Ulster Rugby players Chris Henry and Adam Macklin, along with Community Rugby Officer, Darren McGuigan, gave their support to the Donegal Sport Partnership’s ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ education pack launch at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny
Under the slogan ‘JUST TRY’ it aims to get more women active by PLEDGING to TRY sport. Following the launch of the Women’s Sporting Calendar2012 and concerns around short-listing for the BBC SPOTY award – the issues (access, availability, promotion, sponsorship, role models etc) surrounding women’s sport have been highlighted by both the media and […]
CLARE END LEAGUE CAMPAIGN WITH WIN IN DONEGAL Ballyclare 1st XV completed their Qualifying 2 programme on Saturday when they travelled to Letterkenny who are bottom of the League and due to be relegated. But on the day the Clare team showing a number of changes with the introduction of Peter Ferguson,Matt Dailly,Rory Henderson and […]
Charity Cycle ride Moved by the events on Sports Relief one of our fellow Perennials Neil McConkey has come up with his own unique plan to raise some funds to add to the Sports Relief tally. He is planning to “Cycle in support of Ulster Rugby” during the rest of this season’s Heineken Cup campaign. […]
U17’s start their cup campaign with a win Ballyclare U17’s, 7 – Instonians U17, 29 CLICK HERE FOR BANGOR PICTURES Instonians travelled up to Ballyclare for the for this cup match on Saturday 3 March 2012. Conditions were pleasant with a slight breeze but underfoot it was very muddy and the pitch was probably in […]
Enniskillen 6 UUC 8 with 7 changes through injury and unavailability made the difficult task of travelling to fortress Enniskillen even more challenging for the uni side, but by 4pm it was job done and four vital league points secured for the young student team. With a strong wind straight down the field the home […]
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 […]
This eagerly anticipated event was without doubt one of the best social nights Upritchard Park has seen in recent times. As the opener in a series of social events planned throughout the coming season, Paddy Robinson’s brainchild seemed straightforward enough. Get a pig, roast it, and gather some mates round to eat it. The organisational […]