For AIL league Division 3 clubs like ourselves and Rainey, the Ulster League gives us both excellent opportunity to blood young players and give “bench” players game time. Another feature of the Ulster league this year is the rolling sub system where you can make 12 changes to the team. This enhances a coach’s ability […]
Quins arrived at Eaton Park on a cold but dry afternoon. Due to unavailability, injury, and sickness, the Team List for Quins saw only 4 players from the 15 that started against Old Wesley. However, among the interesting selections were, the debut of ex MCB hooker Gareth Reilly, John Higgins in a first run out […]
BALLYCLARE WIN MOVES TEAM UP TO THIRD PLACE Ballyclare Rugby Club by virtue of a 25-3 win away to Grosvenor F.P. on Saturday have moved into third place in Qualifying 2 despite a sluggish start to their league programmeback in September. The two sides above them are Donaghadee and C.I.Y.M.S. who are both unbeaten to […]
There were a number of midweek fixtures played prior to a full list of schools’ fixtures on Saturday 20th November. Cambridge House finally got a win, after a number of close defeats, when they played Portadown College. The Cambridge House team had been playing well without getting the reward they felt they deserved. Cambridge House […]
Bringing it all back home! What a performance – superb rugby, excitement, belief, taking them on, ON THEIR own patch! Tries: Craig Gilroy 2, Adam D’Arcy, Willie Faloon, Paddy Wallace. Cons: Ian Humphreys 3. Pens: Ian Humphreys 2. 58 minutes in on the wrong side of the score then they switch the gas on and […]
Ballymena Rugby V v Carrick Rugby IV: Something altogether joyful to watch is a good closed team teach an opposition of mostly youngsters how its done. Nearly every team that play “The Black Knights” of Ballymena find themselves on the receiving end of a lesson on brute force combined with skill, a keen eye for […]
The University of Ulster Coleraine travelled to Donaghadee to take on the current unbeaten league leaders. However it was the home side who came out of the clash victorious with a 25-17 win over the students. UUC started the game the brighter of the two sides and forced Donaghadee deep into their half with a […]
HOLLINGER PARK OPENED AS HIGH SCHOOL CONTINUE GREAT RUN Last Saturday morning was a memorable day for the sporting afficiandos of Ballyclare High School held the official opening of another major venue. Early in the morning a group of staff,former pupils,members of the Governors,N.E.E.L.B. officials,representatives of Ballyclare Rugby Club and Templepatrick Cricket Club plus former […]