The Final Series Of Games! Its been some season and Q1 will enjoy the company of 2 new clubs from Q2! One Q1 will be in AIL next season, hats off to Coleraine who have achieved an astonishing position given their start to the season, and Academy. The other seasoned Q1 clubs will play to […]
Civil Service(NI) RFC 2nd XV travel to Shawsbridge to take on newly formed Cooke RFC 4th XV. The video contains highlights of tries from Moore Holmes, Stewart Ferguson and Ryan Campbell as well as kicks from Moore and Neil Palmer. Civil Service 2nd XV 41 v 0 Cooke 4th XV Under sunny skies at Shawsbridge […]
Reports from Is v Cooke, IIs v Portadown IIs, IIIs v Instonians IVs, IVs v Harlequins IVs, U19s v Ballyclare U19s. Pictures from Ist XV v Cooke Ist XV in report below. Also lots of other pictures en route – wiil let you know when they are uploaded. LATE SCORE DENIES BALLYCLARE IN CUP TIE […]
Overall Cooke was the stronger of the teams. In the first half Cooke dominated, great defending, great work from the scrums, constantly breaking the game line with good tackles and passing. Lineouts performed well no recorded lost lineouts and attacked well. 90 Photos on slideshow of Cooke v Blackrock, courtesy of Gleno Photos. Should anyone […]
Cooke too strong for Academy Cooke kicked off in this the first round of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup against recently promoted Academy. Most of the play in the first 10 mins saw Cooke testing out the Academy defensive line and from a quick tap penalty 5mts out, McCordick rode through two tacklers to […]
For the first time in 10 years Clogher Valley 2nd XV registered a comprehensive victory on the opening day of the season. Fielding a team containing a blend of youth and experience Clogher Valley were first out of the blocks taking the lead with a penalty. However Cooke soon found their form with a flowing […]
With the 1st XV not having a game it was left to the 2nd and 3rd XVs to carry the flag as the new league season got underway. 2nd XV Holywood 2nd XV didn’t get the ideal start to their season on Saturday, after being beaten by Randalstown 57-3. Despite the wet weather during the […]
Cooke Rugby Football Club in Belfast will be 100 years young this season. A variety of events and activities will be held to mark the occasion culminating in a festival of rugby next April. Speaking about the celebrations new President Ian Callaghan said: “We are very keen to involve former members in the celebrations, as […]
Review By Lauren Day, Cooke RFC, Ulster & Ireland. “Last Wednesday myself, Irish International Eliza Downey and Quins Womens 7s organiser Natalie Bryant visited Drennan’s restaurant on behalf of the Belfast Harlequins 7’s tournament to help raise its profile! Drennan’s is situated on University Road, Belfast. A perfect location close to the city centre with […]