From far and wide across Ulster, referees of all grades and ages flocked to Shaws Bridge to listen to Ireland’s head of referee development, David McHugh from Munster. CLICK HERE FOR Lots Of PICTURES In the teeming rain, David delivered a master class in positioning and movement to the active referees and onlooking referee assessors. […]
Ballymena travelled to Judge’s Road at City of Derry knowing their hosts possess the capability of beating all-comers, and had indeed done just that in disposing of both Belfast Harlequins and Ballynahinch in previous rounds of the competition. Picking themselves up after the disappointment of the previous week’s performance against Harlequins, Ballymena made a storming […]
City of Derry Rugby Club and Ballymena produced a game that eddied and flowed from start to finish in this S/Final of the Ulster First Trust Cup S/Final @ Judges Road Derry on Saturday last, The result was in doubt to the final whisle as a consequence of Derry coughing up two early converted tries […]
City of Derry Rugby Club had a convincing victory on Saturday last at Judges Road when they defeated old rivals Armagh by a convincing 37pts to 3pts. Derry carried on from where they left off in the first half of their All Ireland League victory the previous weekend away to Old Wesley in Dublin when […]
CITY OF DERRY 37 ARMAGH rugby 3 Saturday saw Armagh first’s and second’s both make the long trek north to Judge’s Road to play The City of Derry. The seconds playing in the second XV league while the respective first‘s met in the Ulster League. The last time Armagh first’s played the ‘Derry side was […]
The soil was dry, the pitch perfectly cut, as the solid crowd of supporters assembled to watch their club. They are smarting from retirement, injury and with 5 guys taking to the field for the first or second game ever the club dug deep and produced some spectacular rugby. Phases, aggressive counter rucking, dynamite crash […]