There was an air of inevitability at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys and Banbridge met in a top of the table Division 2 B game. For fifty minutes the First Trust Senior Cup finalists, coached by New Zealander Dan Soper and former Ulster and Ireland prop Simon Best, did an impressive containing job on […]
BANBRIDGE 5THs 22 Rainey 4ths 12 Banbridge Fifths entertained Rainey Fourths on a dark windy November afternoon that required floodlights for the most of the game. Despite the wind in their faces Rainey started brightly and their pack drove into the Bann half. Several quick rucks allowed them to move the ball along their back-line […]
RAINEY IV 17 – 13 PORTADOWN Minor League 19th November 2011 Scorers: Walker(1*Conv), Scullion(1*Try), McElhone(1*Try), Martin(1*Try) The lead changed several times at Hatrick Park where Rainey OB IV rallied to beat Portadown V by 17-13 in the rain. While the kicking was poor, the tackling could not be faulted and the Rainey pack stood up […]
Enniskillen bounced back followed last week’s defeat at Omagh with a comprehensive bonus point victory at home to Carrick. The pre-match hospitality overran somewhat and by the time a lot of the supporters had ventured into the wind ‘Skins were already five points clear, the forwards having rumbled to the visitors’ line, and over, whilst […]
While Banbridge, strongly fancied for the Division 2 B title,were having to settle for a losing bonus point from their trip to Drogheda,Rainey Old Boys took just over half an hour to bank a vital bonus point against Dublin visitors Suttonians.After losing their shape for a spell in the third quarter,they finished well with try […]
INSTONIANS II 28 – 27 RAINEY II 2nds League 12th November 2011 Scorers: Cassidy(1*Try), McGuckin(1*Try), Devlin(2*Try), Dillon(1*Pen, 2*Conv) Photos Having done well to get back in the game, Rainey OB II conceded the silliest of late penalties to go down 28-27 to Instonians II at Shaw’s Bridge. They should be beating themselves up at losing […]
Scorers: Walker(2*Pen, 1*Conv), McBride(1*Try) When Rainey OB IV entertained Ballynahinch VII only a few weeks ago, they lost 32-3. Yet when they fielded a very inexperienced side at Ballymacarn Park on Saturday, they held on for a 13-12 victory. They had three debutants – Johnny Mc Bride, Conor Scullion and Aidan McElhone, while Fintan Martin […]