boys will have the heart to push all the way. I think we will

:52:17. > :52:21.go full and hopefully get it. semifinal was a real step up in

:52:21. > :52:25.intensity, it was a real traditional Belfast Derby. Two

:52:25. > :52:35.traditional sides playing real good rugby and we came out on top. So

:52:35. > :52:35.

:52:35. > :52:39.look forward to the final now. is the Methody mind set? Win. It is

:52:39. > :52:45.pressure on them. It is pressure on the coaching staff. But it is, we

:52:45. > :52:48.are all about winning here. It is about winning the schools' cup.

:52:48. > :52:53.Methodist College in Belfast. The most successful side in the history

:52:53. > :52:58.of the competition. I feel personally there is no better place

:52:58. > :53:08.to come and learn how to be a professional rugby player or enjoy

:53:08. > :53:10.

:53:10. > :53:16.your rugby than here at Methodist College. MCB is ready. More from

:53:16. > :53:22.Thomas and he is joined by two young Ulster players. Thomas. That

:53:22. > :53:29.is right. Paul Marshall came on for the last two minutes a few years

:53:29. > :53:33.ago. Lewis Stephenson, you said you played at Wembley. You have played

:53:33. > :53:37.at Twickenham yet nothing matches the special atmosphere of the

:53:37. > :53:41.schools Cup Final. Why is that? can feel the atmosphere from here.

:53:41. > :53:45.It is pretty electric. Pretty much the whole of the town has come tout

:53:45. > :53:49.support the boys from. That point of view it is so well supported and

:53:49. > :53:52.for these guys it is the combination of years of training

:53:52. > :53:56.and a lot of the guys won't get the opportunity to play at a venue like

:53:56. > :54:02.this again, so it is a massive event for them. It is really

:54:02. > :54:07.special. Paul, I know you and some of the other Methody boys met them

:54:07. > :54:12.this morning. There is a pressure on them to deliver. When you go to

:54:12. > :54:18.Methody, we are brought up to win the schools cup. Calling in earlier

:54:18. > :54:24.on, the guys are excited. There is a few nerves but Mr Wells senior

:54:24. > :54:29.gave them a pep talk. You have to who is going to win this game?

:54:29. > :54:35.Methody. Ballyclare have a big pack so they will have to move the ball

:54:35. > :54:40.well. You are the under doings. Can they deliver the goods. I think

:54:40. > :54:43.they will win by seven. To win by seven. Paul and Lewis are

:54:43. > :54:48.supporting and backing different teams. All will be revealed over

:54:48. > :54:53.the next hour-and-a-half or so. Thank you. No suprise at all. Yes,

:54:53. > :54:58.the atmosphere really is building. The boys are beside me. And, it is

:54:58. > :55:03.fair to say, most people will have Methody as strong favourites.

:55:03. > :55:07.Possibly. I think, one thing that Ballyclare will take into this.

:55:07. > :55:11.They have ten back from the semifinal. They have a set of

:55:11. > :55:15.forward where there isn't one man under six foot tall. That is big

:55:15. > :55:20.never mind at schoolboy level. Ballyclare have nothing to lose. As

:55:20. > :55:24.Paul said you come with an air of expectation. They know they really

:55:24. > :55:28.have to win, Ballyclare have a chance today, nothing to loose. I

:55:28. > :55:33.think they may work in their favour. I would love to see as a country

:55:33. > :55:39.boy myself to see Ballyclare come through and win it: A lot of people

:55:39. > :55:48.would love to see the underdog winning. The fact that method yi

:55:48. > :55:57.have the -- Methody have the -- Methody have the tradition. They

:55:57. > :56:00.have add a good team. All the guys, are starting to come through. The

:56:00. > :56:04.young boys out there will see that as an opportunity for them to

:56:04. > :56:08.produce the goods out in the field. We have seen some very impressive

:56:08. > :56:12.individual performance, over the past number of years and I think as

:56:12. > :56:17.well the way Ulster are playing they play an open brand of rugby.

:56:17. > :56:23.They are in the top 12. The teams will watch that and want to emulate

:56:23. > :56:29.it. They will want to play an open brand of rugbyment. This is a

:56:29. > :56:33.showcase for the young guy, you can make a name for yourself, you can

:56:33. > :56:37.get yourself into certainly Irish contention and Ulster stuff as well.

:56:37. > :56:41.So let us hope for a good game. will remember how the boys are

:56:41. > :56:47.feeling at this moment. As they await to make their entrance. The

:56:47. > :56:54.crowd are ready. Just look at that. Young, old, plenty of memory, we

:56:54. > :57:00.have got pipers here. So, time now to join our commentary team, former

:57:00. > :57:08.Ulster and Ireland centre Johnny Bell. Who could for get him. He has

:57:08. > :57:11.played in the final in the past but pick it up our very own Jim Neilly.

:57:11. > :57:15.Thank you. St Patrick hasn't managed to turn up the warm side of

:57:15. > :57:20.the stone. There was a strong wind blowing just up and down the length

:57:20. > :57:24.of this pitch from the war memorial end. It has eased up a bit we seem

:57:24. > :57:30.to have a windy St Patrick's Day and that is a factor both sides

:57:30. > :57:37.have to take into account. always seem to get a windy

:57:37. > :57:40.Ravenhill. It is kustry conditions. It is a great spectacle. It is the

:57:40. > :57:45.pinnacle of every schoolboy's rugby career and these guys will be

:57:45. > :57:50.nervous, but will be hugely motivated to make this a huge game.

:57:50. > :57:54.The pitch is in fantastic nick. Let us hope it will be fantastic game

:57:54. > :57:58.of rugby. I had a walk on the pitch. It's a wee bit sparse in terms of

:57:58. > :58:02.grass here and there but otherwise in very good condition. A nice

:58:02. > :58:08.mixture of sand and soil, it will support the weight of these

:58:08. > :58:15.youngsters out there. Nervous times and here they come. It will be

:58:15. > :58:25.Methodist College first, led by the skip errorry Winters. Stkpwhre

:58:25. > :58:29.

:58:29. > :58:33.skipper. Rory Winters. They have Good natured booing I am sure from

:58:33. > :58:37.everybody in County Antrim for this Methody side. Rory Winters is

:58:38. > :58:47.unfazed by it all. You can see the strength of the wind there ruffling

:58:48. > :59:19.

:59:19. > :59:23.the hair of the players as they Final words from the Methody

:59:23. > :59:28.skipper Rory Winters. Telling his sides about the schools tradition

:59:28. > :59:31.as if they need a remierpd. It has been good to see a decent clutch of

:59:31. > :59:38.young men from Methodist College who may not have gone on to do very

:59:38. > :59:48.much, but as the chance mentioned, we have had Craig Gilroy and

:59:48. > :59:52.

:59:52. > :59:59.It has been nearly 30 years since these navy and red colours took the

:59:59. > :00:07.field. It is the second oldest competition in rugby union football

:00:07. > :00:17.in the entire world. Ali care making their way out of

:00:17. > :00:23.

:00:23. > :00:29.the centre of the field. -- Bally The key men could be in the back

:00:29. > :00:39.The key men could be in the back row, Jonny Darling. Grant Bartley

:00:39. > :00:56.

:00:56. > :01:06.is the skipper. There is a lot of The referee incidentally refereed

:01:06. > :01:09.

:01:09. > :01:18.and under 18 final between England The nurse will have dissipated now,

:01:18. > :01:23.getting down to the serious business. Top two Eneas player --

:01:23. > :01:33.speak to any player and it is the pinnacle of their school career.

:01:33. > :02:08.

:02:08. > :02:18.pinnacle of their school career. away. Good start from the kick-off.

:02:18. > :02:30.

:02:30. > :02:40.The initial cross was by James big brother. Good strong driving

:02:40. > :03:15.

:03:15. > :03:24.Methody, Ross said Guerra has tried Ballyclare High School. This could

:03:24. > :03:34.be interesting. Good covering defence. It is a lively start.

:03:34. > :03:39.

:03:39. > :03:49.Harrison getting on the ball early. Ballyclare High School showing that

:03:49. > :04:24.

:04:24. > :04:34.even at this early stage they will ground. Taken on yet again by the

:04:34. > :04:43.

:04:43. > :04:51.Methody second row. This is a Grant Bartley. The breakdown will

:04:51. > :05:01.be crucial today. You can see that modern defences are happy to stand-

:05:01. > :05:03.

:05:03. > :05:08.off and wait for the attacking team to get isolated. We will see the

:05:08. > :05:12.strength of the wind for a second, somebody might have just gone off

:05:12. > :05:16.their feet and the penalty was given. They have not made that much

:05:16. > :05:26.in the way of ground, Ballyclare High School just hope to do again

:05:26. > :05:47.

:05:47. > :05:57.and try to do something with the scrum half. They might have forced

:05:57. > :06:32.

:06:32. > :06:39.the first tackle. Good support from Connor McKee. The referee is having

:06:39. > :06:49.a look to see where the ballet clear defences. -- Ballyclare High

:06:49. > :07:25.

:07:25. > :07:35.Patients staff from met the date -- far, getting a lot of wind speed,

:07:35. > :07:35.

:07:35. > :08:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:08:16. > :08:26.closing down. Both teams are trying banning the ball into the wind.

:08:26. > :08:39.

:08:39. > :08:49.That is sensible. Jonny Douglas He has scored a try in each of the

:08:49. > :09:02.

:09:02. > :09:09.Methody Games. That was Chris is a way. Recovering tackle, that

:09:09. > :09:12.was so close to being the first try. Paddy Colhoun was close to being

:09:12. > :09:22.replaced for the final but you can see why he has justified the faith

:09:22. > :09:33.

:09:33. > :09:39.gets any time and space he will be School. But that was the first bit

:09:39. > :09:43.of genuine excitement. Methody played wonderfully. Great pace on

:09:44. > :09:53.the outside. Eventually the cover got to him. Ferguson put in a good

:09:54. > :09:54.

:09:54. > :10:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:10:36. > :10:46.referee checks with the back line. prop. The strong man slipped away

:10:46. > :11:01.

:11:01. > :11:06.Methody at the moment. They are not asking a huge number of questions

:11:06. > :11:10.of disorientation towards the defence. They are standing off, not

:11:10. > :11:17.committing too many numbers to breakdowns, marshalling both sides

:11:17. > :11:23.of the breakdowns very well. You can see he gets himself isolated

:11:23. > :11:27.and the assist tackler is straight onto the ball. With the when did

:11:27. > :11:37.you back you would expect the site to use the ball, Methody have not

:11:37. > :11:54.

:11:54. > :12:04.have another go at it. Jonny Douglas is first receiver. The

:12:04. > :12:12.

:12:12. > :12:19.into the wider channels. Slightly over runs it. He is still on his

:12:19. > :12:23.feet. The referee gave the scrum because the advantage was with them.

:12:23. > :12:33.Because they ran into the referee, there was no advantage. So this is

:12:33. > :12:53.

:12:53. > :12:59.the first scrum of the game. This schoolboys. -- big. They are very

:12:59. > :13:09.strong, they based a lot of their game along that. There are

:13:09. > :13:20.

:13:20. > :13:25.the outside, but it takes confidence. We do not want a

:13:25. > :13:33.spectacle similar to what we had in Twickenham. They will want to get

:13:33. > :13:43.on top of the straight away, tell them to behave themselves. Third

:13:43. > :13:58.

:13:58. > :14:01.that will result in at Methody scrummage. No, he has not. This

:14:01. > :14:11.first scrum is very important, they will want one up against the City

:14:11. > :14:16.

:14:16. > :14:26.Darling, but he got himself well cot. He needs help from his tight

:14:26. > :14:36.

:14:36. > :14:43.by Mark Gribben. No way past for Andrew Butler. Mark Gribben is a

:14:43. > :14:51.very strong customer. He has been in contention. He is a former

:14:51. > :15:01.winner, strong, and quick. He deals with Andrew Butler very well. If he

:15:01. > :15:12.

:15:12. > :15:19.could manage to stay in play, they Good drive by Mark Funnell from

:15:19. > :15:26.Methodist College. David McElhinney. Manages to get this away to Connor

:15:26. > :15:34.McKee. This is Mark Gribben. Jonny Douglas had to work hard to bring

:15:34. > :15:40.him Down. Harrison likes to take that short ball from the breakdown.

:15:40. > :15:46.Here is James Callaghan. Another danger man. David McElhinney. Looks

:15:46. > :15:51.much more promising. The blind-side flanker. A way they come. This is

:15:51. > :16:00.Mark Gribben. It is all about the past. Good solid defending from

:16:00. > :16:10.Ballyclare. Can they be stretched? That was a powerhouse drive. The

:16:10. > :16:10.

:16:10. > :16:16.chance for Methody. He goes again. Only two metres away. David

:16:16. > :16:24.McElhinney. He needs the runner. All of that pledge -- pressure

:16:24. > :16:29.coming from the men in white. Harrison, again, white line fever.

:16:29. > :16:34.He has a chance of getting in there and he gets isolated and Ballyclare

:16:34. > :16:44.win the turnover. He is having a word with Jordan McKinstry. Has he

:16:44. > :16:45.

:16:45. > :16:50.done something silly? Be very careful, I will reverse the penalty.

:16:50. > :16:56.Jordan McKinstry might lament that. The referee has a word with them.

:16:56. > :17:01.The penalty had gone against James Harrison but Jordan McKinstry

:17:01. > :17:06.applied just a touch of the slipper. You don't want to see that.

:17:06. > :17:12.Decision time for Methody. The corner or the scrum? I think it is

:17:12. > :17:18.the corner. I would imagine so. They will fancy putting this ball

:17:18. > :17:23.five metres out, catch and drive. Try to get around the side and get

:17:24. > :17:27.over, they pride themselves on that. Nicky Wells... You can see Jordan

:17:27. > :17:33.McKinstry getting just a little bit too emotional in these early stages.

:17:33. > :17:42.He must control his temper. That was an opportunity for Ballyclare

:17:42. > :17:50.to get out of their own 22. That was a great drive. James Harrison,

:17:50. > :17:55.well taken on by Mark Campbell. The secondary drive. That little thrust

:17:55. > :18:02.to the corner produced a penalty. Methody have done what was on the

:18:02. > :18:09.10, but it into the corner and had the five-metre line-out. Well taken

:18:09. > :18:13.by Methody, the catch, can they apply the drive? The referee is in

:18:13. > :18:20.the right position. They just had - - just have to get it Down and he

:18:20. > :18:30.has given a try! Methody have scored! I think it was the skipper,

:18:30. > :18:31.

:18:31. > :18:37.Mark Winters? It was Mark Winters, getting all the applause from his

:18:37. > :18:41.team-mates and what more can the captain did not score for his team

:18:41. > :18:45.just after St Patrick's Day? That was a great drive, taken by Mark

:18:45. > :18:50.Campbell and they get that early drive, forward momentum and players

:18:50. > :18:56.on the ball, they get that great drive over and again, Rory Winters

:18:56. > :19:02.managing the touchdown. And that really is a lot of pressure earlier

:19:02. > :19:07.on. And I am delighted for Methody. He is an exceptional Young man and

:19:07. > :19:14.a great captain. He will be delighted with that. Mark Winters.

:19:14. > :19:23.I don't know where I got that from, he was a former boxer! And Paul

:19:23. > :19:28.Douglas was a very useful amateur heavyweight. And the conversion. So,

:19:28. > :19:33.the try from Rory Winters has given Methody the lead and stayed Down,

:19:33. > :19:38.Jordan McKinstry will regret that rather silly error which produced

:19:38. > :19:43.the penalty which led to the try. Absolutely, discipline has to be

:19:43. > :19:47.good, you do not want to allow this Methody side to get into your own

:19:47. > :19:54.22, keep them in your own half and it has unsettled Ballyclare just a

:19:54. > :19:59.little bit and give an Methody that breathing space. 17 minutes played.

:19:59. > :20:05.The first time Ballyclare have been inside the Methody have. Edgar.

:20:05. > :20:10.That was a terrific kick. Not the kindest of bounces. The ball goes

:20:10. > :20:18.backwards. Jonny Holmes. This is enterprising. He needs somebody

:20:19. > :20:23.with him. Just nudged forward. I am sure that despite the occasion I'm

:20:24. > :20:29.going five points Down, they have the composure to recover?

:20:29. > :20:32.Absolutely. Very ambitious from Young Jonny Holmes. He shows that

:20:32. > :20:38.little dummy and unfortunately there was the knock on by Grant

:20:38. > :20:44.Bartley. It is difficult. When you're not used to playing at this

:20:44. > :20:49.level in the Schools' Cup Final, you must do the basics very well.

:20:49. > :20:56.That was a good squeeze from Ballyclare. The scrums days solid.

:20:56. > :21:00.Nicely done. Elliott Mooney. Again, Ballyclare and the first tackle is

:21:00. > :21:07.good and they concede the penalty. This is with the wind at their

:21:07. > :21:11.backs. Eminently kickable from Methody. I think Jack Irvine was

:21:11. > :21:19.guilty of just going off his feet. And the little back play from

:21:19. > :21:23.Methody, trying to put away the flying winger. Again, lovely pass,

:21:23. > :21:28.trying to put somebody through the hole. That was a great tackle from

:21:28. > :21:33.Jonny Douglas. Straight onto the ball but just off his feet. And the

:21:33. > :21:43.referee will not tolerate that kind of Mr dinner at the breakdown. --

:21:43. > :21:44.

:21:44. > :21:51.misdemeanour. And he was a former player with the bulls and the

:21:51. > :21:58.Sharks at Treviso, in his 5th year, 36 plays in the Cup so far. Will he

:21:58. > :22:02.extend the lead? He will not. That was a genuine chance. That would

:22:02. > :22:07.have made it very difficult for Ballyclare because five points Down

:22:07. > :22:11.and eight points Down and maybe 10 points possibly, but we have been

:22:12. > :22:16.at this stage at the interval before. That was not a great kick.

:22:16. > :22:23.Jack will be getting him out on to the practice field next week! You

:22:23. > :22:28.must take those opportunities. was a good start. Taken in by

:22:28. > :22:36.Methody. Good, strong run by the second row, Mark Campbell. That

:22:36. > :22:43.came off the Ballyclare player. Play on, says the referee. That is

:22:44. > :22:50.the second Methody try! Would you believe it, the front Yow -- front

:22:50. > :22:55.row will be delighted. Everybody at Methodist College. James Harrison.

:22:55. > :23:00.Looking to do what his Big Brother did and won the Cup. And he has

:23:00. > :23:10.certainly added an extra spice to this game. The initial thrust was

:23:10. > :23:10.

:23:10. > :23:14.terrific. You had the proper pass into the prop. That was magnificent.

:23:14. > :23:18.Fortuitous into his hands. He catches the Ballyclare defence cold

:23:18. > :23:28.on the back foot and James Harrison is quite mobile for the front-row

:23:28. > :23:29.

:23:29. > :23:34.forward, let us just say. mistake with that one. And we have

:23:34. > :23:37.played just over 20 minutes. 35 minutes each way in the Schools'

:23:37. > :23:47.Cup Final and Methodist College have scored two tries without reply

:23:47. > :23:48.

:23:48. > :23:52.and they lead by 12 points. This is the finish. He is a big lump of a

:23:52. > :23:59.fellow. I remember his father being a very useful prop forward for

:23:59. > :24:04.Queen's University and he was a solicitor by trade. An expensive

:24:04. > :24:10.one. He is a good solicitor. I saw him in Donegal at the weekend and

:24:10. > :24:17.he was in good form. But it's wouldn't have been in a hostelry?!

:24:17. > :24:23.How dare you! He has done well to make that available. Ballyclare

:24:23. > :24:33.need to dig in. They have another 30 minutes or so with the wind at

:24:33. > :24:34.

:24:34. > :24:42.their backs. Darling. He has been subdued by a Methody. Chris Millar.

:24:42. > :24:50.Good work from Ballyclare. Matt Daly took that on. There is another

:24:50. > :24:55.mistake and that could be costly. Good control of the ball from

:24:55. > :25:01.Methody. That was a clever little kick. Ferguson has to go all the

:25:01. > :25:05.way back and you might have to play this one. Left with no option. And

:25:05. > :25:09.this is a fair idea of just how strong that windows. We it is

:25:09. > :25:14.important, particularly into the wind, to secure possession and

:25:14. > :25:17.Ballyclare have not been able to hold onto the ball. If you turn it

:25:17. > :25:21.over at half-way, Ross Edgar is happy to put you back into the 22.

:25:21. > :25:30.With the strong wind, that is difficult. They have given that

:25:30. > :25:35.Methody another opportunity. line-up under pressure. They will

:25:35. > :25:44.try to drive on. Another try, I am pretty certain, would just about

:25:45. > :25:54.secure the Cup for them. Nicely laid up and taken back by Gallagher.

:25:54. > :26:04.He is immensely strong. Edgar. Mark Gribben. He is a real worker in the

:26:04. > :26:06.

:26:06. > :26:10.centre. Gallagher. Great tackling from Ballyclare. David McElhinney

:26:10. > :26:16.tries to get it away to James Harrison. Looking for that second

:26:16. > :26:20.try. Huge pressure coming from Methody. What a first half. Rory

:26:20. > :26:26.Winters, the skipper, scored the first try. This is going to be very

:26:26. > :26:34.close. Desperate times for Ballyclare. Let there be one metre

:26:34. > :26:41.away. Harrison again. Good support from the hooker. The captain is in.

:26:41. > :26:51.Back on the loose head. He set up the second try. Some of running.

:26:51. > :26:58.

:26:58. > :27:02.And that is the penalty. Possibly harsh on Young Oliver McGoldrick.

:27:02. > :27:06.Just some obstruction. There was a let-off from Ballyclare but you can

:27:06. > :27:13.see how dangerous Methody are from line-outs, shifting the ball,

:27:13. > :27:19.getting numbers and momentum. Again, Mark Gribben carrying the ball into

:27:19. > :27:25.contact, very strong, probing both sides. Very strong from the second

:27:25. > :27:31.row, Mark Campbell, who has been very prominent. Ballyclare have

:27:31. > :27:37.made it secure from the line-out. They really needed to. They have

:27:37. > :27:47.about 10.5 minutes to go to hang on. They will be happy with 5 - 0, not

:27:47. > :27:48.

:27:48. > :27:53.12 - 0. Chris Millar looking for somebody to do some running. There

:27:53. > :28:03.is a chance of Ballyclare can shift this. That is good work from Jordan

:28:03. > :28:05.

:28:05. > :28:12.McKinstry. No point in trying to get this, they have to drive it or

:28:12. > :28:21.one it into this wind. Chris Millar. Gathered in by the skipper. Kicked

:28:21. > :28:25.through by Methody. A legally so. Difficult when playing into such a

:28:25. > :28:29.strong wind, you need to have some width, you need to stretch the

:28:29. > :28:34.Methody defence. They're quite compact and happy to deal with

:28:34. > :28:37.Ballyclare. Who bar exchanging confrontations up the middle.

:28:37. > :28:43.Somebody penalised for coming into the side and putting the boot into

:28:43. > :28:47.the ball. Yes, you can see that Ballyclare have been rattled with

:28:47. > :28:57.two quick scores. That has upset their rhythm. That was a good

:28:57. > :29:00.

:29:00. > :29:03.strike from Jonny Holmes. He has scored 18 Cup points and a try.

:29:03. > :29:12.Ballyclare have gone for five men on the line, six of them, I should

:29:12. > :29:19.be. Well taken in by David McElhinney for Methodist College.

:29:19. > :29:25.Get it away nicely, this is the captain, Rory Winters. That was a

:29:25. > :29:31.good call on the narrow side from Mark Lagan. Connor McKee. There is

:29:31. > :29:37.a good chance if Methody can move this. Two men on the outside.

:29:37. > :29:46.Gallagher! He has got serious pace. He manages to get away. What a

:29:46. > :29:52.fabulous piece of bombing. Patrick Cavan. -- Paddy Colhoun. Methody

:29:52. > :30:01.must score quickly and they will score! And it is, Mickey! He gets

:30:01. > :30:07.in. The third try for Methody. And it will be difficult to see how

:30:08. > :30:16.Ballyclare can come back? And so that it. They get the offload. --

:30:16. > :30:21.absolutely. That scintillating full-back running from Young Paddy

:30:21. > :30:26.Colhoun. And that was a great, elusive piece of play. Lovely

:30:26. > :30:36.footwork. He gets tackled short. Methody had the numbers. And they

:30:36. > :30:39.

:30:39. > :30:43.taking their foot off the gas. They'll be playing into the wind in

:30:43. > :30:50.the second path and they will want to control the ball, but it is

:30:50. > :30:59.difficult see how Ballyclare will come back from this. It is

:30:59. > :31:06.territory, get back into the game. That is what they will need.

:31:06. > :31:12.gets underneath that. It did not quite make it. Three tries for

:31:12. > :31:16.Methodist College, one of them converted. Good finish by Connor

:31:16. > :31:26.McKee, whose older brother played in the Schools' Cup Final three

:31:26. > :32:00.

:32:00. > :32:10.round. Good angle by Andrew Butler, inspirational, Grant Bartley. This

:32:10. > :32:10.

:32:10. > :32:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:32:58. > :33:08.park at 6 ft 5. Chris Millar, Jonny Chris Mellor again. This is

:33:08. > :33:42.

:33:42. > :33:49.came from it. They are putting Ballyclare carriers under a little

:33:49. > :33:56.bit of pressure. Ballyclare will be looking to come in with some points

:33:56. > :33:59.on the scoreboard before half-time to give them some chance. I do not

:33:59. > :34:05.want to make things worse for Ballyclare, but we think the wind

:34:05. > :34:10.may have dropped ever-so-slightly. We will need to make sure and see.

:34:10. > :34:17.Nicky Wells, who has already taken Methody to three victories. He

:34:17. > :34:27.hopes to win a 4th. Lovely switch, here comes Mark

:34:27. > :34:27.

:34:27. > :35:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:35:29. > :35:39.Gribben. With a quick ball from saw a direct kick to touch might

:35:39. > :35:40.

:35:40. > :35:50.not happen. The referee is happy. They go down to ground. Jonny

:35:50. > :36:12.

:36:12. > :36:16.game as a ball-carrier. Penalty to late to the breakdown. Another

:36:16. > :36:20.great kick to touch. Another chance to get some possession and finish

:36:20. > :36:30.this strongly. If they can get a bit of a drive on, get some

:36:30. > :37:04.

:37:04. > :37:08.character here, though when at Methody are at this stage. Their

:37:08. > :37:13.mindset changed when they got the tries. They applied more pressure,

:37:13. > :37:23.happy to take the scrum now, the have Connor McKee and Mark Gribben

:37:23. > :37:36.

:37:36. > :37:41.pass. The referee decided there was an advantage to Ballyclare. Jonny

:37:41. > :37:51.Holmes struck that nicely into a very difficult when. He has

:37:51. > :38:01.justified his selection. Great run by Paddy Colhoun. How could they

:38:01. > :38:05.

:38:05. > :38:15.have contemplated not playing him alive, another try would really put

:38:15. > :38:30.

:38:31. > :38:40.Gribben... Good support play. Here is Paddy Colhoun. There is an

:38:41. > :38:45.

:38:45. > :38:51.overlap if they can get us away. This is a chance for Ballyclare.

:38:51. > :39:01.Methody are determined to hang on to this lead. The referee was

:39:01. > :39:18.

:39:18. > :39:21.Ballyclare will lead to do a lot of soul-searching. The manager needs

:39:21. > :39:25.to give them some confidence. They have a lot of wind in the second

:39:25. > :39:35.Bath, they need to get some turbulence, apply some sustained

:39:35. > :39:48.

:39:48. > :39:54.pressure. You would put your money scored by Connor McKee. Ballyclare

:39:54. > :40:02.are struggling, because Methodist College and leading 17-0.

:40:02. > :40:10.Ballyclare are struggling a bed, three tries. There they are, Rory

:40:10. > :40:18.Winters, James Harrison, corner Ricky. Rudolph Benade eight kicked

:40:18. > :40:24.a conversion. Ballyclare have not got off the mark. Tony, it has been

:40:24. > :40:28.one way. Very much so. The conditions dictated it from the

:40:28. > :40:35.start. Methody have had their foot on Ballyclare's throat from the

:40:35. > :40:42.first minute. Ballyclare had been clinging onto shirt tails. 17-0 is

:40:42. > :40:48.not quite a fair reflection in terms of the amount of possession.

:40:48. > :40:52.It has not been easy for Ballyclare. It has been very difficult, but I

:40:52. > :40:59.think Methody gave a masterclass there of how to play with the wind.

:40:59. > :41:04.They controlled things very well. They used the wind, kicked into the

:41:04. > :41:14.corners, that is what is very impressive, I patiently work with

:41:14. > :41:14.

:41:14. > :41:24.the ball. 15 minutes, we had the first try for Methody. It was a

:41:24. > :41:25.

:41:25. > :41:30.really nice try. Rory Winters's first try of the campaign.

:41:30. > :41:40.Methody got the ball, held on, happy to set. I have been very

:41:40. > :41:42.

:41:42. > :41:49.impressed with their scrum half, like the unfortunate, they got the

:41:49. > :41:59.penalty. They trotted down, controlled it, the forwards turned

:41:59. > :42:05.

:42:05. > :42:11.did not help Ballyclare. -- that bit of indiscipline. They were

:42:11. > :42:17.guilty of that there, and it did not help. Ballyclare did try to run

:42:17. > :42:21.the ball at every opportunity, the back three were all was involved.

:42:21. > :42:31.We spoke right at the beginning about the gaps appearing in that

:42:31. > :42:41.Ballyclare defence. That is what Methody have exploited. James

:42:41. > :42:42.

:42:42. > :42:52.Harrison scored and he was very the right hand side. They picked

:42:52. > :42:55.

:42:55. > :43:00.that up early. We do not often seek props to props. Methody have been

:43:00. > :43:07.very effective. They made very few unforced errors, and that has been

:43:07. > :43:14.crucial. Ballyclare have not had a chance to get into the game at all.

:43:14. > :43:22.We can see it a second time, it shows you the wind as well. It does.

:43:22. > :43:32.Ballyclare struggled kicking the ball. He fell off the tackle. They

:43:32. > :43:44.

:43:44. > :43:52.missed it. Prop forward to prop two eyes that stood out at the

:43:52. > :43:58.Paddy Colhoun and Mark Gribben in the centre. They looked very

:43:58. > :44:07.dangerous in attack. You must have like the first try from the centre,

:44:07. > :44:11.by Connor McKee. Paddy Colhoun shows great footwork. He stays up,

:44:11. > :44:21.takes the ball on, shows a bit of strength. The Methody eyes are all

:44:21. > :44:23.

:44:23. > :44:29.there. He does not lose patience. He throws a lovely pass. Great run

:44:29. > :44:33.from the fill back. It was a great run. There is a tackle coming up

:44:33. > :44:38.here from Jonny Douglas, and really, he has no option. He needs to make

:44:38. > :44:46.a tackle. He defended very well in the first staff, but as you can see,

:44:46. > :44:56.it could have been any one of three or four to score that. It is

:44:56. > :45:00.

:45:00. > :45:06.Paul Marshall would be more happy than Lewis Stephenson. This is the

:45:06. > :45:10.team programme and it says that Paddy Colhoun would be wearing 23

:45:10. > :45:15.and would not start, he has started and put in a very impressive

:45:15. > :45:20.performance. I am not sure about that, looking at the programme, I

:45:20. > :45:25.did not expect him to start. He has come end and he is having a great

:45:26. > :45:31.game and has been a great driving force. To you still fancy Methody?

:45:31. > :45:35.That is a stupid question. Yes, he has been fantastic and Mark Gribben

:45:35. > :45:39.also along with some of the forwards. James Harrison and James

:45:39. > :45:44.Callaghan. They will have to hope their -- up their game into the

:45:44. > :45:49.wind. Still a chance for Ballyclare? Yes, there is a stiff

:45:49. > :45:53.breeze and you could see their difficulty. If Ballyclare gets on

:45:53. > :46:03.territory and some possession, they could confident because problems.

:46:03. > :46:11.

:46:11. > :46:15.Thank you both very much. Back to anybody in recent years coming back

:46:15. > :46:19.from a deficit. But they are made of stern stuff in the county of

:46:19. > :46:28.Antrim. One man to look at is the Ulster vice-president, he will

:46:28. > :46:33.present the trophy. The second President to come from Ballyclare.

:46:33. > :46:43.The first was Tommy Lenzie many years ago. He eventually got

:46:43. > :46:49.Ravenhill to put in floodlighting. So, Methodist College, led by their

:46:49. > :46:57.skipper, trying to set this up. James Harrison has had a storming

:46:57. > :47:03.game. And his fellow prop, who helped with that second try, set

:47:03. > :47:13.this up. David McElhinney. Edgar. Ballyclare continue to make the

:47:13. > :47:15.

:47:15. > :47:20.first of tackles. Moving forward. And this is the first penalty. This

:47:20. > :47:25.will be meat and drink for Ballyclare. Absolutely. If

:47:25. > :47:29.Ballyclare are going to do anything at this stage, they need to defend

:47:29. > :47:36.aggressively. Methody have no chance but to play into those areas

:47:36. > :47:40.and bring up that Ballyclare back three. He just gets isolated, he

:47:40. > :47:45.has had a good game. Ballyclare quickly on to the ball. Posing a

:47:45. > :47:55.chance to get some much-needed points on the board. The comeback

:47:55. > :47:58.

:47:58. > :48:05.begins. We shall see. The man in charge of the Ulster Academy. And

:48:05. > :48:12.the European Cup winner. All those wonderful years ago. Will this be

:48:12. > :48:18.the start of a Ballyclare revival? Let's hope so. Jonny Holmes

:48:19. > :48:24.replaces the ball. Does he need somewhere to hold it for him? --

:48:24. > :48:32.somebody. Huge pressure. And... Jonny Holmes relieving the

:48:32. > :48:39.pressure! They conceded 17 first- half points and the gap is Down to

:48:39. > :48:44.14 points. Sure, that is only two converted tries? Absolutely. That

:48:44. > :48:50.was a nice kick from Jonny Holmes. We can see Jonny Holmes getting a

:48:50. > :48:58.chance to open his legs a little at this point. He just has not had a

:48:58. > :49:02.chance, he has not had much ball yet. Ballyclare will want to play

:49:02. > :49:12.this well away from their own 22. This is closer to the Ballyclare

:49:12. > :49:22.line. That is a good kick. He just has to spill it. They have come

:49:22. > :49:30.

:49:30. > :49:34.wind is. It is quite gusty out there. That was quite a good kick,

:49:34. > :49:38.he had to travel quite a fair bet to come to the ball. And pressure

:49:38. > :49:43.from the upcoming Ballyclare defence. Jonny Douglas was barely

:49:43. > :49:46.able to pick that ball up. And go under the sticks. Good play, the

:49:46. > :49:52.tackling was right and this is another opportunity to try to get

:49:52. > :49:57.the ball behind this Methody midfield. And there is a problem

:49:57. > :50:01.with the official communications. Somewhere up in the old stand are

:50:01. > :50:08.members of the RBAI and Belfast Royal Academy Schools' Cup teams of

:50:08. > :50:11.exactly 50 years ago, 1962. Captained by Stuart MacRory. And

:50:11. > :50:20.Arthur Esprit. They had dinner on Saturday night, those who could

:50:20. > :50:27.make it. Jonny Holmes might be thinking about this, or will he go

:50:27. > :50:32.for the corner? Decision time, Jonnie Bell. He will try to put it

:50:32. > :50:38.Down into the 22. That is a great start to that second half from

:50:38. > :50:42.Ballyclare. Sustained pressure. Well, Jonny Holmes would not be

:50:42. > :50:46.altogether happy with that. He got it into touch but he just needed to

:50:46. > :50:51.get it a little bit longer. Ballyclare decide to shorten the

:50:51. > :50:57.line-out and it has been successful. That was a lovely dummy from the

:50:57. > :51:06.tight-head prop. Well picked up by Ballyclare. Good driving from Scott

:51:06. > :51:12.Brown. Here come the boys in red and white. Jordan McKinstry. Now,

:51:12. > :51:17.Methody's turn to tackle. Douglas. Some obstruction, play on, says the

:51:17. > :51:27.referee. Ballyclare have one man injured, no, he has only lost his

:51:27. > :51:29.

:51:29. > :51:38.boot. Darling, up to the 22. Chris Millar gets it away. He has been

:51:38. > :51:43.impressive. Taking the ball forward. That is good covering defence from

:51:43. > :51:49.Methodist College. All the McGoldrick. Jack Irvine did not get

:51:49. > :51:56.very much in the way of ground. And Ballyclare concede the penalty.

:51:56. > :52:00.Well, now. What do you make of this? The Methodist defence stood

:52:00. > :52:05.up well. The Haka judged to have held onto the ball on the ground

:52:05. > :52:10.but Ballyclare will be pleased. Before the game, the coach said he

:52:10. > :52:14.was worried that the boys would overcook this. And after that first

:52:14. > :52:18.try, they lost confidence and some of that structure and discipline

:52:18. > :52:23.that they had. Hopefully, he has had a word with them at half-time

:52:23. > :52:30.and they have started this second half much better. The line-out for

:52:30. > :52:35.Methody. Just the five men. Looking for Chris Gracey. And they have

:52:35. > :52:41.found him. Oh, that is a well organised Methodist College drive.

:52:41. > :52:51.Rory Winters, the skipper, coming in behind his like her. Here is

:52:51. > :52:52.

:52:52. > :52:56.Gallagher. Harrison. Into his safe hands. That was a shrill blast of

:52:56. > :53:01.the whistle from the referee. Will he have a word with somebody? It

:53:01. > :53:06.looks like Chris Gracey might have some cramp. It does not look like

:53:06. > :53:11.anything serious, he probably let a scream I didn't because cramp is

:53:11. > :53:18.pretty horrible. It comes with fatigue early in the second half.

:53:18. > :53:22.You can see what that drive, Methody are so good, technically.

:53:22. > :53:28.Here is the first one. This was Rory Winters. Classic line-out and

:53:28. > :53:32.a very good drive. That was what started the whole thing off.

:53:32. > :53:40.Technically, to do good. You can see the footwork, able to get over

:53:41. > :53:47.the line. Good, clean, and the ball presented very well. You can see

:53:47. > :53:52.James Harrison, straight under the sticks. Again, well done from Ross

:53:52. > :54:00.Edgar. He deviance the tackle. Three very well-worked tries. Great

:54:00. > :54:06.structure and patience. They will dine out on that for the rest of

:54:06. > :54:11.their lives. In 20 years, they will still be talking about this.

:54:11. > :54:16.Remember when we took the ball inside of her own 22 and to pass to

:54:16. > :54:26.me and I took it on and be sold a dummy. Dear me! It will go on and

:54:26. > :54:31.on. They will be insufferable. Here comes Gallagher. Great tackle. What

:54:31. > :54:35.are thrust from the skipper. That was a very significant piece of

:54:35. > :54:43.defending from Grant Bartley. And Methody have gone back 10 metres.

:54:43. > :54:50.But they have kept possession, crucially. Asking for hands to be

:54:50. > :54:59.taken out of it. Whingers, waiting to assist. Taken on by Harrison.

:54:59. > :55:06.Edgar. Mark Gribben. He is built like a prop forward. And that was

:55:06. > :55:11.clever stuff from Methody. Harrison, gets away and he has gone Down. He

:55:11. > :55:17.has hurt his leg. The referee has gone straight to him. This isn't

:55:17. > :55:21.good. He just made contact. Perhaps one leg was planted in the ground

:55:21. > :55:26.when he made the tackle. He has pulled something at the back at his

:55:26. > :55:35.knee. This is the tackle. He just went Down and started clutching his

:55:35. > :55:39.left leg. What a great tackle that was. In if you are going to stop

:55:39. > :55:46.this Methody juggernaut, you need to make those first tackles well.

:55:46. > :55:49.Grant Bartley, that was a great tackle on James Gallagher. That is

:55:49. > :55:53.the type of defensive play that Ballyclare did not have in the

:55:53. > :55:57.first half. Methody were able to get over the line far too easily,

:55:57. > :56:05.meaning it was the quick ball and that would serve Edgar well and

:56:05. > :56:11.also get Paddy Colhoun. Yes, much better from Ballyclare. Thankfully,

:56:11. > :56:16.that Young man has come through. Yes, he seems to be fine. He will

:56:16. > :56:23.take his place in the second row. Beside Matt Brolly, his great

:56:23. > :56:31.friend. He scored a try against Armagh in the early stages. We have

:56:31. > :56:36.played 7.5 minutes. In the second half. Good, solid Methody scrum.

:56:36. > :56:42.Well-protected. Again, Berkeley taking Gallagher out of things.

:56:42. > :56:47.Harrison. That was clever hands from the prop. This is better from

:56:47. > :56:53.Methody. Easier to run the ball into the breeze. That is what they

:56:53. > :57:03.are doing., Mickey, he scored the third try in the first half.

:57:03. > :57:10.Harrison is popping up everywhere. Whingers. That was a nice sidestep

:57:10. > :57:16.from the captain. This is the turnover, this could be interesting.

:57:16. > :57:20.If they can shift this... Wonderful tackling from Methodist College.

:57:20. > :57:30.That was really good work from Elliott Mooney, who came in off his

:57:30. > :57:40.

:57:40. > :57:44.wing. He takes the first tackle. Jonny Douglas. You just feel that

:57:44. > :57:54.Ballyclare do not want to play too much rugby around the halfway line.

:57:54. > :57:54.

:57:54. > :58:04.They want to put it Down in the 22. Enterprising. Well done, Rudolf Ben

:58:04. > :58:05.

:58:06. > :58:13.Ando. Still there for Ballyclare. The skipper. And again. Darling.

:58:13. > :58:17.Mark Campbell, he made the initial tackle. Can they shift this to the

:58:17. > :58:22.far side? They bring it inside. The referee has his hand out for the

:58:22. > :58:28.penalty. I am certain that Ballyclare might look for the posts

:58:28. > :58:32.just to close that gap. I would say so. You want to take territory but

:58:32. > :58:36.that was a lovely floated pass over the top that puts Young Peter

:58:36. > :58:43.Ferguson a way into the right wing. Methody have been judged to be

:58:43. > :58:48.offside. Again, Ballyclare With the wind at their backs, able to just

:58:48. > :58:56.keep the ball going through phases and yes, I am not sure what the

:58:56. > :59:05.decision was. Again, offside. Lovely floated pass. On the outside.

:59:05. > :59:10.Great tackle. He just slips off. Another injury. Scott bar. He is

:59:10. > :59:20.having trouble with his left leg. And another penalty attempt from

:59:20. > :59:37.

:59:37. > :59:41.talented full-back from Ballyclare High School, Jonny Holmes. He has

:59:41. > :59:46.added a second penalty and there is only 11 points between them. Scott

:59:46. > :59:52.will have to go off. That means that David Allen welcome on. Very

:59:52. > :59:58.unfortunate. He recovered from a very nasty shoulder injury to start

:59:58. > :00:08.this final. But he has got problems with his left leg. And he will

:00:08. > :00:12.

:00:12. > :00:22.leave the field. Ballyclare might be making two changes. David Allen

:00:22. > :00:22.

:00:22. > :00:32.is coming on. Jordan McKinstry has come off. Kelly has come on.

:00:32. > :00:38.

:00:38. > :00:42.Worrying number 18. It just holds up in the wind. Ballyclare will

:00:42. > :00:46.take the scrum in the middle. They have the option of taking the kick

:00:46. > :00:52.but the scrum is probably the more likely option. A of though they

:00:52. > :01:02.have lost the big second-row forward. Jordan McKinstry has come

:01:02. > :01:28.

:01:28. > :01:34.Johnny Holmes into space down the tackling like a veteran. It is an

:01:34. > :01:39.illegal turnover by Methodist College. Is the pendulum swinging

:01:39. > :01:46.in their direction? The momentum has turned towards Barry clear.

:01:46. > :01:53.They managed to control the ball. - - Ballyclare. Possibly they were

:01:53. > :02:00.lucky there. Mark Gribben was straight onto the ball. Good pace,

:02:00. > :02:08.good feet. I think Methodist College could feel harshly done to

:02:08. > :02:13.there. He has penalised the Methodist number six. The number

:02:13. > :02:21.eight may have just got off his feet. He will meet to talk to

:02:21. > :02:31.winters about that. -- need to talk. That a made a nonsense of

:02:31. > :03:09.

:03:09. > :03:12.that little bit of ground at the far side. I don't think there was

:03:12. > :03:19.anything to malicious in that exchange. I think the referee is

:03:19. > :03:24.asking the touch judge if there was anything malicious. Hopefully, the

:03:24. > :03:31.young man will be back on his feet. I think he is just relax in a

:03:31. > :03:34.little bit. Is he just winded? -- relaxing. The bounce was untidy.

:03:34. > :03:44.One of his own players went in there. I don't think there was

:03:44. > :03:44.

:03:44. > :03:54.anything untoward. No offence taken and no offence meant. Patrick

:03:54. > :03:54.

:03:54. > :04:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:04:48. > :04:52.Kelvin, who has been on splendid be a card. Mark Campbell went in

:04:52. > :05:01.far too high with his forearm. The referee is going to have a word

:05:01. > :05:06.with them. It is not nice to see in a Schools Cup final. But he is

:05:06. > :05:13.judged to have not used his arms, just using his shoulders. No

:05:13. > :05:20.attempt at a proper tackle. Rightly penalised. Again, another

:05:20. > :05:25.opportunity to push the Methodist team back into the 22. He went

:05:25. > :05:33.straighten with a forearm. The penalty has been given. Johnny

:05:33. > :05:38.Holmes has put in his best kick to touch so far. Stephen Lindsay with

:05:38. > :05:48.the man sin-binned. It was rather high and rather unnecessary.

:05:48. > :06:00.

:06:00. > :06:10.of six points against your opponents when they have a man in

:06:10. > :06:36.

:06:36. > :06:41.the bin. That could change the Paddy Reid has had a very good game.

:06:41. > :06:44.He carries well, he's very strong. I fear he felt there was something

:06:44. > :06:54.that should not have been going on in that break down, but the referee

:06:54. > :06:54.

:06:54. > :07:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:07:52. > :07:59.did not say it, so he allowed the again. Nicky Wells and Stephen

:07:59. > :08:03.Lindsay, and David Wells, in charge of Methodist College were so many

:08:03. > :08:10.years, will be impressed by that piece of defending. -- for so many

:08:10. > :08:15.years. Well away by Ross Edgar. Ballyclare will be disappointed to

:08:15. > :08:22.have not held on to that ball. They needed to be patient and to get

:08:22. > :08:26.numbers to the ball. Great work in the tackle. Methodist College, so

:08:26. > :08:36.strong in this department, physical, technically good. Very, very proud.

:08:36. > :08:37.

:08:37. > :09:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:09:53. > :10:01.They don't want the Ballyclare side Good hands. That was a terrific run

:10:01. > :10:06.by Dan Bingham. They don't go far from their main carriers. James

:10:06. > :10:11.Harrison could have been playing 10 today. Obviously, Mark Gribben,

:10:11. > :10:17.giving them what to go forward. It is a very strong performance from

:10:17. > :10:20.this team. David Rae has come on for Methodist College. James

:10:20. > :10:27.Gallagher has gone off. There is a bit of a stoppage because someone

:10:27. > :10:37.has a bit of cramp. Peter Ferguson has done a lot of running for

:10:37. > :10:46.

:10:46. > :10:50.Ballyclare, he is the man getting basic errors if you are chasing an

:10:50. > :11:00.11 point deficit. Time is not on your side. We have played 10

:11:00. > :11:00.

:11:00. > :12:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:12:13. > :12:18.minutes of the second half, 20 they have got the penalty. Some

:12:18. > :12:23.treatment for a key. But it might just be triumphal -- it might just

:12:23. > :12:31.be cramp. Is this weather conducive to producing a cramp? To you would

:12:31. > :12:36.have to ask the groundsman. I would not dare ex-could not imagine you

:12:36. > :12:46.are having got Cram but any stage of your career? Absolutely not. --

:12:46. > :12:55.

:12:55. > :13:01.a second, we will wait for a while. It is interesting, you talked about

:13:01. > :13:06.the fine margins. Ballyclare had an opportunity to get into the

:13:06. > :13:16.Methodist 22. Some moments of indiscipline, and some mistakes

:13:16. > :13:38.

:13:38. > :13:48.coming into their game, giving them leading the field. -- leading the

:13:48. > :13:48.

:13:48. > :14:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

:14:51. > :15:01.Here they come again. Jonny Darling setting this up. That has been

:15:01. > :15:05.stolen by Methody. Cleared by Ross Edgar. Not by far. Not foreword by

:15:05. > :15:15.Methodist College and the scrum to Ballyclare. Nearly 16 minutes

:15:15. > :15:16.

:15:16. > :15:22.played and only 10 of them to go. Another replacement. It looks like

:15:22. > :15:29.Calder Mickey is being replaced. Richard is coming on. Calder Mickey

:15:29. > :15:39.is going off. He cannot fault Ballyclare's Endeavour but just a

:15:39. > :15:41.

:15:41. > :15:45.little bit too predictable. That was good support from Jonny Douglas.

:15:45. > :15:49.Ballyclare needed this quickly and they are being denied that. This is

:15:49. > :15:59.the sidestep from the hooker. What great defending from Methodist

:15:59. > :16:01.

:16:01. > :16:11.College. Coming in from the side. The referee is letting that go. Set

:16:11. > :16:13.

:16:13. > :16:19.up by Jonny Darling. Chris Millar. Berkeley. Methody need men to the

:16:19. > :16:25.far side. That is good stuff. Douglas. Surely, if they move this,

:16:25. > :16:30.they can get in. That was a great tackle from Elliott Mooney. Methody

:16:30. > :16:33.determined not to have their line crossed, if they can help it.

:16:33. > :16:43.Ballyclare throwing everything into this and that was terrific Methody

:16:43. > :16:43.

:16:43. > :16:48.defence. Absolutely. We talked about trying to get that offload

:16:48. > :16:54.and again, Ballyclare get the ball and the offload, through the tackle,

:16:54. > :16:59.lovely play from Jonny Douglas. He stands his man up but Methody, you

:16:59. > :17:06.can see the numbers, desperate not to concede. Lovely line from Jonny

:17:06. > :17:12.Holmes. And great support from Jonny Douglas. Unfortunately,

:17:12. > :17:20.unable to reveal that last tackle. Mickey might have been too close to

:17:20. > :17:30.Douglas. But Methody have done the right thing. They have given it

:17:30. > :17:34.

:17:35. > :17:44.away. That is good discipline. Harrison rumbles forward. The prop

:17:45. > :17:51.

:17:51. > :17:55.forward. Set up once again from Methody. And they would just be

:17:55. > :18:04.content to try to pick up and drive and rumble. Just eight minutes

:18:04. > :18:12.remaining. Methody are Masters at this type of game, running Down the

:18:12. > :18:21.clock, getting numbers to the ball. They do not move the ball very past

:18:21. > :18:31.-- very much past nine or 10. They are big carriers. Patience,

:18:31. > :18:41.

:18:41. > :18:51.patience, patience. That was a good Methody scrum, well puck-out --

:18:51. > :18:51.

:18:51. > :19:01.will pick up. -- well picked up. That was good work from Mark

:19:01. > :19:03.

:19:03. > :19:09.Campbell. He spent some time in the sin-bin. He just hurtles across 22.

:19:09. > :19:13.Dan Bingham, who has put himself about a bit. Oh dear, there is the

:19:13. > :19:18.collision. There is a Ballyclare player, absolutely prone. That

:19:18. > :19:28.isn't looking good at all. They need to get some medical staff.

:19:28. > :19:37.

:19:37. > :19:45.head prop, Jonny Craig. It is hard to see from this angle. It was very

:19:45. > :19:50.unfortunate. At any level, but when schoolboys are involved. The

:19:50. > :20:00.referee has called for a stretcher. And they are bringing on the

:20:00. > :20:01.

:20:02. > :20:11.paramedics. I am just trying to look at his feet to save there is

:20:12. > :20:22.

:20:22. > :20:26.any movement. There has not been any movement so far. I suppose, at

:20:26. > :20:34.schoolboy level... This is the tackle. He just got his head on to

:20:34. > :20:40.the wrong side. It was Jonny Craig. And he tried to take Mark Gribben,

:20:40. > :20:43.who is quite hefty, and he tried to ride the tackle. Unfortunately,

:20:44. > :20:53.Jonny Craig got his head on to the wrong side and he might have hit

:20:54. > :20:54.

:20:55. > :20:58.his head into Mark Gribben. Hopefully, just precautionary. They

:20:58. > :21:03.need to make sure that everything has stabilised and they will take

:21:03. > :21:08.no chances with Young men. He just got his head into the wrong place.

:21:08. > :21:14.Mark Gribben isn't a small man and when he builds up a head of steam,

:21:14. > :21:21.he is difficult to stop. Anxious looks on every face. Here at

:21:21. > :21:25.Ravenhill. Terrific support from Ballyclare. There will not be too

:21:25. > :21:34.many places open in the town today and given the record of Methody in

:21:34. > :21:40.the Schools' Cup, this is their 61st final. Behind on inst. Then

:21:40. > :21:44.Campbell College. And those three big Belfast schools between them

:21:44. > :21:49.have won the cup outright on 84 occasions, which has twice as many

:21:49. > :21:54.as the rest of the schools put together. They are greedy. Very

:21:54. > :21:58.greedy. Nicky Wells and everybody at Methody will be delighted to see

:21:58. > :22:02.the Schools' Cup coming back. They really feel they have a spiritual

:22:02. > :22:08.bite to it. And there has been some dust gathering in the trophy

:22:08. > :22:13.Cabinet. You cannot take anything away from Ballyclare, they came

:22:13. > :22:21.here with hugely high hopes. But again, a very strong performance

:22:21. > :22:27.from Methody, particularly up front. To pave the way for what possibly

:22:27. > :22:32.will be a win. Anxious looks on the faces of the Ballyclare support.

:22:32. > :22:42.Some of the schoolgirls in the picture. He is in the very best of

:22:42. > :22:45.

:22:45. > :22:55.hands. He is a former consultant in the Royal Hospital. Nobody better

:22:55. > :22:58.

:22:58. > :23:04.in the world, if you have any injury. He has looked after me on

:23:04. > :23:13.many occasions. Hopefully that Young man is talking and conscious.

:23:13. > :23:20.Nobody wants to see any injury in this. Ballyclare will bring on

:23:20. > :23:26.James Beattie on the back of this. And the hooker, Matt Brolly, is

:23:26. > :23:30.already on a failed to take over from the unfortunate Jonny Craig.

:23:30. > :23:37.James Beattie is quite highly rated in Ballyclare circles. He is only

:23:37. > :23:42.in his 5th year. Even at this level, they do not hold back at all.

:23:42. > :23:46.has been strong running and equally strong defence of work and there is

:23:46. > :23:52.a fine example, the Methody skipper, Rory Winters, picking his man up

:23:52. > :23:57.and having the good sense to let him Down legally. Good driving work

:23:57. > :24:03.from big Paddy Reid. You have to be very careful about how you tackle.

:24:03. > :24:10.It has been a day for the props. Paddy Reid has had a great day. He

:24:10. > :24:15.has put his best foot forward. And James Harrison has been very good,

:24:15. > :24:20.at the centre of everything that bet they have been doing. Great to

:24:20. > :24:24.see these Young men getting a chance to put their name forward to

:24:24. > :24:27.represent their school on such an occasion, it is fantastic and

:24:27. > :24:31.everybody can be very proud of what they have done. Ballyclare have had

:24:31. > :24:35.to wait for a very long time to get here and although they will be

:24:35. > :24:39.better disappointed, they certainly have not stopped fighting for the

:24:39. > :24:43.whole game. What is encouraging is if you look at both teams, the

:24:43. > :24:48.number of representative players, Ulster underrating, Schools' Cup,

:24:48. > :24:52.underrate teens and under 17 s clubs, they can ply their trade

:24:52. > :24:57.professionally but a lot of these Young men on not give up rugby

:24:57. > :25:04.after St Patrick's Day? And that is crucial. You have the interview

:25:04. > :25:08.before the game, talking about how this team, they have been together

:25:08. > :25:13.and they toured in New Zealand in 2010 and they are very tight. You

:25:13. > :25:20.make friendships that will last for a lifetime. I certainly know from

:25:20. > :25:24.my experiences and Tony will say the same, the moment they have had

:25:24. > :25:27.in schools rugby has stuck with them all these years. Yes, it is a

:25:27. > :25:32.special thing to get to the St Patrick's Day final. Not many

:25:32. > :25:36.people get the opportunity to lift the Cup and it is a great occasion

:25:36. > :25:42.but you certainly have to take their hats off. Ballyclare worked

:25:42. > :25:46.their socks off. Dan has done a fantastic job with this team.

:25:46. > :25:50.having lost your very first Schools' Cup College, to come back

:25:50. > :25:56.the next year with other fellows with experience of that, to come

:25:56. > :26:01.back and when, that would have made that all the sweeter? Absolutely.

:26:02. > :26:07.We played in the Dalian Shield final and we kept that go together.

:26:07. > :26:12.We were in experienced in the lower 6th here. But we took that

:26:12. > :26:22.experience in to the following season. Still anxious faces. It has

:26:22. > :26:23.

:26:23. > :26:27.not been a bad afternoon weather Wise. There is a cloud over this

:26:27. > :26:34.game, and it is over the health and safety of Jonny Craig. Leading the

:26:34. > :26:39.field on a stretcher, complete with paramedics. And Lawrence Rockwell,

:26:39. > :26:44.off to a very warm and sincere round of applause. From a very

:26:44. > :26:54.caring and concerned and knowledgeable Ravenhill public.

:26:54. > :26:54.

:26:54. > :27:00.Just a couple of a replacement. Also on his James Beattie. Here,

:27:00. > :27:03.Ballyclare, have they got anything left? They have some time. They

:27:03. > :27:08.have six minutes but an 11 point deficit. They may well get three

:27:08. > :27:13.points from here. Retaken quickly. Good driving from the prop forward.

:27:13. > :27:23.This is clever. Ballyclare on the front foot, Methody defending. But

:27:23. > :27:30.

:27:31. > :27:38.they have defended magnificently all the way through. If anybody

:27:38. > :27:47.deserved a try, it is this man. Harrison gets away with it. A way

:27:47. > :27:56.they go. This man has been fantastic, Paddy Colhoun. The final

:27:56. > :28:06.flourish might lie with Methody. This is a great chance for Methody

:28:06. > :28:07.

:28:07. > :28:10.to run with it. Rudolph Benade. Well taken Down. Still there. The

:28:10. > :28:14.closest they have been to the Ballyclare line in the entire

:28:14. > :28:19.second half. They finished with a flourish in the semi-final against

:28:19. > :28:25.Campbell College, can they do it again against Ballyclare? If they

:28:25. > :28:31.move this, they must be in. Wonderful stuff. The little offload

:28:31. > :28:36.and its bills forward. That will give Ballyclare at the scrum.

:28:36. > :28:41.Connor McKee had the ball. He was not far away. What a thrilling

:28:41. > :28:46.passage of play. Unfortunately, Ballyclare have another man Down.

:28:46. > :28:52.This fellow, who made that initial movement, Paddy Reid. That was a

:28:52. > :28:56.fantastic read -- fantastic run along the touchline. Able to put

:28:57. > :29:02.this from one side of the pitch to the other. That was a lovely pass

:29:02. > :29:08.from Mark Gribben. Had he played the inside ball, he uses his feet,

:29:08. > :29:13.that was great cover tackling... Desperate not to concede at this

:29:13. > :29:19.late stage. Unfortunately, that was the late knock on from Mark Gribben.

:29:19. > :29:26.Again, you can see how dangerous this side are. Back in their own 22.

:29:26. > :29:31.Great defence, fantastic attack. David Lawther coming on to play for

:29:31. > :29:40.Ballyclare in the front row. Paddy Reid has gone off. He has had a

:29:40. > :29:45.fantastic day. He can look back on this with great pride. The bardic

:29:45. > :29:50.their scrummage. I am sure that Methody will really attack this. To

:29:50. > :29:55.save they can squeeze the turnover. And they have done just that. That

:29:55. > :30:04.was a good steal from Methody. This time, all they have to do is move

:30:04. > :30:14.this. The referee says that went forward. Paddy Colhoun has been

:30:14. > :30:14.

:30:14. > :30:18.worthy of a tried all day and he will be denied. Again, they came

:30:18. > :30:28.blind. Great defence from James Beattie. He just applied enough

:30:28. > :30:35.

:30:35. > :30:40.another scrummage to turn the screw? Ballyclare have lost both

:30:40. > :30:50.prop forwards. We wish Johnny Craig the very best. And Paddy Reid has

:30:50. > :31:04.

:31:04. > :31:07.says the referee. There may be another twist in this tale. Basic

:31:07. > :31:12.errors are letting them down. If you have the confidence to go deep,

:31:12. > :31:22.and you have the skill level tabooed those passes away, you can.

:31:22. > :31:53.

:31:53. > :31:56.Methodist College have squeezed over. That is the 4th try. It was

:31:56. > :32:06.Chris Christie, who has made it absolutely certain for Methodist

:32:06. > :32:07.

:32:07. > :32:11.College. -- Gracey. Ballyclare, simply eased out of it. The

:32:11. > :32:14.stewards have allowed so many kids to come onto the field, but the

:32:14. > :32:19.game is not finished. No stewarding whatsoever, which is pretty

:32:19. > :32:28.dreadful. You cannot blame the Methodist College youngsters for

:32:28. > :32:34.wanting to come on and applaud their heroes. Somebody managed to

:32:34. > :32:44.open the gate, and they ran through. No marks for the man in the orange

:32:44. > :32:47.and yellow coat. It was a fantastic try. Well deserved. I have been

:32:47. > :32:55.task with the job of picking a man of the match. There have been a lot

:32:55. > :32:59.of noticeable performances this morning. By Paddy Colhoun,

:32:59. > :33:01.unbelievably good. James Harrison, and Gallagher. But the man who as

:33:02. > :33:08.epitomised everything that Methodist College has done well

:33:08. > :33:18.today, carrying well in difficult circumstances, James Harrison. The

:33:18. > :33:19.

:33:19. > :33:27.tight roll forward, he has had an outstanding game. It is all over

:33:27. > :33:33.now. Now they can celebrate. 70 nil at the interval, Ballyclare came

:33:33. > :33:43.back. -- 17-0. Penalties by Johnny Holmes closed the gap but it was

:33:43. > :33:45.

:33:45. > :33:50.not enough. Methodist College have won the cup in pretty impressive

:33:50. > :33:55.style. Ballyclare did their best. Some fundamental errors, and an

:33:55. > :33:59.early mistakes that probably cost them dear. Try as they did in the

:33:59. > :34:02.second half, they had to give second best to the side who were

:34:02. > :34:12.from the outset going to be favourites for this great

:34:12. > :34:15.

:34:15. > :34:18.competition. Scenes of jubilation. But the owners of the pitch will

:34:18. > :34:23.not be happy about the pitch invasion. But there is little that

:34:23. > :34:33.can be done about that. How can you stop delirious teenagers from

:34:33. > :34:38.coming on and celebrating a victory? It has been an exciting

:34:38. > :34:43.final. The winds did not have the effect of spoiling the game as it

:34:43. > :34:48.had in previous years. There is no doubt that Methodist College have

:34:48. > :34:55.been worthy winners. The final score here, for the 2012 Schools'

:34:55. > :35:03.Cup, Ballyclare High School, Methodist College, 22. Rory winters

:35:03. > :35:07.has got his name -- Rory winters is with Thomas. An extremely happy man.

:35:07. > :35:12.The Campton of Methodist College. Scored the first try of the final.

:35:12. > :35:14.Are you feeling? It has not really Are you feeling? It has not really

:35:14. > :35:19.sunk in. So many emotions. someone back home who does not

:35:19. > :35:23.understand rugby, how much work did you put in to get here? It all

:35:23. > :35:28.starts at the end of the last season. You are right in at the

:35:28. > :35:32.German, early mornings, all way through, doing pre-season through

:35:32. > :35:39.the summer, in the gym, a new are on the pitch doing running, and

:35:39. > :35:44.then it is Monday-night, early mornings, and it comes together so

:35:44. > :35:48.well. They the entire student population of Methodist College is

:35:48. > :35:52.on the feet right now. How does it make you feel? They're waiting for

:35:52. > :35:56.you to lift the trophy. They are proud. You dream about these

:35:56. > :36:02.moments when you are going through that first and second year of the

:36:02. > :36:12.school. To be here is a bit surreal, to be honest. Go on lift the trophy.

:36:12. > :36:14.

:36:14. > :36:19.Congratulations. Just a quick update on Jonathan Craig. There we

:36:19. > :36:26.are. The men in the white shirts are in there somewhere, trust me.

:36:26. > :36:31.They will be celebrating, but his appointment for Ballyclare. Let us

:36:31. > :36:39.hope that the young man, Johnny Craig, who went off with an injury,

:36:39. > :36:43.let us hope that he is OK. James Harrison, man-of-the-match, the

:36:43. > :36:50.prop from Methodist College. Despite Ballyclare in the second

:36:50. > :36:55.half, huffing and puffing, they could not knock the house down.

:36:55. > :37:04.awful lot of credit should go to Ballyclare. It would have been very

:37:04. > :37:09.easy at half-time to roll over. But Ballyclare stood up, manfully. We

:37:09. > :37:12.were -- they were very impressive. If a knock-on had not occurred,

:37:12. > :37:16.that try might have come to put them back within one score. But

:37:16. > :37:21.Methodist College had enough of the end to finish the job. You can see

:37:21. > :37:27.the difference in the faces. The smiles belong to the white shirts

:37:27. > :37:31.and the glum faces belong to the red and navy shirts. If they had

:37:31. > :37:36.got a try after those two penalties, they could have been on the brink

:37:36. > :37:40.of a great comeback. They should not be too despondent. Obviously,

:37:40. > :37:45.they will be disappointed, but I thought that Ballyclare were

:37:45. > :37:51.fantastic. The scoreline may not fully reflect the game. Ballyclare

:37:51. > :37:55.squandered a couple of chances. Had they been more patient, they could

:37:55. > :37:59.have converted the Os. But we should not get away from the fact

:37:59. > :38:03.that it was a Schools' Cup match that was thoroughly enjoyable to

:38:03. > :38:11.watch. There was a lot of skill and enterprise and commitment. They

:38:11. > :38:14.should be very proud. You're not in your head in agreement, Tony.

:38:14. > :38:22.cannot understand how difficult the conditions were. There is a very

:38:22. > :38:27.strong wind blowing. An awful lot of skill shown by both sets of

:38:27. > :38:30.teams. Desire and courage, taken for granted, but the skill level

:38:30. > :38:36.cannot be underestimated. Both teams were prepared to try

:38:36. > :38:42.something. It was not just reflected by the team's playing,

:38:42. > :38:47.kicking the ball a way round the lake. We are looking at the losers

:38:47. > :38:51.getting their medals. Sadly, both of you played in losing finals.

:38:51. > :38:56.What would you say to those lads today, in the midst of the

:38:56. > :39:00.disappointment? It will be hard to pick up initially, but it will look

:39:00. > :39:04.back and reflect and have fond memories of playing here. It was a

:39:04. > :39:07.packed crowd and a great atmosphere. They will take that with them. It

:39:07. > :39:11.will be the pinnacle of their career for many of them. Hopefully

:39:11. > :39:15.some of them will move on. I thought some of the intervals --

:39:16. > :39:25.individuals were very impressive. Ferguson on the wing showed very

:39:25. > :39:30.kid's footwork. Lots of pace. -- very good footwork. I thought the

:39:30. > :39:35.captain came out well. Patrick weeds -- Patrick Read and Johnny

:39:35. > :39:42.Douglas. All of the Ballyclare guys answered the question put to them

:39:42. > :39:48.at half-time. For the moment, gentlemen, thank you very much. Mr

:39:49. > :39:52.Winters and his team are on their way for the trophy.

:39:52. > :39:58.The medal will be presented by the wife of that the Northern Bank

:39:58. > :40:08.Chief Executive, the sponsor of the Ulster Schools' Cup, dating back to

:40:08. > :40:15.

:40:15. > :40:25.1876. He is going to introduce his side. Roaring double Winters, --

:40:25. > :40:27.

:40:28. > :40:32.Rory winters, talking them through. Methodist College's first final,

:40:32. > :40:37.the following year, they lost to Armagh and began a wonderful

:40:37. > :40:43.sequence back in 1878, beating the Royal School in Dungannon to win

:40:43. > :40:48.their first trophy. Many familiar faces there. I saw Stephen Reid,

:40:48. > :40:54.the younger brother of the former Chief Executive, Michael Reid, and

:40:54. > :41:02.son of Ken Read. Clapping pretty generously, is the man who has had

:41:02. > :41:06.a great season as President, Lawrence Colwell. And it will be a

:41:06. > :41:10.pleasant task, I'm sure, to hand over this magnificent trophy. The

:41:10. > :41:14.second oldest rugby trophy in the world, second only to the London

:41:14. > :41:21.Hospitals Cup, presented to the victorious skipper of Methodist

:41:21. > :41:29.College. A's and Methodist College, once again, are the Schools Cup

:41:29. > :41:34.winners. Rory Winters, who started it off with his try in the first

:41:34. > :41:40.half, is the man who will have the final say. And this will go back to

:41:40. > :41:44.the bottom of the Malone Road. A few of these boys may well be back

:41:44. > :41:51.next year to see if they can extend this remarkable Schools' Cup

:41:51. > :41:57.winning sequence. It will be a wonderful way to round off what has

:41:57. > :42:07.been a fantastic rugby-playing career. They have won the Schools'

:42:07. > :42:13.Cup. Here is the skipper. another day, they could have been

:42:13. > :42:20.lifting the trophy. Well done, boys. Words for the defeated Ballyclare

:42:20. > :42:26.side. Luger does smiling faces. would like to thank Northern Bank,

:42:26. > :42:31.the sponsors, who make it what it is with the money they provide and

:42:32. > :42:35.the backing they give it. Along with the Ulster Bank, everyone here

:42:36. > :42:45.at Ravenhill, the referees and linesmen. They are the unseen

:42:46. > :42:46.

:42:46. > :42:56.people who really make this competition what it is for us.

:42:56. > :43:03.think we can go to Thomas Kane. coach of Methodist College joins me

:43:03. > :43:06.now. There is almost a Tia Rigg your eye. It is great. I know it is

:43:06. > :43:16.an old cliche but I'm really pleased for the boys. They are a

:43:16. > :43:17.

:43:17. > :43:22.great grip. They are complex, but they have been great fun to be with.

:43:22. > :43:26.For the first half today, they were phenomenal. A result was some

:43:26. > :43:31.pressure for at Methodist College, because it is your 7th year taking

:43:31. > :43:36.the senior team to championships. Not bad. A lot of it goes down to

:43:36. > :43:40.the staff we have at the school, working at junior level. Colin

:43:41. > :43:45.Martin won the medallion Shield's this year. Hopefully they will come

:43:45. > :43:55.into the cycle next year. It is the product of hard work -- hard work.

:43:55. > :43:57.

:43:57. > :44:01.Congratulations. There we are. Great scenes, good

:44:01. > :44:11.words from Nicky Wells. His father will be here, of course, a winner

:44:11. > :44:12.

:44:12. > :44:17.of this trophy. Extending their record number of wins to 233. And

:44:17. > :44:21.it has to be said, when Barry clear were trying to get back into the

:44:21. > :44:26.game, we have to say something about the Methodist offence. --

:44:26. > :44:30.Ballyclare. Very sound. It never looked as if it was going to be

:44:30. > :44:35.breached. That is testament to the way that these guys are coached and

:44:35. > :44:42.the way that a play for each other. Good commitments. And will all lot

:44:42. > :44:47.of organisation. Very professional. -- an awful lot of organisation.

:44:47. > :44:50.There will be great celebrations around marriage -- a Methodist

:44:50. > :44:54.College and elsewhere tonight. We College and elsewhere tonight. We

:44:54. > :44:58.can see the 4th try, right at the end. I think this is probably the

:44:58. > :45:02.difference between the two sites. Methodist College got one

:45:02. > :45:06.opportunity in the Ballyclare 22 and a ticket. They were very

:45:06. > :45:10.clinical. They retained possession particularly well. You can see them

:45:10. > :45:14.driving through, making sure that Ballyclare cannot steal the ball.

:45:14. > :45:17.It is just powerful playing on It is just powerful playing on

:45:17. > :45:21.behalf of the forwards. It was well deserved, and I think they showed

:45:21. > :45:31.that all day long today, how clinical they were. It was akin to

:45:31. > :45:32.

:45:32. > :45:37.Ballyclare had given everything in the second half and that they came

:45:37. > :45:43.out of the blocks so quickly in the first half, aided by that very

:45:43. > :45:48.strong wind but very professional. That was the foundation for quite a

:45:48. > :45:53.comprehensive victory. What was impressive for Methody is they had

:45:53. > :45:57.never over-committed to the ruck. They are very clever at spacing and

:45:57. > :46:01.getting numbers out. When Ballyclare won the ball, you felt

:46:01. > :46:06.there was something may be on for them but Methody did not over

:46:06. > :46:10.connect and they soon had more numbers and Ballyclare. As a result,

:46:10. > :46:19.they were very solid. It is fair to say that as Ballyclare enjoyed

:46:19. > :46:25.their moment, the last five years, they have been in three semi-finals,

:46:25. > :46:29.that quarter-final and today, the final. They are on the move? Very

:46:29. > :46:33.much so. Sometimes the coaching staff do not quite get the credit

:46:33. > :46:39.that they deserve. This is hopefully something for Ballyclare,

:46:39. > :46:45.to percolate Down through the years. To see them getting back to the

:46:45. > :46:51.final again. They are all on the up. Every one of those individuals can

:46:51. > :46:58.hold their head up high. Today, it has been a great advertisement for

:46:58. > :47:02.schools rugby. For fantastic. ago, we saw some of the finals at a

:47:02. > :47:10.slightly predictable. Very one- dimensional. Almost like

:47:10. > :47:14.professional rugby. We are seeing that evolve and we are seeing sides

:47:14. > :47:20.winning by playing a very exciting brand of rugby and that is what we

:47:20. > :47:26.want to see. Yes, some big futures here. Let us tell you about

:47:26. > :47:31.something we have coming up. You can see Ulster's next Pro12 game

:47:31. > :47:37.against Treviso in Italy on Saturday. That is on the Red Button.

:47:37. > :47:41.And the kick-off is at 3:15pm as Ulster try to stay in contention to

:47:41. > :47:46.finish in the top four. There we are, it has been a very interesting

:47:46. > :47:54.final today, it was a game of two hands with the very strong breeze

:47:54. > :47:58.and with four tries, Methody have won by 22 - 6. It could have been

:47:58. > :48:03.different, Ballyclare tried so hard in the second half, they needed an

:48:03. > :48:06.early try but could not get it. Methody, tremendous defence, they