All Ireland Junior Cup Preview Saturday 26th October 2013 by George Millar The Premier Junior tournament in Irish rugby kicks off this weekend. We have Portadown, CIYMS, Clogher Valley and Donaghadee representing Ulster. Wanderers, Dundalk Coolmine and Enniscorthy representing Leinster. Tralee, Skibereen, Kanturk and Kilfeacle representing Munster. OLBC, Monivea, Westport and Ballina representing Connacht. No […]
BRFC through to next round by Andy Borthwick Ballymoney maintain momentum with a solid win Ballymoney were in action in the Ulser Junior Cup 2nd round this week, looking to go one better than the draw away to Dromore a few weeks back. Dromore kicked off, playing towards the clubhouse, and soon let Ballymoney know […]
Randalstown 1st XV 15 v Grosvenor RFC 22 Randalstown fielded a side minus a number of regulars due to injury and unavailability for this second round Junior Cup clash against Grosvenor RFC. The match was only a few minutes old when good work by the visitors forwards gave their backs the chance to attack the […]
Portadown RFC I XV advance to the quarter finals of the Ulster Rugby Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup in a fascinating game characterised by a ferocious desire on the part of both teams to win this encounter. Portadown won the game comprehensively although Bangor lived up to their credentials as major contenders. A very very […]
CLARE ADVANCE TO CUP QUARTER FINALS Ballyclare 1st XV entertained Omagh on Saturday at the Cloughan in the second round of the Millar McCall Junior Cup with the knowledge that the Tyrone team will be one of the major opponents in the race for the Qualifying 2 league this season. The Clare`s 42-10 win in […]
Donaghadee RFC Junior Cup DEE PROGRESS IN JUNIOR CUP Given the horrendous traffic delays in the Greater Belfast area last Saturday this Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Round Two game in Banbridge did well to kick off at the normal time of 2:30pm. It at first appeared that the delays the Dee side had suffered […]
Ballymoney progress in Junior Cup by Andy Borthwick Ballymoney got their first competitive win of the season over a competitive Lisburn side. Ballymoney took the field on Saturday looking to carry on their second half form against Coleraine and post a more convincing display. With Lisburn also looking to improve on their results last week, […]
Students Progress to Next Round of the Junior Cup. The students had a well deserved victory against Ards 2ndXV in the Junior Cup, winning 60 – 3. The game started off with the students receiving the kick off. Possession was evenly contested until the students turned over Ards and were rewarded with an early try. […]
The final is scheduled for Ravenhill on Tuesday 17th December. There are thirteen ties down for decision this weekend, with All-Ireland Junior Cup representatives Clogher Valley, CIYMS, Portadown and Donaghadee receiving a bye in the first round. Ballymoney host Lisburn still seeking their first win of the season. A narrow loss to neighbours Coleraine last […]