With a break between my early morning and my lunchtime games I popped along to Fox’s Field for the first half of the All Ireland Schools match between Campbell College Belfast and St Mary’s College Dublin.

Campbell started the game full of energy looking to run as much as they could and it brought them some success with an early try from captain James McConnell who made a good break down the right wing. Outhalf Henry Ralston added the extras to give Campbell a 7 – 0 lead after 3 minutes.

In a tight encounter St Mary’s looked to hit back through their pack and they immediately put pressure on the Campbell line for their No 4 to go over for a . . .