Enniskillen – 24, Lisburn – 24 Enniskillen lost a ten point lead in the final quarter, when many on the sidelines were talking of a bonus point win, to draw this match and in truth it was a lost opportunity. Lisburn landed two penalties in the opening ten minutes to take an early six point […]
Enniskillen 1st XV v Lisburn 1st XV (20th November 2010) courtesy of Tom Porter Photography – FOR SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE (should anyone require high resolution copies contact Tom on 07740 676076) Following their forgettable display the previous week against Omagh, the Corus sponsored Lisburn bounced back last Saturday to take two valuable Qualifying League 2 […]
At Blaris last Saturday the Corus sponsored Lisburn 1st XV played one of their best games of rugby of the season so far in beating a young, high flying Grosvenor team comprehensively by the margin of 37 points to 15 and in doing so, picked up a valuable bonus point in their Qualifying League tie. […]
Rugby is more than a game at Londonderry YMCA. On Saturday YMCA President Gordon McSparron hosted a group of Allicadoos from Lisburn rugby club. They were taken on a tour of the Cathedral and the City walls by Ian Bartlett and Gordon and for some this was there first ever visit to the City. The […]
The Corus sponsored Lisburn took another positive step up the Qualifying League at Blaris last Saturday when they took four valuable league points against visitors Ballyclare. This was a match that Lisburn knew they would have to work very hard for as the previous week the ‘Clare team had given Division 1 high flyers Cooke […]
Ballyclare Rugby Club 1st XV in the few years they have been in Qualifying 2 were pushing for a top position at this time of the season but this season are unfortunately languishing at the wrong end of the table with no wins from three matches. Really they should have won on Saturday away to […]
At Blaris last Saturday the Corus sponsored Lisburn lost out to a good CIYMS team by just one score from the seven tries on offer. A hand injury to outhalf Alistair Finlay in the previous game against Belfast High School FP left an opening for Ryan Hill to step up from the seconds and he […]
The pairing of Lisburn with Dungannon in last week’s Junior Cup match evoked memories of the1950s when these two clubs played each other for the “Lisgannon Cup”. This was basically a social event, and could have been termed “the First of the Summer Wine”, but played in a very competitive spirit nonetheless. It came about […]
Ballyclare 69 Harlequins 2nds 12 This Junior Cup game was sponsored by Davison and Associates and match-ball by David Houston. Once again a “Senior” club`s Seconds proved little real match for a Qualifying side and no visiting officials appeared at the pre-match lunch. Ballyclare made a few changes as Baillie,Jackson and R.Boyd were promoted with […]
Lisburn v Dungannon 2s Junior Cup Lisburn miss out in Junior Cup Lisburn 18 – Dungannon 2s 30 The Corus sponsored Lisburn first XV lost out to Dungannon 2s in the first round of the Junior Cup at Blaris last Saturday in a match that will be remembered by the home team as the one […]