Patton Group ‘scores’ with continued sponsorship of Ballymena Rugby Football Club The Patton Group has confirmed it is to continue its role as principal sponsor of Ballymena RFC. The market-leading construction group will remain as major sponsors of the Eaton Park-based All-Ireland League club for a further three years. Patton Group Chairman, David Patton, whose […]
Enniskillen Seconds sought to continue the recent improvement to their season on Saturday when hosting Ballyclare. Following a late cry-off Tim Finlay stepped into the breach and acquitted himself well, and thanks must go to him for doing so at short notice. The visitors had, as always, useful backs and early on they tested the […]
Due to a mixture of administrative mix-ups and dubious cancellations by other clubs, Banbridge Seconds finally took to the field for the first time in five weeks when they entertained Carrick Firsts in the Conference League. With the players maintaining as much sharpness as possible in training over this period, it was still the competitive edge that […]
Vikings had a comprehensive 37-5 victory over Hinch IV The vikings dominated in all facets of the game: Malone IV had an equally comprehensive 39 – 3 victory against Civil Service which was a tough physical game but with the Malone sides’s speed and ability they ran out victors with 29 unanswered points in the […]
At Blaris last Saturday the Corus sponsored Lisburn 1st XV played one of their best games of rugby of the season so far in beating a young, high flying Grosvenor team comprehensively by the margin of 37 points to 15 and in doing so, picked up a valuable bonus point in their Qualifying League tie. […]
Randalstown 1st XV 39 Donegal 5 After a slightly shaky start Randalstown settled quickly to the task and ran in easy winners in the end at Neillsbrook on Saturday afternoon. Having been awarded a penalty in their own 22 ‘Town worked their way up the park courtesy of Coulter, McGlade and Montgomery and were rewarded […]
Lurgan 1st XV ended up having a free weekend as last Saturdays opponents Antrim cried off on Friday night stating that they could not field a side therefore giving Lurgan two more points in Kukri Qualifying three. With Enniskillen III’s having pulled out of Magners Junior league five this also left Lurgan’s second string without […]
After a welcome week’s break, Donaghadee’s First XV resumed their Qualifying League Two programme last Saturday (6 Nov). The players had been looking forward to the visit of Omagh, although they were well aware that the men from County Tyrone were sitting close behind them in their League. For the home side their only real […]