Armagh 3rd XV 60 Newry 2nd XV 08 Armagh 3rd’s started their pursuit of the Forster Cup with an emphatic victory on a glorious afternoon at the Palace Grounds. After a five week break, Armagh appeared a little rusty and started slowly making simple mistakes and gifting the opposition possession. However, after 10 minutes, Harry […]
Belfast Harlequins 2nd XV 22 Randalstown 1st XV 27 For the 2nd successive Saturday Randalstown 1sts came out on top in the Conference league, this time at the expense of Harlequins 2nds up at Deramore Park. Again personnel were reshuffled due to injury and unavailability and this Saturday 3rd XV Player Niall Johnston was handed […]
BAIRD`S POWER AND PACE TOO MUCH FOR FERMANAGH MEN CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES courtesy of Gleno Photo Ballyclare 1st XV started 2012 with a 29-10 win over Enniskillen which gave Willie Logan`s side full points plus a bonus point to take them into a challenging second place in Qualifying 2 in the game at the […]
After a couple of weeks of cup fever in Donaghadee and the Junior Cup Final success at the end of 2011, cup action returned to Donaldson Park in the form of the 1st Round of the Towns Cup. Portadown were Donaghadee’s first round opposition and after two previous visits to the Dee this season including […]
Saturday last saw a very depleted Quins 2nd XV take to the pitch against what was arguably Instonians strongest 2nd XV fielded this season. Quins 1st’s are locked in a battle for top four play off position in Division 1B and like all Division One sides were playing this weekend, Instonians who are in Division […]
The Bannsiders now progress to the second round, to be played on January 28. The fixture draw will be made by the Ulster Branch in the coming days. It was a positive result and the performance will boost confidence as Coleraine face Donaghadee in the league this week. Two previous encounters this season, in the […]
DAWSON McCONKEY The rugby fraternity in Ulster, and particularly in South Derry, has been deeply saddened by the recent passing of Dawson McConkey. His influence and contribution at all levels of the game has been immense and his name is well respected in rugby circles throughout the land. A native of Ballynahinch, he enjoyed Schools’ […]
Crushing victory over Civil Service It took Grosvenor about ten minutes to shake off the rustiness of a four week lay-off before they cut loose against Civil Service and ran in a bagful of tries in both the first and second half periods. Their dominant set piece play gave them a steady stream of possession […]