RUGBY: Adam scoops 'Try Harder' award

Adam, who receives a 200 voucher for a sports store of his choice from Vodafone NI, was nominated for the award by Stephen Graham, the teacher in charge of rugby at the school, who receives a mobile phone from Vodafone and the school also receives a 300 sports voucher.

This is the third season that Vodafone has run these awards which seek to reward players who 'Try Harder' at their schools rugby. The Awards were devised to highlight Vodafone's partnership with Ulster Rugby and are organised in a way that provides a 'level playing field' for all rugby-playing schools, whether just starting rugby or with a long tradition of competing at all levels of schools rugby.

Adam comes from a sporting family with his mother having played hockey for Raphoe Hockey Club and his father having played rugby in his young days with Limavady Rugby Club. Adam's brother, Scott enjoys playing mini rugby with his school, Hezlett Primary in Castlerock.

Adam himself plays on Coleraine AI's Under-12s A team at either centre or wing and, according to Stephen Graham "he works tremendously hard at his rugby skills and never misses training. He doesn't make a big thing of it - he just gets on with it."

Adam enjoys watching Ulster play on tv and has been lucky enough to be at Croke Park in Dublin twice this season to watch Ireland play Italy and Wales.

. Pauline Quigley, Head of Vodafone NI, said: "Congratulations to both Adam and Coleraine Academical Institution on their win. Adam is a very worthy winner of this Vodafone Try Harder Award for Schools."