Carrick Ladies rugby is going from strength to strength this season, with the team currently undefeated, sitting top of the Ulster Qualifying League and awaiting the final of the Ulster Ladies 10’s competition. Having won the Ulster Qualifying league last season after suffering defeat at the hands of only one team, Carrick should have been […]
The Carrick 1st XV lost by 19 points to 3 to title-chasing Omagh at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 7th December. Although competitive in the first half – and level on the scoreboard at half-time – the Maxol sponsored Carrick side were completely out-played in the second period when their opponents had the advantage […]
We arrived at Carrickfergus RFC for the Ladies 10s tourno and noticed an American Football team training, turns out its the Carrickfergus Knights and a good lot of the squad have or do play rugby. Gareth & Chris stepped up to do an interview on the attraction of American Football to rugby players and vice […]
CRFC YOUTH SECTION WEEKLY RESULTS ROUNDUP. Date : 30th November 2013 Carrick Under U17s still undefeated in league. Carrickfergus RFC U17s completed the second leg of a difficult fortnight away from home with a maximum 6 league points haul. Both fixtures involved long journeys to Letterkenny in North Donegal & Virginia in South Cavan. A […]
Absolutely no quarter given as the four teams produced a spectacle or so called development rugby, it was full flight armegeddan! The hits, the rucking machines the hard fought victories and then the break away tries not least of which was Lydine from Carrickfergus RFC who spotted a mismatch from the back of a scrum, […]
Carrick Ladies will be hosting the second round of the Ulster Ladies 10’s tournament on Sunday 1st December. Having placed second in the previous round, Carrick look forward to welcoming Cooke, City of Derry and Harlequins to Tom Simms Memorial Park. This will be a tough competition, as each side fights to win the overall […]
The Carrick 1st XV lost to Academy by 27 points to 16 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 23rd November. After the demolition of Strabane and a full blooded performance against Ballyclare in previous weeks, this was a poor performance by the Maxol-sponsored Carrick side. Against fourteen men for most of the game, after […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV were beaten by 29 points to 15 by League leaders Ballyclare at the Cloughan on Saturday 16th November. The final margin of victory considerably flattered the hosts who, for most of the game, looked anything like winners.With fifteen minutes of normal time left, and Carrick leading by seven points, the […]
LATE CLARE SURGE BRINGS BONUS POINT WIN Ballyclare Rugby Club 1st XV returned to Qualifying 2 league action at the Cloughan on Saturday after the euphoria of the win against Clogher Valley in the Junior Cup quarter final the previous week. The opposition were local rivals Carrickfergus and for this derby game coach Bob Young […]