1st XV vs UL BOHEMIAN (5 – 12) Ulster Bank All Ireland League Dungannon suffered their first defeat of the season at grey and greasy Annacotty. The visitors went five points ahead in the early stages but UL Bohemians’ JJ Hanrahan provided four penalties to see off Dungannon. Dungannon did collect a losing bonus point […]
Armagh 52 Wanderers 17 A SUBLIME home performance from Armagh on Saturday sealed their first win in the All-Ireland League. Andy Hughes’ side were ruthless against the Leinster visitors and bossed the game throughout. Indeed such was Armagh’s dominance, they had victory and the bonus point wrapped up before half time. And a 33-3 lead […]
Armagh travelled to Rifle Park, on Saturday to play their neighbours, Banbridge, in their fifth game in the Ulster League. Ironically, both sides had secured six league points from four games but Banbridge had a slightly better points difference, which put them on a higher spot. Both clubs rated this encounter as being a local […]
Malone rugby Club I XV 34 v ARMAGH Rugby Club I XV23 Following their narrow defeat against Ballymena on Wednesday evening, Armagh travelled to Gibson Park on Saturday to play their first away fixture in the Ulster League. Armagh, having won only one of their Ulster League fixtures were, nevertheless, confident of putting on a […]
City of Derry defended their home record and in the process crashed the much favoured Harlequins outfit out the Ulster Senior Cup. Although Derry thoroughly deserved their 24-22 victory at Judges Road the victory looked unlikely until two brilliant individual efforts that sealed the comeback! The encounter mirrored the previous week in the early quarter […]
After going down 0-17, Quins score 4 converted tries to win 28-17. Report now available. On a still overcast afternoon, Quins reached a brace of 5 League points:4 for a straight win and a 4-try bonus point,for the second week running:10 points in all. Mind you,ominously Derry were 2 goals and 14 points up within […]
Carrickfergus RFC celebrated the formal opening of their magnificently re-furbished Clubhouse at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 3 September with a 17 points to 10 victory by the Maxol-sponsored 1st XV over local rivals Larne in the first League game of the new season. Indeed, they had begun the celebrations early when the Under […]
City of Derry travelled to Deramore Park to play a very confident Harlequins outfit that had easily disposed of Malone in the first round of the Senior Ulster league. However, it was Derry who hit the ground running and after absorbing some early Quins pressure took control of the game playing some superb rugby to […]