In the second leg of a two match series with Ballynahinch which was played this week at Tom Simms Memorial Park, Carrick once again inflicted a comprehensive defeat on their Co Down rivals. Not that Hinch were a walkover far from it they remained competitive throughout & even at the late stages of the game […]
Cooke 2nds suffer another defeat at the hands of a very strong Ballynahinch side. Cooke 2nds suffered another defeat at the hands of a very strong Ballynahinch side.The Cooke pack was depleted due to the puzzling non availability of a large number of players.This meant that 2 backs had to play in the back row […]
On Saturday 10 September Cookstown RFC commenced their Minor league programme against a spirited and youthful Ballynahinch side in front of a sizeable crowd at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena. Played in sunny conditions, Cookstown elected to play the first half with the strong wind on their backs. Straight from the kickoff, some forceful running […]
Ballynahinch 31pts Rainey Old Boys 10pts For the second week in a row a young and relatively inexperienced Ballynahinch team came from behind to secure a bounus point victory over the Rainey Old Boys. Hinch started slowly and perhaps the exertions of Tuesday nights match against Ulster U20 XV had taken its toll as they […]
5s win 6-3…..4s beat 17-15…3s win 43-13……1s beat@hinch Malone lose heavily in Senior Cup encounter with Ballynahinch The 1st XV lost heavily away to Ballynahinch in the 1st Round of this years Senior Cup going down by a scoreline of 49-8. The Vikings however make it two in a row against CIYMS 2’s Carrying on […]
U13s At Ravenhill Rainey Rhinos U13s played an exhibition game during half-time at the Ulster Vs Glasgow Warriors Rabodirect Pro12 League match on Friday 2nd September at Ravenhill. In wet and slippery conditions, the boys put on a great show against Randalstown, scoring 2 trys to nil. CLICK HERE For Pictures BALLYNAHINCH 31 – 10 […]
3rd XV vs Ballynahinch (19 – 8) Junior League The season could not have started better for the IIIs, within the first minute centre Geoffrey Blair intercepted and went over for a try between the posts. Jonny Smith converted. 0 – 7 After three minutes Hinch replied with a penalty. 3 – 7 After the […]
Ballynahinch dominated the early exchanges driving the young Ulster side deep into their half of the field. The home pack set a strong platform for scrum half Andrew Cairns to off load to his forwards, and in the 7th minute loose head prop Chris Stevenson crashed over for the opening score just left of the […]
The new rugby season kicked off at Ballymacarn Park on Wednesday evening when a Ballynahinch XV played and Invitation XV in memory of Capt. Mark Hale who was killed in action in Afghanistan. The Hinch side made up from players representing the 2’s 3’s and 4’s faced a powerful looking 2 Rifle’s outfit which featured […]
The Ulster Senior League got underway on Saturday with the Hinch travelling to the Dub in Belfast with only four regulars in their starting line-up. The Hinch side made a poor start, Queens enjoying most of the possession and converting two penalty goals through the boot of David Kenny for an early 6-point lead. In […]