ARDS 8 – 27 RAINEY AIL 6th October 2012 Scorers: O’Connor(2*Pen, 3*Conv) Rainey Old Boys picked up another four points in the AIL when they beat Ards 27-8 at Hamilton Park. Ards led 5-0 within two minutes of the kick-off, but Rainey controlled matters up front for O’Connor to reduce the deficit. Ards had a […]
Two long range penalties from full-back Mark O’Connor helped Rainey Old Boys over the line and open their AIL campaign with a much sought after victory, but a dogged Nenagh Ormond side threatened to spoil their day. It looked good for Rainey when they led 13 – 0 after 20 minutes at Hatrick Park, but […]
The latest instalment of the typically unrelenting Ulster League campaign saw Rainey travel to Gibson Park to face an inspired Malone side, in peak form and brimming with confidence on the back of their remarkable promotion-winning last season. FOR ACTION SHOTS FROM CHARLES HENDERSON CLICK HERE It mustn’t be overlooked that there has been a […]
RAINEY 5 – 10 BELFAST HARLEQUINS Ulster League 15th September 2012 Scorers: Clarke(1*Try) Rainey Old Boys were able to call on forwards Dawson and McDowell for the first time this season when they met Belfast Harlequins in the Ulster League at Hatrick Park. But they had several other key players missing, as had the Deramore […]
RAINEY III 10 – 38 BALLYMENA IV Rainey welcomed near neighbours Ballymena to Hatrick Park for both side’s first warm up match before the season’s kick-off in September, and on the warmest day of the summer so far, Rainey started at a blistering pace. The back row trio of A.Davis and the Patterson brothers dominated […]
Scorers: Connolly(6*Conv), Cassidy(2*Try), Best(1*Try), Campbell(2*Try), McGlaughlin(1*Try), Rainey(1*Try), Sargent(1*Try) For the Action Shots CLICK HERE Rainey OB II had too much pace behind the scrum for Junior League opponents Clogher Valley II when they met in a pre-season friendly at Hatrick Park. Their superior fitness told in the second half when they ran in four tries […]
In The Beginning… Over the summer, we received the photo below from Mr Christopher E Brennen, with the following additional information. “This photograph shows the Rainey Old Boys RFC (then called the Magherafelt Rugby Club) dated about 1928. I can only identify two individuals in the photo since they are my wife’s grandfather and father. […]
Coaches Chris and Richard welcomed a healthy representation of players, introducing new captain Neil O’Kane and Director of Rugby John Smyth, and with several of our new signings also being present. After reflecting on many aspects of last season, targets were set for next season with a justifiable air of optimism. Anyone keen to keep […]