The Front Row Union
On Saturday Rainey entertained Malone in a Community Series Ulster Conference 1 game at Hattricks Park, Magherafelt. For over 30 minutes defences dominated proceedings, before a Jules Storey try after 34 minutes, converted by Callum Smyth broke the deadlock. Rainey replied before the break with a penalty goal by Scott Mclean to leave Malone leading […]
With a light fixture list on the club scene at the weekend we took the opportunity to drop into Provincial D1 where we covered two matches. Our first report featured Queen’s University II’s recording a big win against Dungannon II’s and this one was equally emphatic with runaway league leaders Rainey Old Boys defended their […]
[pullquote]Report and pictures by Bob Given Photography.[/pullquote] Malone completed a 13 try demolition of Rainey Old Boys at Gibson Park on Saturday afternoon. Rainey had won the SONI Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 1 the week before and opted to field their entire 2nd XV. Malone took the lead after 2 minutes, through a Ben McHaughey […]
Queen’s University entertained Rainey OB on Saturday afternoon with both sides looking for a win to keep their promotion challenge on track.  Queen’s started brightly with a bustling run from Stuart McIlwaine through the Rainey midfield setting the tone, Rainey heeding the warning to work hard throughout the game on controlling territory and possession. Rainey […]
Rainey OB recorded a comprehensive 13- 45 win at Belfast Harlequins in the second round of the Ulster Senior Cup on Saturday afternoon. The Old Boys made their intentions clear as their scrum half Lorcan Quinn scampered over in the first minute, Andy Magrath landing the difficult conversion from out wide. Lorcan Quinn scores for […]
City of Armagh II entertained Rainey Old Boys II in the Towns Cup on Saturday afternoon at a cold by sunny Palace Grounds. The home side came out on top by 47 – 17 with Kyle Faloon scoring a hat-trick with Paul O’Hagan, Misi Bogotini and Crummie also crossing. Boyd converted five and Cousins converted […]
Rainey Old Boys make the most of their opportunities to see off the challenge from Dungannon in the 2011 Forster Cup Final. Rainey had the better of the opening exchanges putting Dungannon under pressure for most of the opening ten minutes. Dungannon weathered the storm and enjoyed their own period of domination, crucially missing two penalties, before a break by Rainey […]