NEW SEASON AWAITS The 2015/16 season opens at Donaldson Park on Saturday 15th August 2015 when we welcome Limavady 1st & 2nd XVs to Donaghadee for two “pre-season” friendlies. The following week Bangor will be the visitors when the two 1st XVs meet to challenge each other for the Rodney Gray Cup and the 2nd […]
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CLUB AND TEAM CAPTAINS – SEASON 2015/16 Club and 1st XV Captain – Nigel Barker Nigel has been playing at the Dee for the past eight years and operates in the centre and out-half although he is a more than useful 9 or 15 when the situation demands. In what will be a hugely popular […]
The Club is delighted to announce that Graham Cloke has been appointed as Head Coach of Donaghadee RFC. Graham played senior rugby with Academy RFC in the 1980s and NICFC (now part of Harlequins RFC) in the early 1990s. After finishing his competitive playing career he went on to play vets rugby and also turned […]
Donaghadee RFC is currently recruiting for the position of Head Coach of the Club for the 2015-16 season. Applications from a Player Coach wishing to fulfil the role would also be welcome. The Club will be fielding three senior teams in the 2015/16 season, with the 1st XV competing in Kukri Qualifying League 2, the […]
BUTLER SHIELD FINAL – Armoy 1st XV 10 Donaghadee 3rd XV 18 Larne RFC were the hosts for the 2014/15 Butler Shield Final and weather conditions were as expected – breezy, showery and sunny – throughout the afternoon at The Glynn. The Dee exerted early pressure but were repulsed by the experienced Armoy side who […]
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BALLYMENA 4th XV 22 DONAGHADEE 2nd XV 40 This week Donaghadee 2nd XV travelled to Eaton Park, Ballymena to face the local 4th XV who have also had a good season in league & cup. Problems started pre-match for the Dee when a prop had a late call off due to illness. This was sorted […]
DONAGHADEE 2nd XV 44 CITY OF DERRY 3rd XV 0 On a fine day for rugby the 2nd XV welcomed City of Derry 3rd XV to Donaldson Park with the prize for victory being securing of promotion to J3. From the outset the Dee set down the marker for the afternoon with half-backs Chris Scott […]
Ballymoney 1st XV 37 Donaghadee 1st XV 29 Not to be outdone by the Six Nations scoring spree last Saturday both Ballymoney and Donaghadee put on an excellent display of attacking rugby finishing up with an aggregate points tally of 66 points. Within ten minutes the Toon men had scored ten points from a penalty […]