Antrim battled the weather at Civil Service to reach the semi finals of the McCambley cup. With the weather reported to have snow and strong winds on the way Antrim knew the task ahead was going to be tough. From the kick off Antrim looked set for business turning the ball over and testing the […]
Omagh IV XV 12 v 7 Malone IV XV Omagh 4s hosted Malone 4s this Saturday at the Thomas Mellon Playing fields. Omagh’s pitches had suffered badly from the heavy rain during the week and condition underfoot could only be described as terrible. Malone started strong, with a massive pack and playing downhill with the […]
Cookstown RFC travelled to East Belfast on Saturday to take on Grosvenor 4XVfor a place in the quarter final of the McCambley Cup. Cookstown expected a tough challenge against the team who knocked out past winners Ards in the previous round. Grosvenor did not disappoint, with their 2nd and 3rd XV games being called off, […]
On Saturday 7 January, Cookstown made the long journey up the Glenshane Pass to play City of Derry RFC in the second round of the McCambley Cup. With Derry hosting three games, the match was played on a suspiciously narrow looking third choice pitch. The game can be best described as a penalty laden affair […]
McCambley Cup Cookstown 43 v Ophir 3 On Saturday 17 December, Cookstown RFC travelled to Mount Pleasant Playing Fields to Play Ophir RFC in the first round of the McCambley Cup. With an excellent playing playing surface, the state of the art changing facilities at the Boys Model School and the picturesque backdrop provided by […]