Queen’s University hosted their first ever ‘Inspiration in Sport’ event for Rugby on Monday 31st October 2011. This event was essentially a high performance Master Class, with 40 of the top male and female School Rugby players in Ulster attending a series of workshops on enhancing performance, as well as receiving a tour of Queen’s […]
City of Derry Rugby Club got their All Ireland League Division 2A campaign back on track with a dramatic victory in Dublin on Saturday last when they defeated the joint league leaders Old Wesley by the narrowest of margins. The game was in the balance right to the final whistle as the Derry players produced […]
The InTouch Rugby photographer Rob irwin of Ulster 99 squad was there to catch the action from both teams and both clubs got pictures links below INTOUCH PICTURES ~ The following link brings you to the pictures of the Ulster rugby team, the Tir Chonaill v Finn Valley Pictures are on the last page of […]
Round five of the Ulster Bank league and Ballymena welcomed UCD to Eaton Pk in what would be described as ideal playing conditions on a fine November afternoon. Ballymena also welcomed Ulster signing Callum Black making his debut for the club, needing and indeed wanting some much required game time, after injury. One would have […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV went down to their second League defeat when they lost by 18 points to nil to Omagh at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 5 November. While it would be stretching the truth to say that Carrick should have won this game, they certainly could had they taken their chances, […]
In perfect conditions the visitors to the Logan Stadium were Ballyclare who last season put 10 trys past the students. The game started with the home team having the better of the early exchanges, with the lively Jamie Ball at scrum half pulling the strings, however things changed abruptly when the students tried to move […]
Saturday saw Armagh make the long trip deep into Connacht to play their fifth game in the Ulster Bank League against Connemara in Clifden. Armagh’s form has slipped into a somewhat mediocre form recently. They headed west with two defeats from Banbridge and the ‘skin of their teeth’ win against Sligo still fresh in the […]
Enniskillen I XV recorded a very hard fought victory on the road against a very committed and dangerous Lisburn side to remain in pole position. As expected Lisburn started with a flurry and aided by a suspiciously looking touchline decision made inroads down the right wing where only some excellent defence forced play into touch […]
Both Randalstown 1st and 2nd XV faced their Lurgan counterparts on Saturday afternoon and happily both returned solid victories. The 1st XV travelled to Lurgan for a top of the table clash against an unbeaten and much heralded outfit under a new coach, and strengthened this year by the addition of Armagh AIL number 8, […]