City of Derry Rugby Club continued their unbeaten run in all competitions this season when they outclassed fellow AIL Division 3 team Ards on Saturday last to progress to the Semi Final of the Ulster Senior Cup. The teams were level at 26pts all ten minutes into the second half after a fight back from […]
This Ulster Senior Cup Quarter Final game proved a bridge too far for an experimental young Instonians side. Instonians entertained near neighbours Malone at Shaw’s Bridge on Saturday, 16th October. It was played in near perfect conditions on a beautiful autumn day that brought out a healthy crowd of spectators. Instonian head coach, Clem Boyd, […]
A stroming display, by Ian McCleery, Enniskillen U19s 62 v Clogher Valley U19s 3 Exactly nineteen years ago this month, three storms combined into one to form what became known as “The Perfect Storm” off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts creating an almost apocalyptic situation in the Atlantic ocean. On Saturday afternoon last, fifteen young […]
Bob Young after Ballyclare Defeat To donaghadee RFC – click here – Jimmy McCoy after Donaghadee victory over Ballyclare RFC – click here –
With great weather and a fantastic atmosphere Service Minis travelled to Donaldson Park to take on their counterparts from Donaghadee in a series of matches across each age group. As this was the first fixture of the season for each group of minis it was eagerly anticipated. With friends and family cheering them on from […]
Fourteen BRFC Rascal families met last Saturday teatime to test their film knowledge and observation skills. Following on from a warm welcome to the club by Mini Convenor, Scott Muir the night began with Rascal Head Coach and question master Gary Donald cranking up the projector. Dreamworks and Disney, Pixar and Universal all provided clips […]
Donaghadeee made three changes from the previous week, due to injuries chris Beattie and Chris McGivern replaced Marchus Gibson and Bobby Harpur in the backs while Richard Martindale made his first appearance of the season on the 1st XV in place of Phil Collins. In near perfect conditions the early exchanges were fairly even and […]
Lurgan vs Cavan – match report to follow. Pictures of Lurgan v Cavan – click here –
Srabane 2nd XV continued their fine form with a victory over old rivals City of Derry at the meadows on Saturday 9th October. Derry started the better team with Strabane seemingly still in the changing room. They deservedly went ahead with the first try of the game(converted) after ten minutes which was the end result […]
A long 2 1/2 hr drive up to Letterkenny early on a blustery Saturday morning was made worse by the news that Club Captain Dan Cartland had been ruled out with a knee injury that had flared up. As it was too late to organise a replacement, Marty Mcguigan, head coach stepped up to fill […]