Bangor Rugby Club 25 v Donaghadee Rugby Club 5

Determined display at Donaghadee
by Roger Corbett

A hard fought derby with unexpected audience participation saw Bangor overcome local rivals Donaghadee by 5-25 to keep their top 3 league position.

Determined display at Donaghadee
There was a great atmosphere at Donaldson Park with the Mini Rugby P4s of Donaghadee and Bangor playing prior to the main event. With other entertainment and hot food available, the large crowd of parents, sponsors and spectators were in good spirits and eagerly anticipating the other derby game between the senior teams. In recent years, Bangor have found the short journey to Donaghadee a difficult one – something other teams in QL1 have also discovered recently. However, with the Dee currently enjoying a purple patch and fighting for their survival in this league, and Bangor looking to maintain their hold at the top end of the table, this fixture had all the ingredients to make this an especially intriguing encounter…….. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY AND PICTURES