Latest from Tir Chonaill 21st Sept… Tir Chonaill Mini Blitz Sat 24th: The club will host all other clubs in the county this coming Saturday at 10am in Carrickfin. This is the first county blitz of the new season and will give our Minis a chance to see how they stand after the Ulster Branch […]
Reports are circulating of an official Over 35’s League! With Ireland riding high, maybe the old boys who have decided we’re not quite over the hill yet will take up the gauntlet once again and take to the pitches in an over 35’s league. This of course will add more credence to our criticisms of […]
Ophir RFC 1st XV got their league season started at Magowan Park on Saturday 10th September with a home fixture against Ballyshannon. Hopes for a successful season were high under new coach Ken Campbell and despite a deluge of rain before kick off the home side started brightly. From the start the Ophir pack were […]
Carrickfergus Rugby Football Club (CRFC) officially opened their refurbished clubhouse and grounds as the Tom Simms Memorial Park on 3 September. Carrickfergus is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Ireland, having been established in 1865. The Club’s refurbishment and extension was made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of the late Tom Simms, a […]
The honour of hosting the first game in the renamed competition will be shared between the Liberty Stadium and Ravenhill where both games kick-off at 7.05pm. Last season’s finalists, Leinster, are the visitors to Swansea where they will be hoping to reverse the outcome of the 2009/10 final, when Ospreys took the title. CHECK THIS […]
New signings Callum Black, Lewis Stevenson and Mike McComish could be in line to play their first competitive game. Prop Adam Macklin and utility back Peter Nelson could also earn their first cap for Ulster. Eighteen year old Nelson has featured in the pre season friendlies against Neath and Harlequins. Despite having nine players involved […]