On Friday night under the Cloughan lights the Fourths recorded another big win despite missig Gaston and Logan.This time they managed to score eight tries with the conversions shared by John Wasson and Cavan watson who may begin to rate as a regular kicker. On the night the tries came from Neil Reynolds with two, […]
UUC 25- Omagh 18 The fixture changed from Omagh due to an unplayable pitch, saw both teams serve up a highly entertaining game which had everything for the large crowd at the Sam Logan stadium. Playing into the elements the students had the best of the early exchanges and after 10 minutes out half Whitcroft […]
ARMAGH 20 SLIGO 14 Having lost two of the recent three games played against neighbouring Banbridge Armagh were keen to make amends and score some league points from this fixture especially when the home venue gave them a slight edge. It was at Strandhill last season that Sligo narrowly beat Armagh in the All Ireland […]
This was a very hard fought friendly at Uprichard Park on Sunday, 30 October. With a lot of players away for their half-term break Instonians can be proud of their effort. Some of the players were very disappointed by the result but in the end it was only a number of small errors that cost […]
Sat.29 Oct. 2nd XV League Rainey O.B.2 11 – 24 Queen’s 2 Minor : South Armagh 4 50 – 0 Rainey O.B. 4 RAINEY GO TOP While the AIL programme is still in the early stages,Rainey Old Boys are pleased to be setting the pace on points difference from necomers Cashel.But they will not be […]
University of Ulster Coleraine 2nd XV came to Limepark on Saturday as unbeaten league leaders and were keen to maintain their fine start to the season. However it was Armoy who set the pace in the early stages with some aggressive attacking which kept the visitors pinned in their own 22. But for all Armoy’s […]
Queens University RFC hosted the Conroy Cup, the annual Under 21 Irish Universities championship at the Dub Playing fields on Saturday with the hosts, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and University College Cork participating. The tournament was run on a round robin basis with each team playing the others in games of 20 minutes […]
What a game. The passion and commitment for each other and the game from both sides was amazing! End to end throughout, with some of the biggest hits we have seen and big scrums, great pahse play from both sides. Ballyshannon put a phase together of something like 29 together! Off loads, rucking, kicking, tries, […]
Despite the onset of a well-deserved half term break in the schools there was still a number of games played on Saturday 29th October. Ballymena Academy hosted Down High School. The Down High School team made the Ballymena team, without Matthew Rea who was at the Ireland U19 camp in Dublin; work hard for their […]
What a game. A young Dromore side many players blooding themselves into senior rugby and the ever readu Cooke side with a mixture of youth and a few old hands plying their trade. Great to watch and played with the spirit of rugby. Massive tackles and drives, ferocious hits and at the end both sides […]