After a poor start to the season, the Carrick 2nd XV have now won three of their last four games, beating Cooke II- the team that pipped them to the title last season-by 31 points to 3 at Woodlawn on Saturday 30 October. Carrick dominated the line-out, thanks to Terry McCracken and Chris Ferris, and […]
In what was billed as the top game of the day in Ulster, both teams lived up to the occasion, playing an open and exciting game of running rugby. The Hinch side took the field minus the services of Adam D’Arcy, Nevin Spence, Ian Whitten, Paddy McAllister and Willie Faloon who all played for Ulster […]
Once again the Mini Section of Ballymena Rugby Club has teamed up with McKillop’s SPAR on Frys Road. This year proprietor Eamon McKillop provided water bottles for the under 7, 8 and 9 age groups. SPAR Frys Road have also provided Beanie hats for the under 8’s which the club very gratefully received, finding that […]
Fourteen BRFC Rascal families met last Saturday teatime to test their film knowledge and observation skills. Following on from a warm welcome to the club by Mini Convenor, Scott Muir the night began with Rascal Head Coach and question master Gary Donald cranking up the projector. Dreamworks and Disney, Pixar and Universal all provided clips […]
Approaching half time playing with a very strong breeze, Ballymena led by nine points, all from the boot of Luke Marshall, Davy Patton’s Man of the Match. That didn’t seem enough and even the addition of five points through a Warwick try to make it fourteen points, looked too small a lead to defend in […]
The U13s, U15s & U17s all enjoyed victories against near neighbours Ballymena at Neillsbrook on Saturday morning. Randalstown U17 47 Ballymena U17 0 Randalstown U15 34 Ballymena U15 10 Randalstown U13 20 Ballymena U13 10 The U19s travelled to Larne and recorded their 2nd league victory 30 points to 17, and then the 1st and […]
Several age groups attended a Blitz at Ballyclare and competed against the hosts, BHSFP, and Larne. The weather was great and all teams played well, with varying degrees of success. Under the new directive from the Ulster Branch the focus has now shifted away from Competition to ensuring participation. Only time will tell if this […]
The incessant rain which had been falling long before kick-off never eased throughout the game and that ensured plenty of handling errors. It eventually deteriorated into a messy and scrappy final 15 minutes, with Ballynahinch scoring three of their four tries mostly on the back of some slopping home play in that last quarter. Hinch […]
Saturday saw Armagh launch their 2010 season proper when they entertained Ballymena second’s in the newly structured Ulster Conference league. This league has been established to encourage the second teams of the senior Ulster clubs to play against the Qualifying league teams. The result at the Palace Grounds would indicate that possibly the senior clubs […]
Despite all the euphoria from the good form shown in the pre-season friendlies Ballyclare 1st XV suffered a shock defeat in the opening Qual.2 league match at the Cloughan on Saturday against a well prepared Omagh team. With a good crowd at both the match and the pre-game lunch everyone was anticipating a home win […]