“Nathan had an accident whilst playing for the Under 17’s team on Sunday, 6th November at KRUFC playing against Bradford and Bingley team. In this freak accident Nathan broke his neck. It’s left him paralyzed from the armpits down but he has movement in his arms and wrists. Nathan has no fine motor movement in […]
Opened in 1923 and owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union, the Ravenhill Grounds had seen little change until 2009 when a new stand was built and the terrace upgraded on the Mount Merrion side. Drawings to upgrade and redevelop the remaining three sides of the Ravenhill Grounds were initially submitted to the planning authorities […]
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 […]
All three senior teams are involved in Towns Cup, Crawford Cup and McCambley Cup action this weekend. Bangor 1sts are away to Ballynahinch 2nds in the Towns Cup, Bangor 2nds are at home to Ballynahinch 4ths in the Crawford Cup, and the 3rds are away to Antrim in the McCambley Cup. Given the various disappointments […]
BHS hosted Carrick Grammar in a rearranged fixture due to the withdrawal of Friends. It was a very blustery day in Jordanstown which made kicking and passing a job in itself. High School started very strongly and were encamped in the Carrick half for most of the first half. As I said before kicking was […]
The Ireland Fund of France is to present Stephen Roche with the Wild Geese Award at its Gala Dinner on Friday 10 February, 2012. 2012 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Stephen Roche’s most remarkable sporting feat. By any standards he was one of the finest cyclists of his generation with 58 career wins, and it […]