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For many years now we have been covering the following tournaments in club rugby in Ulster and have often wondered – Who are these people, Forster, McCambley, Crawford? Thanks to the work of Colm O’Kane who has completed some work experience for us. So many people follow the game that we have been increasing our news and analysis, even offering ladbrokes bonus code<\/a> data which has allowed us to bring even more information to the readers. Colm is completeing a degree in media and we were delighted when he agreed to complete our first potted history section.
\nWe hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n

The Rosie Cup<\/h3>\n

Rosie Stewart (nee Gallagher) was a founding member of Cooke Women’s Rugby Club and was instrumental in the early formation fo women’s rugby in Ulster.<\/p>\n

Rosie was a talented player, going on to play for Ulster and Ireland. As well as her skills on the pitch Rosie was an exceptional organiser, leading the way in rugby administration in the women’s game.<\/p>\n

It is ironic that if she were alive today she would have been organising the tournament which is the gem stone of women’s cup rugby in Ulster. It is dedicated to her.<\/p>\n

On the lighter side of things she was also key to the success of any party, and was always the first person to start the singsong in the bar after rugby matches.<\/p>\n

Rosie died of cancer in August 2003, leaving a massive void behind her as a player, organiser and friend.<\/p>\n

The rosie cup finals are played each year at Cooke RFC as a festival of rugby, culminating in the presentation of the Rosie Stewart Memorial Bowl to the winner of the Final.<\/p>\n

Carrick Sevens<\/h3>\n

An amazing tournament and thanks to NK Fencing for sponsoring this link to the Carrick Sevens Website<\/p>\n

Click HERE for the Carrick Sevens website which is JAM packed with all the information you need including reviews of last year<\/p>\n

To keep up to date with all the news you can join the Carrick 7s facebook page by clicking here<\/a><\/p>\n

Roland Barr Trophy<\/h3>\n

James Barr Comments On The Ever Popular & Hotly Contested Roland Barr Trophy<\/p>\n

Established shortly after his tragic death the Roland Barr Trophy remains and has grown into a fiercely contested tournament in which many many Ulster Rugby players from grassroots and perhaps even those lucky enough to progress to higher levels have competed in memory of this very very talented young man. His dad James Barr comments in the interview below:<\/p>\n

Thank you very much James & Adrian for taking the time to meet with us and also to support our upcoming feature on Limavady RFC<\/p>\n

This secton on Roland will now be in our cups and torunaments section and serves to make available the history behind the cups and tournaments of Ulster Rugby.<\/p>\n

Randalstown RFC 15’s Tournament<\/h3>\n

Randalstown RFC host an annual 15-a-side tournament in August.<\/p>\n

This is the 38th year of the highly competitive opener to the new season.<\/p>\n

A total of 10 – 20 teams will compete for the McCarroll Shield.<\/p>\n

The format usually includes 2 sections competing in a round robin
\nseries of games. The top 2 in each section will then contest the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

Randalstown RFC can be contacted via their website www.randalstownrfc.co.uk or facebook page<\/p>\n

Quins Womens 7s<\/h3>\n

Intouch are delighted to be covering this exciting 7s tournament taking place at Belfast Harlequins RFC on Sunday, August 29, 2010, 11:00am – 5:00pm.<\/p>\n

10 Teams will battle it out for the honour of being the first ever winner. Womens Rugby is on the up in Ulster and with new teams forming every year the standard and participation is growing all the time.<\/p>\n

Harlequins Ladies In Action In The Ulster Shield Final<\/p>\n

7 Teams have confirmed their attendance so far and with a host of Ulster and International standard players attending the rugby is sure to be spectacular. So if you want to find out more do not hesitate to contact the organisers at Harlequins Womens Rugby on the links below.<\/p>\n

InTouch will be covering the day in photos and report.We are delighted to be sponsoring this years event.<\/p>\n

The rugby can only be topped by the party in the evening and the organisers have come up with an absolute show stopper. The evenings entertainment will include – A TOGA PARTY!<\/p>\n

Now Wikepaedia defines a toga party as – “A toga party is a particular kind of costume party in which partygoers wear a toga, or a semblance thereof, normally made from a bed sheet, and sandals”<\/p>\n

Sounds like fun!<\/p>\n

Powerade Ulster Towns Cup<\/h3>\n

WHEN IT STARTED
\nThe Ulster Towns Cup stretches back to 1883. The final is traditionally played on Easter Monday at Ravenhill. It is the second oldest competition, the other being the Ulster Schools Cup<\/p>\n

WHICH TEAMS PARTICPATE
\nIt is confined to teams outside of Belfast. Since the resumption of play after World War II, where a town is represented by a senior club, their second team is the one that competes.<\/p>\n

WHY THE COMPETITION WAS SET UP
\nThe Ulster Towns Cup is a rugby union competition organized by the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. It was founded for competition between teams representing Provincial Towns, i.e. outside Belfast. It used to be that anyone born in a town was entitled to play for that town in this competition. That has now changed and you must be a registered player with the town club. Players can only be registered to one club.<\/p>\n

PAST WINNERS<\/p>\n

1883 Derry 1947 Armagh
\n1884 Dungannon 1948 Dungannon
\n1885 Bessbrook 1949 Dungannon
\n1886 Bessbrook & Dungannon 1950 Dungannon
\n1887 Bessbrook 1951 Armagh
\n1888 Bessbrook 1952 Lurgan
\n1889 Derry 1953 Ballymena
\n1890 Armagh 1954 Coleraine
\n1891 Derry 1955 Lurgan
\n1892 Derry 1956 Bangor
\n1893 Derry 1957 Portadown
\n1894 Dungannon 1958 Lurgan
\n1895 Dungannon 1959 Portadown
\n1896 Dungannon 1960 Dungannon
\n1897 Derry 1961 Dungannon
\n1898 Derry 1962 Ards
\n1899 Dungannon 1963 Ballymena
\n1900 No Competition 1964 Ballynahinch
\n1901 Final tie not played 1965 Dungannon
\n1902 Dungannon 1966 Dungannon
\n1903 Dungannon 1967 Coleraine
\n1904 Bangor 1968 Bangor
\n1905 Dungannon 1969 Bangor
\n1906 Bangor 1970 Ballymena
\n1907 Dungannon 1971 Armagh
\n1908 Derry 1972 Bangor
\n1909 Bangor 1973 Ballymena
\n1910 Armagh 1974 Ballymena
\n1911 Carrick 1975 1975 Bangor
\n1912 Cup withheld 1976 Ballyclare
\n1913 Carrick 1977 1977 Ballymena
\n1914 Larne 1978 Ballyclare
\n1920 Bangor 1979 Ballymena
\n1921 Larne 1980 Ballyclare
\n1922 Lurgan 1981 Armagh
\n1923 Bangor 1982 Carrick
\n1924 Donaghadee 1983 Magherafelt
\n1925 Lurgan 1984 Coleraine
\n1926 Lurgan 1985 Lisburn
\n1927 Coleraine 1986 Ballyclare
\n1928 Ballymena 1987 Ballynahinch
\n1929 Armagh 1988 Ballynahinch
\n1930 Bangor 1989 Banbridge
\n1931 Coleraine 1990 Ballynahinch
\n1932 Ballymena 1991 Ballymena
\n1933 Banbridge 1992 Carrick
\n1934 Enniskillen 1993 Banbridge
\n1935 Derry 1994 Ballymena
\n1936 Derry 1994\/95 Ballynahinch
\n1937 Enniskillen 1995\/96 Dungannon
\n1938 Coleraine 1996\/97 Coleraine<\/p>\n

1939 Dromore
\n1946 Bangor<\/p>\n

1997\/98 Coleraine
\n1998\/99 Dungannon
\n1999\/00 Ballymena
\n2000\/01 Magherafelt
\n2001\/02 Omagh
\n2002\/03 Ards
\n2003\/04 Ballyclare
\n2004\/05 Ballymena
\n2005\/06 Coleraine
\n2006\/07 Clogher Valley
\n2007\/08 Armagh
\n2008\/09 City of Derry
\n2009\/10 Ballymoney
\n2010\/11 Clogher Valley
\n2011\/12 Clogher Valley
\n2012\/13 Ballyclare \/ City Of Derry (Shared)
\n2013\/14 Clogher Valley
\n2014\/15 Ballynahinch<\/p>\n

Ophir 7’s<\/h3>\n

Held towards the end of August this tournament is now entering its 36th year.<\/p>\n

Teams battle it out for the Will Totten Memorial Trophy.<\/p>\n

Ophir RFC can be contacted at www.ophirrugby.com<\/p>\n

OPHIR SEVENS – Friday 20th & Saturday 21st August 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year the youth tournament will take place on the Friday evening, with the senior competition on Saturday as usual.<\/p>\n

After the tournament on Saturday night we will have a club social event for all members, family and friends in the new clubhouse.<\/p>\n

There’ll be a live DJ and it will go on to early hours so we want to push everyone to attend and bring people with them.<\/p>\n

Intouch will be covering this tournament with reports and pictures of all the teams participating. If you want a team photograph just let us know on the day. All photos FOC.<\/p>\n

2009<\/p>\n

35th annual seven-a-side competition<\/p>\n

Winners: Dungannon<\/p>\n

Runners up: Queen’s<\/p>\n

Player of the tournament: Colm Heaney – Dungannon.<\/p>\n

Butler Shield<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHEN IT STARTED
\nIt began in 1993 and is sometimes referred to as the McCambley plate.<\/p>\n

WHICH TEAMS PARTICPATE
\nMagners minor league teams.<\/p>\n

WHY THE COMPETITION WAS SET UP
\nTeams that are knocked out of the McCambley cup compete in the Bulter Shield. It is named in memmory of RR (Tony) Butler, a Collegian and Past President of Ulster Branch, IRFU, and long serving member of Ulster Branch<\/p>\n

PAST WINNERS
\n1993\/94 Ballymoney 4
\n1994\/95 Ards 5
\n1995\/96 Coleraine 5
\n1996\/97 Malone 7
\n1997\/98 Donaghadee 4
\n1998\/99 Grosvenor 2
\n1999\/00 Enniskillen 4
\n2000\/01 Armagh 5
\n2001\/02 Ballynahinch 6
\n2002\/03 Cooke 4
\n2003\/04 Letterkenny
\n2004\/05 Malone 5
\n2005\/06 Cooke 4
\n2006\/07 Armagh 3
\n2007\/08 Rainey OB 4
\n2008\/09 Malone 4
\n2009\/10 Ballynahinch 6
\n2010\/11
\n2011\/12
\n2012\/13
\n2013\/14 Malone 4
\n2014\/15 Donaghadee<\/p>\n

Crawford Cup<\/h3>\n

WHEN IT STARTED
\n1967<\/p>\n

WHICH TEAMS PARTICPATE
\nMagners Junior 1, 2 & 3 teams<\/p>\n

WHY THE COMPETITION WAS SET UP
\nNamed in memory of WE (Ernie) Crawford, a famous full back capped 30 times for Ireland in the 1920’s in the days when there were only 4 internationals in the year. He was a Collegian but played his club rugby for Lansdowne. He was a Past President of IRFU<\/p>\n

PAST WINNERS<\/strong>
\n1967\/68 Queens
\n1968\/69 Civil Service
\n1969\/70 Malone
\n1970\/71 North
\n1971\/72 North
\n1972\/73 Queens
\n1973\/74 CIYMS
\n1974\/75 Malone
\n1975\/76 Malone
\n1976\/77 Malone
\n1977\/78 Armagh
\n1978\/79 Instonians
\n1979\/80 Instonians
\n1980\/81 Enniskillen
\n1981\/82 Coleraine
\n1982\/83 Malone
\n1983\/84 North
\n1984\/85 Malone
\n1985\/86 Instonians
\n1986\/87 North
\n1987\/88 Malone
\n1988\/89 Ballynahinch
\n1989\/90 Collegians
\n1990\/91 CIYMS
\n1991\/92 Malone
\n1992\/93 Malone 2
\n1993\/94 CIYMS
\n1994\/95 Dungannon 3
\n1995\/96 Ballynahinch 2
\n1996\/97 Omagh 2
\n1997\/98 Banbridge 2
\n1998\/99 Ballyclare 2
\n1999\/00 Ballyclare 2
\n2000\/01 Ballyclare 2
\n2001\/02 Ballyclare 2
\n2002\/03 Ballynahinch 2
\n2003\/04 Belfast Harlequins 4
\n2004\/05 Coleraine 2
\n2005\/06 Ballynahinch 3
\n2006\/07 Dungannon 3
\n2007\/08 Ballynahinch 3
\n2008\/09 City of Derry 2
\n2009\/10 City of Derry 2
\n2010\/11
\n20011\/12 Coleriane
\n2012\/13 Ballynahinch
\n2013\/14
\n2014\/15 Omagh RFC<\/p>\n

Fiddlers Green Rugby 10s<\/h3>\n

Annual 10 a side rugby tournament heald in Rostrevor Co Down every summer to mark the start of pre season. Local teams and touring sides welcome.<\/p>\n

Fiddlers Green 10s Rugby Tournament is a chance to join in on some serious rugby fun. What ever your level we can guarantee a fun and friendly atmosphere to meet new people and have a few drinks in the beautiful Kilbroney Park<\/p>\n

They have a facebook site and can be contacted there – Facebook Fiddlers Green Rugby Tournament<\/p>\n

2010 Tournament
\nSaturday, July 24, 2010
\nTime:
\n12:00pm – 3:00pm
\nLocation:
\nFairy Glenn Rostrevor Co. Down<\/p>\n

First Trust Senior Cup<\/h3>\n

WHEN IT STARTED
\n1884<\/p>\n

WHICH TEAMS PARTICPATE
\n11 Ulster senior clubs play in the Senior Cup. The Competition is played over 4 rounds<\/p>\n

WHY THE COMPETITION WAS SET UP
\nThe competition was set up as a knockout competition for senior clubs .<\/p>\n

PAST WINNERS
\n1884\/85 NIFC
\n1885\/86 Queens FC
\n1886\/87 Queens FC
\n1887\/88 Lisburn FC
\n1888\/89 Albion FC
\n1889\/90 Queens FC
\n1890\/91 Queens FC
\n1891\/92 Queens FC
\n1892\/93 NIFC
\n1893\/94 NIFC
\n1894\/95 NIFC
\n1895\/96 NIFC
\n1896\/97 NIFC
\n1897\/98 NIFC
\n1898\/99 NIFC
\n1899\/1900 Queens FC
\n1900\/01 NIFC
\n1901\/02 NIFC
\n1902\/03 Queens FC
\n1903\/04 Malone FC
\n1904\/05 Malone FC
\n1905\/06 Collegians FC
\n1906\/07 Malone FC
\n1907\/08 NIFC
\n1908\/09 Queens
\n1909\/10 Collegians FC
\n1910\/11 Richmond FC
\n1910\/11 Knock FC
\n1911\/12 Queens FC
\n1912\/13 Collegians FC
\n1913\/14 No Competition
\n1914\/15 to 1918\/19 No Competition due to the war
\n1919\/20 NIFC
\n1920\/21 Queens FC
\n1921\/22 Instonians FC
\n1922\/23 Instonians FC
\n1923\/24 Queens FC
\n1924\/25 Queens FC
\n1925\/26 Collegians FC
\n1926\/27 Instonians FC
\n1927\/28 Instonians FC
\n1928\/29 Instonians FC
\n1929\/30 NIFC
\n1930\/31 Instonians FC
\n1931\/32 Queens FC
\n1932\/33 Queens FC
\n1933\/34 Instonians FC
\n1934\/35 NIFC
\n1935\/36 Queens FC
\n1936\/37 Queens FC
\n1937\/38 Instonians FC
\n1938\/39 NIFC
\n1939\/45 Competition suspended during the war
\n1945\/46 Instonians FC
\n1946\/47 Queens FC
\n1947\/48 Instonians FC
\n1948\/49 Instonians FC
\n1949\/50 Instonians FC
\n1950\/51 Queens FC
\n1951\/52 Collegians FC
\n1952\/53 CIYMS FC
\n1953\/54 Instonians FC
\n1954\/55 NIFC
\n1955\/56 Instonians FC
\n1956\/57 Instonians FC
\n1957\/58 Instonians FC
\n1958\/59 Queens University FC
\n1959\/60 Queens University FC
\n1960\/61 Collegians FC
\n1961\/62 Collegians FC
\n1962\/63 Ballymena FC
\n1963\/64 Dungannon FC
\n1964\/65 Instonians FC
\n1965\/66 CIYMS
\n1966\/67 CIYMS
\n1967\/68 Dungannon
\n1968\/69 NIFC
\n1969\/70 Ballymena
\n1970\/71 Malone
\n1971\/72 CIYMS
\n1972\/73 NIFC
\n1973\/74 CIYMS
\n1974\/75 Ballymena
\n1975\/76 Dungannon
\n1976\/77 Ballymena
\n1977\/78 CIYMS
\n1978\/79 Instonians
\n1979\/80 Bangor
\n1980\/81 Queens
\n1981\/82 Bangor
\n1982\/83 Collegians
\n1983\/84 Malone
\n1984\/85 Ards
\n1985\/86 Bangor
\n1986\/87 Ards
\n1987\/88 Malone
\n1988\/89 Ballymena
\n1989\/90 Ballymena
\n1990\/91 Ballymena
\n1991\/92 Malone
\n1992\/93 Dungannon
\n1993\/94 Dungannon
\n1993\/94 Dungannon
\n1994\/95 Dungannon
\n1995\/96 Dungannon
\n1996\/97 Ballymena
\n1997\/98 Dungannon
\n1998\/99 Instonians
\n1999\/00 City of Derry
\n2000\/01 Belfast Harlequins
\n2001\/02 Dungannon
\n2002\/03 Ballymena
\n2003\/04 Ballymena
\n2004\/05 Ballymena
\n2005\/06 Belfast Harlequins
\n2006\/07 Dungannon
\n2007\/08 Belfast Harlequins
\n2008\/09 Ballynahinch
\n2014\/15 Ballynahinch<\/p>\n

McCrea Cup<\/h3>\n

WHEN IT STARTED
\n1938<\/p>\n

WHICH TEAMS PARTICPATE
\nRugby clubs within the Belfast area.<\/p>\n

WHY THE COMPETITION WAS SET UP
\nG G McCrea of Malone was President of the Ulster Branch during 1913-1919 (he remained in office through the cessation of rugby during WW1).
\nThe McCrea Cup was presented as a memorial in the late 1930s.<\/p>\n

PAST WINNERS
\n1938\/39 Ophir
\n1939 – 1945 Competition suspended during war years
\n1945\/46 CIYMS
\n1946\/47 Belfast Royal Academy FP
\n1947\/48 Kings Scholars
\n1948\/49 Kings Scholars
\n1949\/50 Belfast Royal Academy FP
\n1950\/51 YMCA
\n1951\/52 Belfast Royal Academy FP
\n1952\/53 Kings Scholars
\n1953\/54 Belfast Royal Academy FP 1954\/55 Kings Scholars
\n1955\/56 Kings Scholars
\n1956\/57 Belfast Royal Academy FP
\n1957\/58 Kings Scholars
\n1958\/59 Instonians 2
\n1959\/60 Instonians 2
\n1960\/61 Collegians 2
\n1961\/62 Collegians 2
\n1962\/63 NIFC
\n1963\/64 Queens 2
\n1964\/65 Queens 2
\n1965\/66 Malone 2
\n1966\/67 Malone
\n1967\/68 Kings Scholars
\n1968\/69 Belfast High School FP
\n1969\/70 Kings Scholars
\n1970\/71 Kings Scholars
\n1971\/72 Kings Scholars
\n1972\/73 Kings Scholars
\n1973\/74 Cooke
\n1974\/75 Cooke
\n1975\/76 Annadale
\n1976\/77 Kings Scholars
\n1977\/78 Grosvenor High School FP
\n1978\/79 Grosvenor High School FP
\n1979\/80 Cooke
\n1980\/81 Grosvenor High School FP
\n1981\/82 Grosvenor High School FP
\n1982\/83 Cooke
\n1983\/84 Grosvenor
\n1984\/84 Grosvenor
\n1985\/86 Cooke
\n1986\/87 RUC
\n1987\/88 Cooke
\n1988\/89 Cooke
\n1989\/90 RUC
\n1990\/91 RUC
\n1991\/92 RUC
\n1992\/93 RUC
\n1993\/94 Instonians
\n1994\/95 RUC
\n1995\/96 Cooke
\n1996\/97 Cooke
\n1997\/98 Civil Service
\n1998\/99 Cooke
\n1999\/00 Cooke
\n2000\/01 B\u2019fast Harlequins
\n2001\/02 Cooke
\n2002\/03 Cooke
\n2003\/04 Belfast Harlequins 2
\n2004\/05 Belfast Harlequins 2
\n2005\/06 Malone 2
\n2006\/07 Cooke
\n2007\/08 Cooke
\n2008\/09 Cooke
\n2009\/10 Cooke
\n2010\/11
\n2011\/12 Malone
\n2012\/13 -CIYMS
\n2014\/15 QUB<\/p>\n

2013\/14 Grosvenor<\/p>\n

McCambley Cup<\/h3>\n

WHEN IT STARTED
\n1968<\/p>\n

WHICH TEAMS PARTICPATE
\nMagners Minor League teams<\/p>\n

WHY THE COMPETITION WAS SET UP
\nHerbert McCambley was a prominent member of the now defunct Collegians.
\nThe McCambley Cup was presented in his memory in the 1960s<\/p>\n

PAST WINNERS
\n1968\/69 Carrick
\n1969\/70 Queens
\n1970\/71 Kings Scholars
\n1971\/72 Ballymena
\n1972\/73 Instonians
\n1973\/74 Rainey OB
\n1974\/75 Carrick
\n1975\/76 Ballymena
\n1976\/77 Instonians
\n1977\/78 Collegians
\n1978\/79 Monaghan
\n1979\/80 Ballymena
\n1980\/81 Lisburn
\n1981\/82 Virginia
\n1982\/83 Grosvenor
\n1983\/84 Academy
\n1984\/85 Malone – Banbridge
\n1985\/86 Armagh
\n1986\/87 Portadown
\n1987\/88 Ards
\n1988\/89 Ards
\n1989\/90 RUC
\n1990\/91 Ards
\n1991\/92 Portadown – Malone
\n1992\/93 Limavady
\n1993\/94 Clogher Valley
\n1994\/95 Ards 5
\n1995\/96 Cooke 6
\n1996\/97 Ballymena 6
\n1997\/98 Ballynahinch 5
\n1998\/99 Ballymena 6
\n1999\/00 Ballymena 6
\n2000\/01 Portadown 6
\n2001\/02 Ballynahinch 7
\n2002\/03 Bangor 3
\n2003\/04 CIYMS 3
\n2004\/05 Ards 5
\n2005\/06 Ards 5
\n2006\/07 Ards 5
\n2007\/08 Ballymena 6
\n2008\/09 Ballymena 5
\n2009\/10 Ards 4
\n2010\/11
\n2011\/12
\n2012\/13
\n2013\/14 Ards 4
\n2014\/15 Malone 5<\/p>\n

Gordon West Cup<\/h3>\n

WHEN IT STARTED
\nThe Competition first began in 2000 with the final between Lurgan and Strabane<\/p>\n

WHICH TEAMS PARTICPATE
\nKukri Qualifying Three teams play in the Gordon West Cup. The first stage of the competition is played as a league format before going on to knockout.<\/p>\n

WHY THE COMPETITION WAS SET UP
\nIt is played as a memorial to Mr Gordon West. He was a past president of Ulster Branch, IRFU who played at and served Armagh throughout his life.<\/p>\n

PAST WINNERS
\n1999\/00 Lurgan
\n2000\/01 Antrim
\n2001\/02 Antrim
\n2002\/03 Irish Preditors
\n2003\/04 Ballymoney
\n2004\/05 Larne
\n2005\/06 Ballymoney
\n2006\/07 Academy
\n2007\/08 UUC
\n2008\/09 Grosvenor
\n2009\/10 Letterkenny
\n2010\/11 Letterkenny
\n2011\/12 Monaghan
\n2012\/13 Holywood
\n2013\/14 Larne
\n2014\/15 Limavady<\/p>\n

Forster Cup<\/h3>\n

WHEN IT STARTED
\nThe Competition first began in 1967.<\/p>\n

WHICH TEAMS PARTICPATE
\nJunior 4 & 5 teams.<\/p>\n

WHY THE COMPETITION WAS SET UP
\nNamed after Jacob Foster, a lifelong servant of Armagh and Past President of Ulster Branch, IRFU<\/p>\n

PAST WINNERS
\n1967\/68 Instonians
\n1968\/69 Ards
\n1969\/70 Ards
\n1970\/71 Collegians
\n1971\/72 Carrick
\n1972\/73 Rainey OB
\n1973\/74 Bangor
\n1974\/75 Collegians
\n1975\/76 Malone
\n1976\/77 Malone
\n1977\/78 Instonians
\n1978\/79 Instonians
\n1979\/80 North
\n1980\/81 Ards
\n1981\/82 Cooke
\n1982\/83 Monaghan
\n1983\/84 Cavan
\n1984\/85 RUC
\n1985\/86 Cavan
\n1986\/87 Letterkenny
\n1987\/88 Armagh
\n1988\/89 Donegal
\n1989\/90 Malone
\n1990\/91 Malone
\n1991\/92 Dromore
\n1992\/93 Ballyclare
\n1993\/94 CIYMS
\n1994\/95 Ballymena
\n1995\/96 Ballymena 4
\n1996\/97 Bangor 4
\n1997\/98 Bangor 4
\n1998\/99 Ballymena 4
\n1999\/00 Ballymena 4
\n2000\/01 Dungannon 4
\n2001\/02 Malone 3
\n2002\/03 Malone 3
\n2003\/04 Dromore 3
\n2004\/05 Ballymena 4
\n2005\/06 Enniskillen 3
\n2006\/07 Inishowen drew with
\nBallynahinch 4
\n2007\/08 Inishowen
\n2008\/09 Grosvenor 2
\n2009\/10 Enniskillen 3
\n2010\/11 Rainey Old Boys
\n2011\/12 Dungannon
\n2012\/13 Ballymena
\n2013\/14 Ballymena
\n2014\/15 Ballymena<\/p>\n

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For many years now we have been covering the following tournaments in club rugby in Ulster and have often wondered – Who are these people, Forster, McCambley, Crawford? Thanks to the work of Colm O’Kane who has completed some work experience for us. So many people follow the game that we have been increasing our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":71141,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2798","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2798"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":637715,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2798\/revisions\/637715"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}