“The British Pathé archives, which were recently uploaded to YouTube, give us a fascinating glimpse into the old amateur era of Irish rugby – including the inaugural years of the Bateman Cup. Instonians RFC will officially be 95 years in existence on May 23. They experienced the disappointment of relegation from the Ulster Bank League […]
Queens will represent Ulster as the First Trust Senior Cup Holders in this years All Ireland Bateman Cup semi finals when they travel to Temple Hill in Cork this Saturday to take on current holders Cork Constitution. The Competition involves the four winners of the provincial Senior Cup. Ballynahinch remain the only Ulster club winners […]
For all Ulster supporters in Dublin for the Ulster Rugby European Semi Final Templeville is not far from the Aviva and the game is beofre the Ulster game so go over and watch the Ballymena game if you can. the Ballymena Super15 are going for the All Ireland Championship [youtube FPL9_iGBWgI The 33-year-old has for […]
Ballymena earned a place in the All Ireland Cup final with a tremendous win against Division 1A side, Old Belvedere, in Dublin on Saturday. Playing with a strong wind in the first half, they knew that it was essential to get points on the board before the break. And they did just that, with tries […]
The draw for the semi-finals of the Ulster Bank Bateman Cup has taken place, with the four provincial cup winners facing off in a battle for All-Ireland glory. The All-Ireland Cup competition returned to its roots last season with the reintroduction of the Bateman Cup, ending with Bruff beating Dungannon in the April decider. The […]