Academy 1s v Limivady 1s q1 Conditions – Summer is OVER! But Academy Found Some Sunshine, with a historic victory racking up their first ever victory in Q1. Well done guys! Despite the conditions both teams began positively and tried to move the ball and make the best of it, endeavouring to play some running […]
Ophir RFC Hosted their Annual 7-a-side Youth Tournament on Friday the 20th August from 6.30pm – 9pm. The evening was brilliant with good light and the standard of the rugby was excellent! Malone, Carrick, Larne, Ballyclare, Instonians, Ophir, Ballymena and Randalstown competed in two sections. The high standard of rugby bodes well for the future […]
On Friday 20th and Saturday 21 August, Ophir Rugby Club will host their traditional Seven-a Side competition at Magowan Park, The Cottonmount, Mallusk. In a departure from the usual one-day event, the competition will kick off on the Friday evening with Under 19 teams challenging for the Ken Bonar Memorial Trophy. Entries have been confirmed […]
BEACH TAG 26th June – Porstewart Strand. Portstewart Strand is the place to be on Saturday 26th June. IRFU beach tag is taking place! Due to the popularity of the event the IRFU has now opened more places! To enter check please check out www.irfu.ie or email tagulster@irishrugby.ie Malone Thursday Report Week 7 The competition […]
The 3rd Lagan Cup was held today at Cherryvalley playing fields, Ravenhill road, Belfast. Ably hosted as always by the Ulster Titans RFC, and starting with a coolish rain, the tournament ended in full sunshine! The teams taking part with roughly! 10 players a peice were, Ulster Titans, Civil Service, Malone Vikings, Newry Spur, Ophir, […]
Saturday 13th March. Report by James Barr. AIL Division 2 side Malone booked their place in the semi-finals of the First Trust Senior Cup when they beat a depleted Rainey Old Boys 10 -49 at Hatrick Park. Joining them in the last four are Dungannon, Instonians and Queen’s, who came from 25-0 down to beat […]
Malone claimed the Ulster bragging rights in this AIB League 2 encounter at Derramore on Saturday 6th March. Prof Derrick Crothers reports. On Thursday I was awakened by our local corncrake croaking raucously. Spring had arrived. Unfortunately for Quins, it was to be Malone, the better team on the day, who had a Spring in […]
Queens were away this Saturday in double-header league and cup game. Early pressure from Malone was soaked up well by the Queens defence, until 20 minutes in a missed tackle led to a converted Malone try under the posts. Malone missed several chances to extend the lead with 3 missed penalties, much to the Queens […]
Belfast Harlequins lost narrowly at home and Malone drew art Gibson Park in their AIB Division 2 encounters. Belfast Harlequins 9 – 17 Terenure College Scrum-half Michael Heaney kept Quins in touch throughout the game with two first half penalties and a third in the second half. The Belfast side, despite trailing to a converted […]