Colin Atkinson returns to ARMAGH rugby: Colin Atkinson returns to the Palace grounds this season to assist Coach Andy Hughes. Colin previously played for Armagh for two seasons 1999/01. He moved into All-Ireland senior rugby playing for Ballynahinch and Belfast Harlequins where he captained the side for three successive seasons. Colin has represented Ulster where […]
Malone claimed the Ulster bragging rights in this AIB League 2 encounter at Derramore on Saturday 6th March. Prof Derrick Crothers reports. On Thursday I was awakened by our local corncrake croaking raucously. Spring had arrived. Unfortunately for Quins, it was to be Malone, the better team on the day, who had a Spring in […]
Saturday 27th February. Report by Derrick Crothers. Belfast Harlequins defeated AIB 1B side Ballymena for the second time this season. Quins elected to face the light breeze,east to west, and Ballymena kicked off. There was no bouncy castle this time, only menacing snow on the Antrim hills. At half-time, Quins had a comfortable 0 – […]