Another weekend of nail biting club action coming up with the First Trust Senior Cup semi finals, Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup semi finals and crucial league fixtures in Qualifying leagues One, Two, Three and Four. First of all we must congratulate Clogher Valley, Bangor and CIYMS on reaching the semi finals of the Ulster […]
The Autumn international series continues this weekend. At Grassroots level the action will be fast and furious. We have fixtures in DIV 1A and B of the Ulster Bank All Ireland league with the clubs in Div 2A and B enjoying a welcome two week break before their league programme recommences on Sat 6th December. […]
Once again Joe Schmidt has become the name we all want to talk about as he and his coaching team raised the spirits of Irish rugby followers with a well deserved win over South Africa at the Aviva stadium last Saturday evening. Whilst the eyes of the world were on the Irish team; in Ireland […]
We have no sooner moved on from European competition, with the Autumn International series commencing this weekend. The eyes of the world will be on a Sport that is not without controversey as the subject of injuries and their causes dominate the game at all levels. The recent publication by Professor Allyson Pollock – ‘Tackling […]
All Ireland League and Qualifying rugby dominate the fixture schedule in Ulster this weekend. Even at this early stage of the season potential promotion and relegation issues are starting to take shape. In the AIL Ballymena and Armagh remain unbeaten in their leagues with Ballynahinch and Queens in contention to challenge for league honours. For […]
Results Ulster Bank All Ireland Junior Cup Sat 25th October 2014 Clonmel 15 Bangor 21 Monivea 22 Coolmine 25 Dundalk 51 Cobh Pirates 8 CIYMS 37 Ballinasloe 10 Newcastle West 64 OLBC 12 Enniscorthy 36 Portadown 27 Clogher Valley 16 Clondalkin 14 Connemara 29 St Mary’s 27 Look forward to the Quarter Final Draw. Three […]
Ulster Championship rugby, AIL, Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup and the Gordon West Cup dominate club fixtures in Ulster rugby this weekend. Ards have a rearranged AIL match at Hamilton Park against Bruff from Munster on Sat. It is a must win game for the Ulster side who suffered a heart breaking last minute 24 […]
We got shots of the U14S in FULL ACTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CLICK HERE for them! A superb morning at Carrick RFC where Malone had travelled for a youth games against, a good preseason for both youth systems, the U14S were on the main Carrickfergus Pitch in front of the Pavilion and the game was played at a […]
The Ulster Schools’ team travelled to play Connacht Schools at Ballinasloe on Saturday 6th September. The Ulster Schools’ team completed a very successful weekend for the Ulster Age Grade teams when they emerged from this contest as deserved 53-0 winners. The Ulster Schools’ team controlled the game from the kick-off and took an early first […]
Limavady Rugby club host their successful 15 x side tournament at the John Hunter Memorial grounds with the action kicking off at 12 noon. Teams taking part are Limavady, Omagh, Civil Service, UUC, Ballymena seconds and visitors Castlebar. GM