Perennials v Carrick/Larne Invitation XV – 06 October 2013 On an historic day when flags protests were suspended, the East Antrim boroughs of Carrick and Larne became one, the sun shone, the crowds came, unfortunately the Perennials buckled under the pressure and the size of the opposition and came up short on the final score […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV travelled to Lisburn on Saturday 5th October and lost by 25 points to 22, the home side’s winning points coming with the last kick of the game. In an entertaining match, it was hard to decide at the end whether Lisburn’s last minute winning penalty was harsh on Carrick or […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV got their first competition win on Saturday 28th September when they beat LImavady by 10 points to 3 in a League match at Tom Simms Memorial Park. Following an excellent pre-match reception sponsored by Forever Living Products, Carrick seemed to carry their generosity as hosts onto the field, letting the […]
The first match of the season ended in a narrow defeat for Carrick who spent the majority of the match in Enniskillen’s half. Carrick came away with a point, but on reflection, both sides know it should have been more. Carrick dominated early and had Enniskillen under constant pressure. This was the pattern for most […]
Carrick ladies travelled to Letterkenny on Sunday to defend their current league title against a combined Finn Valley/Letterkenny side. The match kicked off after a short referee-related delay, with the home side’s coach in charge of proceedings. An ankle injury to Carrick winger Marianne Breen saw Carrick drop to 11 players in the first 5 […]
Carrickfergus RFC 1st XV lost their first round Junior Cup tie with Instonians II at Tom Simms Memorial Park by 12 points to 9 on Saturday 14th September. The Maxol-sponsored home side had more than enough chances to win the game but did not convert promising attacking positions into tries. Their defence also let them […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV started the new season with a win – just – over Larne in a Friendly played at Woodlawn on Saturday 7th September. Typically, for a start of season fixture, the game was full of errors from both sides.However, Carrick appeared well in control in the first half hour and again […]
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Serious outfit, catch a game this season @ Carrickfergus RFC whwre you will find 4 SNR sides + 4 youth sides, mini rugby, a brand new clubhouse, the home of the Carrick Sevens that attracts 500+ 7s players per year! The I XV extended squad were @ the Randalstown preseason tournament on Saturday past – […]