Overall Cooke was the stronger of the teams. In the first half Cooke dominated, great defending, great work from the scrums, constantly breaking the game line with good tackles and passing. Lineouts performed well no recorded lost lineouts and attacked well. 90 Photos on slideshow of Cooke v Blackrock, courtesy of Gleno Photos. Should anyone […]
Cooke too strong for Academy Cooke kicked off in this the first round of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup against recently promoted Academy. Most of the play in the first 10 mins saw Cooke testing out the Academy defensive line and from a quick tap penalty 5mts out, McCordick rode through two tacklers to […]
Ballyclare 69 Harlequins 2nds 12 This Junior Cup game was sponsored by Davison and Associates and match-ball by David Houston. Once again a “Senior” club`s Seconds proved little real match for a Qualifying side and no visiting officials appeared at the pre-match lunch. Ballyclare made a few changes as Baillie,Jackson and R.Boyd were promoted with […]
For this opening game of the season Cooke ladies exploded onto the park! They swiftly settled into a pattern which saw them make ground, recycle the ball and maintain possession. St Mary’s counteracted a strong Cooke defence using a penalty to their advantage when Niamh Fitzgerald converted. In the second half following a strong passage […]
Cooke defeat Clogher Valley Cooke’s first league fixture of the club’s centenary season was an eagerly anticipated affair with many new faces on show against visitors Clogher Valley. The close rivalry between the sides has resulted in home wins over the past couple of seasons but it was the visitors who took the lead within […]
For the first time in 10 years Clogher Valley 2nd XV registered a comprehensive victory on the opening day of the season. Fielding a team containing a blend of youth and experience Clogher Valley were first out of the blocks taking the lead with a penalty. However Cooke soon found their form with a flowing […]
Cooke Rugby Football Club in Belfast will be 100 years young this season. A variety of events and activities will be held to mark the occasion culminating in a festival of rugby next April. Speaking about the celebrations new President Ian Callaghan said: “We are very keen to involve former members in the celebrations, as […]
Review By Lauren Day, Cooke RFC, Ulster & Ireland. “Last Wednesday myself, Irish International Eliza Downey and Quins Womens 7s organiser Natalie Bryant visited Drennan’s restaurant on behalf of the Belfast Harlequins 7’s tournament to help raise its profile! Drennan’s is situated on University Road, Belfast. A perfect location close to the city centre with […]
Congratulations to Lauren and Eliza! Having watched Cooke win the Carrick Sevens tournament, the commitment and professional approach of the squad, who battled against tough competition to emerged victorious was outstanding to watch and we are delighted that 2 of the squad have made the Irish Team. The preparations for the Wolrd Cup in England […]