Ballyclare hosted three final on Saturday 16th April 2011 The .day began with Rainey against Lurgan in the U15 Bowl Competition. Just three minutes after Douglas Tweed blew the whistle Lurgan had cross the line with a try by Graham Bell convert by Ryan Mooney. Rainey battle well but were soon having the defence challanged. […]
The tension was almost unbearable at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys came from 14-3 behind to snatch the lead with a try two minutes from time against second placed City of Derry. Referee Mark Hermin infuriated the large home support by playing eight minutes of added time,but an inspired Rainey side pulled out all […]
University of Ulster 2nd XV have received more than their fair share of criticism in recent weeks after an indifferent start to the season so an away trip to Rainey 4’s seemed an unlikely place to show their critics the error of their thoughts. However, UUC took the game to Rainey in the first half […]
WORTH WAITING FOR It has been a very frustrating season so far for Rainey Old Boys whose injury problems have been well documented,but last Saturday at Hatrick Park they upset the form-book to beat promotion contenders Greystones 28-22 in a cliffhanger.The quality of rugby was not that great at times,but the mistakes made by both […]
On Saturday 23 October, Carrickfergus RFC had five senior teams and four age group teams out; including Ladies and minis, there were almost 300 players representing the Club. Unfortunately, the 1st XV went down to one of their heaviest defeats in some time, losing by 50 points to 3 away to CIYMS at Belmont. The […]
We ran a 10’s rugby tournament on Saturday with 6 sides in the main competition and 4 Vets teams. The event was held at Rainey Old Boys RFC in Magherafelt. The main competition involved 3 Rainey teams along with Bangor RFC, Cookstown RFC and Deviance, a team managed by a former Rainey man Wilbert Leacock […]
Rainey and Ards both sent in reports for this one but, to the victors the spoils, we run with the Rainey report from James Barr. Thanks to Roy Lawton of Ards for the pictures. Games between Rainey Old Boys and Ards have,over the years,usually been closely contested affairs.It was no different at Hatrick Park where […]
Saturday 27th March. James Barr reports. Since the first meeting between Nenagh Ormond and Rainey Old Boys in an AIL qualifier five years ago, Lady Luck has smiled on the Tipperary North side. It continued to do so last Saturday when three hotly disputed decisions, two of them in injury time, helped them to hold […]
Saturday 13th March. Report by James Barr. AIL Division 2 side Malone booked their place in the semi-finals of the First Trust Senior Cup when they beat a depleted Rainey Old Boys 10 -49 at Hatrick Park. Joining them in the last four are Dungannon, Instonians and Queen’s, who came from 25-0 down to beat […]