Ophir start the year in great form Supported by MCW properties and Biffa, Ophir Firsts had managed to get through the 2013/2014 season so far undefeated in all competitions. And last Saturday gave them the best possible start to the New Year with another convincing victory. The Mallusk team had defeated Armoy Firsts three times […]
Ballymoney III XV 27 – 17 Instonians III XV Ballymoney put Instonians to the sword by Neil Campbell Ballymoney put Instonians to the sword. Ballymoney looked to put last week’s disappointment of only managing a draw with their neighbours Coleraine behind them. This week they faced Instonians looking to avenge the poor performance earlier in […]
THIS WEEK After no Donaghadee teams having any games last weekend the Club look forward to this Saturday when the 1st XV get back into action with a visit to Shaws Bridge for the return Kukri Qualifying One league game against Cooke. The Dee won the season’s first encounter at Donaldson Park back in September […]
Coleraine 14 Randalstown 12 (Town’s Cup) Randalstown under Head Coach Gary Longwell and backs Coach Alistair Strange are now a side with genuine aspirations. On Saturday they travelled with a big support to Coleraine, eager to measure themselves against opposition from a higher division. In the event they were not remotely out of their depth, […]
Sat 28th Dec, 14:30 Kukri Qualifying 1. U.U.C. 0 – 96 Clogher Valley No Christmas cheer for Students from Valley by Bob Beatty 15 tries and 8 conversions in an emphatic win Valley were just too physical for a side which included 10 fresher’s as UUC had most of their pack from last week’s good […]
Malone run in 9 tries against Ards in the Ulster Senior League Malone made it 3 from 3 when they ran in 9 tries against Ards in their Ulster league game at Hamilton Park. A great way to see out 2013. Matty Hadden who just played in the Rugby League World Cup for Ireland! got […]
Grosvenor win mud wrestle at Blaris In an unremarkable match played in dreadful conditions on a slippery muddy pitch Grosvenor came out 6-3 winners to leapfrog Lisburn in the league table. Lisburn went ahead after only one minute when Matt Graham slotted over a penalty awarded for not releasing the ball. Both teams did their […]
Philip Gregg, Chairman and Ian Dornan, President with Paddy McAllister and members of the Spence Family who presented The Spence Memorial Cup to Ballynahinch RFC. Saturday 14 Dec was a very special day in the history of Ballynahinch RFC when members of the Spence Family attended the Club’s pre-match lunch to present The Spence Memorial […]
Coleraine Christmas Cracker – 28/12 By Andy Borthwick, 21st Dec 2013 Ballymoney travel to Coleraine on the return of the festive derby. Saturday 28th sees the return of the festive fixture between Coleraine and Ballymoney, with Rugby Road the venue for this year’s encounter. The first meeting in the season was a tight affair, with […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV beat Larne by 37 points to 11 in the second leg of the Hawkins Cup at The Glynn on Saturday 21st December. The result means that Carrick won the Cup with an aggregate score of 60 points to 33, having won by just one point in the fixture at Tom […]