Bangor 33-Lisburn 35: At Bangor last Saturday the Tata Steel sponsored Lisburn team pulled a rabbit out of the bag to pip a resurgent Bangor outfit by 35 points to 33 in injury time. The visitors had got off to a great start with a whirlwind brace of tries in the first five minutes of […]
1sts suffer heavy defeat at Skerries in first round robin game Beaten by a better team on the day though some refereeing decisions did not help. Two players ill and two returning from long term injuries also disrupted the side and we never were really in the game after the first 10-15 minutes. Disappointing all […]
Ophir Firsts, supported by Ballyvesey Recycling Solutions, completed their Qualifying League programme last Saturday with a welcome return to home territory at Magowan Park. Over the past two months the wet weather had played havoc with the Cottonmount turf and home fixtures had been played away or at the Valley Leisure Centre. Holywood were familiar […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV produced probably their best, and certainly their most committed, display of the season in beating Enniskillen by 24 points to nil at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 24 March. The win earned them their first winning bonus point of the season.The young Carrick team tore into their opponents from […]
I XV Match Report Malone put in an amazing performance to blow away Instonians Malone started brightly, Pentland missing an early penalty, however a short time later Josh was on target with his second penalty to give a 0-3 lead. Josh was involved in Malones firstry when he made a super break but the ball […]
CLICK HERE FOR THE I XV PICTURES Limavady U17 vs Ballymoney U17 19/2/12 Limavady entertained Ballymoney at the John Hunter Memorial Grounds in a friendly match prior to an intense cup tournament. Limavady had a point to prove beginning the game as underdogs against the Premier Division team. Limavady began strongly and ran in 2 […]
The IV XV have progressed into their second successive Forster Cup Final thanks to the cultured boot of Cormac Convery. This was a tight match with the dreaded yellow card having an affect on the outcome. Banbridge took the lead with a penalty that Cormac matched before kicking Dungannon into a 6-3 lead on the […]
2 XV League: The IIs showed twelve changes from last week and performed well as they ran in seven tries against Rainey in Magherafelt. Stuart Lester scored a hat trick with Richard Holmes and Paul Magee getting their names on the score sheet. John McGuckin scored a good individual try and Alan Cummings rounded off […]