While many pundits were focused on other fixtures in the All Ireland Junior Cup, the eyes of those in the East were focused on the biggest game in Dublin – CI’s quarter final at Coolmine. A bright autumnal day and a surprisingly firm playing surface greeted the CI team and the vocal group of supporters […]
(pic from pre season tournament, credit krphoto imaging Gordon West Cup Group A Limavady 7 Larne 19 For the second time this season Limavady and Larne faced off against each other, and for the second time this season it was the Men from the Harbour town who claimed the victory spoils. Just like in the […]
On Friday 21st November, Carrickfergus Rugby Football Club held its Annual Sportsman’s Dinner at the Knockagh Lodge. The event was again generously sponsored by Joe Sloan of SHS Sales & Marketing and WKD. The guest speakers were Rugby World Cup winner and British and Irish Lion Mark Regan MBE and comedian Ollie Spencer. In addition […]
DONAGHADEE 7 INSTONIANS 38 Testament to Donaghadee’s groundsmen gurus John Blewitt, Ken Ross & Francis Porter that this game got underway at all given the horrendous amount of rain that poured down through the week just past. Conditions, though heavy at times, were eminently playable and the game got underway with sunshine overhead. Instonians started […]
Randalstown made the short trek to Mallusk for this friendly fixture with Ophir.A few minor adjustments were made to the teams so that everyone got game time and the welcome ‘Branch’ referee blew for kick off.The Randalstown lads quickly showed their intent immediately taking the game to the opposition and when winger Eoin Letters scampered […]