The first 20 minutes of the game was a scrappy affair with Academy competing vigorously at the breakdown and generally making life difficult for their south Belfast neighbours. It was not until some 25 minutes of play that Cooke flanker McVicker made a break in Academy territory. His ever-present pivot, Bennett was in close support […]
Famous victory over UUC The omens were good for this match with Grosvenor Grammar causing an upset in the Schools Cup with victory over Sullivan Upper earlier in the day. This match started at a blistering pace and Grosvenor really tore into the visitors in the opening exchanges, forcing a series of penalties, one of […]
Donegal Town RFC back to winning ways against Cavan RFC at the Holmes, where Pete-so Cannon Kicked two penalties and converted Donagh O Callaghan’s second half try to secure a 13-0 victory for the Home team. The score doesn’t do justice to heroic defence, fearless ball carrying or try saving tackles all round in a […]
The match proved to be a tense and highly competitive affair with Ballymena keen to make amends for their defeat by Methody back in October. Ballymena started strongly and spent the first ten minutes of the match deep in the Methody half but stout defence by the home team meant that Ballymena were unable to […]
There was a close encounter played out at Chamber’s Park in Portadown when the Portadown College team played Royal School, Dungannon in the 3rd Round of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup. CLICK HERE FOR 2 ALBUMS OF Pictures One for InTouch & One kindly donated by Guy McCullough The home team started strongly denying […]
Cookstown RFC travelled to East Belfast on Saturday to take on Grosvenor 4XVfor a place in the quarter final of the McCambley Cup. Cookstown expected a tough challenge against the team who knocked out past winners Ards in the previous round. Grosvenor did not disappoint, with their 2nd and 3rd XV games being called off, […]
Randalstown proved on Saturday afternoon that it is possible to outrun the long arm of the law! It was the only possible way as the ‘Town team couldn’t hope to out muscle their much sturdier opponents and they stuck to the task running out deserved winners on the day. Having defeated PSNI at Neillsbrook early […]
Cooke Women played their second round of the Rosie Stewart Cup on Sunday against local rivals Harlequins. Cooke Women have shown what hard work and the right motivation can do, securing a 68-0 win over Belfast Harlequins. The Christmas break has really allowed the team to re-group and after their win at the weekend has […]
Highlights Of Play!!!!!!!! [youtube ewlPbcppz1k] Gareth Byers Comments [youtube U-XR33oul-U] Ned Laird Club PRO Comments [youtube s9pzoVaMCeI] Ballyclare 1st XV maintained their fine run in Qualifying 2 at Tom Simms Memorial Park with a massive 55-10 win over local rivals Carrick which gave Willie Logan`s men another bonus point-the tenth to date.All three top sides […]
[youtube cb_qWeJem8g] CLICK HERE FOR THE 193 Action Shots Report: On Sunday Enniskillen Ladies travelled to Derry for the second time this season for the second pool fixture of the Ulster Cup and with Derry winning 17 – 10 on the last occasion ‘Skins knew they must find the intensity they played with in the […]