STIRRING COMEBACK FROM RAINEY. Saturday 6th March. Report by James Barr. There was an amazing turnaround at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys ran in twenty-five unanswered points to beat sixth placed Instonians 39-17. With three of the bottom four clubs winning, Rainey needed this bonus point victory to make absolutely certain of staying up. […]
Feet First Approach is ‘Key’ to Back Pain
The feet of a local physiotherapist could hold the secret to solving the chronic and often debilitating pain of back ache for many sufferers throughout Northern Ireland. Julia Webster, who has just opened a unique treatment centre in Holywood, was the fifth physiotherapist in the UK to be accredited and fully trained in the Sarah […]
Northern Bank Schools Cup: BRA 16 Wallace 12
Tuesday 2nd March. Report from Ulster Branch, pictures from Colin Heyburn. Belfast Royal Academy emerged as deserved winners from the first of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Semi-Final games after their hard fought victory against a dogged Wallace High School team. The Belfast Royal Academy team was playing the more expansive rugby in the […]
Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup: Clogher Valley 8 Donaghadee 8
Saturday 27th February. Harry Allen reports. When the Donaghadee coachload arrived in Fivemiletown for the long-anticipated Junior Cup Semi-final there were mixed feelings. The sunny conditions apparent from the coach windows were quickly supplemented by the warm welcome given by the Clogher Valley men. As the game’s start approached it was the stiff Tyrone wind […]
First Trust Ulster Senior Cup: Ballymena 21 Belfast Harlequins 24
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 – […]
Invictus: Private viewing at The Strand Cinema
Several of the Ulster Rugby Players along with The Strand Cinema and the I.R.F.U. Charitable Trust are hosting a private viewing of Invictus on Tuesday 2nd March and would like to invite all Rugby Fans to this unique event. On arrival guests will receive drinks & nibbles in a private lobby. Following the movie the some […]
Donegal Comunity Rugby Project – Club Skills Sessions
Last week the Donegal Project staff were busy running skills camps for youth players in the County. Philip Brady, Adam Keys and Johnny Quigley ran the sessions at Inishowen, Donegal Town, Letterkenny and Ballyshannon Rugby Clubs. The sessions were based on improving the basics of handling, decision making and contact skills.
Rearranged Northern Bank Schools Cup Fixtures
With last Saturday’s quarter final Schools’ Cup and Subsidiary Shield fixtures having been abandoned due to frozen pitches, these fixtures have now been arranged as follows. NORTHERN BANK SCHOOLS’ CUP- QUARTER FINALS: Tuesday 23rd February Methodist College v Ballyclare High School Pirrie Park Belfast, ko 1.30pm Ballymena Academy v Friends’ School Ballymena Academy, ko 2.00pm […]
AIB League 3: Instonians 27 Ards 13
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 […]
AIB League 3: Queens University 44 Rainey Old Boys 0
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 […]