Author: Bob Given
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Junior Friendly: Belfast Harlequins 33 Dromore 19
On a sunny, warm Saturday afternoon, Belfast Harlequins hosted Dromore, in a preseason friendly, played over 3 periods, at Deramore Park. Both teams were willing to throw the ball around, from kick off. Luke McGarrity found himself, in space, out on the right, before dotting down, on 9 minutes. Johnny McCracken’s conversion made it 7-0…
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Junior Friendly: Instonians I 22 Instonians II 10
After the meteorological excesses of Friday evening, Saturday morning was sunny and warm, with a gentle breeze. Instonians 1st and 2nd XVs met for a hit out, played over 3 x 20 minute periods, at Shaw’s Bridge. From kick off, the 1s ran the ball, creating the space for Matthew Keane to dive over beside the posts…
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Junior Friendly: Queens 12 Cooke 24
On a dank, driech Friday evening Queens met near neighbours, Cooke, in a friendly, at The Dub, Upper Malone. A driving cross wind, coupled with rain, which only got heavier during the evening, made for challenging handling conditions. We managed the first half, before the gathering gloom and the swirling wind, which blew the rain…
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Fab 5 Series: Lagan Valley AC Meeting 5
On a warm, pleasant Thursday evening, with no rain, Lagan Valley AC hosted the final round, Meeting 5 of their ‘Fab 5’ series, at Mary Peters Track. Over 200 athletes from the Under 11 Age Group to Seniors, ran, threw, and jumped throughout the evening. Track Track Gallery Jumps Jumps Gallery Throws Throws Gallery
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Touring Friendly: Cooke 20 Severn River RFC 31
On Saturday afternoon, at Newforge, after the Schools Interprovincial, Cooke Women entertained the Severn River RFC, touring side, from the shores of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA. As Cooke contributed a number of players to the Ulster side, they fielded a scratch team, of young players, recently retired players and guests. Even, at that, they started…
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U18 Interprovincial: Ulster Schools 7 Munster Schools 26
On Saturday afternoon, at Newforge, Ulster U18 Schools faced Munster U18 Schools in the first game in the Interprovincial Championships. With an initial Ulster surge repulsed Munster took the lead following a lineout maul. Conor Galvin’s score put Munster 5-0 up, after 4 minutes. Defences were on top for the rest of the half. Both…
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Club Athletics: 151st Irish National Championships
At the weekend, Athletics Ireland held the 151st Irish National Athletic Championships at Morton Stadium, Santry, North Dublin. They attracted European and Commonwealth medallists, as well as Olympians, over 2 days, when the sun shone, between Biblical deluges! Track Events Track Gallery Field Events Throws Events Throws Gallery Jumps Events Jumps Gallery
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Provincial Friendly: Ulster U18 Clubs 47 EIRA 14
On Friday, in the early afternoon, Ulster U18 Clubs faced the USA’s Eagle Impact Rugby Academy, at Newforge Country Club, in South Belfast, in one of the last two games, in EIRA’s tour of Ireland. Ulster started, as though they meant business, with rucks and driving mauls sucking in EIRA defenders. Conor McVicker sniped round…
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Provincial Friendly: Ulster U18 Schools 17 EIRA 14
On Friday, at high noon, Ulster U18 Schools faced the USA’s Eagle Impact Rugby Academy, at Newforge Country Club, in South Belfast, in one of the last two games, in EIRA’s tour of Ireland. Ulster caught EIRA cold, in the opening minutes. Fast recycled ball found its way to Harry Lamont, who charged over after…