It was a balmy summer evening in Belfast when the ladies of rugby in Ulster gathered at Belfast Harlequins for the inaugral Ulster Womens Rugby Awards Dinner. This was a celebration of all that is great about womens rugby around the province and clubs from near and far were represented. David Boyd and Robin Cole […]
For many years now we have been covering the following tournaments in club rugby in Ulster and have often wondered – Who are these people, Forster, McCambley, Crawford? Thanks to the work of Colm O’Kane who has completed some work experience for us, we bring you the below potted history of some of the tournaments […]
Belfast Harlequins ran out comfortable winners of the 2010 Woman’s Shield Final at Ballymena Rugby Club on Sunday afternoon. Despite a spirited second half fightback by Ballymoney the Belfast side closed out the game by 39 – 10. Belfast Harlequins dominated the first half of the Shield final with full back Ashleigh Baxter running riot […]
The veteran Ards IV side controlled this McCambley Cup final at Ravenhill on Saturday afternoon runing out winners by 23 – 6 against Ballymoney IV’s. McCambley Cup Final Pictures. Report from Robin Johnston, Ards. The game was played in perfectly dry conditions and Ards played with the breeze at their backs in the first half. The […]
Monday 5th April 2010. Report and pictures by John McMurtry. Ballymoney won their first ever Powerade Towns Cup in an exciting finish at Ravenhill on Easter Monday. Clogher Valley certainly looked firm favourites after only conceding one try against a gusting wind in the first half and when the Valley scored early in the second […]
Saturday 20th March. Report from Dave Watson. On Saturday Ballymoney 1st XV played their penultimate game in the League against a Dromore side who have turned their club around since last season’s near relegation. The men from the toon were going to be under pressure from the start with a number of injuries and illnesses […]
Saturday 13th March. Sue Roper reports from the Palace grounds. Armagh faced tough opponents Ballymoney in their last home league match of the season. The third match in 7 days and Armagh would have to be on top form to maintain their goal for promotion. A change in the front row saw Peter Lamb in […]
Saturday 20th February. D Watson reports. On Saturday Ballymoney 4’s travelled to Randalstown 2nds in their quarter final McCambley Cup match and returned home victorious with a well deserved 3 – 14 score line. With the weather conditions at home being very frosty it was somewhat surprising the game was actually taking place but on […]