City of Derry and Armagh clash again, this time for the Kukri Qualifying League’s top prize. As a result of both sides finishing in joint top spot in the Kukri Qualifying League 1, Armagh will play City of Derry tonight (Monday 22nd March), at Shaw’s Bridge (KO 7.45pm) to decide on which side will represent Ulster in the AIL […]
Friday 12th March. Harry Allen reports. Last Friday brought a novelty to Donaldson Park rugby ground. At 7.30pm Donaghadee’s First XV played their first-ever floodlit game. Their opponents were near-neighbours CIYMS. Donaghadee, as is their wont, having won the toss for this crucial League game, opted to play against the elements in the first half, […]
Enniskillen Rugby Club hosted the area and regional girls tag rugby competitions over the past two weeks. The competition is to introduce girls to rugby in a non-contact way by the use of tag rugby. In this format, scrums and line outs are used to make the game as realistic as possible. For the area […]
Saturday 13th March. Sue Roper reports from the Palace grounds. Armagh faced tough opponents Ballymoney in their last home league match of the season. The third match in 7 days and Armagh would have to be on top form to maintain their goal for promotion. A change in the front row saw Peter Lamb in […]
Ards played their First Trust Senior Cup quarter-final against Instonians at Shaws Bridge on Thursday evening, and despite what the score line might suggest, this was far from being a one sided contest. Indeed at one stage in the second half, both teams were separated by only 3 points. Inst hit the ground running after […]
Saturday 13th March. Report by James Barr. AIL Division 2 side Malone booked their place in the semi-finals of the First Trust Senior Cup when they beat a depleted Rainey Old Boys 10 -49 at Hatrick Park. Joining them in the last four are Dungannon, Instonians and Queen’s, who came from 25-0 down to beat […]
Sunday 14th March. Report and pictures by John McMurtry. Cooke Ladies bowed out of this seasons AIL Ladies Cup with a narrow 3 – 8 defeat by Bohemians Ladies at Shaws Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Playing with a strong breeze behind them Cooke dominated the opening skirmishes keeping the visitors pinned in their own half […]
The Tir Chonaill TAG rugby festival took place this week on a sunny day in North West Donegal. The blitz was run by Donegal Project YDO’s Jonathan Quigley and Philip Brady at Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair. This was the 4th of 6 festivals being run by the Donegal Community Rugby Project to increase the participation in […]
Saturday 6th March. Harry Allen reports. (Above picture: Kevin Monson starts an attack with Richard Millar in support.) When the staunch Donaghadee supporters watched their First XV take the field at Donaldson Park last Saturday there was only one serious question in their minds. Just how many changes had been forced on them in seven […]