Eleven year old Ryan Johnston has been selected to play for The Newforge Taggers in a demonstration game immediately proceeding the Investec International game on November 6th when England play the New-Zeeland All-Blacks in Twickenham in front of a sell-out crowd of eighty two thousand spectators. The Newforge Taggers is a rugby club formed to […]
Two individual tries by Simon and Freddie Cuttle in the first half of this keenly contested Derby game between Armagh and Portadown gave Armagh two important league points last Friday night. Anyone coming to watch this game saw the passion which exists when these near neighbours meet. On a dark and dismal October night Armagh took […]
Clogher Valley thumped Ballymoney on Saturday 23rd October weith the I xv Winning 40-17 and the II XV winning 12-10 – 236 pictures here from both games. 236 photos here of Clogher Valley & Ballymoney I&II XV CLICK HERE To View a slideshow fo the images all of which are free to download Match Reports […]
An entertaining game from two good sides. Well drilled in their srums and line outs with good basics skills from centres and backs combining well to work the ball to the wing on both sides. The difference came down to some individual talents making some break a way tries, breaking tackles, handing off oponents and […]
This game was always going to be a real local derby struggle. Since Portadown were relegated into Qualifying League at the end of last season they have been seen to regroup and, indeed, have taken home a winning bonus point from every league game this season. Armagh, on the other hand, failed to secure a […]
Portadown travelled to the Palace Grounds hoping to end Armagh’s unbeaten record in the league to date and consolidating their own in the process. It didn’t start well for the Blues however with the home side clearly on top in the early exchanges. With the penalty count racking up against the visitors, it was only […]
On Saturday 23 October, Carrickfergus RFC had five senior teams and four age group teams out; including Ladies and minis, there were almost 300 players representing the Club. Unfortunately, the 1st XV went down to one of their heaviest defeats in some time, losing by 50 points to 3 away to CIYMS at Belmont. The […]
As heavy rain threatened the Hinch kicked-off playing away from the clubhouse with the advantage of a slight breeze in the first half. Hinch took the lead in the 2nd minute thanks to a Ryan Bambry penalty goal after Jonny Cullen was taken out off the ball. Clonakilty hit back two minutes later when their […]