Ophir to get new clubhouse

Work on site is due to begin on the 1st June’10 on new clubhouse and changing facilities at Ophir Rugby Football Club in Newtownabbey. Officials at the club have secured almost £85,000 for the ambitious project, which will involve the replacement of the existing changing rooms at Magowan Park in Mallusk with new, improved facilities. […]

Carrick 7’s Day 3: Abbey Ladies 10’s

Day 3 at Carrickfergus saw the Abbey Ladies 10’s take centre stage. The competition saw a strong invitational Wooden Spoon Lionesses side together with teams  from St Albans, Pontyclun and Tyne and Wear take on local sides Cooke, Belfast Harlequins, Carrick, City of Derry, Enniskillen and Queens. Despite a strong showing from the Lionesses it […]

Carrick 7’s Day 2: Open Series.

Academy completed the double this weekend, with the senior side following up on the Big Cats U20 win on Friday night, by claiming the Guinness Holmes Platter in an exciting final against the fancied Tyrone Marauders. Surrey Colts claimed the honours in the Willis Final beating Ulster Exiles and CIYMS had a resounding victory over […]

Rugby and Reflection from Trevor Ringland

INTOUCH Rugby caught up with Ulster legend Trevor Ringland as he embarks on a new challenge in his career. In his own words: “The example of rugby whether it is  Ulster, Ireland or the British & Irish Lions is its ability to be inclusive and so build relationships between the people in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland […]

Ards Mini Rugby Festival

The Mini section held their Annual Festival at Hamilton Park on Sunday and attracted over 650 players at all levels. In all, well over a thousand people, including many local residents descended on Hamilton Park, and everyone was well catered for. This was a huge undertaking and special thanks must go to Ian Caughey, for […]