RS Dungannon Rugby I XV v Ballymena Academy Rugby I XV, took place on the WK Armstrong pitch at the Royal School

The game was a competitive and entertaining contest, with both packs of forwards working hard to establish dominance at the breakdown. Ballymena Academy opened the scoring when Darren Geddis slotted a penalty in the 10th minute tyo give his team a 3-0 lead. The RS Dungannon team then enjoyed an extended period of possession which […]

Two of the teams not involved in the Third Round of the Northern Bank Schools’ Cup locked horns at Pirrie Park on Saturday when Methodist College hosted Ballymena Academy. Report & Pictures

The match proved to be a tense and highly competitive affair with Ballymena keen to make amends for their defeat by Methody back in October. Ballymena started strongly and spent the first ten minutes of the match deep in the Methody half but stout defence by the home team meant that Ballymena were unable to […]

Dungannon RFC Notes: I XV 39 vs BALLYMENA RFC I XV 13 + II XV 41 v Letterkenny RFC I XV 12: Reports & Pictures Of I XV

Ulster Bank All Ireland League 1st XV vs BALLYMENA (39 – 13) A very impressive performance by Dungannon. They were much sharper than Ballymena and the enterprise of the pack coupled with some great running by the threequarters made this a memorable afternoon for the Dungannon contingent at Eaton Park particularly when young Stuart McCloskey […]

Belfast Harlequins RFC Notes: I XV 9 v Ballymena RFC I XV 0 & YOUTH (U13,U15 &U17) TRAINING RECOMMENCES

Quins weather early Ballymena storm to secure a valuable AIL 1B win in this cracking derby match. Quins rushed to fourth spot in the league with a deserved victory over leaders and Ulster rivals Ballymena at Deramore Park. The first half was played in difficult weather conditions with Ballymena firing everything but the Kitchen sink […]