Thanks to Mr Hagan, the club can enjoy Christmas with some superb photography for players across the club, – well done Bill and looking forward to great games to follow CLICK HERE for Tour Pictures CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF I, II, & Ladies XV 1st game! youth, minis something like 20 albums from across […]
WAKE UP CALL FOR OPHIR By Ron Bell | Saturday 10th December 2011 Ophir Firsts, supported by Ballyvesey Recycling Solutions, transferred their Qualifying League game from the Cottonmount to Kerr Park, Holywood. Ophir welcomed back former captain, Will Lucas together with the present captain, Gareth Anderson, Dave Lucas and Cillian Rooney after injury. CLICK HERE […]
Malone hosed Belfast rivals Queens University on Saturday in their AIL 2A clash. Both teams had met earlier this season in the Ulster League and Malone won on that occasion by 31-7. Both sides were not at full strength with McKinney missing for Queens and Wilson and Joyce for Malone. A large crowd were in […]
Not alot of clothes on for chairman! Amazing footage of the more frequently seen holding the bar up Lisburn members having the time of their lives + its official the boxing day game is on! [youtube V9dp7NvvKlA] Boxing Day rugby match Friends Old Scholars vs Wallace Old Boys kick off 2.00pm If your looking to […]
Finally an end to the drought of training and playing! With waterlogged pitches and freezing weather, the optics for a game this weekend weren’t good. Never mind white line fever, good old cabin fever was starting to set in on saturday mornings! In stepped Strabane Academy, and a friendly fixture was arranged, so the under-fifteens […]
3rd XV vs Ballymena (57 – 12) Junior League The country cousins met at Stevenson Park on a dull, cold but dry December afternoon. Ballymena kicked off but Dungannon went on the attack immediately when Jonny Toal went through only to be caught by the Ballymena full back. Dungannon maintained the pressure for fully fifteen […]
With the All Ireland League taking a break until late January, Banbridge now turn their attention to the imminent trip to Ravenhill for the Ulster Senior Cup Final against Ballymena. Ravenhill appearances were a regular occurrence for Banbridge’s 1st XV in the late 80’s and 90’s when they dominated Junior rugby in Ulster. However, promotion […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV lost by 21 points to 15 away to Larne on Saturday 10 December. In what is now becoming a familiar pattern, Carrick dominated possession and territory in the first half ,but did not take their chances , and then allowed Larne to totally dominate the second half. Although there were […]
Armagh travelled to Navan to play their eighth game in The Ulster Bank All Ireland League. Having won two games from seven they held an almost identical league status to Navan with each team having earned thirteen points. Both teams were equally in need of league points to boost recent lacklustre match performances and both […]