PORTADOWN 2XV 37-18 COOKE 2XV Portadown seconds have been steadily improving in recent weeks and a win against Cooke seconds keeps momentum with the side. Whilst the result was all-important it was the manner of the win which was most pleasing. The Blues were rampant at Chambers Park to run out convincing 37-18 winners. Posession […]
WANDERERS 15 BANBRIDGE 38 A late flurry of tries earned Banbridge the bonus point which elevated them to a top four position in Division Three of the All-Ireland League for the first time this season. But for the first hour of this game at Merrion Road the Co Down side had trailed to a Wanderers […]
Due to a mixture of administrative mix-ups and dubious cancellations by other clubs, Banbridge Seconds finally took to the field for the first time in five weeks when they entertained Carrick Firsts in the Conference League. With the players maintaining as much sharpness as possible in training over this period, it was still the competitive edge that […]
After covering the Banbridge Academy game in the morning we travelled the short distance to Banbridge rugby club to watch Ban I v Suttonians I and Ban III v Dungannon III. With schools playing in the morning and senior squads in the afternoons it makes for an excellent day out and we are looking forward […]
Weather conditions at The Palace Grounds could not have been more fitting for fast, open rugby on Saturday afternoon as Armagh kicked-off their campaign to retain the coveted Ulster Junior Cup. After last week’s match with Coleraine when it hadn’t stopped teaming down all game it was very pleasant to see the large crowd watch […]
A well-drilled and multi-talented Queen’s side dealt clinically with the challenge of Banbridge to go through to the Division Three play-off final against Nenagh Ormond. Ulster’s uncrowned team-of-the-year outscored the Rifle Park lads by six tries to three, but they were made to battle all the way as the visitors gave further evidence of their […]
Banbridge duly picked up the win they needed to copper-fasten their place in the end-of-season Division Three play-offs, scoring four tries for good measure to add another bonus point to their haul. But it could so easily have ended in defeat for the home side as they contrived to produce a mix of wonderfully enterprising […]
FIRST TRUST SENIOR LEAGUE: Saturday, December 19 BANBRIDGE 5 DUNGANNON 10, Rifle Park Scorers: Banbridge: Tries : Matthew Irvine Dungannon: Tries: Derek Hall; DG: James Shiells; Pens: James Shiells There are two reposts available for this mid-Ulster tussle in the First Trust Senior League. Dungannon Report. This game was played in bitterly cold conditions and […]