Local derby at the Palace grounds. Armagh seconds played their Dungannon counterparts in a 2nd xv league game at the Palace grounds last Thursday night. With the ground conditions being very wet, and even though handling was difficult, this was to prove to be a very entertaining game. Shortly after the kick off, Armagh lost […]
ARMAGH 23 DE LE SALLE PALMERSTON 17 Armagh launched their 2013-14 campaign in The Ulster bank All Ireland League when they entertained DLSP at the Palace Grounds on Saturday afternoon. To date the Armagh side have enjoyed only moderate success having beaten Dungannon but suffered defeats from Rainey and Banbridge twice! The Armagh team exhibited […]
BANBRIDGE 29 ARMAGH 24 For the second consecutive week Armagh played their local rivals Banbridge. Last week’s 32-20 defeat eliminated the Armagh side from the Ulster Senior Cup. This Saturday the Orchard County side travelled to Rifle Park to play Banbridge in the Ulster Senior League. Armagh kicked off with a freshening breeze at their […]
In the Club House @ Armagh RFC on Saturday the pre-match entertainment took on a particularly enjoyable tone when the invited guest Tommy Bowe took to the floor. After he had reminisced about his past days playing at Armagh he announced, to the surprise of all present, that it was his father’s 60th birthday. When […]
ARMAGH 20 BANBRIDGE 32 Saturday saw Armagh entertain their local rivals, Banbridge, in the first round of the Ulster Senior Cup. Due to a long list of injuries, Holidays, work commitments etc. the Armagh squad was depleted by some 30 players. This made coach, Andy Hughes, selection decisions somewhat stretched! In the Club House the […]
City of Armagh RFC First Fifteen played a pre-season friendly on Saturday at the Palace Grounds in preparation for the commencement of the Ulster Senior this weekend. Clogher Valley were the visitors and old friendships were renewed both on and off the pitch. The Junior club had recently returned from a successful tour of Canada […]
City of Armagh Rugby Club are holding an Open Day on the 24th August to kick off the 2013-2014 season. Rugby is truly a sport for all ages, sizes and abilities and creeds with the bonuses of fun, fitness and, best of all, friendships thrown in. The day will include registration, from 2pm, for the […]
Staff and participants at the Armagh Summer Sports Club are joined by Ulster Rugby Development Officers Zoe Templeton (second from left) and Jonathon Graham (far right) Armagh Summer Sports Club welcomed Ulster Rugby’s Female Rugby Officer, Zoe Templeton and Community Rugby Coach Jonathon Graham to Armagh Rugby Club on Thursday 25th July……. for the full […]