IT was another disappointing day at the office for Armagh on Saturday as they slipped to an Ulster Senior League defeat at the Palace Grounds against Ballynahinch. The game was far from a classic on a day when free flowing rugby was missing from both sides. Both sides were locked at 3-3 at half time […]
Antrim host Armagh 4s in the first round of the McCambley Cup on a Cold day at Allen Park. With Antrim coming off a defeat to Grosvenor. Its was time for the Antrim team to regroup and get back to winning ways. With several injuries Antrim had to restructure to side to fill in the […]
Armagh travelled to Navan to play their eighth game in The Ulster Bank All Ireland League. Having won two games from seven they held an almost identical league status to Navan with each team having earned thirteen points. Both teams were equally in need of league points to boost recent lacklustre match performances and both […]
Antrim host Armagh 4s in the first round of the McCambley Cup on a Cold day at Allen Park. With Antrim coming off a defeat to Grosvenor. Its was time for the Antrim team to regroup and get back to winning ways. With several injuries Antrim had to restructure to side to fill in the […]
Saturday saw Armagh travel into Leinster for the first time to play in the Ulster Bank All Ireland League. Their opposition was NUIM Barnhall. The game was played in the National University of Ireland Maynooth campus fields. Barnhall have unique relationship with the university and carry on a tradition of playing one fixture per season […]
Seconds lose out at home Armagh seconds played Ballymena seconds in a top of the table clash at the palace grounds on Saturday. In what was a bruising encounter Ballymena came out on top late on with a final score of 32 points to 6. At half time with Mathew Steenson converting two long range […]
BHS 7 V RSA 50 Royal School Armagh proved to strong for a young BHS side fielding nine 5th years in the team. The back line for BHS struggled to cope with the free running and off loading of the RSA back line which was pleasing to watch. The first two try’s for RSA where […]
City of Derry Rugby Club had a convincing victory on Saturday last at Judges Road when they defeated old rivals Armagh by a convincing 37pts to 3pts. Derry carried on from where they left off in the first half of their All Ireland League victory the previous weekend away to Old Wesley in Dublin when […]
CITY OF DERRY 37 ARMAGH rugby 3 Saturday saw Armagh first’s and second’s both make the long trek north to Judge’s Road to play The City of Derry. The seconds playing in the second XV league while the respective first‘s met in the Ulster League. The last time Armagh first’s played the ‘Derry side was […]
ARDS EARN BONUS POINT IN CORK Sundays Well 21 V 16 Ards Last Friday the 1st XV squad made their way to Cork and on Saturday played home side Sundays Well at Musgrave Park in perfect conditions and on an immaculate pitch. Still missing eight players this could have been seen as a daunting task […]