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Women Senior 2: Larne 3 South Antrim 3
I caught up with the Ulster Hockey Women’s Senior 2 match between Larne and south Antrim on a wet and breezy Friday night at Larne Grammar School. It was an entertaining game between two battling sides. Larne took an early lead with Kerry McIlwaine opening the scoring after a nice turn on the edge of…
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1st XI Superleague: Royal School Armagh 2 Portadown College 1
We caught up with, defending champions, The Royal School Armagh in their opening Superleague match where they hosted Portadown College at their new pitch at College Hill on Wednesday afternoon. Both teams appeared to be up for this one with Armagh forcing an early penalty corner before Portadown broke downfield for Emily Adamson to fire…
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Women’s Premiership: Belfast Harlequins 0 Queen’s University 60
We caught up with Belfast Harlequins and Queen’s University Women’s sides in a Premiership match at Deramore Park early on Sunday afternoon. We used the match as a training match for one of our trainee photographers and the teams produced plenty of action for our photographer to work with. Queen’s were quick out of the…
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Senior Friendly: Ulster University Elks 3 Pembroke Wanderers 1
We caught up with Ulster University Elks, for the second time this week, as they prepare for their return to the All Ireland Hockey League this season. Saturday’s opponents were Dublin’s Pembroke Wanderers who looked to enjoy the pre-pass back deluge that delayed the start by 5 minutes. Refreshed by the downpour, both sides had…
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Provincial Premier 1: Carrickfergus II 7 Belfast Harlequins II 33
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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Senior Friendly: Ulster University Elks 2 Queen’s University 1
I caught up with the intervarsity pre season friendly between The Ulster Elks and Queen’s University on Wednesday evening at Jordanstown Sports Village. I must say it was an absolute cracker of a game, top skills, fast paced and a little bit of edge, great stuff. Only problem was it had so many action points…
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Senior Friendly: Larne Grammar 52 Carrickfergus Grammar 0
Larne Grammar welcomed Carrickfergus Grammar to Lower Cairncastle Road late Wednesday afternoon for an early season squad hit out. Larne had the advantage of an extended practice session before Carrick arrived and the home team were quick off the mark in the first period. Charlie Patterson opened the scoring with a long distance run in…
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U18 Schools Interprovincial: Ulster 22 Leinster 29
I caught up with Ulster U18 Schools in their final Interprovincial match as they hosted Leinster at Newforge on Sunday afternoon. Ulster started full of energy and they were soon 5 – 0 in the lead thanks to a try from Dromore High’s Matthew Heasley who bundled over in the corner. The high octane start…
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2XV League: Instonians II 45 Ballynahinch II 21
We also caught up some of the 2XV League match between Instonians and Ballynahinch 2nd XV’s at Shaws Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Instonians 2nds recorded an impressive 45 – 21 win against Hinch with Michael Melville the star of the show with 4 tries with Frazer Laughlin, Jack Parkinson and Josh Eagleson also amongst the…
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Ulster Premiership: Instonians 77 Bangor 7 D2
I caught up with the Ulster Premiership Division 2 clash between Instonains and Bangor at a sunny Shaws Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately for the hard working Bangor side they met an Instonians team in top form who where ready to showcase their summer signings as David Whitten, Ritchie McMaster and Ian Whitten all got…