Armagh launched their 2012-13 season with a trip to Deramore Park to play Belfast Harlequins in the Ulster Senior League. Last season saw Armagh beat Harlequins when they travelled to The Palace Grounds. To repeat this result, with an early season away fixture, however, posed a significant hurdle, selection wise, especially since the Armagh squad […]
Bann coach Daniel Soper will be waiting for a report on the club’s South Africa Tour before finalising the starting line-up for his side’s first Ulster League game on Saturday. The tourists returned home on Monday evening after a three-game trip to the Southern Hemisphere which saw them lose the first two narrowly before coming […]
The Bannsiders are away to Clogher Valley in their first meeting in the Kukri Qualifying League, Section 1. It is always a tough fixture, especially away from home, and all the more so as the opening match of the season, and to add to the drama the Seconds are playing there as well. Coleraine coach […]
DESPITE an Ulster Senior Cup win and runners-up spot in the All-Ireland Bateman Cup, Ballymena Rugby Club head coach John Andrews still feels a tinge of regret when he reflects on last season. The main source of angst was the Braidmen’s dip in form in the second half of the season, which put paid to […]
As part of our 30th celebrations on saturday september 1st coming, we are delighted to announce lengendary former Irish and Lions captain Willie John McBride MBE + Ireland, Lions & Ulster player Tommy Bowe as our guests of honour. Willie, who originally opened our grounds 30 years ago is delighted to be coming back and […]
Enniskillen entertained their old friends Dromore in a pre-season friendly at Mullaghmeen last Saturday, in what was an important match for both teams ahead of some challenging league matches. ‘Skins were slighty understrength due to injuries and holiday commitments but I spite of managing to field a competitive team it was the visitors who had […]
Ulster coach Mark Anscombe has named a 26 man squad ahead of this Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 game v Glasgow, his first competitive game in charge (kick off 7.05pm)… Paul Marshall, Darren Cave and Tom Court have all been included in the 26 man panel ahead of this weekend’s game at Ravenhill. The trio will add […]