Sunday 14th March. Report and pictures by John McMurtry. Cooke Ladies bowed out of this seasons AIL Ladies Cup with a narrow 3 – 8 defeat by Bohemians Ladies at Shaws Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Playing with a strong breeze behind them Cooke dominated the opening skirmishes keeping the visitors pinned in their own half […]
Loreto Community School – Milford hosted their first ever rugby fixtures on Tuesday 9th March against St. Eunan’s College and Mulroy College. The 1st game between Loreto Blues and St Eunan Chiefs got things off to an excellent start with both teams playing at a high tempo but finding strong defences difficult to break down. […]
Get to know the players who will be taking part this Wednesday in the Northern Bank Schools Cup final. Thanks to the teachers and players at Ballymena Academy and Belfast Royal Academy we’ve been able to put together a brief fact file on the players of both teams which you can view below. Feel free […]
Local cereal processor White’s has teamed up with rugby star Rory Best to remind families of the importance of eating a healthy breakfast and being active to combat growing obesity levels. The move comes as National Obesity Week kicks off across the UK (11th – 18th March 2010) and health concerns increase over rising obesity […]
Willie John and Penny McBride visited The Crown Bar one evening in February. The couple dined downstairs in one of the snugs where Willie John enjoyed a steak and Guinness pie and Penny sampled a lasagne with chips. Despite the bar being packed the service was very good and the dining experience compared favourably with […]
Height: 6’1″ Weight: 15st5lb Career with Ballynahinch: 10 Years Clubs: RBAI, Ballynahinch. Victories: Part of The Ballynahinch Dream Team 08/09 season. Schools Cup: RBAI beaten in Quarter Finals by the boot of a certain Ian Humphries. When did rugby begin for you: 12 years of age. Who were the best props you played against: There […]
This weekend’s fixtures kick off with a First Trust Senior Cup match at Inst and ends on Wednesday with the Northern Bank Schools Cup Final at Ravenhill. In between we have Ravens, Internationals, Towns Cup, McCambley Cup, Butler Shield, League games and the ladies are out in force on Sunday with three Ulster sides involved […]
Some of Ulsters Rugby faces played host to a full audience on Tuesday evening – but not at Ravenhill! The lads were at the Strand cinema, hosting a special evening for the IRFU Charitable Trust, Ulsters nominated charity. Guests were treated to a special showing of Clint Eastwoods latest film, Invictus, which was fitting for […]
The Tir Chonaill TAG rugby festival took place this week on a sunny day in North West Donegal. The blitz was run by Donegal Project YDO’s Jonathan Quigley and Philip Brady at Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair. This was the 4th of 6 festivals being run by the Donegal Community Rugby Project to increase the participation in […]
Saturday 6th March. Harry Allen reports. (Above picture: Kevin Monson starts an attack with Richard Millar in support.) When the staunch Donaghadee supporters watched their First XV take the field at Donaldson Park last Saturday there was only one serious question in their minds. Just how many changes had been forced on them in seven […]