Ballyclare hosted three final on Saturday 16th April 2011
The .day began with Rainey against Lurgan in the U15 Bowl Competition.
Just three minutes after Douglas Tweed blew the whistle Lurgan had cross the line with a try by Graham Bell convert by Ryan Mooney. Rainey battle well but were soon having the defence challanged. They held strong, but it was only time before Crutis Doak broke through for Lurgan’s second try which was also convert. On 17 minutes they increase the lead with a try by Cailan Webb. The first half close with a penalty each Crutis Doak for Lurgan and Mark Friel for Rainey. Half time score Rainey 3 Lurgan 20
Rainey opened up well in the second half and fifteen minutes in were reward with a try by Dylan converted by James Key. Rainey 10 Lurgan 20. Rainey appeared to be gaining superancy, but could not close the score line. Heading towards full time Lurgan ensure the win with two more tries(Curtis’s third, and one by Shane McKeever), one of them converted
by Ryan Mooney. Final Score Rainey 10 Lurgan 36.
The second games was the same two clubs in the U17 Shield Competition.
It followed the same pattern as the first. Lurgan opened with a Penalty. The scoreboard kept turning over with 3 tries in 9 minutes. Rainey had a spell of pocession and territory but no scores.
In the second half Rainey managed a try, but the game was Lurgan’s final score 5 points to 46
The last game Rainey had a of opposition, whilst Lurgan went home happy Ards took on Rainey U19s . Would it be third time lucky for Rainey?
Rainey missed an early penalty, but were successfull with another penalty on the ten minutes. Ards missed three penalties before the first half ended with that solitary Rainey penalty.
The Second half saw Rainey increased the score with two more tries before Ards opened up with a converted try. The game was not over in this keenly contested match. With 10 minutes to go Rainey attempted to put the game out of reach, but the penalty kick was wide, the second Penalty in the dying moments of the game did clinch the game.Final score Ards 7 Rainey 12.
U19 Plate Final
Ards 7 Rainey 12
U17 Plate Final
City of Derry 14 Ballymoney 34
U17 Bowl Final
Ballyclare 10 Randalstown 43
U17 Shield Final
Rainey 5 Lurgan 46
U15 Bowl Final
Rainey 10 Lurgan 36
U17 Cup Semi-Final
Ballynahich 25 Portadown 6, Dromore 5 Banbridge 38
U17 Cup Final 30th April at Ravenhill
Ballynahinch v Banbridge
U15 Cup Final 30th April at Ravenhill
City of Derry v Banbridge
U13 Cup Final 30th April at Ravenhill
Monaghan v Lurgan
