The sixth rugby club in Donegal and the second during the first 3 years of the Donegal Community RugbyProject was officially opened last month on Wednesday 14th April. The club had the honour of having current Ulster Forwards Coach and former Ulster, Ireland and Lions second row Jeremy Davidson to unveil a plaque that will in years […]
Pig Dogs on Tour: Carrick v Dartmouth.
Touring Canadian side Dartmouth Pig Dogs from Nova Scotia got their tour off to a fine start with their Ladies side defeating Carrick Ladies 39 -5 on Sunday afternoon. Dartmouth Ladies were quick to shake off any cobwebs from their long journey from Canada (and by all accounts an enjoyable Saturday night’s partying) and quickly […]
Magherafelt 10s tournament.
We ran a 10’s rugby tournament on Saturday with 6 sides in the main competition and 4 Vets teams. The event was held at Rainey Old Boys RFC in Magherafelt. The main competition involved 3 Rainey teams along with Bangor RFC, Cookstown RFC and Deviance, a team managed by a former Rainey man Wilbert Leacock […]
AIB League 3: Nenagh 16 QUB 17
Queen’s finished a remarkable and record breaking season by lifting the Division Three Championship trophy with a dramatic last gasp victory over Nenagh in Dublin. Finals are about the result not the performance and Queen’s Director of Rugby Robbie Moore was delighted that was the case at the final whistle as the students struggled against […]
GUINNESS® INTERNATIONAL BLUES ON THE BAY FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 12TH ANNIVERSARY
The Guinness Blues on the Bay festival is celebrating its 12th anniversary by unveiling its largest ever line up for this year’s festival including headline act the James Taylor Quartet as well as with Mirenda Rosenberg, Rab McCullough, Big Daddy, The Smokehouse Boys and The Bluez Katz Blues Band. They will be joined by nearly […]
Carrick 7’s Day 2: Open Series.
Academy completed the double this weekend, with the senior side following up on the Big Cats U20 win on Friday night, by claiming the Guinness Holmes Platter in an exciting final against the fancied Tyrone Marauders. Surrey Colts claimed the honours in the Willis Final beating Ulster Exiles and CIYMS had a resounding victory over […]
Taggers and Ulster Players Strut Their Stuff
Newforge Taggers PRO Ted Hall brings us up to date on the Taggers recent fashion night. “Thursday the 22nd of April 2010 Newforge Country Club was the venue for the Newforge Taggers Charity Fashion in Conjunction with Marks and Spencer Forestside. Such was the success of last year’s event it was decided to hold the […]
Carrick 7’s Preview
Picture: Cillian Willis at the 2009 Carrick 7’s The draw for the 2010 Guinness Carrick Sevens has thrown together some fantastic contests throughout the one hundred and fifteen scheduled matches over the weekend of the 30th to April to the 2nd of May. As always the Kukri Sportswear Under 19s will see some of the […]
Rugby and Reflection from Trevor Ringland
INTOUCH Rugby caught up with Ulster legend Trevor Ringland as he embarks on a new challenge in his career. In his own words: “The example of rugby whether it is Ulster, Ireland or the British & Irish Lions is its ability to be inclusive and so build relationships between the people in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland […]
May Bank Holiday Continental Market at Belfast City Hall
It’s Back and even Better than last year. That’s the promise from the organisers of the fantastic May Bank Holiday Continental Market at Belfast City Hall. The magnificent setting of the City Hall will again be the location for this increasingly popular event. The Continental Market takes place from Friday 28th – Bank Holiday Monday […]