Clogher Valley 27 Bangor 8 In a key game against third placed Bangor, Valley had to again reorganise with Sharkey and Primrose not available. However Best and Orr returned. Within 12 minutes Valley had essentially won the game with a superb four try bonus point. Playing up the slope and in a downpour Valley attacked […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV bounced back from their narrow defeat by Omagh the previous week with an emphatic 20 points to 3 away win over Enniskillen. The match was played in terrible conditions, with a strong breeze and heavy rain throughout and a badly churned up pitch. It was not a day for running […]
Roesiders Emerge Victorious From The Mud In Mullusk Ophir 0 Limavady 47 At 2.20pm last Saturday afternoon the same band of loyal supporters who ignored the comfort of their homes and the 6 Nations to come and support their club seemed set for a dry day and perfect conditions for some running rugby. That all […]
1st XV have bonus point win at home to Donaghadee Instonians 27 – Donaghdee 7 After last week’s surprise defeat last week away to Ballyclare Instonians got themselves back on track in this league win against Donaghadee. It was quite a fractious game played in increasingly wet conditions. But right from the start Instonians showed […]
Clogher Valley 17 Cooke 7 A few brave spectators braved the horrendous conditions, including a constant downpour, to watch this game. They were rewarded with a thrilling game with both sides mastering the handling of a ball effectively like a bar of soap! Valley adapted a little better to the conditions with their forward cohesion […]
City of Derry RFC 43pts, Queens RFC Nil Match Report by; Moss Dineen City of Derry RFC confirmed their return to form with a comprehensive victory over Queens in All Ireland League Division 2A at Judges Road on Saturday last. Derry were four try’s in front at the break with the bonus point in the […]
ARMAGHrugby 3 BRUFF 7 Armagh played their twelfth game of the season in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League when they entertained Bruff at the Palace Grounds on Saturday. Having narowly won their last two League games against Boyne 18-20 & De La Salle Palmerston 12-17 Armagh were keen to get back into their match winning […]
RS Dungannon won the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Trophy on Wednesday afternoon, beating Lurgan College 29-10 at Banbridge Academy. It was Lurgan who opened the scoring when Scott Wilson kicked an early penalty, but Dungannon responded immediately with a try from loosehead prop Jonny Black. Captain John Buckley was on target with the conversion for […]
Naas 15pts, City of Derry RFC 16pts Match Report by; Moss Dineen City of Derry Rugby Club travelled to Naas, Co Kildare on Saturday last for their All Ireland League Division 2A Fixture. The goal and destination were simple but the execution and achievement can sometimes be fraught with dangers and the unknown. Victory was […]