All Ireland Leagues
- Energia AIL 1B Season Wrap.
We continue our tidy up of the All Ireland Leagues with our… Continue reading Energia AIL 1B Season Wrap. - Energia AIL 1A Season Wrap
In all the confusion over recent months we didn’t officially close out… Continue reading Energia AIL 1A Season Wrap - Energia AIL 1B. Week 14 Status Update.
At the time of writing there are three weeks of the AIL… Continue reading Energia AIL 1B. Week 14 Status Update. - AIL 1A. Week 14 Status Update
The current coronavirus crackdown gives us a chance to catch up on… Continue reading AIL 1A. Week 14 Status Update - Energia AIL 1B. Week 14 Preview
Our mid week re-fixed matches also interfered with our AIL 1B Week… Continue reading Energia AIL 1B. Week 14 Preview - Energia AIL 1A. Week 14 Preview
With a few schools competition re-fixes this week we didn’t manage to… Continue reading Energia AIL 1A. Week 14 Preview
Community Series
- Community Series: Rainey Old Boys 17 Malone 10
On Saturday Rainey entertained Malone in a Community Series Ulster Conference 1… Continue reading Community Series: Rainey Old Boys 17 Malone 10 - Community Series: Omagh Academicals 10 Dungannon 13
Omagh Academicals entertained their “near neighbours” Dungannon in an Ulster Conference 2… Continue reading Community Series: Omagh Academicals 10 Dungannon 13 - Community Series: Ballynahinch 17 Queen’s University 20
It was a much changed Ballynahinch side that took the pitch for… Continue reading Community Series: Ballynahinch 17 Queen’s University 20
Championship Leagues
- URC D1: Instonians 6 Grosvenor 37
- URC D2: Lisburn 11 Donaghadee 13
- URC D2: Randalstown 31 Ards 15
- URC D1: CIYMS 22 Dromore 30
- URC D1. Cooke 19 Clogher Valley 35
- URC D1: Instonians 47 CIYMS 27
Premiership Leagues
- Ulster Premiership: Malone 87 Rainey OB 5
Malone completed a 13 try demolition of Rainey Old Boys at Gibson… Continue reading Ulster Premiership: Malone 87 Rainey OB 5 - Ulster Premiership: Queen’s University 10 Ballynahinch 20
Queen’s University welcomed Ballynahinch to The Dub on Saturday afternoon for a… Continue reading Ulster Premiership: Queen’s University 10 Ballynahinch 20 - Premiership: Queens 32 Malone 13
Queen’s University and Malone met in the SONI Ulster Rugby Premiership on… Continue reading Premiership: Queens 32 Malone 13
PROVINCIAL Leagues
- Club Rugby. Ballyclare II’s 7 Rainey OB II’s 63
With a light fixture list on the club scene at the weekend… Continue reading Club Rugby. Ballyclare II’s 7 Rainey OB II’s 63 - Club Rugby. Queen’s University II’s 68 Dungannon II’s 7 (Provincial D1)
Queens dominated this Ulster Rugby Provincial Division 1 game at The Dub… Continue reading Club Rugby. Queen’s University II’s 68 Dungannon II’s 7 (Provincial D1) - Provincial League: Larne II’s storm to the top of Provincial 5.
Larne II’s returned to the top of Ulster Rugby Provincial League 5… Continue reading Provincial League: Larne II’s storm to the top of Provincial 5.
Senior Cup
- Senior Cup. City of Armagh 38 Ballynahinch 34
On a chilly Friday evening at the Kingspan Stadium, defending champions, City… Continue reading Senior Cup. City of Armagh 38 Ballynahinch 34 - Senior Cup. Ballynahinch 30 Dungannon 21 (Semi Final)
Ballynahinch pulled away from a dogged Dungannon to secure their place in… Continue reading Senior Cup. Ballynahinch 30 Dungannon 21 (Semi Final) - Senior Cup: Belfast Harlequins 13 Rainey OB 45
Rainey OB recorded a comprehensive 13 – 45 win at Belfast Harlequins… Continue reading Senior Cup: Belfast Harlequins 13 Rainey OB 45
All Ireland Cup (Bateman Cup)
- Bateman Cup. City of Armagh 21 Garryowen 45
- Bateman Cup: City of Armagh 13 Cork Constitution 20
A strong performance from City of Armagh was not enough to prevent… Continue reading Bateman Cup: City of Armagh 13 Cork Constitution 20 - Bateman Cup: Bruff 24 Dungannon 18
Ulster’s big rugby weekend got off to a disappointing start with Dungannon… Continue reading Bateman Cup: Bruff 24 Dungannon 18
Dudley Cup
- Club Men: Queen’s retain Dudley Cup after win against Dublin University
Queen’s University Belfast retained the Dudley Cup following a 41 – 35… Continue reading Club Men: Queen’s retain Dudley Cup after win against Dublin University - Club Men: Queen’s University Belfast 29 University College Dublin 24 (Dudley Cup)
Queen’s University came out on top 29 – 24 against University College… Continue reading Club Men: Queen’s University Belfast 29 University College Dublin 24 (Dudley Cup)
Junior Cup
- Junior Cup Final. City of Armagh II 17 Enniskillen 18
I have had the privilege of photographing both these teams en route… Continue reading Junior Cup Final. City of Armagh II 17 Enniskillen 18 - Junior Cup: Ballyclare 3 Enniskillen 23
Cup semi finals usually produce furious competition and this match delivered. Having… Continue reading Junior Cup: Ballyclare 3 Enniskillen 23 - Junior Cup: Larne overpower Banbridge
Larne produced a hard fought 21 – 24 win against Banbridge II’s… Continue reading Junior Cup: Larne overpower Banbridge
Towns Cup
- Towns Cup. Ballyclare 22 Dromore 12.
This semi final clash between the top two teams in Championship Division… Continue reading Towns Cup. Ballyclare 22 Dromore 12. - Towns Cup. Carrickfergus 0 Dromore 27.
Dromore progressed to a Towns Cup semi final against Ballyclare next weekend… Continue reading Towns Cup. Carrickfergus 0 Dromore 27. - Towns Cup. Dromore 38 Ballymoney 5
Perched on top on Barban hill, hunkered down sheltering from the muscular… Continue reading Towns Cup. Dromore 38 Ballymoney 5
MCCrea Cup
- McCrea Cup. Malone II 29 Queen’s University II 26
Malone snatched a dramatic late win in this McCrea Cup semi final,… Continue reading McCrea Cup. Malone II 29 Queen’s University II 26 - McCrea Cup. Cooke 67 Belfast Harlequins 0
Saturday’s McCrea Cup Semi Final, between Cooke and Belfast Harlequins, at Shaw’s… Continue reading McCrea Cup. Cooke 67 Belfast Harlequins 0 - Club Men: Grosvenor 50 Queen’s University II 19 (McCrea Cup)
Grosvenor RFC claimed the McCrea Cup yesterday afternoon following a 50 –… Continue reading Club Men: Grosvenor 50 Queen’s University II 19 (McCrea Cup)
Gordon West Cup
- Gordon West Cup. Holywood 0 Civil Service 3
With the prediction of extreme weather, the Gordon West Cup Tie, between… Continue reading Gordon West Cup. Holywood 0 Civil Service 3 - Club Men: Donaghadee 18 Monaghan 24 (Gordon West Cup Final)
Monaghan Rugby Club dumped our pre match prediction on it’s head with… Continue reading Club Men: Donaghadee 18 Monaghan 24 (Gordon West Cup Final) - Club Men: Super Saturday Preview.
It’s the first of a few big days out at Ravenhill as… Continue reading Club Men: Super Saturday Preview.
MccAMBLEY Cup
- McCambley Cup: Larne III’s 5 Grosvenor III’s 32
We caught up with the Mighty Larne III’s on Saturday afternoon a… Continue reading McCambley Cup: Larne III’s 5 Grosvenor III’s 32 - Club Men: Ballymoney IV 11 Dromore III 8 (McCambley Cup Final)
Ballymoney Rugby Club picked up the first trophy of the afternoon with… Continue reading Club Men: Ballymoney IV 11 Dromore III 8 (McCambley Cup Final) - Club Men: Super Saturday Preview.It’s the first of a few big days out at Ravenhill as… Continue reading Club Men: Super Saturday Preview.
cRAWFORD Cup
- Crawford Cup: Grosvenor II 20 Ballynahinch IV 24
Ballynahinch IV’s withstood a second half comeback by Grosvenor II’s to lift… Continue reading Crawford Cup: Grosvenor II 20 Ballynahinch IV 24 - Crawford and Forster Cup and Plate Draws.
The draws for the Round 2 of the Crawford Cup and Forster… Continue reading Crawford and Forster Cup and Plate Draws. - Crawford Cup: Belfast Harlequins III 20 Ards II 13
Our second Crawford Cup match on Saturday afternoon was the entertaining tussle… Continue reading Crawford Cup: Belfast Harlequins III 20 Ards II 13
FORSTER Cup
- Club Men: Academy II 3 Ballyclare IV 15 (Forster Cup)
Ballyclare 4th XV won the Forster Cup following a 15 – 3… Continue reading Club Men: Academy II 3 Ballyclare IV 15 (Forster Cup) - Club Men: Super Saturday Preview.It’s the first of a few big days out at Ravenhill as… Continue reading Club Men: Super Saturday Preview.
- Forster Cup: Dungannon III 18 Ballyclare IV 17
The final match of the afternoon feature Dungannon and Ballyclare in the… Continue reading Forster Cup: Dungannon III 18 Ballyclare IV 17