It was glorious sunshine, warm, and dry at the CIYMS Mini rugby festival on 26th 7 27th March 2011. The CI mini rugby players promise brought a ray of sunshine to the pitches and beyond when they run out wearing bright yellow socks to mark their support for THE NORTHERN IRELAND CANCER FUND FOR CHILDREN. […]
Ballyclare Rugby Club will be holding their annual Mini Rugby Tournament at the Cloughan Lane grounds on Saturday 9th April and the event is due to run from 9-00a.m. until close to 5-00p.m. According to organiser Stevie Crawford this will be one of the biggest Mini Rugby Festivals to be held in Ulster and it […]
On Thursday 24th March Rainey Endowed School hosted the annual ‘Arthur Topping Memorial Shield’ which is contested by Under 12 rugby school teams in the NE Board Area. With over 20 teams entering in both the ‘A’ tournament and ‘B’ tournament this had the potential to be a keenly contested competition. In perfect conditions, with […]
Peace III has provided funding that has enabled the under Fifteen teams of All- Saints GAA club, Ballymena Hockey club, Ballymena Rugby club and Geraldine’s Camogie Club to experience and take part in joint training in the different sports offered by each club. The boys played both Rugby and Gaelic Football and the girls played […]
After two wins in the previous week, the Carrick 1st XV lost their away fixture with Grosvenor at Belmont by 27 points to 7 on Saturday 26 March. It was another one of those days for the Maxol-sponsored Carrick side when very little went right and everything, including the refereeing decisions, seemed to happen for […]
PORTADOWN Rugby I XV 22 v ARMAGH Rugby I XV 31 This local derby game was always going to be the game in junior Ulster rugby which would have a telling effect on the 20010-11 Qualifying League season. The weather conditions could only be described as idyllic with 14.5 degrees sunshine with the slightest of […]
A result that will probably have most Qualifying League followers within the clubs stunned, as ‘Skins toppled the unbeaten League Two leaders, and in the process battered them for seventy-five minutes. Much like Ireland’s demolition of England the previous week many were heard wondering where did that came from, but just like the Carrick game […]
Enniskillen under 13’s travelled away to Magherafelt on Saturday to contest the Roland Barr Shield Final against Lisburn RFC. The boys went with high hopes of a strong performance after a recent win over Virginia RFC and it was through their hard work and determination that they qualified for this final. They were confident of […]
Ophir 1st XV 0 Randalstown 1st XV 26 Randalstown 1sts kept their hopes of a qualifying 3 place next season on track with a fine win over near neighbours Ophir on Saturday afternoon. The firm playing surface should always on paper have suited the pacier Randalstown back line but Ophir true to form didn’t make […]