Lurgan RFC Results 16th Oct 2010
Lurgan II 0 Dungannon IV
Magners Junior League Section Five Lurgan II 0 v Dungannon IV 29
Minor Friendly (Report Below) Lurgan III 24 vBallynahinch Evergreens 3
Under 17 Friendly Lurgan 38 v Ards 22
Four tries for Thirds in friendly Lurgan III 24 v Ballynahinch Evergreens 3
III XV Report & Pictures
Having had to drop their 3rd XV at the start of last season Lurgan were able to field a side to play Ballynahinch Evergreens at Pollock Park last Saturday in a friendly.
Lurgan veteran David Stevenson was able to gather up 24 players mixed of youth and experience but mainly experience! Lurgan used the roll on roll off substitutes well as the young and not so young were able to get a breather.
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Lurgan opened up a 17 – nil lead after the opening 20 minutes with tries from centre Clive Wilson, out half Paddy Allen and flanker David Cunningham with Allen converting only one with his third attempt.
Ballynahinch replied with a penalty goal on the half hour mark which left the score at 17 – 3 at the break.
There was only one further score after the break with winger Ronan Austen scoring on his debut and Paddy Allen landing the conversion to finish off the scoring and leave Lurgan comfortable winners.
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The score from the Lurgan 2nds match against Dungannon 4ths was 39-0 to Dungannon
The game was won at the breakdown where Dungannon were able to rob Lurgan (by fair means and foul) at nearly every ruck and maul. Lurgan struggled to gain momentum and despite the odd moment of individual skill, Dungannon taught them a harsh lesson in the importance of retaining possession. The experienced Dungannon side were worthy winners.
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Meanwhile in Magners Junior League five Lurgan seconds lost out at home to a strong Dungannon fourths by 29 – nil.
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On Saturday morning the undefeated Lurgan under 17’s played host to Premier side Ards at Pollock Park. Having built up a 19 – 7 lead at half time Lurgan looked certain for a comfortable victory.
Ards pulled the score back to 24 – 17 before two late tries from Lurgan saw them run out comfortable winners by 38 – 22.
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GORDON WEST LEAGUE CUP GROUP C PREVIEW
Lurgan go into this Saturday’s final group C clash with Civil Service knowing that only a victory will do if they are to have a say in this seasons knock out stages of the Gordon West League Cup.
Having lost their opening two matches Civl Service are unable to qualify for the quarter finals and Lurgan have two points having won one (15 – 16 vs PSNI) and lost (13 – 12 vs Holywood) one go into the final round of games with a points difference of zero.
The other match see’s Holywood entertaining PSNI witht the home side already having two wins and four point in the bag having won against Lurgan (13 – 12) and away to Civil Service (25 – 33) and have a points difference of +9. PSNI are in the same boat as Lurgan having played two won one (vs CIvil Service 5 – 0) and lost one (vs Lurgan 15 – 16) and have a points difference of +4.
Lurgan can expect a tough encounter from Service but should have enough in the tank for a comfortable victory while Holywood should overcome PSNI with home advantage counting for the Co Down side.
