AIL RUGBY CAMPAIGNS ARE IN FULL SWING WITH 10 ULSTER CLUBS COMPETING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL: Here we meet the teams and cover them all, video interviews with coaches, clips from games, table standings. As the season progresses we will capture the action; already battle is well underway, the intensity of match day is covered here.
Each club has their own section below: ENJOY and follow them here each week.
- Dungannon, Ballynahinch, Malone, Instonians, City Of Derry, Ballymena, Queens University, Rainey Old Boys, Ards, Belfast Harlequins, Banbridge.
These teams compete in three divisions: AIL 1b, 2 and 3.
Below is a round up of each club, and where they sit in their leagues.
Athletes, coaches, supporters, and all the passion. An absolutely massive year for everyone, new commers, old hands, each club has their own story and their own jersey. They wear it with pride.
The AIL Clubs in Ulster are amongst the best anywhere and in the melting pot this promises to be the biggest and best season so far!
Who will win and who will loose, they decide, we report, and you follow each 80 minute journey through a game, the highs and the lows. Each club community, economics, politics and history, each moving towards their overall ambitions – Promotion, Success, Respect, Pride, and a fearless dedication to fly the flag, to have the best season possible and the dream of ultimate glory!
It does happen, we need only look the history of each.
DUNGANNON RFC:
EST: 1873
Division AIL 1B
President: Stanley Turkington
Director Of Rugby: Justin Fitzpatrick
Coach: Kieran Campbell
LEAGUE TABLE:
3. Bruff Played 6 Won 4 Lost 2
4. DUNGANNON PLAYED 6 WON 3 LOST 3
5. Lansdowne Played 6 Won 2 Lost 4
6. U.L. Bohemian Played 6 Won 2 Lost 4
129 picture slideshow from Dungannon in action – CLICK HERE –
INTERVIEWS & CLIP OF DUNGANNON PLAYING BELOW
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BALLYNAHINCH RFC:
Est: 1954
Division: AIL 2
President: James Shaw
Coach: Derek Suffern & Charlie McAleese
AIL 2 LEAGUE TABLE
1. BALLYNAHINCH PLAYED 5 WON 5 LOST 0
2. UCD Played 5 Won 5 Lost 0
3. Ballymena Played 5 Won 4 Lost 1
4. Beactive Rangers Played 6 Won 4 Lost 2
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BALLYMENA RFC:
EST: 1887
Division: AIL 2
President: Dr Syd Millar
Coach: John Andrews
AIL 2 LEAGUE TABLE
2. UCD Played 5 Won 5 Lost 0
3. BALLYMENA PLAYED 5 WON 4 LOST 1
4. Beactive Rangers Played 6 won 4 Lost 2
5. Midleton Played 6 Won 4 Lost 2
CLICK HERE for a slideshow of images of Ballymena in action
CLICK HERE for Ballymena Player Profiles
BELFAST HARLEQUINS RFC:
EST: 1999
Division: AIL 2
President: Wes Kettyle
Coach: Adam Larkin
AIL 2 LEAGUE TABLE
6. Terenure College Played 6 won 3 drawn 1 Lost 2
7. Belfast Harlequins Played 6 won 3 Lost 3
8. Corinthians Played 5 Won 3 Lost 2
9. Malone Played 6 Won 3 Lost 3
CLICK HERE for Harlequins Player Profiles
CLICK HERE pictures of Harlequins in action
MALONE RFC:
EST: 1892
Division: AIL 2
President: Colin Morrison
Coach: Stephen Ritchie
AIL 2 LEAGUE TABLE
8. Corinthians Played 5 Won 3 Lost 2
9. Malone Played 6 Won 3 Lost 3
10. Queens University Played 3 Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 2
11. Dublin University Played 5 Won 2 Lost 3
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QUEENS RFC:
EST: 1869
Division: AIL 2
President: Stephen Elliott
Coach: Brian Robinson
AIL 2 LEAGUE TABLE
10. Malone Played 6 Won 3 Lost 3
11. Queens University Played 6 Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 2
12. Dublin university Played 5 Won 2 Lost 3
13. Old Wesley Played 5 Won 1 Lost 4
CLICK HERE to enjoy an 85 picture slideshow from the game
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INSTONIANS RFC:
EST: 1919
Division: AIL 3
President: David Rainey
Coach: Clem Boyd
AIL 3 LEAGUE TABLE
1. Instonians Played 6 Won 6 Lost 0
2. City Of Derry Played 6 Won 5 Lost 1
3. Banbridge Played 6 won 4 Lost 2
4. seapoint Played 5 Won 4 Lost 1
CITY OF DERRY RFC:
EST: 1881
Division: AIL 3
President: William Lynn
Coach: Bevan Lynch
AIL 3 LEAGUE TABLE
1. Instonians Played 6 Won 6 Lost 0
2. City Of Derry Played 6 Won 5 Lost 1
3. Banbridge Played 6 won 4 Lost 2
4. Seapoint Played 5 Won 4 Lost 1
BANBRIDGE RFC:
EST:
Division: AIL 3
President: Alan Ferris
Coach: Dan Soper
AIL 3 LEAGUE TABLE
2. City Of Derry Played 6 won 5 Lost 1
3. Banbridge Played 6 Won 4 Lost 2
5. Seapoint Well Played 5 Won 4 Lost 1
6. Greystones Played 6 Won 4 Lost 2
144 pictures Slideshow Banbridge in action – CLICK HERE –
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ARDS RFC:
EST: 1928
Division: AIL 3
President: Reggie Haddock
Coach: Laurence Kelly
AIL 3 LEAGUE TABLE
10. Wanderers Played 6 Won 2 Lost 4
11. Ards Played 4 Won 1 Lost 3
12. Nenagh Ormond Played 4 Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 2
13. Navan Played 6 Won 1 Lost 5
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Click here for 58 pictures of ARDS
RAINEY OLD BOYS RFC:
EST: 1928
Division: AIL 3
President: William Hatrick
Coach: Chris Campbell
AIL 3 LEAGUE TABLE
10. Suttonians Played 6 Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 3
11. Rainey Old Boys Played 6 Won 2 Lost 4
12. Wanderers Played 6 Won 2 Lost 4
13. Ards Played 4 Won 1 Lost 3
Click here for pictures of Rainey Old Boys v Navan 27/11/10
Click here for 30 pictures of Rainey Old Boys in action against Greystones
