The weather conditions during the week meant that the friendly fixture between Sullivan Upper and Ballymena Academy was moved from Hollywood to the Galgorm Road venue. Following a 12 – 7 victory for Ballymena earlier in the month, two of the teams seeded to enter the Danske Bank Schools’ Cup at the 4th round stage […]
Ballymena Academy 1stxv looking for a fixture on Wed 30th January or Saturday 2nd February. Anyone available should contact John Andrews – Tel: 028 2565 2782
Ballymena Academy were involved in two extremely close games this week, both against opposition who, like them, are seeded to enter the Schools’ Cup at the fourth round stage. In the space of three days, the County Antrim school enjoyed both the thrill of winning and the disappointment of losing a game in the final […]
Ballymena Academy Medallion team is looking for a fixture on Saturday 19th January. Anyone available should contact John Andrews at the school – Tel: 028 2565 2782
A series of errors allowed Rainey in for the opening try of the match, but not long after a break out of defence by Drysdale led to a lineout near the Rainey line and Ballymena duly drove over to equalise. Drysdale converted to make the score 7-5,and that’s how it stayed until half time. A […]
Ballymena 9 – 9 Dungannon 1XV On what would be described by the locals as a dreach afternoon the two Ulster teams propping the Ulster Bank League fought out a predictably tight battle. Ballymena fullback Timothy Small struck two penalties to put the Braidmen 6-0 ahead at halftime. Dungannon struck back in the second half […]
A tense encounter at Eaton Park saw the two old rivals, Ballymena and Dungnnon, finish level on nine points each. Kenneth Fleming was there with his camera – CLICK HERE for the shots
Merry Christmas BRFC! from all in the Rascal and Mini sections (this was the Rascal,P3 & P4 Xmas disco with Johan Muller dropping in to wish everyone a Happy Christmas, we presented him with a club tie to say thanks). TRIANGLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR BEARS – Ballymena Bears were presented today with a fantastic Christmas […]