What a festive season of competitive club rugby we have on offer for the thousands of supporters in Ulster who follow their teams. With Ulster Bank All Ireland Junior Cup semi final action, Ulster Championship League, Qualifying league fixtures the excitement will continue to build as we complete the first half of a dramatic season […]
What a weekend of rugby we have coming up across the Province. With European Cup, British & Irish Cup, All Ireland League, Qualifying League, not to mention the teams involved in Junior, Minor, Schools and Club Youth Rugby. There will be disappointment for Ulster Rugby to see their teams in the European Cup and the […]
Another weekend of nail biting club action coming up with the First Trust Senior Cup semi finals, Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup semi finals and crucial league fixtures in Qualifying leagues One, Two, Three and Four. First of all we must congratulate Clogher Valley, Bangor and CIYMS on reaching the semi finals of the Ulster […]
The Autumn international series continues this weekend. At Grassroots level the action will be fast and furious. We have fixtures in DIV 1A and B of the Ulster Bank All Ireland league with the clubs in Div 2A and B enjoying a welcome two week break before their league programme recommences on Sat 6th December. […]
We have no sooner moved on from European competition, with the Autumn International series commencing this weekend. The eyes of the world will be on a Sport that is not without controversey as the subject of injuries and their causes dominate the game at all levels. The recent publication by Professor Allyson Pollock – ‘Tackling […]
All Ireland League and Qualifying rugby dominate the fixture schedule in Ulster this weekend. Even at this early stage of the season potential promotion and relegation issues are starting to take shape. In the AIL Ballymena and Armagh remain unbeaten in their leagues with Ballynahinch and Queens in contention to challenge for league honours. For […]
Ulster Championship rugby, AIL, Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup and the Gordon West Cup dominate club fixtures in Ulster rugby this weekend. Ards have a rearranged AIL match at Hamilton Park against Bruff from Munster on Sat. It is a must win game for the Ulster side who suffered a heart breaking last minute 24 […]
This weekend we see the Ulster AIL clubs return to contest their provincial competitions before the AIL fixtures resume on the 1st November. For the eleven Ulster AIL clubs they have experienced mixed fortunes in their opening games. Ballynahinch sit mid table in Div 1A with two home wins from their opening four matches. Their […]