Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup First Round Draw: Dromore v Randalstown Banbridge 2nds v UUC Donaghadee v Holywood City of Derry 2nds v Cooke Ards 2nds v Carrickfergus Malone 2nds Enniskillen Belfast Harlequins 2nds v Rainey Old Boys 2nds Academy v Instonians Omagh v Ballymoney Coleraine v Ballymena 2nds Lisburn v Dungannon 2nds or Ballynahinch […]
40 Years! “The Invincibles” Lions Tour of 1974 captain Willie John McBride & Coach Syd Millar comment at the Flybe plane naming and unveiling of the “The Invincibles” aircraft at George Best Belfast International airport before the 40th anniversary dinner hosted by the Lions charity the Wooden Spoon foundation. This years president of the charity […]
With several weeks remaining in this pulsating All Ireland League season; we have to congratulate the Ireland Club XV; made up from players in the AIL league on their two recent wins over Scotland and England. These performances indicate the strength of the All Ireland league and how players with aspirations to play professional rugby […]
Interesting weekend coming up for the Four Qualifying leagues with only three Ulster sides Limavady, Strabane and BHSFP not playing. The Qual clubs will be watching closely the results of Instonians 1st XV in the AIL with the potential to effect promotion and relegation issues throughout the four Qualifying leagues. Qual One clubs apart from […]
Four interesting ties with the four Ulster Senior second xv sides capable of winning these games. Current Cup holders CIYMS have a tricky match at the Dub against the undefeated Queens seconds. Beaten finalists Cooke face a difficult game at Deramore against Quins second xv. With Quins first xv having no match this weekend, Cooke […]
There are only four Qualifying league games being played in Q 2,3 and 4 this weekend. In Qual Two, league leaders Ballyclare have the opportunity to open up a fourteen point league on second place Omagh, before the two sides meet at Omagh on the 1st March. In Qual Three league leaders Holywood can open […]
Powerade Towns Cup Quarter Finals Four evenly matched games in the quarter finals of the Towns Cup this weekend. Clogher Valley would have to be the favourites this year, having appeared in five finals since 2006. They last won the trophy in 2012 and 2011. Other quarter finalists including Coleraine, Ballymena seconds, Ballymoney, Ballynahinch seconds, […]
Rearranged fixtures in the AIL have reduced the playing programme in the Ulster Senior league this weekend to three fixtures between Malone v Armagh, Ballynahinch v Ballymena and Dungannon v Queens. The stand out game is the meeting of the top two sides Ballynahinch and Ballymena at Ballymacarn Park. Both sides are locked on forty […]