After a 3 week break, Coleraine 2XV got the league campaign back on track with a determined win against a tough Ballyclare outfit. Playing in the usual cold, wet and windy December conditions made running rugby difficult at times, but both teams contributed well to a tight match. Playing with a strong prevailing wind, Ballyclare […]
Last Saturday Ballyclare 1st XV did not have a league game and unfortunately the wet conditions of the grounds led to the postponement of the games involving the Thirds and the Fourths at the Cloughan. Also the Under 19 match away to Coleraine was called off for the same reason which meant that the only […]
Conditions force postponement of Ballyclare match in Donegal Ballyclare R.F.C. 1st XV were due to travel to Co.Donegal to play Letterkenny in a Qualifying 2 league game but the wet weather of the previous week meant that the pitches in the north west were unplayable so this will have to be rearranged at a later […]
On Saturday at the Cloughan it was a key clash in Kukri Qualifying 2 with the visit of unbeaten league leaders Bangor against second placed Ballyclare in a game sponsored by Simpson Developments. The Clare had Coburn and Tweed in the pack as the only changes from the win against Grosvenor.But the game was affected […]
Champagne rugby, lots of fights, one or two players a little worse for wear later that night waxing lyrical about the best try they ever scored, or someone once said they could have played for Ireland, massive respect though to the hardy souls taking to the field once again although in many cases they never […]
Ballyclare R.F.C. had three of their four adult sides in action at the weekend and each one managed to record wins by scoring over fifty points. 1st xv defeating Grosvenor F.P. 57-20 at home ; 3rd XV winning 62-5 away to Lisburn Thirds and the 4thXV crushing Belfast Harlequins Fourths at home 55-0. Ballyclare 57 […]
The latest installment in our section devoted to promoting every club in Ulster – this time its Ballyclare and this short review with a link to their website will also stay in our club features section indefinitely. BALLYCLARE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB 1949 – PRESENT Ballyclare Rugby Football Club was formed on 20th May 1949 although […]
In perfect conditions the visitors to the Logan Stadium were Ballyclare who last season put 10 trys past the students. The game started with the home team having the better of the early exchanges, with the lively Jamie Ball at scrum half pulling the strings, however things changed abruptly when the students tried to move […]
A much changed Ballyclare 1st XV went to unbeaten University of Ulster (Coleraine ) on Saturday in Qualifying 2 and suffered their first loss in several weeks. They were missing regulars Rob Boyd,Coburn,Moore,Finlay all in the pack plus Jackson at centre but despite the enforced changes seemed to have done enough when leading well into […]