Over the past ten days or so we have witnessed some very dramatic events which will influence end results of the qualifying one league race! Last Saturday saw the up and coming side in Ulster, Academy, come to the Palace Grounds with their intentions clearly to knock Armagh off their game. Academy only gained promotion […]
Clogher Valley 1XV – 3 tries, 2 conversions, 0 penalties, 0 drop goals. Dromore 1XV – 1 tries, 1 conversions, 0 penalties, 0 drop goals. Valley take the points at home Clogher Valley entertained Dromore at The Cran in the second of these back to back fixtures. Valley were keen to get back on the […]
Lurgan Rugby I XV 21 v Civil Service Rugby I XV 0 Following two heavy defeats in the previous two weekends to Letterkenny (league) and Dromore (Towns’ Cup) Lurgan gave their league campaign a boost with a comfortable win against Civil Service in an otherwise dull and scrappy affair, Writes Paddy Allen. CLICK HERE FOR […]
Lurgan Rugby 8 v Dromore Rugby 55 PICTURE: Lurgan scrum half Chris Jenks makes a break against Dromore on Saturday & Dromore number 8 Michael Harshaw is tackled by Lurgans Craig Harrison and Aaron Robinson Last Saturday saw Lurgan exit the 2011 Powerade Towns’ Cup following a heavy nine try home defeat to local rivals […]
PORTADOWN 27 – 24 LIMAVADY Portadown got back to qualifying league action for the first time in over two months with an away visit to Limavady. The visitors found the going tough in the opening exchanges and whilst they were dominant in the scrum, the amount of penalties conceded stifled any momentum they hoped to […]
Tuesday nights round two draw of the Powerade Towns’ Cup handed Lurgan a home local derby against neighbours and Kukri Qualifying section one side Dromore, Writes Paddy Allen. Lurgan’s wish of a home draw came true having received a bye in the opening round and they will look forward to the stiff test against a […]
NAVAN 6 BANBRIDGE 20 Banbridge’s rugby season resumed on Saturday after the freeze-enforced break with a trip to Navan for the re-arranged game. The Rifle Park side duly picked up the win expected against a team sitting second from bottom of Division Three. But the fluency and control which had been increasingly evident in their […]
Ever since the final whistle blew two weeks ago in Sligo signalling Armagh’s demise from the All-Ireland Junior Cup the snow had not let up. Not to be beaten the Armagh grounds team took the decision that if the pitch was cleared of snow the Palace Grounds would be fit for rugby. So the services […]
Lurgan receive first round bye. The draw for the first round of the 2011 Powerade Towns’ Cup was made at Ulster Rugby headquarters on Tuesday evening, Writes Paddy Allen. For Lurgan they will have to wait until January 29 for the second round after receiving a first round bye. The tie of the round (which […]