STIRRING COMEBACK FROM RAINEY. Saturday 6th March. Report by James Barr. There was an amazing turnaround at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys ran in twenty-five unanswered points to beat sixth placed Instonians 39-17. With three of the bottom four clubs winning, Rainey needed this bonus point victory to make absolutely certain of staying up. […]
The feet of a local physiotherapist could hold the secret to solving the chronic and often debilitating pain of back ache for many sufferers throughout Northern Ireland. Julia Webster, who has just opened a unique treatment centre in Holywood, was the fifth physiotherapist in the UK to be accredited and fully trained in the Sarah […]
Ballymena Academy secured another late dramatic win for the second match in a row, beating Methodist College Belfast 11 – 10 in this Northern Bank Semi Final with a last minute try. Timing is everything, and Ballymena’s John Andrew’s timing is impeccable as the versatile forward has popped up to score the winning try on […]
Over 200 5th and 6th class children from 10 schools were involved in the Donegal Town RFC TAG Rugby Festival organised by the Donegal Community Rugby Project. View the teams here The festival was part of the Primary school programme where the school are visited by the Donegal Project YDO’s to prepare the pupils and […]
Tuesday 2nd March. Report from Ulster Branch, pictures from Colin Heyburn. Belfast Royal Academy emerged as deserved winners from the first of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Semi-Final games after their hard fought victory against a dogged Wallace High School team. The Belfast Royal Academy team was playing the more expansive rugby in the […]
Saturday 27th February. Harry Allen reports. When the Donaghadee coachload arrived in Fivemiletown for the long-anticipated Junior Cup Semi-final there were mixed feelings. The sunny conditions apparent from the coach windows were quickly supplemented by the warm welcome given by the Clogher Valley men. As the game’s start approached it was the stiff Tyrone wind […]
Saturday 27th February. Report by Andrew Smallwoods Enniskillen crashed to a heavy defeat against a very pacey Dromore side chasing a top four spot. The problems for ‘Skins started early with Dromore quickly out of the blocks and playing in ‘Skins “22” from the kick-off, and they were rewarded with a try after just four […]
Saturday 27th February. Report by Sue Roper. Pictures by Coleraine Chronicle Photographer. This was by no means a classic affair between the top and bottom clubs in Junior One but the bonus point was secured and it means that Armagh are one step closer to their ultimate goal of promotion to Senior Rugby. The game […]
Saturday 27th February. Roy Lawton reports. Heavy rain on Friday, forced a change of venue for this Ulster Senior Cup first round tie on Saturday, when Ards had to host Portadown at Regent House School playing fields at Circular Road in Newtownards. Regent has some excellent facilities on site and after a bit of a […]
Saturday 27th February. Report by Derrick Crothers. Belfast Harlequins defeated AIB 1B side Ballymena for the second time this season. Quins elected to face the light breeze,east to west, and Ballymena kicked off. There was no bouncy castle this time, only menacing snow on the Antrim hills. At half-time, Quins had a comfortable 0 – […]