The Donaghadee area may have been spared the worst excesses of the snow and frost last weekend, but the weather was still bad enough, and no matches were played. As this is being written the forecast is for a milder weekend coming up (Sat 11 Dec). This Saturday For Donaghadee’s First team the slight rise […]
BANBRIDGE 35 SUNDAY’S WELL 30 Banbridge put on another late, late, show to claim a second successive bonus point win in Division Three of the All-Ireland League. With just five minutes left on the clock the Co Down side were facing a nine point deficit. Visitors Sunday’s Well already had their bonus point safely tucked […]
BALLYNAHINCH 26 BANBRIDGE 10 With All-Ireland League rugby taking a back seat on Saturday, Banbridge once again travelled to face Ballynahinch, this time in the Ulster League. With the Senior Cup drubbing five weeks previously fresh in the players’ minds, the game offered Bann an opportunity to restore pride and the possibility of over-turning a […]
PORTADOWN 2XV 37-18 COOKE 2XV Portadown seconds have been steadily improving in recent weeks and a win against Cooke seconds keeps momentum with the side. Whilst the result was all-important it was the manner of the win which was most pleasing. The Blues were rampant at Chambers Park to run out convincing 37-18 winners. Posession […]
WANDERERS 15 BANBRIDGE 38 A late flurry of tries earned Banbridge the bonus point which elevated them to a top four position in Division Three of the All-Ireland League for the first time this season. But for the first hour of this game at Merrion Road the Co Down side had trailed to a Wanderers […]
Due to a mixture of administrative mix-ups and dubious cancellations by other clubs, Banbridge Seconds finally took to the field for the first time in five weeks when they entertained Carrick Firsts in the Conference League. With the players maintaining as much sharpness as possible in training over this period, it was still the competitive edge that […]
After covering the Banbridge Academy game in the morning we travelled the short distance to Banbridge rugby club to watch Ban I v Suttonians I and Ban III v Dungannon III. With schools playing in the morning and senior squads in the afternoons it makes for an excellent day out and we are looking forward […]
Weather conditions at The Palace Grounds could not have been more fitting for fast, open rugby on Saturday afternoon as Armagh kicked-off their campaign to retain the coveted Ulster Junior Cup. After last week’s match with Coleraine when it hadn’t stopped teaming down all game it was very pleasant to see the large crowd watch […]
A well-drilled and multi-talented Queen’s side dealt clinically with the challenge of Banbridge to go through to the Division Three play-off final against Nenagh Ormond. Ulster’s uncrowned team-of-the-year outscored the Rifle Park lads by six tries to three, but they were made to battle all the way as the visitors gave further evidence of their […]