All Ireland Leagues
- AIL2A Play Off Final: Queens 17 Buccaneers 18
Having demolished Ballymena last week, table topping Queens were favourites in Saturday’s… Continue reading AIL2A Play Off Final: Queens 17 Buccaneers 18 - AIL 2B: Belfast Harlequins 17 Blackrock College 29 Promotion Playoff
Belfast Harlequins welcomed Blackrock College to Deramore Park on Saturday afternoon for… Continue reading AIL 2B: Belfast Harlequins 17 Blackrock College 29 Promotion Playoff - AIL 2A: Queen’s University 33 Old Crescent 13
Queen’s University welcomed Old Crescent to The Dub on Saturday afternoon for… Continue reading AIL 2A: Queen’s University 33 Old Crescent 13 - AIL2B: Belfast Harlequins 18 Galwegians 8
On Saturday afternoon Galwegians made the trip up to Deramore Park, to… Continue reading AIL2B: Belfast Harlequins 18 Galwegians 8 - AIL2B: Queens 48 Nenagh Ormond 21
On Saturday Nenagh Ormond travelled up from Co Tipperary, to play Queens,… Continue reading AIL2B: Queens 48 Nenagh Ormond 21 - AIL1B: Banbridge 22 Malone 15
I caught up with Banbridge and Malone in an AIL 1B match… Continue reading AIL1B: Banbridge 22 Malone 15
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
- Championship 2: Larne 31 Lisburn 15
- Championship 1: Instonians 35 Clogher Valley 26
- Championship 3: BHSFP 38 Holywood 24
- Championship 2: Larne 10 Ballymoney 24
- Championship 1: Cooke 7 Instonians 34
- Championship 1: Grosvenor 17 Clogher Valley 55
Premiership Leagues
- Premiership: Belfast Harlequins 35 City of Derry 5
On Saturday afternoon City of Derry travelled to Belfast to play Belfast… Continue reading Premiership: Belfast Harlequins 35 City of Derry 5 - Premiership 1: Malone 26 Banbridge 32
On Thursday eveningt Malone entertained Banbridge in an Ulster Rugby Premiership Division… Continue reading Premiership 1: Malone 26 Banbridge 32 - Premier 1: Queen’s University II 62 Grosvenor II 5
We took a dip into the provincial leagues on Saturday with Bob… Continue reading Premier 1: Queen’s University II 62 Grosvenor II 5
PROVINCIAL Leagues
- Elite Provincial League: Cooke II 12 Queens III 43
Thank goodness the threatening rain did not materialise, though a very strong… Continue reading Elite Provincial League: Cooke II 12 Queens III 43 - Provincial East: Larne II 10 Ards II 26
We sent our latest photographer to the plum match this weekend as… Continue reading Provincial East: Larne II 10 Ards II 26 - 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
Senior Cup
- Senior Cup Final: City of Armagh 22 Queen’s University 40
On Saturday afternoon City of Armagh met Queen’s University Belfast in the… Continue reading Senior Cup Final: City of Armagh 22 Queen’s University 40 - Ulster Senior Cup: City of Armagh 53 Omagh Academicals 20 Semi Final
On Saturday there were perfect overhead and underfoot conditions at the Palace… Continue reading Ulster Senior Cup: City of Armagh 53 Omagh Academicals 20 Semi Final - Senior Cup: Queens 52 Malone 7 Quarter Final
Queens welcomed Malone, a division above them in the AIL, to Upper… Continue reading Senior Cup: Queens 52 Malone 7 Quarter Final
All Ireland Cup (Bateman Cup)
- Bateman Cup. City of Armagh 21 Garryowen 45
The wait for an Ulster winner of the Bateman Cup continues as… Continue reading 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 10 Clogher Valley 43
On Saturday afternoon City of Armagh II met Clogher Valley in the… Continue reading Junior Cup Final: City of Armagh II 10 Clogher Valley 43 - Junior Cup: City of Armagh II 25 Instonians 0
Instonians travelled to the Palace Grounds, Armagh on a damp Saturday afternoon… Continue reading Junior Cup: City of Armagh II 25 Instonians 0 - Junior Cup: Cooke 7 Clogher Valley 14 Semi Final
On Saturday, at lunchtime Cooke met Clogher Valley, at Shawsbridge in a… Continue reading Junior Cup: Cooke 7 Clogher Valley 14 Semi Final
Towns Cup
- Towns Cup: Ballyclare 32 Dromore 27 Final
On Easter Monday afternoon, Kingspan Stadium hosted the Towns Cup Final, the… Continue reading Towns Cup: Ballyclare 32 Dromore 27 Final - Towns Cup: Dromore 27 Coleraine 12 Semi Final
Dromore welcomed Coleraine to Barban Hill on Saturday afternoon for a semi… Continue reading Towns Cup: Dromore 27 Coleraine 12 Semi Final - Towns Cup: Ballynahinch II 7 Ballymena II 6
Ballynahinch II’s welcomed Ballymena to Ballymacarn Park on Saturday afternoon for a… Continue reading Towns Cup: Ballynahinch II 7 Ballymena II 6
MCCrea Cup
- McCrea Cup: Grosvenor 21 Queens II 15 Final
Grosvenor and Queens II contested the McCrea Cup Final on Saturday evening… Continue reading McCrea Cup: Grosvenor 21 Queens II 15 Final - McCrea Cup: Queens 27 Instonians 26 Semi Final
Saturday’s early kick off, at Upper Malone featured the McCrea Cup semi… Continue reading McCrea Cup: Queens 27 Instonians 26 Semi Final - McCrea Cup: Instonians 35 Cooke 27 Quarter Final
We caught the second half of a humdinger of a game as… Continue reading McCrea Cup: Instonians 35 Cooke 27 Quarter Final
Gordon West Cup
- Gordon West Cup: Letterkenny 11 Monaghan 10 Final
Letterkenny and Monaghan produced a Gordon West Final full of passion and… Continue reading Gordon West Cup: Letterkenny 11 Monaghan 10 Final - 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)
MccAMBLEY Cup
- McCambley Cup: Inishowen 12 Ballynahinch V 23 Final
Second match at Banbridge was the McCambley Cup Final, contested between Inishowen… Continue reading McCambley Cup: Inishowen 12 Ballynahinch V 23 Final - McCambley Cup: Belfast Harlequins IV 22 Ballymoney IV 41
On Saturday afternoon Belfast Harlequins IV’s took on Ballymoney IV’s in the… Continue reading McCambley Cup: Belfast Harlequins IV 22 Ballymoney IV 41 - McCambley Cup: Larne III 14 Banbridge V 12
On a very murky day, Larne 3rds hosted Banbridge 5ths in the… Continue reading McCambley Cup: Larne III 14 Banbridge V 12
cRAWFORD Cup
- Crawford Cup: Clogher Valley II 13 Ballynahinch III 18 Final
Clogher Valley 2nd Xv and Ballynahinch 3rd XV met in the final… Continue reading Crawford Cup: Clogher Valley II 13 Ballynahinch III 18 Final - Crawford Cup: Carrickfergus II 14 Banbridge III 15
I made the short trip to Woodlawn on Saturday afternoon for the… Continue reading Crawford Cup: Carrickfergus II 14 Banbridge III 15 - 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
FORSTER Cup
- Forster Cup: Bangor III 65 Ophir 7
Our photographer Nick Murray caught up with the second half of the… Continue reading Forster Cup: Bangor III 65 Ophir 7 - Forster Cup: Ballynahinch IV 3 Ballymena III 20
Ballynahinch IV’s entertained Ballymena III’s in the opening round of the Forster… Continue reading Forster Cup: Ballynahinch IV 3 Ballymena III 20 - Forster Cup: Belfast Harlequins III 43 Dungannon III 10
On a bitingly cold Saturday afternoon Belfast Harlequins III played Dungannon III,… Continue reading Forster Cup: Belfast Harlequins III 43 Dungannon III 10