Your Club Your Country – our Pitch For All The IRFU (Ulster Branch) has teamed up with the Donnelly Motor Group to provide a platform for local rugby clubs to help themselves raise, potentially, over £350,000 for grassroots rugby. The ‘Your Club Your Country’ initiative will enable the 44 registered rugby clubs in Northern Ireland, […]
Ards 3rds defeat local rivals Ards made the short journey to Holywood last Saturday. The match was played in cold but fine conditions with Ards playing towards Bangor. From the kickoff the Ards men took the game to the home side forcing them back into their own half and being rewarded with a penalty in […]
Randalstown 1st XV 19 Enniskillen 1st XV 19 Randalstown faced this clash against current league leaders Enniskillen with a little trepidation but with the benefit of hindsight will surely feel that in the end victory just slipped through their fingers as they looked the better team for the majority of the game. The game got […]
Carrick ladies travelled to Lakeside to take on Ballyshannon ladies in a top of the table tie which could be vital in deciding the ladies division 3 league winners. The visitors kicked off the first half, which after a brief period of play, was conducted in the Ballyshannon half. The strong Ballyshannon pack kept Carrick […]
On a bitterly cold November Saturday at the Lakeside Centre Ballyshannon Rugby Club unleashed the performance of the season upon a Banbridge team who were sitting in third place in the league and had travelled with a big physical side but who just could contain a blistering performance from the home side. CLICK HERE for […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV were heavily beaten by Ballynahinch II in their Conference League fixture at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 24th November. THe benefit of these fixtures- intended to provide game time for the 2nd XVs of AIL clubs- is highly questionable. They often result in mis-matches and this cannot be to […]
On Saturday 24 11 12 Coleraine Rugby Club held a special pre-match lunch before the Academy match, all in aid of charity. Special guest at the dinner was Stewart McKinney, former Irish international and British Lions player. Stewart was promoting his recently published book, “Roars from the Back of the Bus”, a selection of tales […]