Queens will represent Ulster as the First Trust Senior Cup Holders in this years All Ireland Bateman Cup semi finals when they travel to Temple Hill in Cork this Saturday to take on current holders Cork Constitution. The Competition involves the four winners of the provincial Senior Cup. Ballynahinch remain the only Ulster club winners […]
It is a return to action for the teams in Qualifying One and Two after the first round of the Towns Cup last Saturday. Impressive wins by Bangor and Ballymena seconds will further their ambitions of Cup success this season. Once again the stand out fixtures in the second round to be played on the […]
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 1 Preview Saturday 11th January 2014 There are seven Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 1 games scheduled to take place on Saturday 11th January. Foyle and Londonderry College, coached by David Barnett and Ray Menown, will host Friends’ School, Lisburn, at Springtown, in a game where neither team […]
Powerade Towns Cup Preview Saturday 4th January 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By George Millar One of Ulster rugby’s most eagerly awaited club competitions kicks off this weekend with ten first round fixtures. Six sides Enniskillen, Banbridge seconds, Strabane, UUC, Ballymoney and Donaghadee have received a bye. For the clubs participating their goal will be to step out on […]
This Saturday we see the first round games in this years McCea Cup for the Belfast clubs. All clubs will be pushing to contest the final at Ravenhill on Wednesday the 23rd April 2014. This competition is the equivalent of the Towns Cup that is organised for the rural clubs. Current holders are CIYMS who […]
Round eleven of the Qualifying league campaign coming up this weekend with only seven games remaining. It would appear to be a two horse race between league leaders Clogher Valley and reigning champions Portadown who are one point behind. Nine points separate them from CIYMS and Bangor in third and fourth place with both sides […]
Congratulations to Clogher Valley on making it through to the All Ireland Junior Cup Final where they will play Enniscorthy. Portadown coach Richard Hedley and his players must be bitterly disappointed in their sides narrow 14 – 13 loss to Enniscorthy. We in Ulster were looking forward to the two Ulster sides contesting the final. […]
Week seven of the Ulster Senior League leaves Ballymena topping the table with 26pts, one point ahead of current league champions Ballynahinch. The question being asked: are our clubs in Ulster playing too many fixtures. With Senior clubs involved in pre season friendlies, Ulster Senior league, Ulster Senior Cup and AIL we have players turning […]
Ballynahinch supporters will return to Ravenhill for the second time in a week when their 2nd XV take on Ballyclare 1sts in the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Final on Tuesday (kick off 7.30pm)……. for the full story follow this link http://www.ulsterrugby.com/domestic/news/latest/2013/12/millar-mccall-wylie-junior-cup-final-this-tuesday.aspx