The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV’s early season unbeaten run came to an abrupt end on Saturday 1 October when they were beaten by 24 points to nil at Tom Simms Memorial Park by University of Ulster, Coleraine(UUC) in the first round of the Jumior Cup. With three changes in personnel from the previous week and […]
The Carrick 1st XV held onto their unbeaten League record-but only just- when they defeated Lisburn by 18 points to 15 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 24th September. Although they led by 18 points to nil at half-time, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick side allowed their opponents to use the elements to take control of […]
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 […]
The Maxol sponsored Carrick 1st XV maintained their unbeaten League record, and stayed top of the Table, with a hard-fought 19-14 away win over Ballyclare on Saturday 17th September. The breezy and, in the second half, damp conditions were not conducive to flowing rugby and both sides made a lot of handling errors. The foundations […]
Carrickfergus RFC celebrated the formal opening of their magnificently re-furbished Clubhouse at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 3 September with a 17 points to 10 victory by the Maxol-sponsored 1st XV over local rivals Larne in the first League game of the new season. Indeed, they had begun the celebrations early when the Under […]
A fantastic day at Carrick Rugby Club on the official opening of the new clubhouse the youth teams perfomred well in their 3 fixtures against the ever dangerous Ballyclare Youth. Two of the best youth systems in the land here and a delight to watch such good rugby from both clubs. Carrick Youth were victorious […]
Carrickfergus Rugby Football Club (CRFC) officially opened their refurbished clubhouse and grounds as the Tom Simms Memorial Park on 3 September. Carrickfergus is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Ireland, having been established in 1865. The Club’s refurbishment and extension was made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of the late Tom Simms, a […]
The official re-opening will take place on Saturday 3 September at 12 noon. The transformation was made possible by the incredible generosity of Tom Simms, a life-long member of the Club. The official reopening will be marked by the unveiling of a plaque in memory of Tom after whom the grounds will be renamed. Carrivckfergus […]