When Ireland played Australia in Dublin in 1991, the dashing scrumhalf Rob Saunders was filmed repeatedly punching himself in order to acclimatise his body to what lay ahead. This was in Lansdowne Road and the occasion was the World Cup rugby quarter-final, in which the Aussies were expected to waltz home. Instead, the Irish responded […]
REPORT: Banbridge 23 v Barnahall 17!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A disciplined, focused performance saw Banbridge pick up the second win of their All-Ireland League campaign on Saturday at Rifle Park. Barnhall had started the day in second place in Division 2A but there was no question mark over the home side’s right to the four points after a display that coach Daniel Soper said […]
All square between Portadown and Cookstown
All square between Portadown and Cookstown Portadown 5ths 9 – Cookstown 9 It finished honours even at Chambers Park on Saturday as Cookstown had another tough away fixture against the league leaders Portadown. The game was played in a competitive spirit throughout as the teams matched each other score for score throughout the 80 minutes. […]
IRELAND MEDICAL BULLETIN 23.11.14
IRELAND MEDICAL BULLETIN 23.11.14 The medical team for the Ireland National Rugby Team have released the following update from Ireland Camp which disperses today following the completion of the 2014 Guinness Series: Gordon D’Arcy, Rob Kearney, Johnny Sexton Gordon, Rob and Johnny were removed from the field of play with suspected concussions. They underwent the […]
NAAS 23 – 31 RAINEY REPORT + IMAGES HERE!!!!!!!!!!
(pic credit Charles Henderson) With their strongest side on the field for some time, Rainey Old Boys beat a very capable Naas side 31-23 at Forenaughts, their first ever win at the Kildare venue where conditions were just about ideal for what turned out to be a very interesting contest. And with other results going […]
Longwell’s Randalstown overcome Lisburn (1’s) & Ballyclare (2’s), Match Reports HERE
(Pic credit Dave Pettard @ GDP Photography) Randalstown 1st XV 18 Lisburn 1st XV 13 Another win keeps Randalstown 1sts mid table in qualifying 2 as they did just enough to dispatch Lisburn at Neillsbrook on Saturday afternoon. The home team started well with a number of attacking forays into the Lisburn half. From one […]
Updated Results Round Up Gordon West Cup, KQ2, II XV, JL123456, UBL, ML E1/2, ML, Womens, UBL, AI JC, Youth U18/U16/U14, Schools Friendly
A simply fantastic week of rugby! We attended on Saturday morning the Portadown v Dromore youth systems, 3 games at 18/16 and 14, then in the afternoon we attended the Gordon West Cup fixture between Lurgan & Newry. Images and Videos + Interviews to follow from these games. The morning games at Portadown RFC were […]
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 22nd November 2014. By Barney McGonigle
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 22nd November 2014. In the lead up to a large list of fixtures on Saturday 22nd November, there were two midweek friendly games played on Wednesday 19th November. A Wallace High School “Select xv” played Bangor Grammar School in a game the young Wallace team won by 33-14. […]
Press Release: Carrickfergus RFC Annual Sportsman’s Dinnar at the Knockagh Lodge (And Pictures)
On Friday 21st November, Carrickfergus Rugby Football Club held its Annual Sportsman’s Dinner at the Knockagh Lodge. The event was again generously sponsored by Joe Sloan of SHS Sales & Marketing and WKD. The guest speakers were Rugby World Cup winner and British and Irish Lion Mark Regan MBE and comedian Ollie Spencer. In addition […]