Darren Cave to captain Ulster for the first time Darren Cave will captain Ulster for the first time when the province take on Newport Gwent Dragons in the Guinness PRO12 at Rodney Parade on Sunday afternoon (kick off 16:00). The 27 year-old has played 154 times for Ulster and leads a team aiming to make […]
VIRGINIA RFC VIRGINIA FIRST XV TAKE THE POINTS IN LOCAL DERBY Cavan 7 – Virginia 19 In perfect conditions in Swellan Park Virgina travelled the short distance to their local neighbours in this Ulster league clash. It was the travelling side who started the better with their pressure leading to two early penalities which were […]
Impressions first night, could not fault Larne or Ballymena on an excellent game! Great organisation from the Nutty Krust tournament organisers and now in its 36th year, these are innovators, drivers of progress, and the teams who have entered are what its all about. Rugby Union the best sport in the world, without question the […]
Ireland name 38 Player Squad for first two rounds of RBS 6 Nations Championship The Ireland coaching staff has named a 38 player squad for the first two rounds of the RBS 6 Nations Championship. The squad had been reduced through injury as well as a number of Wolfhounds returning to their provinces. “Jack Conan […]
It is less a matter of what’s professional practice as what’s good practice. The best managers and management teams understand this, writes Kieran Shannon. All these years and the message still hasn’t sunk in. Ten years ago the GAA coaching conference also focused on burnout, just like last weekend’s one investigated it as well. At […]
Ballynahinch (15-9): Stephen McAuley; David Nicholson, Stuart Morrow, Richard Reaney, Ross Adair; Harry McAleese (capt), Aaron Cairns; (1-8): Jonny Simpson, Jonny Murphy, Stuart Orr, James Simpson, Jonny Madden, David McGuigan, Paul Pritchard, Mike Graham; Replacements: Craig Trenier, Conor Pyper, Josh Donaldson, James McBriar, Jordan Grattan. Malone (15-9): Andy Bryans; Michael Barker, Nathan Browne, Kieran Joyce, […]
Silverware and the opportunity for Ulster AIL clubs and players to add winners medals to their personal collection are prized as such opportunities do not present themselves too often to Ulster clubs in the All Ireland league. Ulster’s number one club Ballynahinch slipped up last season at the Kingspan stadium to Queens in the Senior […]
WASPS PASS 17,000 TICKET MILESTONE FOR FIRST GAME AT RICOH ARENA Wasps have today announced that it has passed the 17,000 ticket mark for the Club’s first game at the Ricoh Arena, more than double its record crowd so far this season. The Club’s opening game at their new home will be their Aviva Premiership […]