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Last Saturday Ophir’s Second XV supported by MCW Properties and Biffa Waste, visited Dromore to meet their Thirds in the Minor League. Having attained a level of consistent results – every match lost this season – the handful of travelling support w Twenty minutes into the game almost nothing had stirred up the spectators, other […]
Ophir RFC hosted its annual 10 a side tournament for Year 9 pupils on Thursday 15th November. Five local schools took part in the tournament which is run by Ophir’s CCRO Gavin Robinson as part of the schools rugby development plan. An amalgamated team from Edmund Rice and St. Patricks played Boys Model in the […]
“They say God is in the detail; in rugby that’s true.Sometimes games are won by a magical try – that’s what people remember. But the essence of the game is more mundane. Detail. Wearing down the opposition. Winning the psychological battles – man on man – from the moment the ref blows the whistle for […]
Ophir’s First XV, supported by MCW Properties, travelled last weekend to Kerr Park to meet Holywood in the Qualifying League, Section 4. Holywood manufactured an early opportunity to take the lead but their out half fluffed a fairly simple penalty kick. Ophir got their running game together and took play to the Holywood 22. From […]
After a shaky mid section of the first half, Ophir Firsts, supported by MCW Properties, ran out comfortable winners against Armoy in the league stages of the Gordon West Cup last Saturday. It started well for the Mallusk side, when with just 5 minutes gone, prop John-Joe Flood was held up over the line and […]
OPHIR R.F.C. 23 vs 23 Civil Service It took just 5 minutes for Civil Service to break through the Ophir defence at Mount Pleasant, Ballysillan, last Saturday. CLICK HERE FOR ACTION SHOTS FROM CIVIL SERVICE & DERRY YM GAMES The size and strength of the Civil Service back row and centres took Ophir by surprise […]
As part of the above cross-community project – Ophir + St Endas will be going into local schools to take part in joint Rugby/gaelic sessions with some cross community work involved as well. This scheme will be commencing soon and as part of same Orne requires coaches to undertake the school sessions. I would encourage […]