With great weather and a fantastic atmosphere Service Minis travelled to Donaldson Park to take on their counterparts from Donaghadee in a series of matches across each age group. As this was the first fixture of the season for each group of minis it was eagerly anticipated. With friends and family cheering them on from […]
A long 2 1/2 hr drive up to Letterkenny early on a blustery Saturday morning was made worse by the news that Club Captain Dan Cartland had been ruled out with a knee injury that had flared up. As it was too late to organise a replacement, Marty Mcguigan, head coach stepped up to fill […]
The under 17s & under 15s recorded emphatic victories in Coleraine while the Under 19s, despite a glut of injuries early in the game, held on to narrowly defeat Larne. The 1sts came away with a win at Newry and the 3rds held Civil Service 2nds to a draw. Newry 1st XV 14 Randalstown 1st […]
After disappointing results for both sides last week, Randalstown 3s arrived at Civil Service determined to avoid a repeat of the heavy defeat they had suffered to Grosvenor and Service were keen to correct the mistakes that had seen them undone against Carrick. This task was not made easier by the loss of deputy captains […]
At Blaris last Saturday the Corus sponsored Lisburn lost out to a good CIYMS team by just one score from the seven tries on offer. A hand injury to outhalf Alistair Finlay in the previous game against Belfast High School FP left an opening for Ryan Hill to step up from the seconds and he […]
Civil Service (NI) RFC 1st XV unlucky to lose to Holywood in close match Civil Service entertained Holywood in the second match of the Gordon West Cup. Having lost our narrowly in the first match to PSNI, and win was vital to keep alive chances of qualifying into the knock out stages. Service’s preparations weren’t […]
Last Saturday saw Holywood make the short journey to Stormont to face Civil Service in the next of their Gordon West Cup round robin matches. The travelling supporters weren’t to be disappointed when Holywood ran out victors by 25 – 33. Holywood kicked off into the face of a good breeze on a perfect pitch […]
THE SUMMER IS WELL AND TRULY OVER – CAMERA UNABLE TO COPE! PSNI DEFEAT CIVIL SERVICE In the end the two sides were separated by a single try – and a very good one it was at that! The PSNI scrum half saw a little space round the side of a ruck close to the […]
The newly formed Grosvenor RFC 4th XV travelled to Stormont to play Civil Service 2nd XV in a Minor League East 1 clash on a warm but occasionally very wet afternoon. Grosvenor won an exciting match 42v15 with their exciting backline more than compensating for Services dominance in the forwards In a first half hampered […]
Belfast High School Former Pupils travelled to Civil Service to play a friendly on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon at Stormont. High School won a close match 19v13 scoring 3 tries against Services converted try and 2 penalties. It was a game organised by the new Civil Service coaching team of Marty McGuigan and […]