BRILLIANT! below is team sheet and scores: Starting team 1 Jarlath Carey 2 David Ferguson 3 Stephen Jefferson 4 Peter Bogle 5 Johnny Gault 6 Alex Gourley 7 Andrew Neeley 8 Stephen Dickey 9 Paul Roxbourough 10 David Andrews 11 Nial Irwin 12 Tommy Van Wyk 13 Stuart Simpson 14 Nigel Hall 15 Brian Cochrane […]
Ireland fell to their third defeat of the Autumn International series despite their best performance of the season when France rallied late to secure a 34-16 victory in Thomond Park. In what was the first ever rugby league international in Thomond Park a record number of spectators were in attendance to see Irish wing Joe […]
This was a clash between bottom placed Clonakility and second from bottom Instonians, for both teams a must win game. The tension was high throughout the game, and even more evident with the contrast between both teams at the final whilstle. Neutral observers would have enjoyed the ebb and flow of the game, but for […]
Hats to off to any captain of the III XV and below in all clubs – what a hard job that can be. Fielding a team, getting the guys to turn up to training. A pleasure to cover Dromore and we will do anything to help them promote the club. We got some play from […]
Bonus point win for 1st XV Banbridge 1st XV return home with a bonus point after a 25 – 6 win away at Highfield. This win moves Bann up to fourth in the table on 14 points. The 2nd XV will feel agrieved at only earning a point at Malone where they shared a 10 […]
Mark Aston has finalised his match day squad for this Saturday’s international rugby league test against Wales in Neath. Aston has made two changes from the squad that lost to Scotland last weekend with Leeds Rhinos forward Luke Ambler coming into the squad along with Tim Bergin who will return from his one match suspension […]
Although Jonny didnt get onto the field of play in Irelands disappointing 26-6 defeat to Scotland in Glasgow last Sunday he retains his place in the squad for this weekends trip to the Gnoll, Neath, to face a full Welsh side gearing up for their Four Nations debut next weekend. The game kicks off at […]
This weekend will see the commencement of the 2011/12 All Ireland Junior Cup, with Ulster clubs Academy, Coleraine, Cooke and Portadown all hosting southern opposition in Round 1. The competition has proved popular since its inception in 2006. Four of the previous winners have gone on to win promotion to the Ulster Bank League – […]
Rugby is a nation building sport a phrase that you would have heard from Willie John McBride & Syd Millar to mention but a few. Now we are delighted to have been pinged with a special feature by CNN in which Simon Best, Simon McKinstry & Daniel Soper give their views on the current success […]
Ireland and Mark Aston got their International campaign off to a disappointing 26-6 loss to Celtic rivals Scotland. Scotland Opened the scoring with four minutes gone after two repeat sets John Duffy slid the ball through for Alex Hurst who then converted his own try. Despite falling behind early Ireland fought back and forced a […]