Antrim 41-20 UUC Antrim entertained UUC on a sunny Saturday afternoon, suited for running rugby. It was a game in which both sides did not disappoint, despite the card happy refereeing. Antrim came out on top with a brace from Jack Dempster and singles from brother Matt Dempster, Neil Lyttle, Neil Manson, Gary Smith and […]
Antrim RFC’s Make their Debut at Ravenhill ! After almost 10 years in the wilderness, the 2013/2014 season has been a hugely successful season for Antrim RFC junior section. Antrim RFC youth section was at one time, one of the most successful rugby outfits in Ulster. The club won plenty of silverware at all junior […]
Antrim RFC kept their league hopes alive with a convincing win on Saturday away at Queen’s University IV. The sun was out for kick off and both teams made the most of the good conditions, playing attacking rugby with an emphasis on passing the ball into pockets of space. However, the blue-and-whites got the better […]
Ballynahinch RFC 34 – 24 Antrim RFC “Mark Perry was the Man of the Match after putting in a superb performance in his league debut, never shirking a tackle and carrying the ball well.” Antrim travelled to Ballynahinch on Saturday for what proved to be a closely contested affair. With both teams slugging it out for the league […]
KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU…back again and today with Prop Adam Finlay HOW LONG HAVE YOU PLAYED FOR ANTRIM? This is my third season now…I think! MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT? Has to be one of the McCambley Cup games two seasons ago, definite good vibes around the whole team. MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT? Definitely never done anything embarrassing..model […]
Antrim RFC 36 – 12 Letterkenny RFC Antrim returned to cup action, this weekend with another favourable home draw against long distance opposition, to claim victory against Letterkenny and advance into the quarter finals of the McCambley Cup. Antrim ran in 5 tries through Ben Phelps, Toby Rowe, Jack Dempster, Andrew Calvert and a Penalty […]
KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU…today with Prop Neil Lyttle HOW LONG HAVE YOU PLAYED FOR ANTRIM? Played for Antrim for about 5 months now. MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT? Debut as a substitute against Holywood MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT? Probably being sin binned on my first starting match for something that wasn’t me lol!!! BEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED […]
Antrim RFC 41 – 17 PSNI RFC Antrim returned to home territory, this weekend, to claim victory and the top spot from Ballynahinch, against a very experienced and stubborn PSNI team. Antrim ran in 6 tries with two tries apiece from David Thompson and Toby Rowe and single efforts from Neil Manson and John Bull. […]