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Sullivan Upper will be attemtping to win their first Ulster Schools Cup final against the most successful side in the competitions history, Methodist College. Both sides have played some fantastic rugby this season and it promises to be a pulsating final.
The Ulster Schools' Challenge Cup is an annual competition involving schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The Schools' Cup has the distinction of being the world's second-oldest rugby competition, having been competed for every year since 1876.
Sullivan ran out as comfortable winners against Coleraine Inst 27-14 and will be full of confidence going into what will be their first final. Methodist College will be looking to win their third title in a row, a feat they have achieved 3 times before in their history: in 1891, 1892 and 1893, 1927, 1928 and 1929 and in 1974, 1975 and 1976. They beat Wallache High School 17-12 in their semi.
Methodist College will have a psychological advantage going into the final having beaten Sullivan twice this season already. Sullivan are happy to go into the game as underdogs and it would be a fairytale for them if they could win their first trophy in their first final.
