Saturday 20th March. Report from Dave Watson. On Saturday Ballymoney 1st XV played their penultimate game in the League against a Dromore side who have turned their club around since last season’s near relegation. The men from the toon were going to be under pressure from the start with a number of injuries and illnesses […]
Match Report by Andrew Montgomery Hinch travelled to Armagh Rugby Club knowing that a win would crown them Ulster League champions and would take them through to the semi-final of the All-Irelands. Right from the kick-off the strong Monaghan side put pressure on Hinch’s line and after several phases of strong forward play, Monaghan took […]
Ballynahinch 76pts Portadown 12pts John Dickson Reports From Ballymacarn Park The Hinch entertained Portadown in an evening fixture last Friday night and ran out comfortable winners in a fairly one-sided contest. The visitors took the lead in the 2nd minute after the Hinch spilled the ball going forward, Portadown reacting quickly to counter attack, sending […]
On Saturday 20th March four clubs were involved in the new girls mini rugby structure for Donegal. The venture is to increase the numbers of girls playing at the U7 – U12 age group so that the future of youth and senior rugby can be strengthened. Ballyshannon, Letterkenny, Finn Valley and Donegal Town were the […]
Ards U17s hosted English side Leicester Lions on Saturday and gave a very good account of themselves despite being up against superior opposition. The game was played in good spirit as both teams put on a great display of open running rugby. Ards U17s coach Dayle Jones, would like to thank the visitors for making […]
City of Derry and Armagh clash again, this time for the Kukri Qualifying League’s top prize. As a result of both sides finishing in joint top spot in the Kukri Qualifying League 1, Armagh will play City of Derry tonight (Monday 22nd March), at Shaw’s Bridge (KO 7.45pm) to decide on which side will represent Ulster in the AIL […]
Picture: John Campbell receives his Ireland v Scotland tickets from Max Williamson of MWM Sports Management. John Campbell was the lucky winner of a pair of tickets for last weekends RBS Six Nations match between Ireland and Scotland. John’s name was drawn at random from the hundreds of entries for the competition in INTOUCH in […]
On St Patrick’s Day the small village of Bushmills on the north coast of Northern Ireland was the focus of global media attention with the launch of a global competition – ‘Make it at Bushmills’. The Bushmills Whiskey Master Distiller Colum Egan is giving one person the chance to work alongside him and his team […]
Wednesday 17th March. Report and pictures by John McMurtry. Ballymena Academy ran out deserved winners in the Northern Bank Schools Cup Final at a packed Ravenhill on Wednesday afternoon by the score 10 – 7. BRA opened the scoring with a try by Jordan Buchanan, converted by David Cartmill but Ballymena hit back late in […]