On a crisp day in the Brook Randalstown 3rds assembled to take on Carrick 5ths, and as they boosted a team with much potential and experience hopes were high from the outset of a positive result. Young Michael ‘Marshal’ Savage returned to the fold and was hoping to assert himself around the rucks and in […]
THERE was late drama at the Palace Grounds on Saturday as Armagh snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Suttonians in the All-Ireland League in the fourth minute of injury time. This wasn’t a vintage performance from Armagh – far from it in fact – but they turned things around in the second half […]
CRFC U15s -74 Armagh U15s -0. On a glorious morning for running rugby at Tom Simms Memorial Park Carrick U15s put on a show of great running rugby to comprehensively beat Armagh U15s. With several positional & personnel changes due to illness injury & availability it fell to John Stewart to captain the side & […]
Saturday saw Armagh entertain Dungannon at the Palace Grounds to play their eleventh game in the Ulster Senior League. By this stage Dungannon, with their unbeaten record, had secured the league title and were obviously keen to retain their unbeaten record. So far this season Armagh had won only four games from ten and, to […]
Armagh seconds met Dungannon seconds on Saturday in their last 2nd xv league game of the season. The game started with Dungannon receiving the ball from the dropout and quickly showed their intent by moving it out wide. The Armagh backs marshalled by Jonny and Ethan Allan made the tackles to clear any early danger. […]
Armagh seconds met Queens second in a 2nd xv encounter at the Dub in Belfast on Saturday. Captain for the day Matthew Steenson elected to play into the strong wind against a useful Queens side. After 10 minutes, with play brought into the Queen’s 22, Andy Hughes playing his first game of the season drove […]
Following their AIL victory away to Nenagh Ormonde, Armagh First Fifteen travelled to Belfast on Saturday to face Queens University in the Ulster Senior League. A number of changes on the team included starts for Simon Carlisle, Willie Hill and John Faloon, while Colin Atkinson took the opportunity to move into the back row in […]
Armagh seconds played Belfast Harlequins seconds in an Ulster 2nd xv league fixture on Saturday at the Palace Grounds on a fine sunny afternoon. With several changes to the line up from the previous week, Armagh received the ball from the kick off and immediately knocked on. This gave ‘Quinns’ some early possession which initiated […]