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1st XI Superleague: Sullivan Upper 1 Rainey Endowed 2
I caught up with one of the final round of the 1st XI Superleague group stage matches early on Saturday morning as Sullivan Upper entertained Rainey Endowed at their Belfast Road pitch. Rainey, who were looking to win the group, went on the attack from the pass back but they were unable to break down…
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1st XI Superleague: Larne Grammar 0 Banbridge Academy 4
My second match at Upper Cairncastle Road was the Group 2 Superleague match between Larne grammar and Banbridge Academy, Larne needing a win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knock out rounds alive. It was a tight first quarter with both sides creating a couple of chances each. Isla Allen was prominent for…
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U16 Shield: Larne Grammar 50 Regent House 10
I caught the first half of the Schools U16 Shield match between Larne Grammar and Regent House on Wednesday afternoon at the Lower Cairncastle Road grounds. The Grammar got off to the quickest of starts with a try from hooker Callum Duncan within a minute. Regent looked to hit back almost immediately but despite coming…
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Premier Women: Belfast Harlequins 5 Ballynahinch 39
I nipped over from The Dub to Deramore Park on Sunday for my seventh game of the weekend which featured Belfast Harlequins against Ballynahinch in a Ulster women’s Premiership match. I must say this was one of my favourites of the weekend thanks largely to Hinch’s Paige Smyth who exploded into action with a quick…
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Women Championship: Queen’s University II 14 Clogher Valley 31
I caught up with the first half of the Ulster Women’s Championship 2 match between Queen’s University 2nds XV and Clogher Valley at the Dub on Sunday afternoon. This was the first time we’ve caught up with Clogher Valley Women and they put in a disciplined display against an eager Queen’s side and it was…
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Provincial Premier: City of Armagh III 5 Belfast Harlequins II 19
My second game at City of Armagh rugby Club on Saturday with the Provincial Premier D1 match between Armagh 3rd XV and Belfast Harlequins 2nd XV. I arrived over for the second half with the score at 5 – 7 in Quins favour. Armagh’s points came form a William Coleman try, Quins responding through a…
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2 XV League: City of Armagh II 21 Instonians II 14
I continued my day trip to the Orchard County by visiting City of Armagh RFC for a couple of games. I caught the first half of the eagerly anticipated 2nd XV League match between City of Armagh IIs and Instonian IIs. Unfortunately the conditions made this game more of a battle of attrition than the…
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Men Premier: Portadown 5 Queen’s University 2
While I was having my day out in Armagh on Saturday I nipped back to Portadown to catch the first half of the Men’s Premier match between Portadown and Queen’s University. Queen’s started the game well, full of energy and moving the ball about well and it was no surprise when they too the lead…
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Schools Friendly: Royal School Armagh 29 Crescent College 7.
It was a quick trot over from the hockey pitch to the rugby pitch at the Royal School Armagh on Saturday morning as the 1st XV entertained Limerick’s Crescent College who had made a three day trip to Belfast and Armagh. By the time I got over the match was mid way through the first…
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U14 Superleague: Royal School Armagh 4 Grosvenor Grammar 0 (Half Time)
The Royal School Armagh entertained Grosvenor Grammar at College Hill in the U14 Superleague on Saturday morning. Unfortunately the game was late with the pass back so I was only able to cover the first half. The Royal School applied pressure from the start but thanks to some energetic saves from the Grosvenor keeper it…