Author: Ruby Starrett
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Schools Cup: Carrickfergus Grammar 7 Banbridge Academy 63 Pool E
We caught up with the Schools Cup Pool E match between Carrickfergus Grammar and Banbridge Academy on Saturday morning at Carrick. Banbridge were quick out of the blocks applying early pressure to the Carrick line and the visitors opened the scoring after 4 minutes with Callum Little going over out wide. The impressive Ryan Hanna…
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Schools Cup: Carrickfergus Grammar 14 Antrim Grammar 5
We caught up with the Schools Cup Qualifying match between Carrickfergus Grammar and Antrim Grammar on Saturday morning. The Antrim Grammar School team took an early 5-0 lead when their prop, Eoin Byrne, powered over through a crowd of defenders. The Carrickfergus team regrouped and, after several periods of pressure in the Antrim half, they…
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Provincial Regional East: Academy II 70 Malone III 0
Our second game at Roughfort on Saturday was the Provincial Regional East match between Academy 2nd XV and Malone 3rd XV. Having covered a 10 – 0 win by Owls in the hockey earlier I’m afraid this one was equally one sided as Academy ran in 10 tries against an out of sorts Malone. Harry…
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Women Junior 4: Owls II 10 Club KV 0
We caught up with the Junior 4 match between Owls II and Club KV II early Saturday afternoon at Roughfort. The home side were in top top form as they raced to a 3 – 0 lead in the first quarter thanks to an Eva McGoldrick-Mathers hat trick. Samantha McGrath was on target in the…
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Women All Ireland: Ulster University Elks 3 Monkstown 1
The Ulster University Elks welcomed Monkstown to the Ulster University Sports Village on Saturday afternoon for their first fixture in the Women’s All Ireland League. After a busy pre-season the Elks were keen to make a strong start but it was Monkstown who opened the scoring with captain Chloe Watkins netting a penalty stroke after…
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UNIPHAR U21 SERIES: IRELAND 4 SCOTLAND 1
Ireland U21 Women finished off the Uniphar U21 Series in style with a 4 – 1 win against Scotland U21 at Ulster University Jordanstown on Thursday morning. The Junior Green Army had edged ahead 2 – 1 in the series on Wednesday evening, thanks to a 1 – 0 win, and Thursday’s result saw the…