Author: Cyril Boyd
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Championship 2: Academy 18 Randalstown 20
We caught up with our Championship 2 featured team, Academy, for a top of the table clash against current leaders Randalstown at roughfort on Saturday afternoon. In atrocious conditions both teams produced some nice rugby and it was the visitors who opened the scoring when No 11, Paul McLean went over in the corner for…
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Junior 7: Owls III 0 Armagh III 1
We caught up with Owls and Armagh 3rd XI’s in a Ulster Hockey Junior 7 league match at Roughfort on a very damp Saturday afternoon. The game was played in quite testing conditions with driving rain and high winds but both teams gave their best. The home keeper was the busier of the two goal…
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Senior 2: Owls 0 Rainey 6
We caught up with the Women’s Senior League 2 match between Owls and Rainey at Roughfort on Saturday afternoon. Rainey were fastout of the blocks, attacking right from the starting whistle and were first on the scoresheet too with No 5, Georgina McGuckin latching on to Owl’s goalkeeper’s clearance to slot home. The visitors kept…
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1st XI Superleague: Banbridge Academy 2 Strathearn School 0 Quarter Final
Banbridge Academy welcomed Strathearn School to Havelock Park on Thursday afternoon for a 1st XI Superleague Quarterfinal match. I surprisingly, dry conditions, the home team started off strongest and quickly moved into the lead with a lovely deflected finish by No 6, Alyssa Somerville off a shot from Ellen Jack. Banbridge pressured throughout both first…
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AIL 2B: Belfast Harlequins 30 Malahide 27
Belfast Harlequins welcomed Malahide to Deramore Park on Saturday afternoon for their opening match in this season’s AIL 2B league campaign. This opening match saw both teams hyped up from the start. It didn’t take long for the home team to earn a penalty in front of Malahide’s post which was dispatched by No 10,…
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Under 16 Cup: Ballymena Academy 19 Dromore High 3
Ballymena Academy entertained Dromore High in a Schools U16 Cup fixture on Wednesday afternoon at Galgorm Road. The match started in gale force winds and ended in an absolute deluge of rain but in between there was some good rugby played. Dromore, started brightly and within 10 minutes forced a penalty from the home side…
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Schools Friendly: Sullivan Upper 19 Belfast Royal Academy 12
Sullivan Upper Ist XV welcomed Belfast Royal Academy to Holywood on Saturday morning for a senior friendly match. Sullivan got off to a strong start with numerous attacks just being held up but it didn’t take long for their No 14, Max Redman to hack on a fumbled catch and drive to the line for…
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Senior Cup: Malone 8 City of Armagh 19
Malone hosted City of Derry in an Ulster Senior Cup Quarter final at Gibson Park on Saturday afternoon. Malone started well, picking up an early penalty from Rory Campbell to take a 3 – 0 lead. Unfortunately Campbell had to leave the field shortly after and Armagh came storming back only to be held up…
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Women’s Interprovincial: Ulster 14 Munster 41
Ulster entertained Munster at City of Armagh Rugby Club on Saturday afternoon for their opening fixture in the 2023 Women’s Interprovincial Series. Unfortunately, it was the same old story for Ulster who are in danger of going 13 season’s without a win in this competition. Ulster had a pretty shaky start, an early fumble from…