Queen’s University Rugby Club
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Provincial 1: Queen’s University II 68 Dungannon II 7
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Queens dominated this Ulster Rugby Provincial Division 1 game at The Dub on Saturday afternoon. Playing with a very strong wind Dungannon missed an easy 3 points when a penalty close to the posts went wide. Thereafter Queens settled and played to the conditions, using short passes, offloading in the tackle and rarely kicking. Two
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AIL2A: Queens University 33 Ballymena 26
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Queen’s continued their winning start to the New Year with a hard fought 33 – 26 win against Ballymena in the Energia AIL 2A at The Dub Sports Arena on Saturday afternoon. I arrived at The Dub just in time to see the Queen’s scrum half Matthew Keane go over in the corner for the
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Ulster Premiership: Queen’s University 10 Ballynahinch 20
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Queen’s University welcomed Ballynahinch to The Dub on Saturday afternoon for a SONI Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 1 match. The students went into the game looking for a big win and hoping for a slip up by Rainey Old Boys in their match against Banbridge. Ballynahinch, despite being two All Ireland Leagues above Queen’s, were
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Women’s Conference: Queen’s University II 15 Lisburn 58
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We caught up with our Club Member’s Queens University IIs as they entertained Lisburn RFC in a Women’s Conference friendly on Sunday afternoon at the Dub. Despite leaving Larne in a torrential downpour the match was played in bright sunlight, though cold conditions, with a strong wind blowing down the pitch. The Lisburn “Lady Ducks”
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AIL2A: Queen’s University 20 Rainey OB 17.
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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. The
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Aoife McTaggart, Eva Cafolla, Khloe Miller, Lucy Denyer, Nicola Mealey, Nina Williamson, Orla Mcmahon, Sarah Madden, Sophie Hipson, Stacey Bryce, Yolanda RodalConference: Belfast Harlequins 37 Queens University II 17
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Belfast Harlequins entertained Queen’s University II’s in the Deloitte Conference on Sunday afternoon at Deramore Park with the home side recording a 37 – 17 win. Quins applied the early pressure and youngster Eva Cafolla crashed over the white wash in the first 10 minutes and speedster Stacey Bryce crossed shortly after to take the
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AIL 2A: Queen’s University 15 Cashel 17
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Queen’s winning start to Energia AIL 2A is over after they were downed by Tipperary side Cashel at The Dub yesterday afternoon. Andrew McGrath and Ethan McIlroy grabbed the tries for Derek Suffern‘s men however two penalty tries and a Luke Duffy penalty sealed the game for the visiting side, much to the visitors delight.
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Ally Mcilwaine, Arantza Riba, Beth Taylor, Diane Ramsey, Ella Garland, Lucy Turkington, Nicole Watterson, Ruth MontgomeryPremiership Women: Queen’s University 67 Omagh Academicals 0
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Queen’s University continued their unbeaten start to the Deloitte Premiership with a convincing win against second placed Omagh Academicals on Saturday afternoon at the Queen’s Sports Arena. It was unfortunate timing for the visitors who were missing some key names, for this top of the table encounter, making it a baptism of fire for Omagh’s
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David Whitten, Falemaka Vave, Jake McCay, Ritchie McMaster, Robbie Johnson, Rory Campbell, Ryan ClarkePremiership: Queens 32 Malone 13
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Queen’s University and Malone met in the SONI Ulster Rugby Premiership on Saturday in the last round before the start of their AIL campaigns next weekend. Malone began their game strongly putting Queen’s under pressure to give away a penalty, Rory Campbell converting to give Malone a 3-0 lead in the first few minutes. Report
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Premiership Women: QUB Women 20 City of Derry Women 5
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City of Derry Women travelled to The Dub, Upper Malone, Belfast for Sunday’s game against Queens Women in the Deloitte Ulster Rugby Women’s Premiership. Report and photo credit – Bob Given Photography It was a cagey affair in the first quarter, played between the ’22s, with attacks and defences sounding each other out. Queens began
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Aisling McMahon, Ally Mcilwaine, Arantza Riba, Beth Taylor, Danielle Hargan, Katy Lemon, Lydia Montgomery, Rachael McIlroyChampionship: Queens II’s and Ballyshannon make their Conference debut.
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Queen’s University Women II’s and Ballyshannon Women made their Deloitte Conference debut in a friendly match at The Dub on Sunday afternoon in damp conditions. With Ballyshannon struggling for numbers, Queen’s pulled in some of their big hitters to be spread over both teams to ensure that the fixture was fulfilled, and both squads enjoyed
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Aaron Cairns, Aaron Ferris, Andrew McGrath, Falemaka Vave, George Pringle, James Simpson, John Doonan, Michael Orr, Ritchie McMaster, Robbie Johnson, Sean O’HaganSenior Cup: Ballynahinch 38 Queen’s University 27
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A hat trick from Aaron Cairns saw Ballynahinch pull clear to record a 38 – 27 win against a resilient Queen’s University in the first round of the Ulster Senior Cup at Ballymacarn Park on Saturday afternoon. Due to an overrunning first game of the day and crappy traffic in Belfast I was a little
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Alexander Clarke, Andrew McGrath, David Whitten, Jonny Hunter, Ritchie McMaster, Robbie Johnson, Stuart McIlwaineClub Men: Queen’s retain Dudley Cup after win against Dublin University
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Queen’s University Belfast retained the Dudley Cup following a 41 – 35 win in an exciting match against Dublin University on Saturday afternoon at the Queens Arena. These Dudley Cup matches have been great fun, played at a high tempo befitting the students and this one was no different with Queens opening the scoring a
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Alex Elmore, Allen McCluggage, Connor McKee, James Creighton, Jos McCloskey, Matt Allen, Matthew Cahoon, Peter davison, Rory NichollClub Men: Grosvenor 50 Queen’s University II 19 (McCrea Cup)
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Grosvenor RFC claimed the McCrea Cup yesterday afternoon following a 50 – 19 win against Queen’s University 2nd XV at Ravenhill. Despite the overwhelming scoreline it took Grosvenor a while to fully overcome the students who were well in the game up until the final quarter. The Stags got off to the best of starts
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Aisling McMahon, Ally Mcilwaine, Beth Taylor, Claire Doherty, Diane Ramsey, Shannon Buller, Sophie Allen, Ulster Junior ShieldClub Women: Cooke II 5 Queens University 47 (Junior Shield)
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The Showpiece Final for the Women’s Club Super Sunday at Carrick Rugby Club wasn’t the tense thriller I was hoping for as a rampant Queen’s University put an understrength Cooke 2nd XV to the sword in a dominant first half performance that saw the students run in six tries. Queen’s started the match determined to
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Club Men: Queens University II 18 Academy 10 (McCrea Cup SF)
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Queen’s University 2nd XV progressed to the final of the McCrea Cup with an 18- 10 win against Academy in a scrappy match at the Sports Arena on Friday evening. The students were slow to settle into this game and Academy bossed most of the first quarter, chalking up an early try. Simon Beattie finding