Outgoing president, Stanley Turkington acted as MC with the ever popular Frank Shields filling the role of guest speaker. Incoming president, John Beatty proposed the toast to the IRFU with the president elect of the Ulster Branch, Laurence Caldwell replying. The latter reiterated the importance of the club game and congratulated Dungannon on winning the […]
The Donegal Rugby season came to a fitting conclusion on Saturday last at the home of Tir Chonaill RFC, the Community Sports Field in scenic Carrickfin. Four of the six county teams competed for the Challenge trophy put up by the host club. Competing teams were Tir Chonaill, Ballyshannon, Finn Valley and Inishowen. The games […]
To conclude the 2010-11 season Virginia 1st XV were playing the club’s over 35’s, the Virginia Viking. The Vikings took the pitch full of confidence after a convincing performance against the Emerald Warriors the previous week and still beaming from their 1994 Minor league title. In their rank features some players who made the legend […]
Youth Rugby YOUTH RUGBY IS NOW OVER FOR THE SEASON – CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL TEAMS ON A SUCCESSFUL SEASON Congratulations to all the Youth Award Winners…………………. u13 Player of the Year – Daragh Toal u15 Player of the Year – Olan Noonan u17 Player of the Year – Bryan McGinley u13 Player’s Player of the […]
The annual Club Dinner was held in The Clubhouse on Saturday 7th May 2011, incorporating the Club’s annual awards. The winners were – Under-17 Player of The Year – Conor Flanagan Under-17 Most Improved Player – John Maguire Selected for Ulster-18 squad – Andy McCrae and Sean Michael Breen Under-19 Player of the Year – […]
Although beaten by Section 2 winners Banbridge IIIs on Saturday’s Harden Cup Final Dungannon IVs gave a good account of themselves and in a second half come back were only one score away from making it a very interesting last fifteen minutes. After falling behind by 32 – 8 the boys did well to close […]
Coleraine Rugby Club’s 45th Annual Awards dinner was held in the clubhouse in May In one of the final events of his year in office president Dennis McCrum welcomed everyone to the dinner and the awards were presented by Ulster Branch representative, John Robinson. The Bob Jackson Memorial Trophy for best forward went to Stephen […]