COLERAINE 1XV 8 – 3 PORTADOWN 1XV An away game to Coleraine is always a tricky fixture but the Blues hadn’t lost a league game all season and were understandably upbeat about their chances in the Northwest. Playing into a stiff breeze in the first half, Portadown were dominant, bossing scrums, lineouts and possession, but […]
Having been well beaten by Larne on two occasions this season the home team were expecting a difficult game at Neillsbrook on Saturday. Watched by a large crowd the game started with Larne on the attack and after a few minutes the visitors were awarded a penalty in front of the posts, and a simple […]
Instonians won a hard fought league game against Larne at Shaw’s Bridge under floodlight on Wednesday night (15 th December). The first half was a scrappy affair with both sides struggling with the cold conditions and the long layoff because of the weather. At half time Instonians led by 9-6 through three Andrew Keane penalties […]
Lurgan receive first round bye. The draw for the first round of the 2011 Powerade Towns’ Cup was made at Ulster Rugby headquarters on Tuesday evening, Writes Paddy Allen. For Lurgan they will have to wait until January 29 for the second round after receiving a first round bye. The tie of the round (which […]
City of Derry seconds returned to winning ways on Saturday when the beat high flying Larne by 31 point to11. Larne who are currently leading the way in the Conference League Section 3B, as well as Qualifying league Section 3B succumbed to their first defeat of the season. When a Young and talented Derry side […]
The Maxol sponsored Carrick 1st XV lost away to Larne by 14 points to 13 in the Hawkins Cup on Saturday 20 November. In this hard-fought encounter, Carrick have only themselves to blame for the narrow loss. The penalty count against them was something of the order of twelve to three; when a tendency to […]
BALLYMENA (2XV) 20 – 19 PORTADOWN After the euphoria of last weekends derby win against Armagh, it was always going to be a struggle for Portadown to reach the same intensity against a committed Ballymena 2’s outfit. In the opening twenty minutes however the Ports dominated territory and possession, helped in no small part by […]