Sat 7th December – Results round up By STEPHEN NUTT, 7th Dec 2013 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email 0 Black Knights win in Strabane is the only good part of the weekend for Ards teams. Ards 1sts 18 v Tullamore 24 Ards’ recent run of defeats continued when they were defeated […]
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 7th December 2013 There was one midweek fixture played when Antrim Grammar School defeated Cambridge House by 27-7. The Antrim GS team had built up a 17-7 lead by half time with tries coming from Andrew White, David Armstrong and Chris Donnelly. Andrew added one conversion. In response, […]
Queens 31pts, City of Derry RFC 5pts Match Report by; Moss Dineen Christmas came early for Queens Rugby Club in Belfast last Saturday in the All Ireland League when City of Derry Rugby Club gave them four gift wrapped converted try’s in broad day light. There was no Secret Santa reciprocal present in sight as […]
McCambley Cup First Round Antrim RFC 15 – 5 Enniskillen After last week’s hard fought victory over the unbeaten Ballynahinch side, the Antrim squad faced a highly physical Enniskillen in the opening round of the McCambley Cup. Enniskillen came into the fixture topping the Minor League West on an equally rich vein of form. Tries […]
ARMAGH rugby 29 Sligo 13 Sligo saw the Sligo team arrive at the Palace Grounds two hours prior to kick-off time with a certain confidence in their whole team psyche. They arrived in Armagh after two away wins, one home win, and a creditable draw against Thomond under their belt. Armagh, on the other hand, […]
Strabane 1st XV 11 Randalstown 1st XV 39 Randalstown were the favourites on Saturday afternoon having notched up a few victories lately while opponents Strabane were bottom of the table. This of course meant that Strabane had nothing to lose and everything to gain, a situation Randalstown understood having been in the same place last […]
BREAKING NEWS Ireland Rugby Country U19 Squad This news has arrived via Barney McGonigle Ireland U19 squad to play Australia Ravenhill Saturday 14th December 2013. 2-30pm KO. The Ireland U19 squad to play Australia Schools at Ravenhill on Saturday 14th December has been announced. Josh Bingham (Methodist College/Ulster) Frank Bradshaw Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster) Ross Byrne […]
Saturday 7th December has been set aside as the IRFU Charitable Trust Day for all schools’ players in the Province. The players will be asked to donate a minimum of £1.00 to the Charitable Trust, a Trust that does an immense amount of work on behalf of players who have picked up a serious injury. […]
All Ireland League Preview Saturday 7th December 2013 by George Millar With the Xmas break coming up after week eight of the AIL for Division 1A and 1B and week seven for 2A and 2B league programme this weekend. League action will resume for clubs in Division 1A and 1B on Saturday the 4th January […]