DONAGHADEE 2nd XV 44 CITY OF DERRY 3rd XV 0 On a fine day for rugby the 2nd XV welcomed City of Derry 3rd XV to Donaldson Park with the prize for victory being securing of promotion to J3. From the outset the Dee set down the marker for the afternoon with half-backs Chris Scott […]
3rd XV bounce back to topple league favourites After their heart breaking last second defeat to Civil Service last weekend Saturday afternoon saw a blue sky at Donaldson Park and the spectators were out in force, not only to watch the 1st XV but the side line was also packed on the ‘wee’ pitch to […]
UCD 26 Ballynahinch 32 Ballynahinch headed to Dublin to take on University College Dublin in their first match of 2014, knowing they had to start they year well to ensure they refined their place in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank League. Having played the students and finished above them in Division 1B, a good […]
The 2013 Evergreens entertained the only unbeaten team in the League on Saturday and things looked ominous when Malone turned up with a full coaching and back up team and were on the pitch going through a repertoire of attacking and defensive drills for an hour before kick-off. To the surprise of the home side, […]
What a team, hard fighting, its not all gracefull, in fact it took one of them after an initial Randalstown score (or atleast close to it) to get risen and this leadership spread across the team and wave after wave of attacks great rugby, nothing too fancy for the most part setting up the platform, […]
Cookstown RFC made the long journey down the M1 to play Ballynahinch Evergreens in the Ulster Minor League. With the squad decimated with injuries, the boys dug deep to outplay and outmuscle a youthful Hinch side. Cookstown RFC opened the scoring with Ciaran Currie slotting a penalty between the posts, this followed some good work […]