Perfect conditions at Ballymacarn Park greeted both sides on Saturday. Hinch were in search of another bonus point win to keep the pressure on UCD who faced a tough assignment in the colours match against Trinity which was played at Donnybrook. If the Hinch could win at Ballymacarn and Trinity overturned UCD in Dublin, the […]
Pictures, Reds (U13 A squad), Whites (U13 B squad) ,U17’s. Pat Lawlor U13 10-a side tournament (past winners include Peter Stringer, Ronan O’Gara, Keith Earles, Andrew Trimble) Instonians returned to the Pat Lawlor tournament for the 1st time in 7 years having previously taken part 21 years in a row under Des O’Donnell winning it […]
Despite several permutations depending on the outcome of matches elsewhere, Ballymena 1st XV were under no illusion of what was required to ensure that those results were irrelevant. Once again they showed what they are capable of with a resounding performance brushing aside the challenge of Terenure, a team who were having a reasonable season, […]
As the two teams lined up for the start of this match, the referee was asked to wait a minute because a letter posted from the Branch on Tuesday had just arrived five minutes earlier informing the Donaghadee club that Chris Hamilton was not eligible to play. By great good fortune Craig McCoy was able […]