Action from the U14 Girls East match between Ards Carrick Donaghadee and Ballymena Cooke Instonians on Sunday 5 October 2025. Photo: John McMurtry. © FRU SPORTS 2025.

U14 Girls East: Ards Combined 24 Ballymena Combined 35

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John McMurtry

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We caught up with the first half of the U14 Girls East League Match between a combined Ards, Carrick and Donaghadee side against a combined Ballymena, Cooke and Instonians side on Sunday afternoon at Hamilton Park.

It was a lively encounter between two enthusiastic teams, well supported from the sidelines.

The Ballymena side, playing in Cooke colours, scored an early unconverted try for a 0 – 5 lead before I’d even got into position.

Ards’ out-half opened their account with a try.

The Ards team enjoyed a good period of possession, which ended with their No 10 going over for a try, converted by scrum-half Isla McKellen for a 7 – 5 lead.

Ards’ second row Rebecca Quinn made the most of some good carries by her front row and back row to pick up a quick brace of unconverted tries to rattle the score along to 17 – 5 after 20 minutes.

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