All Ireland Junior Cup Preview Saturday 26th October 2013 by George Millar The Premier Junior tournament in Irish rugby kicks off this weekend. We have Portadown, CIYMS, Clogher Valley and Donaghadee representing Ulster. Wanderers, Dundalk Coolmine and Enniscorthy representing Leinster. Tralee, Skibereen, Kanturk and Kilfeacle representing Munster. OLBC, Monivea, Westport and Ballina representing Connacht. No […]
All Ireland League Review Week 3 Saturday 26th October 2013 by George Millar Competition resumes this Saturday after a two week break from All Ireland League fixtures. For teams in Divisions 1A and 1B the next block of fixtures continue through until the 7th December with a one week break on the 16th November. Teams […]
Qualifying One Round 6. We have five points separating the top five teams with the champions Portadown on 18 pts: two ahead of Bangor and Clogher Valley with CIYMS and Ballymoney on 13 pts. This weeks fixtures have the the teams in the top half playing the sides in the bottom half. Points are vital […]
We have reached the Quarter Finals of the First Trust Ulster Senior Cup with four intriguing ties down for decision this weekend. Two wins and the finalists will step on to the hallowed turf of Ravenhill on Wednesday the 11th December to decide the winner. Not only will the winner lift this magnificent trophy but […]
Looking at the league performances in Qualifying three and four the favourites to contest the Gordon West Cup would include Ophir, Holywood, Larne and Donegal. Group A BHSFP RFC I XV V Ophir RFC I XV High School won their opening group game 25 – 10 at Armoy. Ophir were comfortable winners over PSNI 46 […]
Interesting opening results in Qualifying league Three with Donegal and Holywood sitting top on four points after their opening league wins. PSNI and Larne have two points. Donegal v PSNI Two league wins along with an impressive Godron West cup win at Letterkenny would make Donegal favourites to win this game. PSNI were well beaten […]
City Of Derry RFC Preview (SEO) City of Derry RFC V NUIM Barnhall Saturday 5th October 2013 City of Derry Rugby Club continue their All Ireland League Division 2A campaign this Saturday with an away trip to NUIM Barnhall for a 2.30pm Kick-off. Barnhall had a mediocre rise to senior rugby in the 90’s having […]
[youtube FS5KEgQpuGY] Week One of the All Ireland league provided mixed fortunes for the twelve Ulster clubs. Malone, Queens, Ballymena, City of Derry, Ards and Armagh all winning with Ballynahinch, Belfast Harlequins, Dungannon, Rainey, Banbridge and Instonians losing their opening games. Reviewing the winners and losers was all down to the sides that had the […]
[youtube FS5KEgQpuGY] Once again the drama and excitement of the Qualifying leagues has five points separating the top five sides in Qualifying One with Fivemiletown team Clogher Valley leading the charge with the others in pursuit. Ballyclare are dominating Qualifying Two. Can clubs including Grosvenor, Omagh and Academy mount a challenge to them. In Qualifying […]
Qualifying league One What an opening three weeks we have had to the league programme. UUC after two early defeats were unlucky to lose narrowly to a last minute try at Coleraine. All the teams in the league are capable of beating each other. This week we have several interesting fixtures. Ballymoney V Cooke After […]