Randalstown fielded 2 teams on Saturday in controlled training games. The 1st XV travelled to Ballymoney to play a mixture of the home sides 1st and 2nd XVs. Despite being on the end of a 42-12 defeat, coach Michael Stevenson was happy that his players were put through a hard physical session against a side […]
Last week 2 Hockey teams and 2 Rugby teams from Sullivan Upper School arrived in South Africa on tour! This extensive tour will bring them up close to other sporting traditions. Tours are an immense challenge to organise and this one has been 3 years in the planning. It is worth it, as the memories […]
On Friday 20th and Saturday 21 August, Ophir Rugby Club will host their traditional Seven-a Side competition at Magowan Park, The Cottonmount, Mallusk. In a departure from the usual one-day event, the competition will kick off on the Friday evening with Under 19 teams challenging for the Ken Bonar Memorial Trophy. Entries have been confirmed […]
On Saturday the 15th August 2010, 150-200 players, friends, and fellow rugby enthusiasts decended on Ophir RFC to play two pre-season friendly games and watch the official opening of Ophir’s new clubhouse by Dr Syd Millar CBE. The sun was splitting the stones as they say, and Ophir could not have had better weather. Many […]
13th August 2010: Aviva has today launched the Aviva Stadium 3D Experience, the world’s first virtual 3D personal fan experience. Fans who enter the Experience will take on the role of a player who has been plucked from obscurity and called up to play for Ireland. They will take a 3D virtual tour and live […]
Banbridge RFC will play host to the internationally acclaimed play ‘The Rare Oul Times’ on September 24th. The play, written by past president Ken McElroy and performed by the Nomadic Theatre Company, follows the bar room exchanges between two of Ireland’s most volatile drinkers and literary figures, Brendan Behan and Patrick Kavanagh. Set in 1950’s […]
Lisburn RFC Now Unofficially 63rd in the IRB World Rankings! After a long year of organisation and fundraising, 24 players and officials met at Lisburn RFC on the 1st May 2010 to begin their Tour to Novi Sad, Serbia. Despite the 3.00am start everyone was on time and in great form and expectation for what […]
The changes in personnel will naturally bring some fresh thinking to the operation of the Club! Ballymena Rugby Football Club Officials: Club President Dr Syd Millar Chairman David Allen Vice Chairman Neil Patton Hon Sec Peter Crabbe Asst Hon Sec Tim Roddy Hon Treasurer Guy Simpson Asst Hon Treasurer Bill Ireland Directors: David Smyth – […]
Youth training for the U15s and 17s is now up and running on Tuesday nights at the Club. (U13s start in September) Training starts from 6.45 – 8.30pm and will continue on throughout the season. Over 20 young players turned up on the first night and tnis is very encouraging. Ards Youth play in local […]