City of Derry 2nds and Queens 2nds shared 10 tries and 76 points in a game that ebbed and flowed and ended in a rare high scoring draw at 38pts all. Derry started as they finished in their previous game against Dungannon being patient and building 10 phases straight from the kick off which led […]
City of Derry RFC 37pts, Bective 10pts Match Report by; Moss Dineen City of Derry Rugby Club returned to winning ways at Judges Road on Saturday last when they came from being behind at half time to score five try’s and record another bonus point victory at the expense of Bective Rangers from Dublin. This […]
Today was the 4th last game of the season. City Of Derry RFC prevailed in a 37 point bonus point victory that set Judges Road alight – The MAUL, the MAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, the BACKS, THE Forwards, and lets face it the No. 8 is the beast of 2A, sides like Bective near the bottom of the […]
Armagh under 17s made a welcome return to competitive rugby with a hard fought win over neighbours Portadown 16 12. In almost perfect conditions Portadown kicked off after Armagh’s captain won the toss and played with the slope. Both teams tried to play expansive rugby but the lack of recent game time showed and there […]
Armagh were still reeling from their narrow defeat at the hands of Barnhall last Saturday. Naas whilst lying second in the Ulster Bank League promised to be tight opposition. The Leinster side were, apparently, able to field two Samoan international players in the no. 8 & no. 13 positions. At the kick-off the conditions were […]
City of Derry Rugby Club produced an outstanding display of attacking rugby at Judges Road on Saturday last as they ran out convincing winners in their All Ireland League Division 2A fixture against Banbridge. Derry came from ten points behind early on to score thirty five unanswered points in a fifty minute spell that sealed […]
The only side to genuinely dominate Armagh last season was Barnhall when they travelled into Leinster to play on the university grounds in Maynooth. Virtually a solid week’s rain had rendered the Palace .rounds sticky but playable. Prior to the fixture Barnhall topped the league’s scoring tally with 329 points. On the other hand, Armagh’s […]
15 Under 18 Ladies travelled to Letterkenny on Sunday, to do battle with teams from Letterkenny RFC and Finn Valley RFC. Under the expert tutelage of Mark Riddle, Philip Fletcher and Dylan Ferreira the Girls had a very successful day. First up were Letterkenny in a “touch” match. Armagh emerged victorious from a very close […]