On Friday 20th and Saturday 21 August, Ophir Rugby Club will host their traditional Seven-a Side competition at Magowan Park, The Cottonmount, Mallusk. In a departure from the usual one-day event, the competition will kick off on the Friday evening with Under 19 teams challenging for the Ken Bonar Memorial Trophy. Entries have been confirmed […]
On Saturday the 15th August 2010, 150-200 players, friends, and fellow rugby enthusiasts decended on Ophir RFC to play two pre-season friendly games and watch the official opening of Ophir’s new clubhouse by Dr Syd Millar CBE. The sun was splitting the stones as they say, and Ophir could not have had better weather. Many […]
Lisburn RFC Now Unofficially 63rd in the IRB World Rankings! After a long year of organisation and fundraising, 24 players and officials met at Lisburn RFC on the 1st May 2010 to begin their Tour to Novi Sad, Serbia. Despite the 3.00am start everyone was on time and in great form and expectation for what […]
The changes in personnel will naturally bring some fresh thinking to the operation of the Club! Ballymena Rugby Football Club Officials: Club President Dr Syd Millar Chairman David Allen Vice Chairman Neil Patton Hon Sec Peter Crabbe Asst Hon Sec Tim Roddy Hon Treasurer Guy Simpson Asst Hon Treasurer Bill Ireland Directors: David Smyth – […]
Youth training for the U15s and 17s is now up and running on Tuesday nights at the Club. (U13s start in September) Training starts from 6.45 – 8.30pm and will continue on throughout the season. Over 20 young players turned up on the first night and tnis is very encouraging. Ards Youth play in local […]
Review By Lauren Day, Cooke RFC, Ulster & Ireland. “Last Wednesday myself, Irish International Eliza Downey and Quins Womens 7s organiser Natalie Bryant visited Drennan’s restaurant on behalf of the Belfast Harlequins 7’s tournament to help raise its profile! Drennan’s is situated on University Road, Belfast. A perfect location close to the city centre with […]
Having embarked on an ambitious £85,000 Clubhouse Development Project, Ophir Rugby Football Club in Newtownabbey are pleased to announce that work has now been completed on their exciting new facility, partially funded through the Biffaward Scheme, who contributed £45,000 toward the total cost of the Project. The replacement of the existing changing rooms at Magowan […]
Help kick cancer into touch and take part in a charity tag rugby tournament sponsored by McClearys residential estate agents. Organisers are calling on ‘tag teams’ of action men and women all across the province to help them raise funds by taking part in their summer charity Tag Rugby tournament. The tournament is being supported […]
Women’s Rugby In Ulster is on the up and in preparation for the Womens World Cup we caught up with some of the most talented players in Ulster. Two Ulster players had made it to the final of The World Cup squad, Lauren day and Eliza Downey. Unfortunately Lauren sustained an injury in Ireland’s warm […]