The Carrick 1st XV held onto their unbeaten League record-but only just- when they defeated Lisburn by 18 points to 15 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 24th September. Although they led by 18 points to nil at half-time, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick side allowed their opponents to use the elements to take control of […]
Ophir 1st XV 0 Randalstown 1st XV 26 (Gordon West) Randalstown 1st XV began their Gordon West campaign with an away match at Magowan Park Mallusk against a well organised Ophir side. On a day suited to running rugby Randalstown began the game on the attack and were unlucky not to go ahead on two […]
Armagh 2nd’s played Banbridge 2nd’s in a league fixture at Banbridge on Saturday. Playing with the stiff breeze in sunny conditions, Armagh were keen to move the ball from deep. Stout defence from Banbridge kept play in the Armagh half for the first fifteen minutes. After some prompting from the sideline, outhalf Simon Cuttle and […]
THIRDS WIN LEAGUE GAME Ballyclare Thirds had their second game of the season and fielded a strong side at the Cloughan against Grosvenor 2nds. It was particularly good to see J.J.Baird returned from America and also David Crawford both backs could soon challenge for 1st XV places. The Thirds dominated from the start and by […]
Against the odds Ballymena won an entertaining 2nd XV League game scoring their last try after they were reduced to thirteen men. Dungannon started well playing against the wind but Ballymena had the first scoring opportunity when Alan McCluggage pushed a penalty attempt wide. However following some pressure on the Gannon line the visitors won […]
Armagh travelled to Rifle Park, on Saturday to play their neighbours, Banbridge, in their fifth game in the Ulster League. Ironically, both sides had secured six league points from four games but Banbridge had a slightly better points difference, which put them on a higher spot. Both clubs rated this encounter as being a local […]
A new season and a new squad at UUC welcomed Letterkenny to the Dr Sam Logan Stadium for their first outing of the season, UUC run out 34-10 victors. The game was generously sponsored by Taffs Invincibles Ltd. Choosing to Play into the strong wind in the first half the students received the kick off […]
Ulster Senior League A good performance by Dungannon ahead of their opening Ulster Bank League game next Saturday as they gained a bonus point win over country cousins Ballymena at Eaton Park. This game was also for the weather postponed 2010 Jack Kyle Cup. Playing with wind advantage Dungannon opened the scoring on four minutes […]
Armoy captain Gareth Christie had to make 5 changes from last weeks team that scored 12 trys. Wing forwards Daniel Ramage and Kyle Greenlaw were missing due to work commitments and No 8 Ian Caldwell was not risked due to his impending nuptuals next week. In the backs winger Mark McConaghie who has showed some […]