Saturday 27th February. Report by Sue Roper. Pictures by Coleraine Chronicle Photographer. This was by no means a classic affair between the top and bottom clubs in Junior One but the bonus point was secured and it means that Armagh are one step closer to their ultimate goal of promotion to Senior Rugby. The game […]
Saturday 27th February. Roy Lawton reports. Heavy rain on Friday, forced a change of venue for this Ulster Senior Cup first round tie on Saturday, when Ards had to host Portadown at Regent House School playing fields at Circular Road in Newtownards. Regent has some excellent facilities on site and after a bit of a […]
Saturday 27th February. Report by Derrick Crothers. Belfast Harlequins defeated AIB 1B side Ballymena for the second time this season. Quins elected to face the light breeze,east to west, and Ballymena kicked off. There was no bouncy castle this time, only menacing snow on the Antrim hills. At half-time, Quins had a comfortable 0 – […]
Yellow Fever Hits 2’s Cup Run John Dickson report and pictures from Stevenson Park. Ballynahinch 2’s went into this game as firm favourites having defeated Gannon in their previous meetings this season. It was a strong Hinch side that took to the field with the welcome return to action for Adam Craig at fullback, and […]
Cork Students Get A Plus John Dickson and Alan Montgomery report from the Mardyke, Cork. Ballynahinch slumped to a heavy defeat in Cork as the students ran in two tries in the final minutes to claim a winning bonus point. Winger Brian Derham struck first for the students in the 5th minute when he finished […]
Saturday 20th February. D Watson reports. On Saturday Ballymoney 4’s travelled to Randalstown 2nds in their quarter final McCambley Cup match and returned home victorious with a well deserved 3 – 14 score line. With the weather conditions at home being very frosty it was somewhat surprising the game was actually taking place but on […]
Saturday 20th February. Andrew Smallwoods reports. It was another late, late show by ‘Skins that saw them squeeze past a strong ‘Dee outfit and into the Towns Cup semi-finals. Early on the two sides swapped penalties, with Nicky Finlay the successful kicker for ‘Skins, before both scored a try apiece before the halftime break. Donaghadee’s […]
Saturday 20th February. Roy Lawton reports. Ards were unable to replicate their magnificent performance they had against Navan the previous week, when they travelled to Shaws Bridge last Saturday to face Instonians in the AIB league and probably only have themselves to blame. In a game littered with so many handling errors and lack of […]
QUEEN’S CLOSE IN ON TITLE Saturday 20th February. James Barr reports. Dub Lane was free of fog and frost, allowing Queen’s University to take another step towards the Division 3 title by beating Rainey Old Boys 44-0. If they beat Co.Carlow at Oak Park this week they move into top spot and have, on paper […]
Saturday 13th February 2010. Report by Harry Allen. According to the Ulster Branch, until last Saturday CI had only lost one game out of eleven, and had scored over 400 points, but the Dee fans well knew that their First XV’s form since before Christmas was greatly improved since their poor early season and that […]