The Ulster Ravens ran in five converted tries in a very completive fixture at Deramore Park. The opening exchanges were fairly tense with both sets of half backs testing the back three under the high ball. The Ravens created the first opportunity to score in the 15th minute, a wide ball from Chris Farrell created […]
Quins victorious in Belfast derby. Belfast Harlequins rallied from 15-3 down at half time to score 22 unanswered points after the break to beat Malone in a feisty derby at Gibson Park. Malone 15 – 25 Belfast HarlequinsBy Conor Keown follow this link for pictures http://www.belfastharlequinsrfc.com/photos/malone-a-ail-9th-november-20-436327.html# The game changed on the stoke of half time […]
Donegal Town came out on top against neighbours Letterkenny RFC at the Holmes on Saturday afternoon. Donegal Town 15 Letterkenny 10 Donegal were first to register on the scoreboard when their captain, Peter Cannon, slotted over a penalty to give them a 3-0 lead after 10 minutes. This, paradoxically, seemed to give Letterkenny more impetus. […]
A combined Letterkenny/Finn Valley side travelled to Tom Simms Memorial Park on Sunday to take on a previously undefeated Carrick side in the Ulster Qualifying League. CLICK HERE for the superb digital action images! The home team kicked off what turned out to be an intensely physical half which saw Letterkenny/Finn Valley score twice and […]
The Carrick 1st XV recorded their biggest win in a number of years when they beat Strabane by 59 points to 9 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 9th November. The Maxol-sponsored Carrick team ran in nine tries, seven of them in a completely one-sided second half, and conceded none. Nothing in the early […]
Queens City 50pts, City of Derry RFC 15pts Match Report by; George Walker City of Derry travelled to Belfast on Saturday last for an Ulster League Fixture on a perfect autumn afternoon for Rugby but came away having been beaten comprehensively by eight try’s to two. Derry entered the game with ten changes from the […]
A sunny autumn afternoon at Deramore Park was the venue for the Perennials to entertain our City of Culture tourists from Derry. With John Black escaping a ban following his recent sending off, his punishment was he had to play the full match. He survived. The weather in the north west had an impact on […]
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE DISPLAY TAKES CLARE INTO SEMI FINAL Ballyclare 1st XV produced the outstanding result in the quarter final of the Junior Cup at the Cloughan on Saturday when they maintained a great two year record of no fewer than seven wins against Qualifying 1 opposition. The visitors were Current joint leaders of Qual. 1 […]
Taggart’s try secures victory for Quins! Quins had to dig deep for their much-needed first AIL win in a scrappy and edgy clash at a rain-lashed Deramore to end their 3 game losing sequence. BELFAST HARLEQUINS 18 BLACKROCK COLLEGE 6 BY MARTIN SAVAGE It was a hard slog for the home side who had to […]