Narrow loss for Dee against Portadown Donaghadee 1st XV’s last game of 2013 saw them welcome league leaders Portadown to Donaldson Park. Since Donaghadee regained their top flight status in Junior Rugby these two teams have enjoyed some great encounters and although Donaghadee went into this game in mixed form and with a number of […]
Well played Dromore u15s who beat Ballymena 85-0 in the league outstanding players Elliott Forbes and Ross Clarke. Aaron Atkinson and oran white Ben Heath Ben Davis Robin Cantley Denis Manso Elliot Forbes and Mathew brush all scored. Well played men super work by coaches geoffry moore david Cantley and Freddy luke. Happy christmas. Great […]
THIS WEEK The 1st XV travel to Dromore in the first return Q1 league game of the season. The Dee won the game at Donaldson Park on 31st August but the Barban Hill men have been in a rich vein of form of late and will be a tough nut to crack. The 2nd XV […]
DEE HOLD OUT FOR MEMORABLE VICTORY It was derby day at Donaldson Park on Saturday as Donaghadee welcomed Bangor with Qualifying League One points, The Rodney Gray Cup and local bragging rights up for grabs. Bangor have settled well back in Junior Rugby’s top league and on paper went into Saturday’s clash as favourites. However […]
SECOND FIFTEEN BREAK THEIR AWAY DUCK The 2nd XV made the trip to Shaw’s Bridge with 0 wins from 3 on the road and in the knowledge they would be facing a strong Instonians team. For the umpteenth time this season, the 2nd XV was unrecognisable from the team that played the previous fixture, the […]
Dermie Moffett It was with great sadness that the Club learned last week of the sudden passing of Dermond (Dermie) Moffett. Dermie left school at 16 in 1963 and immediately joined Donaghadee where he instantly established himself on the First XV at that tender age as an extremely skilful, robust and hard tackling centre – […]
It’s only 38 sleeps to the highlight of the Festive Season! The Dee Exiles v Dee Home Boys match, 1.30pm Boxing Day. This years Exiles manager is Alastair Lockhart & the ring leader of the Home team is Kyle Morrow . Please let the guys know ASAP if your available? There’s also a full set […]
Sat 16th Nov, 2:30pm. Kukri Qualifying 1. Coleraine 28 – 3 Donaghadee DEE FALL IN NORTH WEST FOR SECOND WEEK IN A ROW by Jim Lyttle Depowered scrum hampers the Dee Saturday proved another difficult day for Donaghadee in the North West in their latest Qualifying One game – this time against Coleraine . Injury […]
DEE FALTER IN NORTH WEST (by Jonathan Martindale) Donaghadee 1st XV travelled to Kilraughts Road last Saturday to play Ballymoney in the Quarter Finals of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup. Although Donaghadee have had a stuttering start to the season recent performances against Dundalk and UUC suggested they could have a good go at […]
Sat 9th Nov, 2:30pm. Ballymoney 15 – 0 Donaghadee Ballymoney through to Semi Finals by Andy Borthwick BRFC beat Donaghadee 15-0 to process to the semi-final of the Ulster junior Cup On another wet day at Kilraughts Road, Ballymoney welcomed Donaghadee in the last eight of the Millar McCall Wylie Ulster Junior Cup. The game […]