The thriller @ Shorts involved Grosvenor RFC IV XV & Ards RFC IV XV. The throng of supporters added to the sense of excitement when we arrived at the start of the second half to a game poised on a knife edge! The Grosvenor Pack upped their game in an inspiring performance of team work […]
This was a good game with plenty of movement to keep the attention of the spectators. Bruff surprised Dungannon with an at times expansive game and their enterprise in the third quarter tuned a ten point deficit into a two point lead. Fortunately Dungannon kept their heads and ran in two unanswered tries giving them […]
The U-13s played Ballynahinch away last Wednesday night in difficult stormy conditions. Captain Charlie Jones opted to play with the strong wind in the first half and Bann started well with an early try. However the well supported ‘Hinch team weren’t about to take that lying down and they set about exerting strong forward pressure. […]
After the excitement of Banbridge’s Senior Cup final game against Ballymena nearly three weeks earlier, this Ulster League match at Shaw’s Bridge was always going to be a low-key affair. Both teams fielded well short of full strength but it was Banbridge who showed up the better in the early stages, with their attacks demonstrating […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV lost their first round Towns Cup encounter with Bangor by 24 points to 3 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 7 January. Although an improvement on the heavy away League defeat against Bangor earlier in the season, the manner of the Carrick defeat was disapponting. A number of defensive […]
Enniskillen disappointingly lost their first home Towns Cup fixture for two years to a very well organised and disciplined side from Dungannon. The opportunities were few and far between in what was a tight affair with defences on top throughout and only a momentary lapse from ‘Skins allowed the decisive score. Only a Dungannon penalty […]
Randalstown bounced back from a disappointing defeat in their previous outing before Christmas to record a morale boosting victory in a conference fixture against Malone 2s. The return of Gareth Henry to number 8 after a long injury lay off was an important factor in an impressive forward display which laid the foundations of this […]
On Friday night Ballyclare R.F.C. President Willie Shaw was host at the Cloughan clubhouse for a very enjoyable Annual Presidents Night. There was a turnout of eighty with a good number of Presidents from several other clubs but at least three of the local clubs were absent. Also present were a number of sponsors and […]
For Ballyclare Rugby Club only one of the teams was in action at the weekend as very wet conditions continue to restrict games across the Province and the pitches at the Cloughan are no better condition than elsewhere. The Seconds made the trip to County Tyrone to play a strong Clogher Valley 2nd XV in […]
The draw for the semi-finals of the Ulster Bank Bateman Cup has taken place, with the four provincial cup winners facing off in a battle for All-Ireland glory. The All-Ireland Cup competition returned to its roots last season with the reintroduction of the Bateman Cup, ending with Bruff beating Dungannon in the April decider. The […]