PRE-SEASON QUALIFYING FRIENDLY ENDS IN RARE DEFEAT The Dee 1st XV arrived at Carrick carrying a few niggles from their very creditable performance against Queens three days earlier but also missing a few personnel due to a combination of injury, unavailability and illness. In a game of four 20 minute quarters the Dee started well […]
DEE 1st XV AT CARRICKFERGUS RFC THIS SATURDAY Donaghadee 1st XV squad complete their final preparations for the upcoming season this Saturday when they travel to Tom Simm’s Memorial Park where they will meet old foes Carrick in a friendly game. The two sides have not met in over three years since the Dee were […]
DONAGHADEE RFC IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN FOR SEASON 2014/15 It’s now late summer and the rugby season is almost upon us at Donaldson Park. For anyone that isn’t aware of it Donaghadee RFC 1st XV play in Kukri Qualifying One and will be entering their fourth consecutive season at that level in 2014/15. The […]
Dee invest in the future with news of key post… DONAGHADEE RFC CLUB COMMUNITY RUGBY OFFICER The Club are delighted to announce that, in association with the IRFU (Ulster Branch), they will have a Club Community Rugby Officer (CCRO) for the incoming season. The post holder will provide rugby development services on behalf of the […]
Feel your blood boiling a little. Its no surprise for us because the spine tingling feeling you get when prospect of a Towns Cup Final is on the cards is real and exciting. Teams that get through to the quarters and semis of this competition are not always but sometimes an indication of the current […]
DEE TRIUMPH IN POWERADE TOWNS CUP SEMI-FINAL Donaghadee travelled to Ballynahinch on Saturday in the semi final of the prestigious Towns Cup competition. Ballynahinch 2nd XV are the current holders of the Junior Cup and overcome a stern test against Bangor in the previous round. Donaghadee were first to put points on the board when […]
Armagh III 0 Donaghadee II 10 The young Donaghadee 2nd XV made the trip to the Palace Grounds, Armagh on Saturday after a couple of close fought games in which they have been unfortunate not to come away with more reward. The Dee played their best rugby in the first half which they finished with […]
PERENNIALS With skipper Andy Monson confined to his sickbed the indomitable Ossie Gordon took over the leadership mantle and steered the Dee men to their first ever victory over the star studded Perennials. Recently qualified Legends Ian Martiindale and Robert Eadie led from the front with standout performances from Nick Lord, Stevie Garrett and Davy […]
BLEWITT DROP GOAL SEALS TOWNS CUP SEMI-FINAL PLACE Donaghadee welcomed Omagh to Donaldson Park on Saturday in the Quarter Final of the Powerade Towns Cup. The Omagh team travelled to Donaghadee full of confidence having gone a number of games unbeaten as they battle for promotion with Ballyclare at the top of Qualifying League Two. […]