While First Trust Ulster League leaders Dungannon had to field without their Ulster Ravens contingent,Rainey Old Boys chose to rest a number of regulars for their meeting at Hatrick Park.And while Rainey’s young squad gave a good account of themselves,Dungannon had enough power up front to establish a winning lead midway through the second half […]
DERRY YM 0 – 75 RAINEY II Conference 4 10th December 2011 Scorers: Devlin(10*Conv), Dillon(1*Try), McIvor(1*Try), O’Hagan(1*Try), Heaney(1*Try), Irvine(1*Try), McClelland(3*Try), Cassidy(3*Try) CLICK HERE FOR I XV PICTURES V SLIGO A ver poor Derry YM side were no match for Rainey II at Drumahoe, where the visitors ran in eleven tries in a very one-sided affair. […]
There was an air of inevitability at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys and Banbridge met in a top of the table Division 2 B game. For fifty minutes the First Trust Senior Cup finalists, coached by New Zealander Dan Soper and former Ulster and Ireland prop Simon Best, did an impressive containing job on […]
RAINEY IV 17 – 13 PORTADOWN Minor League 19th November 2011 Scorers: Walker(1*Conv), Scullion(1*Try), McElhone(1*Try), Martin(1*Try) The lead changed several times at Hatrick Park where Rainey OB IV rallied to beat Portadown V by 17-13 in the rain. While the kicking was poor, the tackling could not be faulted and the Rainey pack stood up […]
While Banbridge, strongly fancied for the Division 2 B title,were having to settle for a losing bonus point from their trip to Drogheda,Rainey Old Boys took just over half an hour to bank a vital bonus point against Dublin visitors Suttonians.After losing their shape for a spell in the third quarter,they finished well with try […]
INSTONIANS II 28 – 27 RAINEY II 2nds League 12th November 2011 Scorers: Cassidy(1*Try), McGuckin(1*Try), Devlin(2*Try), Dillon(1*Pen, 2*Conv) Photos Having done well to get back in the game, Rainey OB II conceded the silliest of late penalties to go down 28-27 to Instonians II at Shaw’s Bridge. They should be beating themselves up at losing […]
Scorers: Walker(2*Pen, 1*Conv), McBride(1*Try) When Rainey OB IV entertained Ballynahinch VII only a few weeks ago, they lost 32-3. Yet when they fielded a very inexperienced side at Ballymacarn Park on Saturday, they held on for a 13-12 victory. They had three debutants – Johnny Mc Bride, Conor Scullion and Aidan McElhone, while Fintan Martin […]