Saturday saw Armagh open their season by hosting Ards in their first game of the Ulster League. There was always going to be a certain degree of apprehension hanging bout the Palace Grounds since this was the first game to be played since being promoted into the senior league. The last time these two teams […]
This pre-season friendly was played in good conditions at Larne. It was played as 3 25 minute periods. For many players this was their first outing in an Instonian jersey. The game was tight with both sides scoring 3 tries each. Inst were testing new combinations in attack and defence and they did not always […]
Enniskillen replaced Ashbourne for this pre-season friendly. It was hard to find a Dromore player who had a poor game and the win will be a confidence boost for this very young team. The tries were scored by Aaron Stewart 2, Tom Finn 2, Adam Macgregor 2, Adam McDonald, Gareth Fitzpatrick, Philip Lunn and Stuart […]
UNDEFEATED AT HARLEQUINS 7′S On Saturday August 27th five squads (Queens, Harlequins 1st, Harlequins 2nds, Newtownards, and Enniskillen) took the pitch for an afternoon of 7′s rugby at Deramore Park. With a newly created squad Queens were able to create a cohesion of various skills and playing methods to allow for a successful outcome. Queens […]
Malone lost their opening Ulster League fixture against Belfast Harlequins by 15-46. Quins fielded a much stronger team, and Malone a youthful team with a number of key players missing. Malone showed well at the start of the first half but it was the visitors who started to dominate espically at the set pieces. CLICK […]
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 […]