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ULSTER U20S WIN 2014 INTER-PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Allen Clarke’s side secured the title on 19th September after a 12-17 triumph over Munster at Garyowen RFC, their third win of the series. The result followed home wins over Connacht (27-7) and Leinster (15-10). The win in Munster was achieved after a dominant first half display in which Malone winger Adam Liddell crossed twice. It was the hosts who opened the scoring through a Thomas Quinlan penalty but Liddell responded with a five pointer and Jack Milligan added the extras. The Dungannon outhalf then kicked a penalty to push his team 3-10 ahead. Liddell touched down again just before the break after excellent work by Jacob Stockdale. Again, Milligan converted to bring the score to 3-17 at half time. Quinlan kicked three second half penalties to reduce the deficit to 12-17 but Ulster had done enough in the first period to prevail. Skipper Michael Lagan, who led his side through an unbeaten campaign, was presented with the championship trophy after the match by IRFU representative Declan Madden. last month when the U20s secured the inter-provincial championship. The strength of age-grade rugby in Ulster was illustrated

ULSTER U20S THAT BEAT MUNSTER 17-12: 1. MICHAEL LAGAN BALLYMENA (C) 2. ZAC MCCALL QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 3. ANGELO MARICA BELFAST HARLEQUINS 4. TOM DONNAN TBC 5. NIGEL SIMPSON QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 6. CALLUM IRVINE TBC 7. ROSS TODD TBC 8. LORCAN DOW QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 9. CONOR YOUNG INSTONIANS 10. JACK MILLIGAN DUNGANNON 11. JACOB STOCKDALE TBC 12. CONOR MCKEE QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 13. SAM ARNOLD BALLYNAHINCH 14. ADAM LIDDELL MALONE 15. JACK OWENS QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY REPLACEMENTS: ANDREW MCGRATH TBC DARRYL MORTON ARMAGH DANE FITZPATRICK BALLYNAHINCH JOSH DAVIDSON TBC CALEB MONTGOMERY TBC JOSH FULLERTON BELFAST HARLEQUINS JOSH BINGHAM MALONE MICHAEL CARTMILL MALONE ALEXANDER THOMPSON QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY RYAN CAMPBELL MALONE

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLAYERS, COACHES AND STAFF OF THE ULSTER U20S!

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