A number of teams played midweek games in the lead up to a full list of fixtures on Saturday 26th November. Portadown College travelled to play Banbridge Academy and came away with a resounding midweek victory. The Portadown team scored two first half tries with Ben Matchett and Nathan Montgomery getting the scores. The conversions […]
Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 19th November 2011. Once again a few midweek games were played midweek before a full list of fixtures on Saturday 19th November. Regent House continued their recent run of good form when they hosted a very committed Bangor Grammar School team on Wednesday 16th. Regent House played into […]
A number of midweek games took place on Wednesday 9th November because of transfer tests being hosted at schools on Saturday 12th November. Regent House hosted Sullivan Upper at the Circular Road venue in Newtownards. Before the game all players took part in a Minutes Silence in memory of Ben Reid, the Regent House pupil […]
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 […]
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 […]
The draw for the second round of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland Junior Cup was made at the IRFU Domestic Game Committee meeting today. The draw was made by Scott Walker, IRFU Domestic Game Manager, and Ian McIlrath, All Ireland League Commitee Chairman. Cup holders Crosshaven were knocked out in the first round leaving former winners […]
The draw for the semi finals of the First Trust Bank Ulster Senior Cup was made today at Ravenhill by Joey Devlin, Private Banking, First Trust Bank and Laurence Caldwell, Ulster Branch President. [youtube 8ahW6zxALRI] After defeating Belfast Harlequins and Ballynahinch in the previous rounds, City of Derry face another tough task in the semi […]
The match of the weekend involved the meeting at Pirrie Park of Methodist College and Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Rudolph Benade landed a penalty to put the home side into a 3-0 lead. Royal Belfast Academical Institution came back strongly and enjoyed the majority of territorial possession for the remainder of the first half with […]