COMMITTED CLARE ADVANCE IN TOWNS CUP Ballyclare 1st XV faced possibly the biggest test to date on Saturday when they played Donaghadee at the Cloughan in the second round of the Powerade Towns Cup. The fact that the Co.Down men were on a run of five wins in Qualifying 1 and had moved up to […]
Armagh Power NI 3rd xv v Ballyclare 4th xv On Saturday Armagh Power NI hosted an unbeaten Ballyclare side at the Palace Grounds in the forster cup. Armagh were at full strength and seemed hungry for the win from the start against an experienced ‘Clare team. From the start Armagh and the visitors went hammer […]
Powerade Towns Cup 2nd Round Dromore1XV v Limavady 1XV Barban Hill, Dromore 2nd February 2013 Limavady were knocked out of the Towns Cup at the hands of Dromore. A strong start from home team provided them with an early lead, prop A. McDonald going under the post after slack Limavady defending, scrum-half Steenson added the […]
City of Derry 2nd XV progressed to the quarter final of the Towns Cup with a well deserved 27pts to 26pts victory over Rainey 2nd XV in a game that ebbed and followed throughout. It was a thrilling encounter which went right to the wire and kept the large crowd entertained and doubting the result […]
Randalstown 2nds progressed to the quarter final of the Forster Cup easing to a 62-3 win away to Newry 2nds. This was probably the second best performance of the season as they finally played to their full potential and put the opposition firmly to the sword. It was 15 minutes before the scoreboard was troubled […]
LATE TRY SEES DERRY HOME For the second week running,City of Derry 2 just pipped Rainey O.B. 2 on the post at Judges Road with a late try.This time,a place in the last eight of the Towns’ Cup was the prize and,while Rainey will again be disappointed at having lost,they can draw comfort from having […]
Anchorman Rab Irwin got the action at Cooke RFC in a very interesting game! Great standard all round. Just a few weeks from now the cup will reach quarter final stages, already last years form book has been torn up!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check it out! [youtube 728Ka1404Cg] [youtube NLMrnatP8lI] [youtube 2djlxKzic68] [youtube KC2m8NYfp1M] [youtube YASMNQUBnOs] [youtube lzkOlXwkT0s] […]