All square in the top of the table clash CLICK HERE for shots! Cookstown RFC’s much anticipated clash with current Ulster Minor league champions Ballyshannon ended in stalemate on Saturday. This away fixture played on a 4G surface, turned out to be a thriller which thoroughly entertained the local support. The first twenty minutes were […]
With referees now micked up in contact with linesmen the room for infringement or refereeing error is being reduced all the time. The Ballymena Times has published the following article which just brings how tight the margins are in a difficult game to referee article begins…….. Opinion: Big decision shows how tough referees’ job is […]
THIRDS LOSE AT ROUGHFORT With Donaldson Park falling victim to the persistent torrential rain last Saturday causing the Q1 game against CIYMS to be postponed the 3rd XV travelled to North Belfast to take on their Academy counterparts. In the absence of Mark Mitchell, Garth Bennett assumed the Captain’s role and in a hard fought […]
Carrick 1st XV travelled to Gibson Park on Saturday 18th January to face Malone II in a Conference League fixture and were well beaten by the Belfast team. The final score of 36 points to nil does not however reflect the level of committment of the Maxol-sponsored Carrick side, who were without a number of […]
Pic above Randalstown RFC P7s on the pitch at half time at Ravenhill with Stuart Olding, Chris Farrell & Paddy McAllister Randalstown 1st XV 3 Omagh 1st XV 34 No change at the top of Qualifying 2 as Randalstown slumped to a heavy home defeat at the hands of Omagh on Saturday afternoon. The prevailing […]
THE PRESIDENT COMES TO ARMAGH Saturday afternoon sees the President of the Irish Rugby Football Union, Pat Fitzgerald, attend the pre-match lunch prior to the All-Ireland league fixture with Boyne RFC. Kildare born Pat is the current president and hails from Longford RFC where he had a distinguished playing career as a scrum-half/centre. He has […]