Enniskillen Rugby Club hosted the area and regional girls tag rugby competitions over the past two weeks. The competition is to introduce girls to rugby in a non-contact way by the use of tag rugby. In this format, scrums and line outs are used to make the game as realistic as possible. For the area […]
Saturday 13th March. Sue Roper reports from the Palace grounds. Armagh faced tough opponents Ballymoney in their last home league match of the season. The third match in 7 days and Armagh would have to be on top form to maintain their goal for promotion. A change in the front row saw Peter Lamb in […]
Ards played their First Trust Senior Cup quarter-final against Instonians at Shaws Bridge on Thursday evening, and despite what the score line might suggest, this was far from being a one sided contest. Indeed at one stage in the second half, both teams were separated by only 3 points. Inst hit the ground running after […]
Saturday 13th March. Report by James Barr. AIL Division 2 side Malone booked their place in the semi-finals of the First Trust Senior Cup when they beat a depleted Rainey Old Boys 10 -49 at Hatrick Park. Joining them in the last four are Dungannon, Instonians and Queen’s, who came from 25-0 down to beat […]
Sunday 14th March. Report and pictures by John McMurtry. Cooke Ladies bowed out of this seasons AIL Ladies Cup with a narrow 3 – 8 defeat by Bohemians Ladies at Shaws Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Playing with a strong breeze behind them Cooke dominated the opening skirmishes keeping the visitors pinned in their own half […]
Loreto Community School – Milford hosted their first ever rugby fixtures on Tuesday 9th March against St. Eunan’s College and Mulroy College. The 1st game between Loreto Blues and St Eunan Chiefs got things off to an excellent start with both teams playing at a high tempo but finding strong defences difficult to break down. […]
Get to know the players who will be taking part this Wednesday in the Northern Bank Schools Cup final. Thanks to the teachers and players at Ballymena Academy and Belfast Royal Academy we’ve been able to put together a brief fact file on the players of both teams which you can view below. Feel free […]
Local cereal processor White’s has teamed up with rugby star Rory Best to remind families of the importance of eating a healthy breakfast and being active to combat growing obesity levels. The move comes as National Obesity Week kicks off across the UK (11th – 18th March 2010) and health concerns increase over rising obesity […]
Willie John and Penny McBride visited The Crown Bar one evening in February. The couple dined downstairs in one of the snugs where Willie John enjoyed a steak and Guinness pie and Penny sampled a lasagne with chips. Despite the bar being packed the service was very good and the dining experience compared favourably with […]