(Ballymena Times Article) Braidmen return to winning form against Shannon

Photographed at Eaton Park complex last Saturday were Ballymena RFC President Guy McCullough, with Shannon RFC President Tague Crowe, at the pre-match luncheon. Included are Ballymena and Shannon officials Derek Montgomery, Tom Wiggins, Tim O’Donahugh, John Leahy, Vinnie McMahon and John Sheernan. INBT 48-901H

Ballymena Rugby Club First XV returned to winning form on Saturday with a crushing 43-15 win over Shannon in the All-Ireland League.

On a perfect day for Rugby at Eaton Park, Ballymena scored six tries against a Shannon side which quite early on was reduced to fourteen players’ when second row Ruari O’Donnell was dismissed for a tip tackle.

The home side got off to the perfect start when a series of drives by the pack set up a perfect position for scrum half Glenn Baillie to move the ball quickly to McMaster who threw out a long pass which took the Shannon defence out of the game and released Tim Small to go in at the corner…………… see more at :- http://www.ballymenatimes.com/sport/local-sport/braidmen-return-to-winning-form-against-shannon-1-6437050