As forecast, the weather broke at about 2pm, and the rain which fell throughout the game turned what should have been a fast, open encounter into a bit of a slog. The final tally was five penalties to Ballymena , all kicked by Tim Small, to four penalties by Queen’s’ . An away league win […]
In a much improved performance, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV beat Grosvenor by 17 points to 13 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 26th October.The match was played in wet and windy conditions which made expansive rugby all but impossible and both sides eventually resorted to a kicking game allied with picking and driving […]
City of Derry RFC 30pts, Naas 14pts Match Report by; Moss Dineen City of Derry Rugby Club continued their good run of form when they recorded a four try bonus point victory over unbeaten Naas in All Ireland League Division 2A on Saturday last at Judges Road. This win keeps Derry unbeaten at the top […]
There were four midweek fixtures played on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th October in the lead up to a restricted list of fixtures, due to the half term break, on Saturday 26th October. Belfast Royal Academy should have hosted Ballymena Academy on Saturday 19th October but put the game back until Wednesday 23rd due to […]
City of Armagh RFC I XV played their third game in the Ulster Bank All Ireland League on Saturday when the entertained the Leinster side, Tullamore at the Palace Grounds. Prior to the game the newly promoted Leinster side had won their way to the league spot above Armagh securing two wins from their first […]