Down to the last eight ties in the Towns cup this weekend. The two stand out fixtures are the meeting of current holders Ballyclare and All Ireland Junior Cup finalists Clogher Valley at Cloughan and Dromore v current Junior Cup holders Ballynahinch seconds at Barban Hill in an appetising County Down derby. Donaghadee v Enniskillen […]
Longlist announced for prestigious accolade Following the conclusion of the pool stages of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup, ERC has announced the longlist for the prestigious ERC European Player of the Year 2014 award. Selected by a distinguished panel of rugby experts, the longlist for one of the most prized individual accolades […]
There were recent midweek games played in the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield, 2ndxv and 3rdxv competitions. In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield 2nd Round games Limavady Grammar School lost by 22-8 against Bangor Grammar School, Lurgan College defeated Foyle and Londonderry College by 23-7 and Ashfield Boys’ School lost by 50-0 […]
Qualifying rugby has the opportunity to showcase the best of Junior rugby in Ulster this weekend with the Senior clubs having a weekend off. The stand out fixture is the meeting of the top two in Qualifying One when Clogher Valley (1) and Portadown(2) meet at Chambers Park on Saturday. With two points separating the […]
ERC European Player of the Year 2014 longlist to be announced after pool stages As the pool stages of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup reach their conclusion, ERC, the governing body of European club rugby’s two tournaments, is beginning the search for the outstanding player who will follow in the footsteps of […]
PwC Ireland U20 Squad Announced for 2014 6 Nations PwC Ireland U20 coach Mike Ruddock has named a panel of 28 players for the 2014 RBS U20 6 Nations Championship. Two players – Peter Dooley (Lansdowne FC) and Peadar Timmins (UCD) are retained from last year’s squad with the majority of the players looking forward […]
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 11th January 2014. There were seven Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 1 games played on Saturday 11th January. Foyle and Londonderry College hosted Friends’ School, Lisburn in a game which the Foyle College team won by 24-0. The Foyle team dominated proceedings in the first half and […]
It is a return to action for the teams in Qualifying One and Two after the first round of the Towns Cup last Saturday. Impressive wins by Bangor and Ballymena seconds will further their ambitions of Cup success this season. Once again the stand out fixtures in the second round to be played on the […]