Author: Bob Given
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1st XI SUPERLEAGUE: Banbridge Academy 0 Wallace High School 0
The newly laid pitch at Havelock Park was the venue for Wednesday’s 1st XI Superleague fixture between Banbridge Academy and close rivals Wallace High School. The threatened heavy rain thankfully turned out to be a prolonged light shower. However it was dank, overcast and cool. Both sides showed early season rustiness with passes going astray and…
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Senior Friendly: Ulster Elks 3 Ards 1
Ulster Elks preseason friendlies continued on Monday evening, at the Jordanstown Sports Village, this time the visitors were Ards. Elks were caught cold in the opening minutes, when Frankie Brown latched on to a through ball and guided it past keeper, Gemma Ferguson, to take a 1-0 lead after only 2 minutes. However, the lead…
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Ulster Premiership: Queens 43 Dungannon 7
On Saturday afternoon Queens faced Dungannon in Ulster Premiership Division One, as the 2nd part of a double header at The Dub, Upper Malone. A shower midway through the game was pleasant refreshment for players and spectators, from a very hot sun. Queens opened the scoring, after 11 minutes, when Ryan Street went over in…
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2nd XV League: Queen’s University II 29 Banbridge II 7
On Saturday lunchtime Queen’s University II entertained Banbridge II in the 2nd XV League, as the 1st part of a double header at The Dub, Upper Malone. Queens took an early 4th minute lead, through a Harry McKibben try, in the left corner for a 5-0 lead. In the 15th minute they doubled their lead when Matthew Curry cantered…
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Schools Friendly: Bangor Grammar 21 The Royal School Armagh 19
The Royal School Armagh were the visitors to Bangor Grammar School for an early season Friendly. The effects of the hot sun were dissipated by a deceptive breeze, blowing straight down the pitch. The opening minutes were punctuated by handing errors, as players sought to ease out the early season rustiness. Training pitch moves were…
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Under 19 Interprovincial: Ulster 19 Munster 31
On Sunday afternoon, in the second game of a double header, Ulster U19 Men hosted Munster U19 Men at Newforge Sports Complex. Ulster started brightly and took the lead through a Jordan McAuley penalty goal, after 3 minutes. Munster pressure yielded a Ted O’Callaghan try, converted by Dylan Hicks for a 7-3 lead, after 6…
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Under 18 Interprovincial: Ulster Clubs 19 Munster Clubs 29
On Sunday afternoon, as the first game of a double header Ulster U18 Clubs hosted Munster U18 Clubs at Newforge Sports Complex. After a few minutes of settling in, Munster opened the scoring. Following a quick tap penalty, Cathal Garvey darted over on the right after 11 minutes. Ulster responded quickly when Ryan Hannah drove…
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Ulster Premiership: Malone 38 Ballymena 18
On Saturday afternoon Ballymena travelled to Gibson Park, to face Malone in an Ulster Premiership Division One Group B fixture. Malone started the brighter, coming away with an Adam Keating penalty goal after only 2 minutes. In Ballymena’s first meaningful attack Rhys Ervine forced his way over under the posts. Tristan Ferguson’s conversion gave Ballymena…
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Representative Friendly: Ulster U16 Boys 1 Wessex Spartans 3
On Friday evening Ulster U16 Boys played the English touring side, Wessex Spartans, in the 1st of a 3 match series of friendlies at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown. The Spartans were the more composed from push back, spraying passes around and moving defenders, out of position. On 10 minutes Jonty Friend was picked out from…
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Ulster Premiership: Queen’s University 57 Banbridge 26
On a dryish Thursday evening Queens faced Banbridge in an Ulster Premiership Division One Group A league game at The Dub, Upper Malone. Unfortunately, we don’t have the names of all the scorers, these will be added when they become available. Banbridge kicked off. Queens fielded the ball and ran it back at a static…