NAME:: Tommy Johnston DOB:: 3 days younger than John Balmer. Nuff said! Height: 6 feet and a wee bit Weight:: 12 st. 35 lb (and for the young ones there’s 14 lb in a st.) Position:: utility second row/water boy Club:: BHS FP RFC balls to Carrick!!! Honours:: 2 XV player of the year at […]
Bangor brawn brings bonus point at Omagh On a dark and dismal afternoon, Bangor travelled to Omagh hoping to maintain their good run of form. Having taken the lead early in the first half, Bangor kept the scoreboard ticking over to win by 18-32, securing a valuable bonus point in the process. CLICK HERE FOR […]
Seconds Maintain Their Form Against Inst Category: Second XV Match Reports Published on Sunday, 09 December 2012 23:23 James McBriar a key man once again Chris Parker reports from Ballymacarn Park Ballynahinch 2nd XV remain top of the 2nd XV league after a comprehensive 43-0 victory over Instonians. Hinch started brightly and looked dangerous in […]
RANDALSTOWN 1st XV 16 LIMAVADY 1st XV 11 This was not rugby for the faint hearted or the prawn sandwich hamper brigade of the Twickenham car parks, but for the connoisseur, even drawing the odd approving grunt from visiting British Lion, Steve Smith. In eighty minutes of sustained ferocity and at times, brutality, Randalstown were […]
Carrick 1st XV lost their League encounter with local rivals Ballyclare by 29 points to 3 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 8th December. On a cold and blustery day, the title chasing visitors always looked the more likely to score tries and the frustration for the Maxol-sponsored Carrick side is that they could […]
IRFU initiative – Your Club, Your Country! All players, parents and members by now should have received the IRFU sponsored ballot Your Club, Your Country! Everyone is encouraged to sell as many of these ballots as the y can, all monies raised goes to your own club!! There are some great prizes to be won […]
Following last week’s narrow home victory over Navan Armagh were keen to reassert their top half league position when they travelled back into Leinster to meet Boyne. Last year this was, indeed, a memorable fixture with Boyne coming out just ahead by a couple of points. All the pre-match warm up briefing emphasised that Andrew […]
City of Derry Rugby Club continued their poor recent run of form and results in All Ireland League Division 2A when they never looked like turning over Cashel in their Trip to Tipp last Saturday. Derry found a wounded animal in their own lair following Cashel’s heavy defeat away to Old Wesley the previous weekend […]