Old Crescent 7 Belfast Harlequins 14 (Heaney 3p, Gillespie 1t) Quins arrived at Rosbrien for the re-arranged AIL match, and saw the pitch in exceptionally good condition, considering the previous day’s snow-laden blizzards. On paper, Quins put out their strongest team so far this season. Neil McCombe and Niall O’Connor made rare appearances, while Quins […]
Malone claimed the Ulster bragging rights in this AIB League 2 encounter at Derramore on Saturday 6th March. Prof Derrick Crothers reports. On Thursday I was awakened by our local corncrake croaking raucously. Spring had arrived. Unfortunately for Quins, it was to be Malone, the better team on the day, who had a Spring in […]
Saturday 27th February. Report by Derrick Crothers. Belfast Harlequins defeated AIB 1B side Ballymena for the second time this season. Quins elected to face the light breeze,east to west, and Ballymena kicked off. There was no bouncy castle this time, only menacing snow on the Antrim hills. At half-time, Quins had a comfortable 0 – […]
Saturday 30th January 2010 Philips Arena, Deramore Park, Belfast. Belfast Harlequins moved into the top four in AIB League 2, leapfrogging rivals D.L.S.P. with this 22 – 7 win. Despite early morning snow flurries the match kicked off in strong sunlight with Quins electing to defend the Clubhouse end and it was the Belfast side […]