DEE FALTER IN NORTH WEST (by Jonathan Martindale) Donaghadee 1st XV travelled to Kilraughts Road last Saturday to play Ballymoney in the Quarter Finals of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup. Although Donaghadee have had a stuttering start to the season recent performances against Dundalk and UUC suggested they could have a good go at […]
A newly formed Ballymoney Girls’ under 17s rugby team took to the road on Sunday to take part in their inaugural blitz tournament. Held at Bangor R.F.C., the tournament saw teams from Ballymoney, Ballynahinch, Bangor, and Malone come together in competition. This was the first time the Ballymoney Girls have played any of these teams […]
Some of the recently qualified coaches have received their official qualifications from the recent IRFU coaching course. “Coaches always think that no player was better than they were in their playing days. Players always think that they are better than the men in charge…until they try it” -Sir Alex Ferguson If you would be interested […]
Sat 2nd Nov, 2:30pm. Ards 4ths -League 20 – 0 LARNE Black Knights remain unbeaten! by STEPHEN NUTT Last Saturday the Black Knights welcomed Larne 3rd XV to Hamilton Park for a league match that was played in surprisingly good conditions bearing in mind the prevailing weather conditions. The match was a competitive one and […]
November A Busy Month for City of Armagh LadiesBy Paul McCord City of Armagh U18 Ladies now have over 25 regulars turning up for training, recently playing matches against Virginia, Enniskillen and Donegal and their hard work is about to be rewarded as a group and as individuals. On November 22nd the squad will travel […]
Youth Rugby v Coleraine Ballymena Under 15s continued their excellent start to the season with a well- earned victory over rivals Coleraine. Coleraine came to Eaton Park with high hopes of securing another away win, however the Under 15s had other ideas. Spurred on by captain, Van Loggerenburg the boys were soon deep into the […]
Armagh 13 Ballymena 31 The game against Armagh, which could not be played when the Ulster Branch failed to provide a referee, was played at the Palace Grounds on Saturday. Ballymena were pushed hard by a determined Armagh side, and with the score at 17-13 in Ballymena’s favour, it was beginning to look a bit […]
Sat 9th Nov, 2:30pm. Ballymoney 15 – 0 Donaghadee Ballymoney through to Semi Finals by Andy Borthwick BRFC beat Donaghadee 15-0 to process to the semi-final of the Ulster junior Cup On another wet day at Kilraughts Road, Ballymoney welcomed Donaghadee in the last eight of the Millar McCall Wylie Ulster Junior Cup. The game […]