After a long break from rugby, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV started 2011 with a 22-3 away win against Belfast High School Former Pupils. In far from ideal conditions, and with the lack of match practice evident on both sides, Carrick could not convert dominance in both territory and possession in the first half into […]
Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Postponed The Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Final due to be played on Wednesday 29th December, 7.30pm at Ravenhill between Armagh and Ballynahinch has been postponed. McCambley Cup 2010-2011 Here is the 2nd round draw for the McCambley Cup. Matches to be played on Saturday 8th January 2011 with replays […]
AIL RUGBY CAMPAIGNS ARE IN FULL SWING WITH 10 ULSTER CLUBS COMPETING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL: Here we meet the teams and cover them all, video interviews with coaches, clips from games, table standings. As the season progresses we will capture the action; already battle is well underway, the intensity of match day is covered […]
The I.R.F.U. (Ulster Branch) in consultation with the PSNI, who have appealed that only essential traffic movement should take place due to adverse weather conditions, have taken the decision that there will be no rugby played under the auspices of the Ulster Branch on Friday 17th, Saturday 18th or Sunday 19th December 2010. This will […]
Ballymacarn Park was a hive of activity on saturday past with 3 teams competing. Fortunately the ice and snow had thawed and the games commenced. Troops assembled and battled progressed. One of the games was a Junior League 1 game between Carrick II XV & Ballynahinch III XV. Good rugby, followed by better rugby made […]
Ballymena II XV did not let themselves down, they played good rugby and are a very good side. Ballynahinch II Xv where quite simply awesome, and thoroughly deserved the victory at Ballymacarn Park on Sat 11th December. Ballymena arrived at 12 and within half an hour where running through their game plan on the training […]
The McCambley Cup is one of the bastions of grass roots rugby. Youngsters, die hards, veterans, up and coming youth, you will meet them all in a McCambley Cup Tie.Fiercely competitive, the draw each year is a major event in this very old competition which brings the finalists to Ravenhill and grass roots glory. Our […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV were beaten by 25 points to 6 by CIYMS in a League match at Woodlawn on Saturday 11 December. While the so far unbeaten Belfast side deserved their victory, this was a much better performance from Carrick than in the away fixture at Belmont in October. Indeed, the final score […]