The draw for the second round of the Powerade Towns Cup has been made… Live on the Ulster website CLICK HERE
After a couple of weeks of cup fever in Donaghadee and the Junior Cup Final success at the end of 2011, cup action returned to Donaldson Park in the form of the 1st Round of the Towns Cup. Portadown were Donaghadee’s first round opposition and after two previous visits to the Dee this season including […]
The Bannsiders now progress to the second round, to be played on January 28. The fixture draw will be made by the Ulster Branch in the coming days. It was a positive result and the performance will boost confidence as Coleraine face Donaghadee in the league this week. Two previous encounters this season, in the […]
After a well-needed break from competitive rugby over the Christmas and New Year period, Bangor travelled to Carrickfergus for their first round match in this season’s Towns Cup. Thankfully the gales and rain from earlier in the week had gone, and the conditions were as good as one might expect at this time of year. […]
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 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 […]
The draw is now live on the Ulster Rugby Website – Some superb round 1 games City of Derry ll v Omagh Lurgan v Ballynahinch ll Enniskillen v Dungannon ll Ballymena ll v Letterkenny Donaghadee v Portadown Carrickfergus v Bangor Coleraine v Larne Limavady v Dromore Byes: Ballyclare, Clogher Valley, Banbridge ll, Ards ll, Ballymoney, […]
Ballyclare 1st XV returned to Qual.2 league action at the Cloughan against local rivals Larne in a game sponsored by Newtownabbey Borough Council. The home side brought in Clotworthy,Byers and Tweed as the changes from the previous week against Queens. Larne had wind advantage in the first half but seldom looked like threatening the home […]