Donaghadee 22 vs 0 Carrickfergus Cooke 85 vs 12 Carrickfergus Carrickfergus 2 12 vs 15 Ballyclare 2 Ballymena 4 50 vs 7 Carrickfergus 3
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV made hard work of beating a spirited University of Ulster, Coleraine(UUC) side at the University Grounds on Saturday 31 January having to battle all the way before emerging victors by 24 points to 17 . This didn’t feel like a second place versus second to bottom fixture with the students […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV moved,temporarily at least, back to the top of Section 2 of the Kukri Qualifing League with a bonus point win by 25 points to 3 against Randalstown at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 10 January. The match was played in very difficult conditions, with a strong wind blowing straight […]
Carrickfergus kicked off their 150th year in the perfect fashion with a Towns Cup victory over local rivals Ballyclare at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon. The teams could not be separated over 100 minutes of rugby but, with the score at 11-11 as the game entered the added seconds in extra time, Luke […]
Carrickfergus RFC Towns Cup Report Round 1 v Ballyclare RFC Carrickfergus RFC got 2015 and their 150th Anniversary year off to a great start with a 14 points to 11 victory(after extra time) over Ballyclare at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 3rd January. The day started with a pre-match lunch sponsored by Fire & […]
Carrick 1st XV retained the Hawkins Cup with a 47 points to nil demolition of Larne in the second leg of the competition between the two Clubs at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 20th December. Having to overcome an 18 point deficit after their 23-6 defeat at Larne at the start of the season, […]
On a cold wet windy afternoon the Maxol Sponsored Carrick XV made the short trip to Holywood to secure a strong third consecutive league win with a deserved bonus point moving them into 2nd place in Qualifying 2 league. A dominate performance by Carrick forwards and slick handling with acute running angles by the backs […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV made it five wins out of seven in the League with a 29 points to 11 victory over Academy at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 29 November. This consolidates Carrick’s position in the top three in the League although Omagh remain unbeaten. The match on Saturday was preceded by […]
On Friday 21st November, Carrickfergus Rugby Football Club held its Annual Sportsman’s Dinner at the Knockagh Lodge. The event was again generously sponsored by Joe Sloan of SHS Sales & Marketing and WKD. The guest speakers were Rugby World Cup winner and British and Irish Lion Mark Regan MBE and comedian Ollie Spencer. In addition […]