Rugby legend Jack Kyle will be the first in a diverse range of speakers in this year’s Northern Bank Ulster Museum Lecture Series next month. Best known as one of Ireland’s Grand Slam heroes of 1948, Jack Kyle has experienced what can only be described as an amazing and awe inspiring journey through life. On […]
GRAND SLAM HERO TO SPEAK AT THE PALACE GROUNDS Armagh rugby holds its annual club dinner on Saturday 19th February at 8-00 pm. The club has secured the rugby legend, Jack Kyle, as guest speaker. Jack played out-half in the Grand Slam winning side in the 1948 Five Nations Tournament and is known the world […]
Des O’Donnell (Instonians and Ulster) died at a nursing home on Sunday 24 October 2010 aged 76. Des played his rugby for R.B.A.I and on leaving school he went straight on to Instonains 1st XV where his older brother Don was already playing. Like Don, Des went on to play for Ulster as scrum-half to […]
Cooke Rugby Football Club in Belfast will be 100 years young this season. A variety of events and activities will be held to mark the occasion culminating in a festival of rugby next April. Speaking about the celebrations new President Ian Callaghan said: “We are very keen to involve former members in the celebrations, as […]