Our first step towards this year’s 4 nations begins this Sunday (02/04/14) @ the University of Limerick Sports Pitches, players are expected there for 11 am. There will be training before and after lunch. (There is no food provided so players are encouraged to bring their own.) Players should train in either; RLI kit, College […]
Ulster Rugby Senior League Preview Saturday 8th February 2014 by George Millar It is Ulster Senior League action this weekend as the twelve teams compete in round nine with two rounds of fixtures left on the 22nd Feb and the 8th March that will decide the destiny of the Stevenson Shield this season. Current holders […]
We all felt the pain as Clogher Valley lost the All Ireland Junior Cup Final in Dublin last Sat to Enniscorthy 10 – 9. Despite the disappointment, Clogher Valley coaches Glen Kyle and Davy Black still have the league and Towns Cup to pursue in the remaining weeks left in this epic 2013/14 season. In […]
Preview All Ireland League Division 2A City of Derry RFC V Highfield Saturday 1st February 2014 @ Judges Road Kick-off; 2.30pm By; Moss Dineen City of Derry Rugby Club welcomes Highfield from Cork to Judges Road this Saturday for a must win fixture in All Ireland League Division 2A with a 2.30pm Kick-off. The Judges […]
Only one game in Qualifying One this weekend with CIYMS playing Bangor at Belmont. Bangor will look to return to third place in the league with CIYMS fighting it out with Dromore and Ballymoney to secure that all important Top four placing. In Qualifying Two Ballyclare will look to stay ahead of their nearest challengers, […]
With only eight games left for the Ulster sides in Div 1A and 1B we enter week eleven of their AIL programme. The sides in Div 2A and 2B have six games left as they enter week ten. Last weekend provided wins for Belfast Harlequins, Malone, Banbridge, Queens, Rainey, Armagh and Ards with defeats for […]
Qualifying League Previews 3 & 4 Qualifying Three remains a contest between Holywood and Larne for that all important promotion place with Ophir top of Qualifying Four. Qualifying Three Donegal v Newry. Both teams occupy third and fourth place in the league. The meeting of these two sides will provide spectators with a competitive and […]
Rugby League Gains Full Sports Council Recognition in Ireland Rugby League is the latest sport recognised by the Irish Sports Council with approval of Rugby League Ireland as a National Governing Body. This recognition will now allow RLI to further develop the sport of rugby league throughout Ireland and will also allow the organisation to […]
Congratulations to Ballynahinch 1st xv on their impressive win at UCD by 32 – 26 in Div 1A last Saturday. They remain second from bottom in their league with two wins. In Division 1B only Belfast Harlequins secured a win against Ulster neighbours Dungannon 13 – 3 at Stevenson Park. Malone secured their fourth losing […]