Armagh made the long trip north to Limavady with a degree of tension. The whole squad knew that they had underperformed in the last two fixtures. Against Coleraine they had shown sporadic flashes of their flair but were well and truly overpowered in the closing minutes of the game. Against Clogher, however, they were humiliated […]
The business end of the season is upon us as far as Kukri Qualifying League 2 is concerned. Tuesday night saw the visit of league leaders CIYMS 1st XV to Donaghadee 1st XV, with both teams pushing for the league title as well as one of the two automatic promotion places available. CLICK HERE FOR […]
ARMAGH Rugby 0 v CLOGHER VALLEY Rugby 31 Armagh entertained their neighbours, Clogher Valley, in the semi-final of the Powerade Towns Cup last Saturday afternoon. The Armagh side were still numb from the humbling 33-17 league defeat they had suffered from Coleraine on Wednesday evening. When the Clogher army of supporters arrived en mass at […]
Ballymoney 1XV – 1 tries, 0 conversions, 4 penalties, 0 drop goals. Clogher Valley 1XV – 2 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties, 1 drop goals. Valley secure points in Ballymoney CLICK HERE FOR THE PICTURES 200+ Valley with a number of key players missing started brightly and exerted pressure in the Ballymoney 22 for the […]
PORTADOWN Rugby I XV 22 v ARMAGH Rugby I XV 31 This local derby game was always going to be the game in junior Ulster rugby which would have a telling effect on the 20010-11 Qualifying League season. The weather conditions could only be described as idyllic with 14.5 degrees sunshine with the slightest of […]
Armagh entertained Bangor at the Palace Grounds on Saturday afternoon. Having beaten Bangor handsomely 43-12 in the away league fixture on February 12th the home match looked a fair probability to pick up another winning bonus point. Bangor has yet to win a league match this season so they appear to be resigned to being […]
Cooke maintained its position as leading the promotion race for AIL qualification with a solid display against bottom placed Bangor. The game started at a hectic pace with the Cooke pack taking the ball deep into Bangor territory. A well executed series of ‘pick and drives’ was rewarded after 8 minutes with lively flanker Cochrane […]