Quins weather early Ballymena storm to secure a valuable AIL 1B win in this cracking derby match. Quins rushed to fourth spot in the league with a deserved victory over leaders and Ulster rivals Ballymena at Deramore Park. The first half was played in difficult weather conditions with Ballymena firing everything but the Kitchen sink […]
CRFC U15s -58 City of Derry U15s – 14 At Tom Simms Memorial Park on Friday morning ,in conditions that would have best suited Jacques Cousteau or a Mississippi mud wrestling team Carrick U15s overcame the elements & a quite big City of Derry XV to bank yet another three league points in what was […]
Finally an end to the drought of training and playing! With waterlogged pitches and freezing weather, the optics for a game this weekend weren’t good. Never mind white line fever, good old cabin fever was starting to set in on saturday mornings! In stepped Strabane Academy, and a friendly fixture was arranged, so the under-fifteens […]
A game of two halves for Virginia’s under 15’s. Virginia RFC – 26 Portadown RFC – 0 Virginia U15’s played Portadown at home on Saturday last December 3rd on a very cold morning. Portadown were a much changed team from the previous fixture causing Virginia plenty of problems in the early stages of the game […]
“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 […]
Virginia RFC Under 10’s enjoy a day in Balbriggan. Virginia under 10’s travelled to Balbriggan on Sunday last the 20th of November . After two cancelled games the previous week the lads were really up for a game . First up was the hosts Balbriggan within one minute Paddy Nagle crossed the line for the […]
Under 15s Sitting Pretty Ballymena Under 15s took a massive stride towards winning the league title with a thrilling victory over closest rivals Rainey on Saturday at Eaton Park. However everything did not go the boys way and from the outset they knew they were in a match. Rainey came out with all guns blazing […]
Every week is rugby mania for Clogher Valley Youth. Good numbers but still the usual struggle for poistions tempered by the fact these guys will play together week in week out in a youth system that requires flexibility, changing positions, combined with the sort of skills that create the likes of Chris Farrell and the […]
Banbridge U15s – 0 Carrickfergus U15s – 57 This was a top of the table league clash at Banbridge RFCs Rifle Park on Saturday morning between the two undefeated pace setting teams in the elite U15s league. With Carrick missing vital training & game time due to recent weather conditions a much needed squad session […]