Ulster Women completed their Inter-provincial series on Saturday afternoon with a 15-12 win against Connacht at Ballymoney RFC. Ulster dominated the opening exchanges and first half tries by Laura Nichol and Sorcha Chipperfield put the home team into a 10 – 0 lead. A second half try by Poppy Cleal was enough to see Ulster […]
Omagh 2’s 29 – Banbridge 3’s 0 Omagh Accies seconds continued their bright start to the season with a convincing 29-0 victory at home against newly promoted Banbridge 3’s. The visiting team were quick to try to exert authority over the match with their larger pack, but the Omagh forwards were more than a match […]
Ulster 20 Cardiff 3 Tonight at a sodden Ravenhill Ulster put in a measured performance to overcome Cardiff Blues by 20 points to three, with two tries within four minutes from Darren Cave ensuring a third straight victory and a return to the top of the RaboDirect Pro 12 table. For the Pictures CLICK HERE […]
The Inter Provincial game involving Ulster Schools’ and Leinster Schools’ U18 teams was played in near perfect overhead conditions in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Ravenhill on Wednesday afternoon the 14th September 2011. With both teams relishing the opportunity of playing on a well-manicured pitch the game was eagerly anticipated by everyone present. Leinster […]
The “B” team put on a very determined and spirited performance to emerge as worthy 24-15 winners against another strong Leinster XV. Matthew McKeown, Ryan Martin and Connor Philips scored one try each with Timothy McNeice converting all three tries as well as adding a penalty. In response, the Leinster team scored a converted try, […]
Ophir RFC 1st XV got their league season started at Magowan Park on Saturday 10th September with a home fixture against Ballyshannon. Hopes for a successful season were high under new coach Ken Campbell and despite a deluge of rain before kick off the home side started brightly. From the start the Ophir pack were […]
Stacey Lea Kennedy on the charge Ulster Women were defeated 18-12 by Munster at garryowen RFC on Saturday. Second half tries from Nikki Caughey and Stacey Lea Kennedy were not enough for this young Ulster side who fought back valiantly from a 15 point deficit at the break only to lose this thrilling encounter 18 […]
Enniskillen took this game by the scruff of it’s neck early on despite a freshening breeze, which probably favoured the visitors in the opening half, and took an early lead through the boot of James McIntyre inside the first five minutes after some early pressure on the Ballyclare line. ‘Skins were showing some great enterprise, […]
With two U19 Inter Provincial games being played against Leinster U19’s at Dungannon Rugby Club a number of schools were without some front line players when their teams took the field on Saturday 10th. The U19 “A” team lost by 36-6 to a strong Leinster team despite the best efforts of players such as Stuart […]