Last Saturday saw Holywood take on PSNI at Kerr Park in the last of their round-robin Gordon West Cup ties. Having already won their first two games in the 3 match series Holywood knew that a draw, at worst, would be enough to see them through as winners of their section. In the event working […]
Donegal Town were the visitors to Kerr Park last Saturday on a mission to take two valuable league points but they were unable to stop a rampant Holywood side that has yet to be beaten this season in either league or cup. The margin of the 42 – 17 victory belied the dominance that Holywood […]
HOLYWOOD ROAR ON ALL-WEATHER A 100+ mile bus trip is never the ideal preparation for a game of rugby but that was the journey that Holywood undertook to play Ballyshannon in a league fixture. Coupled, when they got there, with the fact that they were to play on an all weather 3g pitch and the […]
Civil Service (NI) RFC 1st XV unlucky to lose to Holywood in close match Civil Service entertained Holywood in the second match of the Gordon West Cup. Having lost our narrowly in the first match to PSNI, and win was vital to keep alive chances of qualifying into the knock out stages. Service’s preparations weren’t […]
Last Saturday saw Holywood make the short journey to Stormont to face Civil Service in the next of their Gordon West Cup round robin matches. The travelling supporters weren’t to be disappointed when Holywood ran out victors by 25 – 33. Holywood kicked off into the face of a good breeze on a perfect pitch […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV were beaten by by 20 points to 13 away to useful looking University of Ulster, Coleraine side in a League match on Saturday 18 September. This was one of those games which, with a little bit of luck, and greater discipline, Carrick could have won. In the event, they let […]
Holywood 1st XV 17 Randalstown 1st XV 17 Randalstown 1sts opened their league campaign with an entertaining 17 all draw away to Holywood in a game which both sides had opportunities to win. Town started brightly and took an early lead with an Adam Boyd penalty after only 2 minutes. Holywood responded with a penalty […]
With the 1st XV not having a game it was left to the 2nd and 3rd XVs to carry the flag as the new league season got underway. 2nd XV Holywood 2nd XV didn’t get the ideal start to their season on Saturday, after being beaten by Randalstown 57-3. Despite the wet weather during the […]
Randalstown 2nd XV started the season brightly with a rout of Holywood 2nds at Neillsbrook on Saturday afternoon. Barely 5 minutes into the game a knock on by Holywood on their own 22 led to the first of 9 nines for the home team. Having won possession in the set piece ‘Town came up against […]
The draw was made this week by chairman Andy Collins and Vice Chairman Addie Patterson. Group A Group B Balllymoney Grosvenor Ballymena Lurgan Carrickfergus Hollywood Bangor Ophir Randalstown Civil Service As ever the burger stand will be in full swing and refreshments will be available in the clubhouse throughout the day. Robert de Niro and […]