Ireland is not only the Worlds number 3 nation because of our doggedness and skill, we also have 13 year olds who are over 6 foot tall! Fact, period! A player was spotted at the weekend who is an u14 and is over 6 foot tall. People say its not possible, its not possible, just […]
For certain the level of rugby played in this competition is truly superb, professional, and exciting for spectators. Reporting on it is an honour. The level of player competing in this tournament is somerhing, recently and not for the first time we have received comments from new spectators to the growing friends and family attending […]
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 29th November 2014. There was one game played on Friday 28th November before a list of fixtures played on Saturday 29th. Banbridge Academy played Grosvenor Grammar School under the floodlights at Banbridge Rugby Club on Friday 28th. A good crowd of enthusiastic supporters watched a game, in which […]
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Preliminary Round Preview 29th November 2014 Wednesday 26th November saw the 2014/5 Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Campaign launched at the Kingspan Stadium when the President of the Ulster Branch, IRFU, Mr John Kinnear, and Danske Bank representative, Mr Richard Caldwell, drew the Round I games which are scheduled to […]
Ulster Bank rugby ambassador Alan Quinlan, Ireland assistant coach Les Kiss and previous award winner Mick McGrath launched the 2014/15 Ulster Bank League Awards in Clontarf today. © Morgan Treacy/www.Inpho.ie see more at :- https://twitter.com/Inphosports Ireland assistant coach Les Kiss lined out today in Clontarf Rugby Club as Ulster Bank, Official Community Rugby Partner to […]
The air is becoming a little thin on rugby’s moral high ground. First the Welsh decide to heckle their own kicker, then Twickenham Man decides to drown out the New Zealand haka with his tuneless rendering of ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ – an Oklahoma slave anthem that has about as much as in common with […]
This season’s Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup was launched by participating captains, while the first round draw was at Kingspan Stadium this afternoon. In March, Michael Lagan became the 37th Methodist College captain to lead his team to victory in the Danske Bank Schools’ Cup, so his successor, Saul Herdman, will be hoping to claim […]
2ND XV SCHOOLS’ CUP 2014/2015 PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAW: LIMAVADY GRAMMAR SCHOOL VS STRABANE ACADEMY 1ST ROUND DRAW 1. OMAGH ACADEMY vs BANGOR GS 2. LURGAN COLLEGE vs BANBRIDGE ACADEMY 3. CAMBRIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL vs DROMORE HIGH SCHOOL 4. FRIENDS SCHOOL vs METHODIST COLLEGE 5. PORTORA ROYAL SCHOOL vs BALLYCLARE HIGH SCHOOL 6. DALRIADA SCHOOL vs […]
The launch of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup 2015 Competition will take place at the Kingspan Stadium on Wednesday 26th November at 12-30pm. All schools are reminded of the necessity to confirm their availability. The draw for the Round 1 games will be made at 1-00pm and these Round 1 games are scheduled to […]
One of the worlds leading manufacturers of carpets is the sponsor of Ulster Youth Rugby – Quite an honour! This week we attended the Donegal Town v Omagh Rugby Youth systems and were astounded by the professional, developed and always developing structures in place in both clubs. Omagh rugby club had commissioned a 60 seater […]