The draws have been made for the opening rounds of the First Trust Senior Cup First Trust Senior Cup Quarter Final Draw: Armagh v Ballynahinch or Ards Ballymena or Queen’s University v Banbridge Belfast Harlequins or Dungannon v City of Derry Rainey Old Boys v Malone
Queen’s University and Ballynahinch will contest the First Trust Senior Cup Final at Ravenhill on Wednesday (11th December, 7.30pm kick off). Queen’s have enjoyed relatively straightforward progress to the semi-finals, scoring 92 points as they defeated Belfast Harlequins 31-13 before blitzing Ards 61-11. The students also had home advantage for their last four clash with […]
Two fascinating cup semi finals for decision this weekend. Hopefully the Autumnal weather favours the occasion to allow the four sides to display their attacking qualities. For the winners they will step out on to the redeveloped Ravenhill on Wednesday the 11th December to challenge for this magnificent trophy. We wish all four teams well […]
BYES: Ards, Ballynahinch, Dungannon, Instonians The First Trust Senior Cup will provide clubs with their first opportunity to win silverware this season with the final scheduled for Wednesday 11th December. Current Senior Cup holders Ballymena travel to Gibson Park to face Malone. Momentum is with the Eaton Park men after an encouraging start to their […]
Match Report By; Moss Dineen City of Derry Rugby Club were frozen out by a more experienced Dungannon team in the Ulster Senior Cup Final on Thursday night last at Ravenhill. The Judges Road men found themselves fourteen points down with just five minutes gone following two converted try’s. The weather conditions were deteriorating the […]
Extended highlights video clip below incl interviews with supporters, players, coaches and clips of play – and Dungannon lifting the cup. All week we have been on tender hooks to wait and see if the Senior Cup final would be played, the weather fortunately held out until the final decision was taken on Thursday 16th […]
This Ulster Senior Cup Quarter Final game proved a bridge too far for an experimental young Instonians side. Instonians entertained near neighbours Malone at Shaw’s Bridge on Saturday, 16th October. It was played in near perfect conditions on a beautiful autumn day that brought out a healthy crowd of spectators. Instonian head coach, Clem Boyd, […]