During the week the Ballymoney community had a player loose a parent, and a player reaching the immense milestone of 700 games in the jersey. the sense of community at Ballymoney is real and growing and we are delighted to have covered them at the weekend. Below the club Chairman comments on the season so […]
Tosss Skelton who is famous in Ballymoney RFC for wearing the no7 shirt, will make his 700th apperance for Ballymoney when he plays for the 3rd XV against Ballymena 4th XV in the Foster Cup this Saturday 4 February at Kilraughts Road. Toss Skelton is a well known face to most people in Ballymoney as […]
Go Newry ladies RFC I XV – They played their first game of rugby on Sunday. The game was arranged as four 20 minute quarters and as each quarter progressed we could visibly see the girls grow. They went form hesitant and unsure to full on no hesitation hitting tackles and rucks, so much so […]
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 […]
Under 15s Sitting Pretty Ballymena Under 15s took a massive stride towards winning the league title with a thrilling victory over closest rivals Rainey on Saturday at Eaton Park. However everything did not go the boys way and from the outset they knew they were in a match. Rainey came out with all guns blazing […]
There were wins for the 4th XV (33-10) at home to Monaghan 2’s and for the U19 who beat Coleraine U19. Ballymoney 1st were knocked out of the Junior Cup with a 7-3 defeat at home to Portadown. The 3rd XV were beat away to Queens 3’s 41-22 and the 5th XV although they had […]
There was fewer than the usual number of games played on Saturday 5th November due to the half term break. A number of fixtures have been postponed until later in November. CLICK HERE FOR Pictures of Sullivan Upper I XV v RS Armagh I XV CLICK HERE FOR Pictures of Sullivan upper II XV v […]
Sat 1st October 2011. Ballymena win in Cork In atrocious conditions in Cork, Ballymena defeated the University side by the narrowest of margins.8 points to 6. Away points in the AIL are always hard to come by. so this is a great start to the season for the team. Seconds defeat Grosvenor in Junior Cup […]
Table toppers. Cardiff Blues, kick-off the RaboDirect PRO12 Round 3 fixtures when they visit third placed Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night. Both teams have a 100% winning record so far this season, the only difference between them being the 2 try bonus points Blues have collected – the only team to do so. CHECK […]
Carrickfergus Rugby Football Club (CRFC) officially opened their refurbished clubhouse and grounds as the Tom Simms Memorial Park on 3 September. Carrickfergus is one of the oldest rugby clubs in Ireland, having been established in 1865. The Club’s refurbishment and extension was made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of the late Tom Simms, a […]