Update on Ulster Rugby Kukri Qualifying League 2 Coaching Teams & Player Movements 2014/15 by George Millar. Clubs finalised player / coach prep for commencement of the season 2014/15.
Academy Rugby Club
Head Coach: Gareth Lynn
Director of Rugby: Colin Petrie
1st xv Captain: Lee Moody
Players in / out: No details available on player movement in and out of the 1st xv squad
Carrickfergus rugby Club
Head Coach: Warren McClean
Assistant Coach: Neil Hanna [ Forwards ]
Assistant Coach: Jonny Cullen [ Backs]
1st xv Captain: Jonny Cullen
Players in/ out: No details available on player movement in and out of 1st xv squad.
Coleraine Rugby Club
Head Coach: John Boyd
Assistant Coach: David DD Andrews
Assistant Coach: Norman Blair
1st xv Captain: Stephen Dickey
Vice Captain: Nial Irwin
Players in: Stephen Dickey, Adam Parke, Stephen Jefferson [ City of Derry}, Nial Irwin [ Rainey}, Alan Gourley [ Cooke ], Willy Hunt.
Out: Conor Simpson [ Rainey]
South African, Bokkie Carstens returning for another season.
Enniskillen Rugby Club
Head Coach: Norman Richmond
Assistant Coach: Ashley Finlay [ Backs]
Assistant Coach: Jamie Johnston [Forwards]
Players in: Ashley Finlay [ Cooke], Gareth Beatty [Dual Status City of Derry], Nick Finlay [Returned from Scotland], Christopher Henry [Clogher Valley ].
Grosvenor Rugby Club
Head Coach: Alasdair McKee
Assistant Coach: Alain Douglas
1st xv Captain: Mark Cartmill
Players in: Sam Purdon, Jamie McMullan, Shane Johnston, Scott McClure, Adam Stinson, David Egner, Scott Martin, Jim Neill, Matty Little and Conor McCartney.
Players out: Centre Jamie Meaklin has retired and his centre partner Ben Coard is taking up a Uni place in England.
Holywood Rugby Club
Head Coach: Laurence Kelly
Assistant Coach: Daniel Allen
1st xv Captain: Rory Eves.
Indications that Holywood have lost several key players from their promotion winning 1st xv squad. Could be a difficult season for the North Down side.
Lisburn Rugby Club
Head Coach: Mark Crothers [ Third season incharge]
Assistant Coach: Andrew Posselwaite
Assistant Coach: Mark Healy
1st xv Captain: Peter Graham
Players in: Jonathan Harding [ UUC ] , Matthew Crossly [ Malone ], Reece Symmonds [ Instonians]
Players out: David Scott : [ Instonians ]
Lisburn have the four Gilkinson brothers who play for the 1st xv. Ex Methody out half Ross Edgar is another key player in the squad that has developed over the last year boosted by players from Wallace and Friends grammar schools.
Omagh Rugby Club
Head Coach: Phil Marshall
Assistant Coaches: Mark Neill, James Kane, John Mitchell.
1st xv Captain: Mark Smyth.
Players in: Scholboys and players returning from University.
Players out: None
2013/14 Captain Andrew Ferguson who received a serious leg injury is now back in full training.
Randalstown rugby Club
Head Coach: Gary Longwell
Assistant Coach: Alistair Strange
Team Manager: William Allen
Players in: Scott Stevenson, Daniel Morgan [ UUC ], Paul Laverty [ Returning from Australia ], Daniel McGlade [ Returning from Uni ] along with players moving up from their successful Under 19 squad and Antrim Grammar school players.
Players out: None
UUC Rugby Club
Head Coach: Nathan Moore
Assistant Coach: Stevie Brown.
1st xv Captain: Adam Jamison.
Vice Captain: Adam Clarke
Players in: No information
Players out: Ryan Milligan [ Banbridge], Rob Haldane [ Ballymena], Gareth Irvine [ Bangor ].
Another fascinating season coming up in Qualifying Two such is the strength and depth of the playing squads in this league.
