City of Derry Rugby Club and Ballymena produced a game that eddied and flowed from start to finish in this S/Final of the Ulster First Trust Cup S/Final @ Judges Road Derry on Saturday last, The result was in doubt to the final whisle as a consequence of Derry coughing up two early converted tries […]
Close Encounter at Stevenson Park Dungannon 37 V 6 Ards CLICK HERE FOR IV XV PICTURES v HOLYWOOD Ards played under the lights at Stevenson Park against Dungannon last Friday night in an Ulster Senior League match. Whilst the score line suggests a straightforward win for the home side the result was only secured in […]
Ballymena 2nd XV booked a place in the Junior Cup semi finals on Saturday with a hard fought victory over the previously unbeaten Cooke team. Training throughout the week was excellent with some key players in the squad becoming available after injury. The feeling in the camp was excellent all week and the boys knew […]
Round five of the Ulster Bank league and Ballymena welcomed UCD to Eaton Pk in what would be described as ideal playing conditions on a fine November afternoon. Ballymena also welcomed Ulster signing Callum Black making his debut for the club, needing and indeed wanting some much required game time, after injury. One would have […]
BALLYMENA 32-19 GALWEGIANS Tries: Alasdair Frazer, John Semple, Stephen Mulholland, Ricky Andrew; Cons: John Semple 3; Pens: John Semple 2 Team: Ricky Andrew; John Semple, Alan Smyth, Richard Aingworth, Alasdair Frazer; Martin Irwin, Blane McIlroy; James Carson, Andrew Warwick, Adrian Cundell, Darryl O’Kane, Adie Graham, Andrew Kerr, Paul Pritchard, Stephen Mulholland. Replacements: Andrew Ferguson, James […]
Round four of the Ulster Bank AIL and Ballymena entertained Galwegians at Eaton Park. After dominating the tie for many years, Ballymena had not beaten their visitors in the last four. The match was preceded with a minute silence as a mark of respect to the sad passing of Galwegians long time member and official […]
There was one midweek game played when Banbridge Academy hosted Loretto College from Edinburgh. The visitors started the game strongly, running in a try after just minutes on the clock. The try was converted to give the Edinburgh School an early 7-0 lead. The Banbridge team responded positively to this setback and threatened the Loretto […]
Despite the onset of a well-deserved half term break in the schools there was still a number of games played on Saturday 29th October. Ballymena Academy hosted Down High School. The Down High School team made the Ballymena team, without Matthew Rea who was at the Ireland U19 camp in Dublin; work hard for their […]