DONAGHADEE 1st XV 34 CIYMS 1st XV 15 A strong start by the Dee put CIYMS on back foot early in the first half with tight head Chris Good setting a tone for his forwards with powerful direct running into the bullish CI pack. In the third minute a neat chip into the clubhouse corner […]
DEE WIN BRAGGING RIGHTS IN LOCAL DERBY McGrugan leads the way with near perfect place-kicking performance Dee II welcomed Ards III to Donaldson Park in a Junior League 4 game which was much anticipated given their opponents last gasp win in the parallel fixture in the previous season. With a few tyros missing – including […]
DONAGHADEE 7 INSTONIANS 38 Testament to Donaghadee’s groundsmen gurus John Blewitt, Ken Ross & Francis Porter that this game got underway at all given the horrendous amount of rain that poured down through the week just past. Conditions, though heavy at times, were eminently playable and the game got underway with sunshine overhead. Instonians started […]
DEE FORGE IMPRESSIVE VICTORY AT SHAWS BRIDGE Well deserved two points in horrendous weather conditions In what was far from ideal conditions at a rain sodden and wind beaten Shaws Bridge Donaghadee 2nd XV produced the display they have been threatening to produce for some time now. In a first half where Instonians only crossed […]
MILLAR McCALL WYLIE JUNIOR CUP – DONAGHADEE 8 BELFAST HARLEQUINS 25 The Dee fell to an unexpectedly strong Belfast Harlequins II side in the second round of the Millar MCall Wylie Junior Cup. The importance that the Harlequins Club attached to this game was indicated by the presence of their Head Coach Adam Larkin – […]
A hugely experienced player and people person Paul Blewitt has been at the sharp end of Donaghadee’s transformative seasons picking up silverware and league honours, his experience and leadership skills fit in very much with the 125 years+ the club has been formed and he comments below on realism and adapting as an individual to […]
DEE GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS Donaghadee 1st XV were delighted to welcome Holywood to Donaldson Park on Saturday last for the first time in some years for the First Round of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup. After an indifferent start to the season the Dee were hoping to kick-start their campaign against a […]
3rd XV bounce back to topple league favourites After their heart breaking last second defeat to Civil Service last weekend Saturday afternoon saw a blue sky at Donaldson Park and the spectators were out in force, not only to watch the 1st XV but the side line was also packed on the ‘wee’ pitch to […]