Pictured: “Great to see our U13’s enjoying themselves in Dublin yesterday supporting Ireland v Samoa. Thank you to Jonny W and the coaching team for organising it”all. Head Coach Ian Flack takes his Portadown Panthers’ squad to Eaton Park Ballymena on Sunday 17th November to participate in the Ballymena Bears’ hosted Tag Rugby Festival. This […]
A combined Letterkenny/Finn Valley side travelled to Tom Simms Memorial Park on Sunday to take on a previously undefeated Carrick side in the Ulster Qualifying League. CLICK HERE for the superb digital action images! The home team kicked off what turned out to be an intensely physical half which saw Letterkenny/Finn Valley score twice and […]
The Carrick 1st XV recorded their biggest win in a number of years when they beat Strabane by 59 points to 9 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 9th November. The Maxol-sponsored Carrick team ran in nine tries, seven of them in a completely one-sided second half, and conceded none. Nothing in the early […]
Saturday 2nd November witnessed the opening of the new Gym at Rainey OB, officially called the Bobby Henderson Gym after long serving club stalwart Robert who passed away recently. The club are indebted to the Henderson family, David, Jean and Ruth, for their extremely generous support. The Bobby Henderson Gym will provide a long-lasting reminder […]
In what was considered by Rainey as the break through season to establish themselves as a major force in Ulster Rugby after the undefeated promotion winning season last year they have absolutely smashed their way into AIL Division 2A announcing very clearly in the early part of the season that they have prepared all summer […]
Academy RFC will not be slacking off from driving the club forward with two club social initiatives announced. The Stars in their Eyes night has been announced for the 22nd of February 2104, knowing the Academy boy this will be a superb night! Also the Senior rugby sections have started work on preparing for a […]
When Armagh played Ballymena on Saturday it was a reorganized fixture for the game which never happened on12th October when the IRFU Ulster Branch got confused with their allocation of referees. Due to the International Ireland v Samoa the regular fixture book was blank and it seemed a brilliant opportunity to play the outstanding game […]