Smiles all round for Enniskillen Captain Ben Hamilton and try scorers James Prenter and Ross Duncan at the end of the Forsters Cup Final. Enniskillen eventually came out top in this hard fought Forsters Cup Final against Monaghan at Ravenhill with a late try by Ross Duncan taking the final score to 18 -10. Enniskillen got out […]
This month the Donegal Community Rugby Project is looking forward to a visit by Richard Hodges one of the Welsh 7’s World Cup Winning coaches from 2009. Richard will be delivering a training session to all interested senior players in Donegal in preparation for the Carrick 7’s tournament to be held on the May bank […]
City of Derry were out of the blocks quickly yesterday with early scores rocking pre-match favourites Ballynahinch in the Crawford Cup Final at Ravenhill. Derry looked sharper throughout and went on to win the game by 28 – 7. The first score came in the opening minutes when the impressive Derry fullback Richard People slotted […]
The women’s week in Donegal proved to be a positive new initiative in getting over 80 new girls and women involved in the game around the county. At mini level over 50 new players were attracted to the game through the clubs involved and are continuing to train every Saturday under the direction of their […]
When Donaghadee visited Blaris last Saturday the day was mild and by this winter’s standards fairly dry and the pitch looked quite green. The day continued much the same but the pitch gradually took on a browner colour and a top surface that discouraged any fancy running. Donaghadee did mount a couple of dangerous runs […]
Saturday 3rd April. Report and Pictures from Roy Lawton Ards took a very youthful side to Eaton Park on Saturday in this rescheduled USL fixture against Ballymena. With an average age of only 21, Ards were looking to give some of their returning students and fringe players a bit of game time at the higher […]
Monday 5th April 2010. Report and pictures by John McMurtry. Ballymoney won their first ever Powerade Towns Cup in an exciting finish at Ravenhill on Easter Monday. Clogher Valley certainly looked firm favourites after only conceding one try against a gusting wind in the first half and when the Valley scored early in the second […]
Harberry Training will be hosting seminars throughout Ulster to promote safer sport. The first seminar will be at Civil Service RFC on the 21st April at 7pm please contact Harberry Training to find out more. Harberry Training is proud to have been approved as the sole provider in Northern Ireland of the National Sports First […]
Dr Jack Kyle has launched the Guinness Carrick Sevens 2010, along with Ulster stars Timoci Nagusa and Clinton Schifcofske. Ulster’s Premier Sevens Rugby Tournament returns in May, for the 38th time. On the tournament Dr Jack Kyle said “Its a great privilege to be in Carrickfergus as a representative of Wooden Spoon. I would like […]
On Tues 23rd of March American club side WILLAMETTE Rugby played a hard fought game agaisnt Instonians RFC 4ths. We caught up with the side and their captain Stephen Scott after the game, “The match last night was a hard fought battle between equal teams with different playing styles. Though Willamette learned much from the […]