BANBRIDGE 3RDs 29 Portadown 2nds 13 Two late tries gave Bann Thirds a rather flattering if deserved win against a Portadown side which had knocked them out of the Crawford Cup just a few weeks previously. Alan Robinson’s eighth minute penalty for the visitors was neutralised by a Clarke McAllister effort nine minutes later. But […]
Ballyclare Rugby Club II XV Lose Cup Tie: II XV v Clogher Valley RFC II XV:
For Ballyclare Rugby Club only one of the teams was in action at the weekend as very wet conditions continue to restrict games across the Province and the pitches at the Cloughan are no better condition than elsewhere. The Seconds made the trip to County Tyrone to play a strong Clogher Valley 2nd XV in […]
Ballyclare Rugby Club Dinner Takes Place @ A Packed Cloughan Clubhouse: Mickey Quinn As Guest Speaker + Coulter Cup Kicking Competition
Thanks to David Irvine Prfoessional Photographer (www.glenophoto.com) for the pictures (72) CLICK HERE to view them BALLYCLARE RUGBY AWARDS NIGHT Ballyclare Rugby Club held their Annual Dinner and Awards night on Saturday in the Cloughan clubhouse when close to a hundred members and guests were present. The excellent Guest speaker was Mick Quinn who was […]
Armagh Rugby II XV Claim League & Cup Double!!!
On Easter Tuesday Armagh 2s played Coleraine 2s in the final of the Crawford Cup at Ravenhill. After claiming the Junior 1 league championship the previous week Armagh hoped to make it an historic league and cup double for the club. CLICK HERE FOR NEW PICTURES BY KEN REDPATH And CLICK HERE FOR 107 Action […]
Dungannon Rugby Club Notes: I XV v Bruff Rugby, III XV v Hinch Rugby, IV XV v Portadown Rugby in Forster Cup, U15 & U17 XV v Ballymena Rugby
1st XV vs BRUFF (21 – 8) Ulster Bank All Ireland League CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES On a fine afternoon for rugby at Stevenson Park Bruff kept Dungannon pinned in their half for most of the first quarter. Dungannon’s defence, superbly marshalled by Captain Paul Magee, held although they conceded a penalty converted by outhalf […]
Ballyclare Rugby Club Notes: FOURTHS LOSE UNBEATEN RECORD + Towns Cup Draw
Due to the heavy frosts of last weekend most rugby matches were called off including the three home games for Ballyclare`s top three teams. However the game for the Fourths led by John Wasson away to Bangor 3rds did go ahead. Prior to Saturday this team had been unbeaten in their Minor league and cup […]
Lisburn back after eight week break fail in Town’s Cup
Lisburn 17 – Bangor 20 The Corus sponsored Lisburn 1st XV were back at Blaris last Saturday after an eight week lay-off due to frozen pitches and holiday season breaks. The rustiness showed as despite scoring three good tries they found themselves at the wrong end of a Town’s Cup scoreline against old foes Bangor. […]
BIG CROWD & GOOD WIN FOR DONAGHADEE RUGBY III XV 17 v BANBRIDGE RUGBY V XV 0: McCAMBLEY CUP
Semi-tropical Donaghadee had almost no snow throughout what some newspapers called the disastrous weather period. But it was cold, and the pitches were sometimes too hard for contact sports, so a few degrees of warmth last week made for a welcome return to live rugby at Donaldson Park. The Donaghadee club Firsts were denied a […]