Hawick President, Rory Bannerman (centre) paid a vist to the clubhouse where he was welcomed by Roy Harkness, Roy Aiken John O’Neill and Guy McCullough Ballymena travelled to Bruff for the first game in the 2102/2013 AIL campaign, but came away on the wrong end of a 25 – 5 scoreline.
Having conceded eight points in the first ten minutes of this UCL game at Stevenson Park, Ballymena seemed to be facing an uphill struggle against Dungannon. But a purple patch brought them three converted tries and a 21-8 lead, which was reduced to 21-13 by a Dungannon try just before half time. The second half […]
Encouraging signs that this new Ballmena team is begiining to come together were there for all to see, as Ballymena went down narrowly to Ballynahinch. One of the highlights of the game was a long range individual try by Mulholland, who carved through the ‘Hinch defence to score. New centre Hughes is a player to […]
A much changed Ballymena team from last week notched up its first Ulster League victory of the season with a convincing win over Instonians, beating them by 29 points to nil. The margin of victory does not reflect the Ballymena dominance and a number of good chances were squandered by poor finishing. Hughes, Mulholland, McKay […]
Ballymena Bears have received a fantastic boost to the new season with sponsorship from ConsultED Surveyors. ConsultED is owned by Scott Edmondson who has over 12 years experience within the UK and Ireland property market. ConsultED have a wealth of local Estate Agency knowledge, with traditional values but with contemporary thinking enhanced with years of […]
DESPITE an Ulster Senior Cup win and runners-up spot in the All-Ireland Bateman Cup, Ballymena Rugby Club head coach John Andrews still feels a tinge of regret when he reflects on last season. The main source of angst was the Braidmen’s dip in form in the second half of the season, which put paid to […]
T’S been a busy summer of recruitment at Ballymena Rugby Club, with a number of new faces replacing a number of departures. Among those to leave are Rodger McBurney and last season’s captain Paul Pritchard, both of whom have gone to AIL Division 1B rivals Ballynahinch, where they will be joined by Blane McIlroy, who […]
The voluntary efforts of a local rugby coach have been rewarded with a prestigious award. The Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards, a national awards programme recognising the unsung heroes of local sport in communities across Northern Ireland, has announced 12 regional winners from across the province. Hundreds of volunteers from all sports were nominated with […]
Recently, students from the Northern Regional College attended Eaton Park to discover what role rugby plays in community development… The boys were engaged in a project entitled ‘Crossing the Line’ which looked at religion in sport. Tom Wiggins, Ballymena RFC and Ballymena Council’s Community Rugby Development Officer facilitated the visit and enlisted the help of […]