‘Hinch Winger Adair Wins Ulster Bank League Rising Star Award

Ballynahinch’s free-scoring winger Ross Adair has been announced as the Ulster Bank League Division 1A Rising Star of the Month for February. He received his award from Ellvena Graham, Head of Ulster Bank Northern Ireland, alongside Ballynahinch RFC President David Napier.

Ross Adair, who recently scored a try on his senior debut for Ulster against the Newport Gwent Dragons, has been a regular scorer for Ballynahinch in the top flight of the Ulster Bank League this season.

He will now be shortlisted  for the overall Rising Star of the Year award which will be presented at the Ulster Bank League Awards on Thursday, May 14.

This is the fourth Ulster Bank League Rising Star of the Month award for the 2014/15 season with Dolphin’s Rory Scannell, Cian Kelleher of Lansdowne and Cork Constitution’s Tomás Quinlan collecting the previous monthly honours.

Now in its fifth year as Official Community Partner to the IRFU, Ulster Bank continues to show their dedication to grassroots rugby through their sponsorship of the Ulster Bank League, the Ulster Bank League Awards and their successful club initiative, Ulster Bank RugbyForce, is now open for entries. To register, please visit www.irishrugby.ie/ulsterbankrugbyforce.

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