Accies Announce Ladies Team Womens Rugby Omagh Accies are delighted to announce that they will field a womens team this year. Holly McQuaid will captain the inaugural team with Judith Lyons taking on the mantle of manager. The idea was mooted following a very successful mixed tag competition run over the summer months with tremendous […]
Former Presidents and Club Captains celebrated the club’s 25th anniversary year, with a lunch at the Reform Club in Belfast, in the company of our Patron Dr Jack Kyle and BBC commentator and Reform Club President Jim Neily who acted as MC. A professional photographer, specializing in making mature individuals look 20 years younger, slimmer […]
Match updates from the weekend: VRFC 35-10 Cavan Seniors defeat Cavan again this year, having beaten them already in the league. VRFC overpowered Cavans scrums and made continuous ground making few mistakes in the line-outs also. Team work and fitness were evident on the day and effectively were the reasons for the stronger Virginia side. […]
The Carrick 1st XV lost to Academy by 27 points to 16 at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 23rd November. After the demolition of Strabane and a full blooded performance against Ballyclare in previous weeks, this was a poor performance by the Maxol-sponsored Carrick side. Against fourteen men for most of the game, after […]
You could see in these guys how much they want this and how much winning means to them. The game broke out at times violently because of that. Thats what happens when free men take to the field. They however also exhibited supreme controlled aggression and in the final attack of the game they crossed […]
McKINSTRY TRY GIVES CLARE WIN IN KEY GAME Ballyclare Rugby Club 1st XV moved well clear at the top of Qualifying 2 with a significant 21-16 win over probably the closest league challengers Omagh at the Cloughan on Saturday. Clare coach Bob Young again had to make changes following injuries bringing in a new centre […]
During this game Queens RFC defended & attacked very very well as a unit of rugby. In attack and defence Queens were a unit of rugby that fought and clawed and scraped and worked and worked and worked and worked and put themselves in a position to show themselves and each other the incredible power […]
Thank you very much Stephen for your time to make these comments. The mini rugby system @ Dromore RFC is clearly thriving and with such a healthy enjoyment of the sport it is an honour to present the philosophy of Dromore RFC and possibly all of rugby in the interview below with Stephen Wilson [youtube […]