A 31 man squad from which the Ulster starting XV and replacements to play the Dragons this Friday evening at Ravenhill will be chosen, has been named. Irish Internationals Rory Best, Andrew Trimble, Tom Court and Paddy Wallace are unavailable this week, ahead of Ireland’s final Six Nations match against England on Saturday while Ian […]
On 17 March, people will line the streets of Belfast City Centre to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The city will become awash with colour and splendour for the annual carnival parade, as community groups from all four corners of the city join with professional and amateur performers, musicians and acrobats to celebrate St Patrick. The […]
[youtube 3YNKWQJ42c0] After one of the moist exciting Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup campaigns for many seasons the finalists for the St Patrick’s Day show down are now known. CLICK HERE FOR A FEW SHOTS WITH THE CAPTAIN’S Campbell College will face Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the final of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ […]
Written & compiled by: Nathan Moore: BSc (Hons) Sports Science, P.G.C.E Founder of NM Sports Performance, Video analyst and Coach for NM Sports Performance www.nmsportsperformance.co.uk Click Here BLOG 9 COACHES CORNER: The in’s and out’s of rucking… Get it right and you win the game! A few weeks ago we started looking at rucking with […]
Weight training makes you SLOW and MUSCLEBOUND No- If you perform all exercises through their full range of motion, flexibility will increase As opposed to being sedentary- Exercises like SQUATS, deadlifts, bench presses, and chin-ups stretch the muscle in the bottom range of the movement. Therefore, by performing these exercises correctly, your stretching capabilities will […]
CLICK HERE FOR 100+ Pictures Courtesy Of Bernard Doherty: e: bernarddoherty@notmail.com City of Derry Ladies secured an All Ireland Plate final spot on Sunday with a 15-12 victory over 1st Division side Old Belvedere at Judges Road. In a hotly contested game Derry proved they have the ability to play against the best sides in […]
Armoy kept there league title aspirations in tact on Saturday with a polished performance against Inishowen at a cold , wet and very muddy Limepark. Right from the initial kick off Armoy pressed Inishowen and kept them on the back foot for long periods of play. With the conditions being less than ideal there were […]
The IRFU Ulster Branch welcomes the announcement of Government funding for the final stages of the development of Ravenhill. We are very grateful to the Executive, Minister Nelson McCausland, Sport NI, all political parties, the GAA and the IFA for their assistance, as we have worked tirelessly to deliver a result for all three sports. […]