The draw for the semi-final stage of the Powerade Towns’ Cup was made today at Ravenhill. The draw, which was made by Sir Nigel Hamilton, President of the IRFU Ulster Branch, and Katie Hutchinson of Powerade is as follows: Armagh v Clogher Valley Ballymoney v Ballynahinch II The semi-final matches will be played on or […]
Kilraughts road witnessed an epic encounter between two sides who made it extremely difficult for each other on Saturday. Ballymoney went through to the semi finals of their towns cup by defeating Banbridge 2nd XV 11-10 over 80 minutes. The game kicked off and in the opening minutes of the game Chris Watson was forced […]
Enniskillens Towns Cup aspirations for 2011 came to an end on Saturday as near neighbours and rivals Clogher Valley overcame the young Mullaghmeen side with an emphatic but hard fought 31-6 victory at the Cran. Clogher Valley led 10-3 at the interval after Enniskillen were left to rue missed scoring opportunities as they enjoyed plenty […]
All those people interested in the oval ball game will surely be in little doubt about mauls and rucks after a weekend of about 5 hours of live International rugby football on TV last weekend. They may have seen hundreds of these mauls and rucks. For the puzzled, a maul is formed when one rugby […]
Lurgan Rugby 8 v Dromore Rugby 55 PICTURE: Lurgan scrum half Chris Jenks makes a break against Dromore on Saturday & Dromore number 8 Michael Harshaw is tackled by Lurgans Craig Harrison and Aaron Robinson Last Saturday saw Lurgan exit the 2011 Powerade Towns’ Cup following a heavy nine try home defeat to local rivals […]
Enniskillen made it two from two on their trips to North Down in the Town’s Cup season and wait now on the Quarter Final draw after a superb victory on Saturday. ‘Skins got off to a great start after they recovered the opening kick-off, but despite an early penalty chance could not add points to […]
ARMAGH Rugby 20 Ballyclare Rugby 17 Saturday afternoon saw Armagh entertain Ballyclare at The Palace Grounds in the second round of the Powerade Towns Cup. In an effort to accommodate the enthusiastic Armagh supporters, the kick-off had been brought forward to 1-00pm. The Armagh team along with the Ballyclare supporters and team had arrived and […]
PICTURED ABOVE ARE: Lurgan 1st XV out half Stephen Nolan lines up a penalty goal against Letterkenny Lurgan flanker Jamie Pedlow claims a lineout against Letterkenny Sat 29 Jan Lurgan seconds out half Craig Harrison kicks a penalty against Letterkenny seconds Sat 29 Jan Defensive lapses produce poor performance Lurgan 6 Letterkenny 41 Lurgan welcomed […]
DROMORE RFC 1ST XV GOT BACK TO RUGBY ON SAT LAST 15 JAN 11 FOLLOWING THE ENFORCED LAYOFF DUE TO THE BIG FREEZE. THEY GOT BACK TO WINNING WAYS WITH A WIN OVER CITY OF DERRY 24 – 7 IN THE POWERADE TOWNS CUP. They will now face old rivals Lurgan on the 5th February.
MATCHES ARE TO BE PLAYED ON SAT 5TH FEB 11. FULL DRAW – Ballynahinch v Larne Ballymoney v Donaghadee Clogher Valley v Limavady Bangor v Enniskillen Carrickfergus v Dungannon Lurgan v Dromore Armagh v Ballyclare Banbridge v Omagh