The IRFU (Ulster Branch) has teamed up with the Donnelly Motor Group to provide a platform for local rugby clubs to help themselves raise, potentially, over £350,000 for grassroots rugby. The ‘Your Club Your Country’ initiative will enable the 44 registered rugby clubs in Northern Ireland, including Cooke to boost club finances by selling tickets […]
Volunteers! Giving their free time, paying subs and supporting their club, players, and supporters, pulling together to mark 100 years of Larne RFC. This is what grows a club, and ignites the passion to be the best. Larne RFC Ivan Cooke on the recommendation of other club members put in the hard yards to make […]
Firsts edge out Coleraine Comments (0) Share0Tweet0 Cooke have edge on Coleraine in close fought encounter Cooke atoned for last week’s junior cup performance with a committed effort against a potent Coleraine side. The visitors had the first opportunity to register points but a penalty by accomplished out-half Gourley skewed wide. Cooke winger Jarvis made […]
Cooke crushed in a 5 try second half rampage by Ballynahinch IIs Cooke v Ballynahinch IIs The strength in depth of high-flying Ballynahinch was clearly evident against a mediocre Cooke side. It took only 7 minutes before the hard working Co Down team had created a 3 on 1 overlap sending winger Arneill over for […]
League success continues to elude Firsts. A consolation losing bonus point is all to show from a closely contested game against Clogher Valley Clogher Valley v Cooke These two teams dominated Section One rugby last year but have not seen things go their way in this year’s highly competitive Qualifying league. With both teams sitting […]
Firsts through to next round of All Ireland Junior Cup Bright sunshine and a finely manicured pitch at the Galway Sportsground set the scene for a fast, open game as Cooke took on a determined OLBC team in the first round of the Ulster Bank All Ireland Junior cup. The Belfast side started confidently and […]
P7 – Saturday October 13th brought away matches vs Coleraine, always some of our strongest opposition. The P7s played three late starting matches on the day, with a great player turnout despite the scheduling change. For the club shop CLICK HERE The boys came out strongly in the first half of match one and took […]