The U-13s played Ballynahinch away last Wednesday night in difficult stormy conditions. Captain Charlie Jones opted to play with the strong wind in the first half and Bann started well with an early try. However the well supported ‘Hinch team weren’t about to take that lying down and they set about exerting strong forward pressure. […]
After the excitement of Banbridge’s Senior Cup final game against Ballymena nearly three weeks earlier, this Ulster League match at Shaw’s Bridge was always going to be a low-key affair. Both teams fielded well short of full strength but it was Banbridge who showed up the better in the early stages, with their attacks demonstrating […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV lost their first round Towns Cup encounter with Bangor by 24 points to 3 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 7 January. Although an improvement on the heavy away League defeat against Bangor earlier in the season, the manner of the Carrick defeat was disapponting. A number of defensive […]
Enniskillen disappointingly lost their first home Towns Cup fixture for two years to a very well organised and disciplined side from Dungannon. The opportunities were few and far between in what was a tight affair with defences on top throughout and only a momentary lapse from ‘Skins allowed the decisive score. Only a Dungannon penalty […]
Randalstown bounced back from a disappointing defeat in their previous outing before Christmas to record a morale boosting victory in a conference fixture against Malone 2s. The return of Gareth Henry to number 8 after a long injury lay off was an important factor in an impressive forward display which laid the foundations of this […]
On Saturday 7 January, Cookstown made the long journey up the Glenshane Pass to play City of Derry RFC in the second round of the McCambley Cup. With Derry hosting three games, the match was played on a suspiciously narrow looking third choice pitch. The game can be best described as a penalty laden affair […]
On Friday night Ballyclare R.F.C. President Willie Shaw was host at the Cloughan clubhouse for a very enjoyable Annual Presidents Night. There was a turnout of eighty with a good number of Presidents from several other clubs but at least three of the local clubs were absent. Also present were a number of sponsors and […]
For Ballyclare Rugby Club only one of the teams was in action at the weekend as very wet conditions continue to restrict games across the Province and the pitches at the Cloughan are no better condition than elsewhere. The Seconds made the trip to County Tyrone to play a strong Clogher Valley 2nd XV in […]