Belfast Harlequins Rugby Club
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Provincial Premier 1: Carrickfergus II 7 Belfast Harlequins II 33
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I caught up with the Provincial Premier 1 match between Carrickfergus and Belfast Harlequins 2nd XV’s in an early kick off at the Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon. It was a real war of attrition in the first 15 minutes as Quins kept Carrick pinned in their own half. The home defence was
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Adam McDonald, Ben Porter, Jack Allen, Jack Bonner, Jack Stinson, Johnny McCracken, Kieran Tomlinson, Luke McGarrity, Ross StewartJunior Friendly: Belfast Harlequins 33 Dromore 19
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On a sunny, warm Saturday afternoon, Belfast Harlequins hosted Dromore, in a preseason friendly, played over 3 periods, at Deramore Park. Luke McGarrity dots down to open the scoring for Quins Both teams were willing to throw the ball around, from kick off. Luke McGarrity found himself, in space, out on the right, before dotting
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GOLDSBOROUGH TROPHY: 2023 U21 CLUB RUGBY COMPETITION
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We caught up with Ireland’s oldest U21 tournament for the second successive year as Instonians hosted the Goldsborough Trophy at Shaw’s Bridge on Easter Monday. There was a bit of rejigging required due to the late withdrawal of Ballymena U21 which left the competition with a pool of three and a pool of four sides.
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AIL 2B: Belfast Harlequins 20 Rainey Old Boys 22
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Rainey Old Boys came from behind to beat Belfast Harlequins 20 – 22 in a thrilling All Ireland League 2B encounter at Deramore Park on Saturday. Belfast Harlequins started brightly and took the lead in the 13th minute when No 4 Ross Bingham burst through a few tackles to score near the posts. Paul Kerr
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Adam Madden, Finn McNulty, James McDonnell, Joe Gannon, Logan Allen, Mark Boyle, Matthew Devine, Paul Kerr, Tom Morris, Tom Waters, Xander Botha, Zac SolomonAIL2B: Belfast Harlequins 36 Galway Corinthians 45
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On Saturday, at lunchtime Galway Corinthians travelled up to Deramore Park to play Belfast Harlequins in a rearranged AIL2B fixture. Probably because of Ireland v France on television, there was a small crowd, but whether it was good attacking play or the defences were on holiday, they were treated to a high scoring thriller. Joe
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Senior Cup: Instonians 22 Belfast Harlequins 25
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This game was played as a double header for postponed fixtures in the Ulster Senior Cup and the Ulster Premier League D2. With an early kick off ahead of the Ireland Six Nations match the big crowd enjoyed an entertaining encounter. It was a vigorous start from the Quins pack who kept Instonians pinned in
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All Ireland League 2B: Belfast Harlequins 10 Dungannon 16
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Our second All Ireland rugby game saw us at Deramore Park for the all Ulster clash between Belfast Harlequins and a resurgent Dungannon. On a murky, wet day with the wind gusting, kicks were going sideways but pressure by the home team was rewarded with a penalty in front of the posts which Paul Kerr
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Ellen Patterson, Fern Wilson, Lydia Montgomery, Maebh Clennahan, Rachael McIlroy, Rebecca Mann, Sophie HipsonPremiership Women: Queen’s University 43 Belfast Harlequins 0
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We caught up with Queen’s University and Belfast Harlequins in an Ulster Rugby Women’s Premiership match at the Dub on Sunday afternoon. A strong first half from Queen’s put them well in control of this game. Ellen Patterson opened the scoring with a try, converted by Maebh Clenaghan, to give Queen’s a 7 – 0
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Premiership Women: Belfast Harlequins 24 Omagh Academicals 5
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On Sunday, at lunchtime Omagh Academicals travelled to Deramore Park to contest an Ulster Women’s Premiership fixture, against Belfast Harlequins. Neither side had won in the league this season and both were itching to break their duck. There were a very cagey first few minutes as both sides sounded each other out. Gradually Quins turned
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Andy Butler, Darragh Kennedy, Eddie Gorrod, Joel Dundas, Mark Earle, Paul Kerr, Ross Bingham, Sean Shuttleworth, Stephen HunterAll Ireland League 2B: Belfast Harlequins 38 Galwegians 22
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On Saturday afternoon, I took in the second half of Belfast Harlequins’ AIL 2B League Fixture with Galwegians at Deramore Park. Andy Butler grabbed a 1st half try Quins lead 26 – 5 at halftime, following tries by Stephen Hunter, Ross Bingham, Andy Butler and Eddie Gorrod and three Paul Kerr conversions. Mark Earle had
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2XV League: Belfast Harlequins II 0 Ballynahinch II 61
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On Saturday afternoon, I took in the 1st half of the 2nd XV League Game between Belfast Harlequins II and Ballynahinch II at Deramore Park. D Cooper scores Ballynahinch’s 1st try Playing into a cool breeze, which became colder, Hinch attacked from the whistle. A series of linking moves lead to a try by D Cooper,
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All Ireland League 2B: Belfast Harlequins 26 Sligo 9
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Belfast Harlequins welcomed Sligo to Deramore Park for their opening All Ireland League 2B fixture on Saturday afternoon. Making a brisk start, the visitors took full advantage of two penalties in quick succession, No 10, Euan Brown making no mistake with his kicking. Out half Euan Brown kicked all of Sligo’s points. Quins came right
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Ulster Rugby Premiership: Belfast Harlequins 0 Co Cavan 12
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Sunday afternoon saw the visit of Co Cavan to play Belfast Harlequins, at Deramore Park, in an Ulster Rugby Women’s Premiership Fixture. Tackling was fierce in the midfield For both teams this was their first competitive fixture of the season and for many of the women this was their first competitive game. It told, passing
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Andrew Browne, Conor Cambridge, Jaz Andress, Mark Glover, Michael McCusker, Moll Flava, Neil Hastings, Paul Kerr, Scott Mclean, Tommy O’HaganUlster Rugby Premiership: Belfast Harlequins 26 Rainey OB 36 D2
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On Saturday afternoon Belfast Harlequins lined out against Rainey OB, at Deramore Park, in an Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 2 League Match. Because of roadworks, the journey from NI Civil Service, at Dundonald, took longer than expected & I arrived with 30 minutes gone. Rainey had taken a 1st minute lead, through a Moli Faiva try,
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Patrick Baird Cup: Belfast Harlequins 19 Malone 14
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Select 1st XV squads featured for Belfast Harlequins and Malone in the Patrick Baird Cup match at Deramore Park on Saturday afternoon. I’d been looking forward to this one since I’d heard that Josh Pentland had taken on the Head Coach role at Gibson Park as he developed a great side at Dromore and his
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Patrick Baird Trophy: Belfast Harlequins III 17 Malone III 12
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Select 3rd XV sides for Belfast Harlequins and Malone kicked off the commemorative matches at Deramore Park on Saturday afternoon. The matches, in memory of Patrick “Chippy” Baird, are now in their second season following the untimely passing of the popular clubman in December 2020. The match was played, using extended squads, over three 20