This was the third time Armagh and Clogher would meet this season The away League match played early in January was a typically tight affair with Armagh coming away with a narrow 10-7 win. The Clogher Army descended on The Palace Grounds two weeks ago to play the semi-final of the Powerade towns Cup and […]
League leaders Armagh rolled into Coleraine in midweek intent on stretching their advantage at the top of the table but under the Sandel Lodge lights, they came up short, conceding 5 tries to a home XV that is currently playing some great rugby. A large and appreciative crowd witnessed a contest that was a fine […]
Armagh seconds played their Crawford cup semi final in Coleraine against the local thirds on Saturday. In sunny and warm conditions Armagh kicked off into the strong breeze. Coleraine collected the ball from the drop out and using the wind promptly dispatched it down into Armagh’s 22. With defensive kicking into the breeze very difficult, […]
Armagh made the long trip north to Limavady with a degree of tension. The whole squad knew that they had underperformed in the last two fixtures. Against Coleraine they had shown sporadic flashes of their flair but were well and truly overpowered in the closing minutes of the game. Against Clogher, however, they were humiliated […]
YOUTH SUCCESS Ballyclare Under 15 XV travelled to Clogher Valley on Saturday morning to play Donegal in the final of the Ulster U.15 Shield. In a very closely fought affair the two sides were tied at 19-19 at the interval with the outstanding Donegal wing forward getting all his team`s points. The Clare lads had […]
ARMAGH Rugby 0 v CLOGHER VALLEY Rugby 31 Armagh entertained their neighbours, Clogher Valley, in the semi-final of the Powerade Towns Cup last Saturday afternoon. The Armagh side were still numb from the humbling 33-17 league defeat they had suffered from Coleraine on Wednesday evening. When the Clogher army of supporters arrived en mass at […]
PORTADOWN Rugby I XV 22 v ARMAGH Rugby I XV 31 This local derby game was always going to be the game in junior Ulster rugby which would have a telling effect on the 20010-11 Qualifying League season. The weather conditions could only be described as idyllic with 14.5 degrees sunshine with the slightest of […]