Donaghadee’s First XV are notorious for slow starting in almost every season – but not this year. After their ten-week unbeaten run in league and cup this season they went last Saturday to Ballymoney for what looked like their biggest test so far. Full of confidence from the series of good victories, the visitors threw […]
Not as great scoreline for Cooke. The first half was all Old Belevedere. One way traffic with tries, conversions, penalties. At the break Cooke re-grouped and came out in the second half determined to up their performance and put together the phases. Cooke did win the second half in fact they conceded no points. They […]
Clash of the Titans or A Bridge Too Far? By Ian McCleery Enniskillen U19s……0 Malone U19s………26 Oh why do we do it ? The commentators effusive praise or the report writers unrestrained enthusiasm and predictions of what more is to come or a coach overexaggerating a teams ability and “psyching” them up to the point […]
City of Derry Ladies travelled to Dublin on the second of three consecutive trips to Leinster in their AIL Division 2 League campaign, this time to play Trinity College Dublin. In a fiercely-contested encounter, City of Derry emerged the winners by 12 points to 10. Both packs became involved in hard fought loose play and […]
InTouch TV interview with Patrick Rae – Referee. Anyone playing this season will be acutely aware by now of the special emphasis referees are giving to the Scrum Engagement and Tackle Area. Patrick Rae gives his views on the season so far from a referees perspective. Video Clip Interview With Patrick Rae, Rugby Referee – […]
Civil Service(NI) RFC 2nd XV travel to Shawsbridge to take on newly formed Cooke RFC 4th XV. The video contains highlights of tries from Moore Holmes, Stewart Ferguson and Ryan Campbell as well as kicks from Moore and Neil Palmer. Civil Service 2nd XV 41 v 0 Cooke 4th XV Under sunny skies at Shawsbridge […]
It has been a long time since Newry and Carrick have played competitively in a league fixture, and an eagerly awaited match did not disappoint. Carrick and Newry fought hard in the pack and backs and neither team gave an inch. Newry’s attack came from centre’s Ryan Sparkes and Patrick Wentworth, both combining well with […]
Massive Season for a resurgent Cooke Side. Having picked up bonus points and positioned at the top of the Q1 table we catch up here with Mickey Rainey & Andy Ward. Mickey Rainey Video Interview – CLick Here Video Interview With Andy Ward – Click Here – 104 Photos on slideshow of Ballyclare Ixv v […]
There was one midweek game played prior to a full list of fixtures on Saturday 16th October. Belfast Royal Academy hosted a very spirited Larne Grammar School in a midweek fixture at the Roughfort playing fields. The BRA team had opened up a 20-0 half time lead with two tries from 2nd Row forward, Andrew […]