This grade, by the way, is the order's senior honor, topping Chevalier and Oficier.
Cliftonville have won 28 senior honours to Crusaders' 21.
The only senior honours claimed by Carlow are a Leinster title won back in 1944.
He was in senior honours studying corporate law and had a series of traineeship interviews lined up with high-flying companies.
He said that details of the reasons for awarding the most senior honours should be made public.
This 6ft 4in flanker has the talent to add senior honours to his schoolboy and youth caps.
The school has produced a long list of international athletes at junior level with many also going on to gain senior international honours.
At the time, it was the most senior honour of Chile.
No player has achieved senior international honours whilst playing for the club.
Indeed, many reckon that Bell will be pushing for senior inter-provincial honours this season.