FIRST TRUST ULSTER LEAGUE Armagh y 18-23 Rainey O.B. SECOND XV CONFERENCE Rainey O.B. 2 20-7 B.Harlequins 2 Mc CAMBLEY CUP Rainey O.B. 4 w/o Donaghadee 3 ARMAGH SLUMP IN FINAL QUARTER Underfoot conditions were hardly conducive to running rugby at the Palace Grounds where Armagh and Rainey Old Boys are due to meet again […]
LATE TRY SEES DERRY HOME For the second week running,City of Derry 2 just pipped Rainey O.B. 2 on the post at Judges Road with a late try.This time,a place in the last eight of the Towns’ Cup was the prize and,while Rainey will again be disappointed at having lost,they can draw comfort from having […]
CITY OF DERRY II 25-20 RAINEY II 2nd XV League 26th January 2013 Scorers: McErlean(1*Try), Dysart(1*Try), McCalmont(1*Try), Walker(1*Conv, 1*Pen) A try, five minutes from time, gave City of Derry II a 25-20 victory over Rainey OB II in the Second Fifteen League at Judges Road, where the same side meet again in the Towns’ Cup […]
There was drama aplenty at Forenaughts where Rainey Old Boys staged a grandstand finish to snatch a 19-19 draw with Naas. The Kildare side looked certain winners when they led 19-5 well into the last quarter,but the league leaders showed their mettle in running in two converted tries to come away with two vital points. […]
RAINEY EXTEND WINNING RUN Rainey Old Boys chalked up another vital victory when they defeated joint-second placed Boyne 41-7 at Hatrick Park where conditions were surprisingly good after the rain and snow of the week before.But it was not as easy as the scoreline would suggest.In fact,it was far from it.After trailing 7-6 at half-time,Rainey […]
A nightmare ten minute spell after half-time proved to be the difference between the sides when Ballymena beat Rainey Old Boys 24-12 in the Ulster League at Eaton Park. Having fared well against the breeze to turn round only 7-5 in arrears,Rainey made a succession of costly errors which left them facing an uphill battle.Some […]
SHIELS STEALS THE SHOW Rainey Number 8 Michael Shiels was the undisputed Man of the Match at Hatrick Park where the Old Boys beat Ards 28-13 in the Ulster League.His hat-trick of tries helped them to a bonus point in an undistinguished encounter which provided little festive cheer for a subdued crowd on a dry,but […]