Interesting weekend coming up for the Four Qualifying leagues with only three Ulster sides Limavady, Strabane and BHSFP not playing. The Qual clubs will be watching closely the results of Instonians 1st XV in the AIL with the potential to effect promotion and relegation issues throughout the four Qualifying leagues. Qual One clubs apart from […]
What a literally epic weekend coming up!!!!!!!!!!!!! George Millar profiles the leagues MASSIF GAMES across the board – BRING IT ON! Qualifying League One enters week fifteen with four league games remaining for league leaders Clogher Valley as they look to secure their second league title in three years. Postponements will mean clubs squeezing in […]
We all felt the pain as Clogher Valley lost the All Ireland Junior Cup Final in Dublin last Sat to Enniscorthy 10 – 9. Despite the disappointment, Clogher Valley coaches Glen Kyle and Davy Black still have the league and Towns Cup to pursue in the remaining weeks left in this epic 2013/14 season. In […]
Only one game in Qualifying One this weekend with CIYMS playing Bangor at Belmont. Bangor will look to return to third place in the league with CIYMS fighting it out with Dromore and Ballymoney to secure that all important Top four placing. In Qualifying Two Ballyclare will look to stay ahead of their nearest challengers, […]
There are six league games being played across Qualifying One, Two and Three this weekend. Qualifying Two Grosvenor (6th) entertain Lisburn (5th) at Belmont on Sat. Two teams who promised much at the beginning of the season and quickly slipped off the pace. In their last league outing at Omagh – Grosvenor put up a […]
Qualifying rugby has the opportunity to showcase the best of Junior rugby in Ulster this weekend with the Senior clubs having a weekend off. The stand out fixture is the meeting of the top two in Qualifying One when Clogher Valley (1) and Portadown(2) meet at Chambers Park on Saturday. With two points separating the […]
It is a return to action for the teams in Qualifying One and Two after the first round of the Towns Cup last Saturday. Impressive wins by Bangor and Ballymena seconds will further their ambitions of Cup success this season. Once again the stand out fixtures in the second round to be played on the […]
Round eleven of the Qualifying league campaign coming up this weekend with only seven games remaining. It would appear to be a two horse race between league leaders Clogher Valley and reigning champions Portadown who are one point behind. Nine points separate them from CIYMS and Bangor in third and fourth place with both sides […]
Congratulations to Clogher Valley on making it through to the All Ireland Junior Cup Final where they will play Enniscorthy. Portadown coach Richard Hedley and his players must be bitterly disappointed in their sides narrow 14 – 13 loss to Enniscorthy. We in Ulster were looking forward to the two Ulster sides contesting the final. […]
No fixtures in Qualifying One this weekend due to the All Ireland Junior Cup semi finals. In Qualifying Two Ballyclare remain out in front on 32 points. Four points ahead of their nearest rivals Randalstown with a game in hand. Both these sides were due to meet at Nelisbrook Park this weekend. With Ballyclare due […]