Rugby League ss Back, and bigger than ever with the new Fermanagh Redskins joining the league for there first season. They join the Portadown Pumas, East Belfast Bulldogs, Strangford Sharks and the Ballynahinch Bulls (now Rabbitohs). Last season East Belfast won the 9’s and Ballynahinch won the grand final. This season Fermanagh Redskins have joined […]
5 Tries, A Bonus Point Win, But The Hinch Still Go Down John Dickson reports from Ballymacarn Park. Ballynahinch did everything they could possibly do to keep themselves in Division 1B next year, in the end their bonus point win didn’t matter as both Dungannon and Buccaneers won their games sending both Ballymena and the […]
Hinch Sunk In 14 Try Thriller In Dublin. John Dickson reports from Anglesea Road, Dublin. This fixture was always regarded as a “Mission Impossible” for the Hinch men, Belvedere are the league leaders and by all accounts they have been the best side in the league this season. With the Hinch struggling at the bottom […]
Ballynahinch 76pts Portadown 12pts John Dickson Reports From Ballymacarn Park The Hinch entertained Portadown in an evening fixture last Friday night and ran out comfortable winners in a fairly one-sided contest. The visitors took the lead in the 2nd minute after the Hinch spilled the ball going forward, Portadown reacting quickly to counter attack, sending […]
Saturday 6th March. Report and pictures by John Dickson. Ballynahinch started the first half of this vital league performance way off pace against a much more hungry looking bottom of the table Buccaneers side, the Connacht men shocking the home team by running in 3 unanswered tries before halftime. Ryan Bambry had an opportunity in […]
Cork Students Get A Plus John Dickson and Alan Montgomery report from the Mardyke, Cork. Ballynahinch slumped to a heavy defeat in Cork as the students ran in two tries in the final minutes to claim a winning bonus point. Winger Brian Derham struck first for the students in the 5th minute when he finished […]
Saturday 13th February. John Dickson reports from Ballymacarn Park. In perfect conditions for running rugby Ballynahinch crept out of the relegation zone with a superb home performance in the Ulster derby clash against Dungannon at Ballymacarn Park. The County Down men ran in 5 tries to claim a winning bonus point, in a display that […]
It was a case of mixed fortunes for the Ulster clubs involved in the AIB Division 1B this weekend. Ballymena pipped local rivals Ballymena in the dying minutes of their encounter and Ballynahinch lost at home to league leaders Old Belvedere. Dungannon 15 – 21 Ballymena Ballymena were the victors in the Division 1B encounter […]