It will be 4 years before anyone gets the chance to do that again, it was’nt England, It was’nt France, It was’nt Canada it was’nt anyone else but our girls! 3 Years ago we said that this Irish Girls Team could win the World Cup. Well that was true because they could have and that […]
Women’s Quarter Finalists Decided after Day 1 in Atlanta Russia, Canada and New Zealand have all progressed to the last eight as they remained unbeaten throughout day one of the Atlanta Sevens at Kennesaw State University. In the brilliant sunshine but biting cold in Atlanta, all 12 teams took to the field on […]
[youtube UX017Naapc8] Valley come up just short in All Ireland Final losing by one point. by Bob Beatty With strong wind and at times driving rain the weather conditions did not allow a flowing game of rugby though both teams adapted well. Enniscorthy started the better and turned over Valleys first two drives. It was […]
Saturday saw Armagh 3rd’s meet Ballymena 5th’s in the final of the Forster Cup at Ravenhill. Cup finals always hold a special magic but this occasion held a certain extra sparkle for Saturday’s game. Firstly to see the Ravenhill stadium improvements underway with the concrete grandstands rising up behind the hoardings was indeed impressive. Secondly […]
At an arctic, rain and snow sodden and wind lashed Tom Simms Memorial Park at Carrick Rugby Club the 3rd XV, in the semi final of the Forster Cup, overcame a previously unbeaten and physically much larger Armagh 3s team. In a display of great discipline and defensive organisation and bravery they defeated Armagh by […]
With a punishing training schedule and six matches under their belts, the rest and recovery strategies of the French and New Zealand teams will be as crucial as their match play tactics in the Rugby World Cup final this Sunday. Innovative sports science technology developed at Loughborough University has been helping many of the All […]
There might have been 60-70 teams there! Ulster had 7 teams but managed to get victories across the board (we think) but also finalists in two ALL IRELAND FINALS both immensely well played finals. + 4 semi finalists!!! We have a very high standard of tag in Ulster & finals are wild cards, almost uncallable […]