The University 2nd XV squad were on the road again on Saturday past to take on City of Derry 4th XV in an Ulster Branch Minor League North fixture. The Uni lads were quietly confident having easily dispatched their opposition in the home game at Cromore road before the Christmas break. However, judging from the […]
Virginia RFC under 15’s dominate local derby Virginia U15’s played Cavan at home last Saturday on a bitterly cold morning that saw many balls spilled and knocked on by cold hands on both sides. Virginia were first to score with tries from Ben Conaty and Niall Farrelly and a conversion by Daire Mc Enroe. However […]
Victory over Quins at Stormont CICK HERE FOR MORE PICTURES Grosvenor 2nds kept their Junior 3 title ambitions on course with an important victory over rivals Harlequins at Stormont. The extremely windy conditions and narrow pitch did not favour Grosvenor’s wide attacking style of play but none the less Matty Dick opened the scoring with […]
Junior League Dungannon III 32 Instonians III 12 Dungannon had first use of the stiff breeze and certainly hit the road running. Some fine passing between backs and forwards put Instonians under early pressure before Eddie Laverty acted as provider for a Jonny Toal try. Gareth Graham added the extras after two minutes. 7 – […]
Having lost narrowly to Bangor earlier in the season, Omagh were hoping to maintain their current good form in the league. Bangor put up a good fight but were unable to convert their scoring chances, eventually losing by 10-34. Having lost narrowly to Bangor earlier in the season, Omagh travelled to Upritchard Park on the […]
John McIlwaine was the happiest man at Rifle Park on Saturday 14th Jan evening after his Fifths side had come home from Armagh with the league points. The hard working manager was delighted with the way his side had overcome a raft of late changes in personnel to pick up just their second win of […]
Saturday 14th Jan saw the fourths commence their Forester Cup campaign with a hard fought victory over City of Derry threes at Kilraughts Road. Ballymoney Fourths 11 V’s City of Derry Thirds 3 The opening period of the first half saw the Ballymoney side take the game to their opponents. City of Derry defended hard […]
Ballymena earned a place in the All Ireland Cup final with a tremendous win against Division 1A side, Old Belvedere, in Dublin on Saturday. Playing with a strong wind in the first half, they knew that it was essential to get points on the board before the break. And they did just that, with tries […]
After the improvement evident against Bangor the previous week, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV -forced into a number of changes as a result of injury and illness-took several steps backwards when they were heavily beaten by local rivals Ballyclare at Tom Simms Memorial Park. The final score of 55 points to 10 did flatter the […]
CAVAN 1st XV 13 RANDALSTOWN 1st XV 16 Sometimes you win well. Sometimes you win ugly. Amongst ugly wins this was as ugly as it gets. Randalstown travelled to Cavan in good spirits and with high expectations taking a virtually full strength team to play a side that was undefeated at home since September. At […]