Congratulations to Donaghadee Rugby Club on completing a Groundforce day at their club and making vital improvements. CLICK HERE For Pictures
Part 2 of our tour covers the Donaghadee promotion winning season of 2010/11. Starting August 2010 with pre-season training the Dee were very proud of having entered their 125th season. They had a good squad who had been in the race for promotion for some time. While they had great seasons the illusive goal of […]
With Promotion In The Bag & 125 Years Under The Belt, Donaghadee’s immensely significant season 10/11 sees them leaving Q2 behind to enter the challenge of Q1 RUGBY We review with them here taking a closer look at a club that is 125 years old and has just achieved I XV promotion to the highest […]
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Part 2 of our tour covers the Donaghadee promotion winning season of 2010/11. Starting August 2010 with pre-season training the Dee were very proud of having entered their 125th season. They had a good squad who had been in the race for promotion for some time. While they had great seasons the illusive goal of […]
With Promotion In The Bag & 125 Years Under The Belt, Donaghadee’s immensely significant season 10/11 sees them leaving Q2 behind to enter the challenge of Q1 RUGBY We review with them here taking a closer look at a club that is 125 years old and has just achieved I XV promotion to the highest […]
The 2011 Donaghadee Rugby Football Club Annual General Meeting was held at the Newtownards Road clubhouse on Thursday 12 May. The Club Chairman, David Monson, opened with a request that those present might take a moment of silence in memory of former club stalwarts Harry Humphreys, John Strain and Cois Beukes, all of whom had […]
CIYMS – 32 DONAGHADEE – 6 With the benefit of hindsight, Donaghadee’s season ended on 23rd April at Ballyclare. On that fine Saturday the Dee players showed skill, strength, determination and great team spirit that saw them triumph over a good ‘Clare side 36-15 to gain promotion. To celebrate this great achievement for a small […]
BALLYCLARE 15 DONAGHADEE 36 The Donaghadee RFC 1st XV team that gained promotion to Ulster Branch IRFU Qualifying League One on Saturday 23 April 2011 at Ballyclare. Back Row: Niall Moraghan (Physio), Richard Martindale, Paul Hamilton, Ian Martindale, Richard Millar, Chris Hamilton, David Thompson, Nigel Barker, Andrew Findlater, Alistair Lockhart, Jimmy McCoy (coach), Bill Boomer […]
DONAGHADEE’S 125th COMMEMORATION DAY Because of the long Antarctic break this season the Donaghadee club’s First XV have has been in a non-stop three week period striving to complete a daunting overcrowded end of season run while they are still in serious contention for promotion and League honours. However, as long ago as September a […]