Bangor RFC, a club with great tradition, are the latest to feature in our ‘Club Focus’… Bangor RFC was founded in 1885 and rose through the ranks of junior rugby to attain Senior League status in 1924. Following World War 2, the Club re-emerged in junior rugby and in the summer of 1966, an enthusiastic […]
Armoy travelled to a very wet muddy and cold Moss Road Carndonagh to face league leaders Inishowen . In the first half Armoy were playing into a very strong wind and at times hail stones and the Inishowen forwards used this advantage well and successfully kept Armoy pinned back inside their own 22 for most […]
UUC 1st XV now 6 from 6 This match billed as a top of the table clash, lived up to its expectations with a high quality, entertaining game of rugby served up by both teams despite the atrociousness weather conditions at Uprichard park. The game started with the lively student team taking the match to […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV achieved their first League win since the end of September when they beat Letterkenny by 13 points to nil at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 3 December. The game was played in windy and bitterly cold conditions and both sides found handling difficult. Carrick were very much on top […]
Both Randalstown and Monaghan 1st and 2nd XVs observed a minute’s silence prior to the games on Saturday afternoon as the club marked the recent passing of 2 longstanding members, Maurice McFarland and Leslie (Red) Bell. Thanks to the Monaghan teams for their support on this occasion. It was then on to business for the […]
There was an air of inevitability at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys and Banbridge met in a top of the table Division 2 B game. For fifty minutes the First Trust Senior Cup finalists, coached by New Zealander Dan Soper and former Ulster and Ireland prop Simon Best, did an impressive containing job on […]
City of Derry Rugby Club travelled to College Park, Trinity College on Saturday last and suffered their fifth defeat from seven games in All Ireland League Division 2A where Dublin University outscored them by four trys to three. Derry struggled all through the first half to compete with the pace and physicality of the students. […]
“Nuff said”, With TVs big two of “Strictly” & “ X Factor” topping the Saturday evening ratings it is Carrickfergus U15s who continue to be the Saturday morning star attraction. With yet another half century plus of points for & another nil against, the NK Fencing sponsored Carrick boys this time put Kilraghts Road side […]