In what was billed as the top game of the day in Ulster, both teams lived up to the occasion, playing an open and exciting game of running rugby. The Hinch side took the field minus the services of Adam D’Arcy, Nevin Spence, Ian Whitten, Paddy McAllister and Willie Faloon who all played for Ulster […]
As heavy rain threatened the Hinch kicked-off playing away from the clubhouse with the advantage of a slight breeze in the first half. Hinch took the lead in the 2nd minute thanks to a Ryan Bambry penalty goal after Jonny Cullen was taken out off the ball. Clonakilty hit back two minutes later when their […]
Lurgan RFC Results 16th Oct 2010 Lurgan II 0 Dungannon IV Magners Junior League Section Five Lurgan II 0 v Dungannon IV 29 Minor Friendly (Report Below) Lurgan III 24 vBallynahinch Evergreens 3 Under 17 Friendly Lurgan 38 v Ards 22 Four tries for Thirds in friendly Lurgan III 24 v Ballynahinch Evergreens 3 III […]
Carrick’s 1st XV picked up their second League win with a bonus point victory over local rivals Belfast High School FP at Woodlawn on Saturday 9 October. On a near perfect day for rugby, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick side ran in five tries against three penalty goals to record a 27 points to 9 victory. While […]
The incessant rain which had been falling long before kick-off never eased throughout the game and that ensured plenty of handling errors. It eventually deteriorated into a messy and scrappy final 15 minutes, with Ballynahinch scoring three of their four tries mostly on the back of some slopping home play in that last quarter. Hinch […]
Ballynahinch 55 Ards 5 John Dickson reports from Ballymacarn Park Fifteen minutes before kick-off the heavens opened and Ballymacarn Park was well and truly drenched as the teams took to the pitch. The home side did settle first and managed to open the score with a try in the 7th minute when second row Jonny […]
Following on from last Friday’s excellent 20-15 victory over Munster in Cork, Ulster have made one change to their starting line up for the game against Leinster this Friday at Ravenhill (KO 5.00pm). Calum Thelfor, who came on as a replacement against Munster, starts at blindside wing-forward with Stephen Irvine dropping to the bench. There […]
Colin Atkinson returns to ARMAGH rugby: Colin Atkinson returns to the Palace grounds this season to assist Coach Andy Hughes. Colin previously played for Armagh for two seasons 1999/01. He moved into All-Ireland senior rugby playing for Ballynahinch and Belfast Harlequins where he captained the side for three successive seasons. Colin has represented Ulster where […]