Towns’Cup – Portadown 3 Ballymena 24 Ballymena 2nd XV travelled to Portadown to meet Qualifying League Division 1 leaders Portadown in the frst round of the Towns Cup. A really difficult match had been expected, but, as it turned out, Portadown seldom troubled a determined Ballymena defence. The visitors opened the scoring when Rory Drysdale […]
CLARE ADVANCE IN TOWNS CUP Ballyclare 1st Xv currently have the Provincial Towns Cup in the trophy cabinet as joint winners from 2013 and on Saturday made several changes for the first round tie at Hamilton Park against a surprisingly combative Ards team before easing to a 24-10 win. Coach Bob Young brought in Smith,Byers […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV were beaten in the first round of the Towns’ Cup, going down by 20 points to 5 against Dromore at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 4th January. After their successes over the holiday period, this was not the start to 2014 that Carrick wanted but they gave a reasonable […]
Ballyshannon Rugby Club Ballymoney 0-19 Ballyshannon Ballyshannon women travelled to Ballymoney on Sunday and played in artic like conditions. Credit must be given to both teams for their enthusiasm and the way they performed in such weather. Yet despite the conditions Ballyshannon played their best game of the season. Playing against the elements in the […]
Coleraine 14 Randalstown 12 (Town’s Cup) Randalstown under Head Coach Gary Longwell and backs Coach Alistair Strange are now a side with genuine aspirations. On Saturday they travelled with a big support to Coleraine, eager to measure themselves against opposition from a higher division. In the event they were not remotely out of their depth, […]
HOW LONG HAVE YOU PLAYED FOR ANTRIM? 1st stint about 6 years. 2nd stint nearly 2 seasons. MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT? Winning a cup final at Ravenhill with our junior side. A great team and great win over Ballyclare. MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT? Getting side stepped by Matt Dempster on Boxing Day and I say step in […]
CLARE ADVANCE IN TOWNS CUP Ballyclare 1st Xv currently have the Provincial Towns Cup in the trophy cabinet as joint winners from 2013 and on Saturday made several changes for the first round tie at Hamilton Park against a surprisingly combative Ards team before easing to a 24-10 win. Coach Bob Young brought in Smith,Byers […]