Over 28 four ball groupings competed at Loughgall Country Park in fine conditions. By 7 o’clock there were some very tired faces arriving at The Palace Grounds for the prize-giving and barbeque reception. The Club president, Andrew Nesbitt, presented the prizes and extended hearty thanks to all the competitors and sponsors who donated prizes as […]
There might have been 60-70 teams there! Ulster had 7 teams but managed to get victories across the board (we think) but also finalists in two ALL IRELAND FINALS both immensely well played finals. + 4 semi finalists!!! We have a very high standard of tag in Ulster & finals are wild cards, almost uncallable […]
On Saturday past Belfast Harlequins took on Glasgow Hawks in a training friendly. The teams played four 20 minute periods and used all their players with regular subs. Obviously the coaches were trying out alot of their options. This game was also made more interesting by the close connection between player son both sides with […]
For 150+ Pictures courtesy of www.glenophoto.com CLICK HERE OPHIR SENIOR DAY PICTURES LINKS CLICK HERE FOR 183 Pictures CLICK HERE For another 246! Pictures Courtesy of Gleno Photo (proprietor David Irvine can be contacted on georgedirvine@aol.com) OPHIR U19 DAY PICTURES LINKS We managed to get over 400 pictures including team, spectators and action shots ~ […]
The Ophir 7s is not just a rugby tournament it is a critical asset in the preparations for the imminent new season each year. Now in our second year of coverage this is the first time we have brought the video cameras and boy were we not dissapointed! The skills were awesome, all the clubs […]
HERE ARE SOME OF THE EVENTS AND TIMES FOR THE VIRGINIA RFC FAMILY DAY: Day started at 2:00pm Mattie Griffin Stunt Show @ 3:00pm, 4:00pm, & 5:30pm For the little ones: Meet and Greet Mickey & Minnie Mouse @ 2:30pm Magic Show @ 5:00pm Lots of Face Painting, Air Brush Tattoo, Bungee Run, Gladiator Challenge, […]
Part 2 of our tour covers the Donaghadee promotion winning season of 2010/11. Starting August 2010 with pre-season training the Dee were very proud of having entered their 125th season. They had a good squad who had been in the race for promotion for some time. While they had great seasons the illusive goal of […]
All the excitement came to a head on Saturday as the teams from across Ulster decended on Ophir Rugby Club to compete for the WILL TOTTEN Memorial Trophy. The hits were fierce, the side steps and off loads amazing. We were astounded by the superb handling skills and accuracy which was made all the more […]
Awesome skills on show make for a superb spectacle fo rugby 7s and the final between Instonians & Randalstown was a brilliant game that could have gone either way. Instonians took ultimate glory. Throughout the games the skill level was very high as Malone, Instonians, Ophir, Randalstown, Carrick, Ballyclare, Larne & Inst Seahorses battled it […]
Following the best season ever of Tag Rugby including new tournaments springing up all over the province and the most teams ever @ the IRFU Ulster Tag this event brings another dimension and galvanizes the Ulster Tag Community in the aid of charity, and annually now Action Cancer has been chosen as the beneficiary. We […]