Queen’s University Rugby Club
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Alexander Clarke, Ben Parr, Charlie Irvine, Graham Curtis, James Wright, Neil Alcorn, Peter Caves, Ritchie McMaster, Robbie JohnstonUlster Rugby Premiership: Queens 47 Malone 7
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On Saturday, Queens met Malone in a rearranged Ulster Premiership League One Fixture at The Dub. Malone started brightly and caused Queens problems, but as the match wore on Queen’s domination of the loose told. Graham Curtis opened the scoring for Queens In the 12th minute Graham Curtis evaded the Malone defence to touchdown in the
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Alice Baker, Amella McFarland, Beth Cregan, Diane Ramsey, Emma McArdle, Fern Wilson, Meabh Clenaghan, Rachael McIlroy, Tess Carvill, Zoe DesblancsULSTER RUGBY PREMIERSHIP: Queen’s University 47 City of Derry 5
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City of Derry travelled to Belfast for an Ulster Rugby Women’s Premiership match against Queen’s University at the Dub on Sunday afternoon. Following the postponement of all games the previous weekend, this was the first league outing for both sides. Rachael McIlroy opened the scoring for Queen’s against City of Derry. Queen’s started the game
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Alex Clarke, Gary Dillon, Glenn Baillie, James Howe, Jordan Burns, Jordan Millar, Louis McGuckian, Matthew Millar, Niall Carville, Rhys Ervine, Ritchie McMaster, Stuart MartinUlster Premiership 1: Ballymena 26 Queen’s University 31
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Ballymena hosted AIL 2A rivals Queen’s University for a Ulster Rugby Premiership 1 clash on a wet Saturday afternoon at Eaton Park. Report and pictures by Cyril Boyd. Despite the wet conditions both teams opened the game with fast, attacking rugby with Queens getting the majority of the possession. It was this possession which drew
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Women’s Friendly: North Down Welcome Ballynahinch and Queen’s to Ards RFC
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On Thursday we caught up with a combined training session hosted by North Down Women’s team at Ards RFC with players from Queen’s University and Ballynahinch joining the hosts. The night began with the teams units split, working on forwards and backs moves before they competed in at 40 minute game. After a year of
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Ophir 7s: Women’s Competition
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The Ophir 7s Women’s Competition was won by City of Derry who beat Queen’s in a close final. Stacey Sloan had a power house performance for City of Derry. Ophir and Lurgan congested the Shield Final with Ophir taking the honours. Ophir run in a try in their final against Lurgan. We have a huge
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Conor McKee, David Whitten, Harry Boyd, Jonny Hunter, Matthew Hooks, Michael Orr, Neil Faloon, Ritchie McMaster, Shea O’BrienSenior Cup Final: City of Armagh 22 Queen’s University 40
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On Saturday afternoon City of Armagh met Queen’s University Belfast in the Senior Cup, as part two of a double header with the Junior Cup, at the Kingspan Stadium. Both sides were adventurous in the first minutes with searing breaks stopped by scrambling defences. Play moved between the 22s, with both sides keen to move
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Carrick 7s: Lynda Warring Memorial Cup
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We sent The Front Row Union Academy girls along to the Carrick 7s on Sunday for the Women’s competition for the Lynda Warring Memorial Cup. There were eight teams competing in two pools of four. Pool A Cookie Monsters Queen’s University Lisburn Carrick POOL B Banbridge Ballynahinch Belfast Harlequins Novocastrians The teams in each Pool
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Charlie Irvine, Danny Qualter, George Saunderson, Graham Curtis, James Humphreys, Michael Hanley, Scott WilsonAIL2A Play Off Final: Queens 17 Buccaneers 18
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Having demolished Ballymena last week, table topping Queens were favourites in Saturday’s AIL2A Play Off Final against Buccaneers. After a cagey start with both attacks testing out their opponent’s defence, Buccaneers took the lead with 15thminute penalty goal by Michael Hanley. Graham Curtis found room to get in at the corner for Queens’ opening try
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McCrea Cup: Grosvenor 21 Queens II 15 Final
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Grosvenor and Queens II contested the McCrea Cup Final on Saturday evening at the Kingspan Stadium. Grosvenor opened the scoring, when Timmy McMullan’s monster penalty, from just inside the Queens’ half, cleared the bar with metres to spare for a 3-0 lead. Jack Been went over in the corner for Grosvenor’s opening try Jack Breen
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Junior Cup: Queens University 12 Co Cavan 7
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Queens University met Co Cavan in the Deloitte Ulster Women’s Junior Cup Final on Easter Monday at Ravenhill. The Front Row Union sent our two latest recruits Ruby Starrett and Cara McLean along to Ravenhill to photograph and report on the final. Cara and Ruby in action at Ravenhill. Queens enjoyed the better of the
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Ben Heath, Conor McKee, Graham Curtis, James Humphreys, John Hurley, Michael Orr, Oscar Egan, Ritchie McMasterAIL 2A: Queen’s University 33 Old Crescent 13
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Queen’s University welcomed Old Crescent to The Dub on Saturday afternoon for their penultimate, regular season, All Ireland fixture. Having wrapped up top spot a several rounds ago Queen’s are assured of the No 1 ranking for the play off semi finals on 23rd April, Cashel are assured of No 2 and Buccaneers No 3.
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Andrew McGrath, Ben Heath, Callum Smith, Conor McKee, Dave Cave, David Whitten, James Humphreys, Robbie Johnston, Simon McMasterSenior Cup: Queens 52 Malone 7 Quarter Final
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Queens welcomed Malone, a division above them in the AIL, to Upper Malone on Saturday for a Senior Cup Quarter Final. A delayed kick off in the McCrea Cup semi final, coupled with injury time and the need to relocate to the main car park and find a space meant that I missed the first
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Ally Burke, Angus Christie, Josh Davidson, Mathew Salters, Matthew King, Niall Carvill, Oscar Egan, Paddy Eames, Ricky McCarthyMcCrea Cup: Queens 27 Instonians 26 Semi Final
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Saturday’s early kick off, at Upper Malone featured the McCrea Cup semi final between Queens II and Instonians. Playing into the wind, Instonians took control early on, through a Josh Davidson try converted by Matthew King. Queens started to struggle in the set piece, especially scrums, where the larger, more cohesive Instonians pack started to
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McCrea Cup: Queen’s University II 35 CIYMS 10 Quarter Final
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As I was already at the Dub for the early kick off hockey match it would have been rude not to take in some of the McCrea Cup quarter final between Queen’s 2nd XV and CIYMS on the Arena pitch. CIYMS started the game in a confident mood with some deft kicking from their out
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Ben Heath, Curtis Pollock, David Whitten, Derek Corcoran, Fionn McGibney, James Humphreys, Jonny Hunter, Nicky Irwin, Stewart MartinAIL2B: Queens 48 Nenagh Ormond 21
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On Saturday Nenagh Ormond travelled up from Co Tipperary, to play Queens, at Upper Malone, in a AIL2B league game. After covering the 1st half of the Queens v Portadown Hockey match, across the road, I had barely taken up position on the dead-ball line, when, in the first action of the second half, the referee
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Callum Adair, Connor Neary, Conor McCaw, Jack Bailey, James Lusty, Josh Patterson, Marcus Smyth, Matthew Carruthers, Rory RitchieElite Provincial League: Cooke II 12 Queens III 43
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Thank goodness the threatening rain did not materialise, though a very strong wind blew across the pitch, for this Provincial Elite League encounter between Cooke 2 and Queens 3 at Shaw’s Bridge. Cooke hit Queens cold in the first 2 minutes when Marcus Smyth scored a converted try to give Cooke a 7-0 lead. Josh