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Bangor RFC (Northern Ireland)
Bangor RFC is a Northern Irish rugby union club from Bangor, County Down, playing in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League. History The club was founded in 1885 and enjoyed senior status between 1924 and the Second World War. The club returned to junior rugby after the war. Historically having played at Ward Park, leased from Bangor Borough Council, in 1968 the club purchased eleven acres of land on the southern outskirts of Bangor and opened a new ground named Upritchard Park (after chairman Joe Upritchard) in September 1969, coinciding with the regaining of senior status. Over the next 20 years, Bangor became one of the top senior clubs in Ulster, culminating in the 1981-82 season, when it won the treble of Ulster Senior League, Ulster Senior Cup and its own floodlit competition, the Boston Cup. Bangor were inaugural members of the All-Ireland League in 1990, but the club went into decline and was relegated back into junior rugby in 2002. In 2016, however, the club regained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Rugby Football Union
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) ( ga, Cumann Rugbaí na hÉireann) is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where adult men's Irish rugby union international matches are played. In addition, the Union also owns the Ravenhill Stadium in Belfast, Thomond Park in Limerick and a number of grounds in provincial areas that have been rented to clubs. History Initially, there were two unions: the Irish Football Union, which had jurisdiction over clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster and was founded in December 1874, and the Northern Football Union of Ireland, which controlled the Belfast area and was founded in January 1875. The IRFU was formed in 1879 as an amalgamation of these two organisations and branches of the new IRFU were formed in Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The Connacht Branch was formed in 1900. The IR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Clegg (rugby Union)
Roger James Clegg (born 4 December 1948) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland. Clegg was a tighthead prop from Bangor, County Down. He attended Bangor Grammar School and played his rugby for Bangor RFC. Between 1973 and 1975, Clegg gained five international caps for Ireland, all in the Five Nations Championship. He was on the 1976 Ireland tour of Oceania and later served as captain of Ulster. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * 1948 births Living people Rugby union players from County Down Ireland international rugby union players Ulster Rugby players Bangor RFC (Northern Ireland) players Rugby union props People educated at Bangor Grammar Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland League Rugby Union Clubs
All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) refers to all of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Ireland" is most frequently used to refer to sporting teams or events for the entire island, but also has related meanings in politics and religion. In sports Many but far from all sports are organised on an all-Ireland basis.{{fv, date=June 2017 "All-Ireland" is often used as an abbreviation of All-Ireland Championship, held by sports organised on All-Ireland basis. In particular: * All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in Gaelic football * All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in hurling Many sports are organised on an all-Ireland basis, for example American football, basketball, boxing, cricket, curling, Gaelic games, golf, hockey, lawn bowls, korfball, Quidditch, rowing, rugby league and rugby union, in which case the international team is usually referred to simply as "Ireland". Others are organised primar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union Clubs In County Down
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Junior Cup
The Ulster Junior Cup is a rugby union competition for clubs in the Irish province of Ulster that are not considered strong enough to play in the Ulster Senior Cup. It also includes the second teams of the senior clubs. The perpetual trophy that is awarded to the winners is called ''The Balmoral Cup'' The most successful club is Queen's University with 15 wins. The current holder is Ballynahinch Ballynahinch may refer to: Northern Ireland * Ballynahinch, County Armagh, a townland *Ballynahinch, County Down, a town Republic of Ireland *Ballynahinch (barony), in County Galway *Ballynahinch, County Galway, a townland in County Galway * Bally .... Performance by Club Finals 1880s and 90s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Sources {{Rugby union in Ireland Rugby union competitions in Ulster 1888 establishments in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster Towns Cup
The Ulster Towns Cup is a rugby union competition organized by the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. It is confined to teams outside of Belfast. Since the resumption of play after World War II, where a town is represented by a senior club, their second team is the one that competes. The Final is traditionally played on Easter Monday at Ravenhill. The most successful club is Dungannon with 20 wins (19 outright wins and 1 shared win). The trophy is currently held by Ballyclare RFC. FINALS (''Records are incomplete'') 1880s * 1883 City of Derry * 1884 Dungannon * 1885 Bessbrook * 1886 Bessbrook & Dungannon (shared) * 1887 Bessbrook * 1888 Bessbrook * 1889 City of Derry 1890s * 1890 Armagh * 1891 City of Derry * 1892 City of Derry * 1893 City of Derry * 1894 Dungannon * 1895 Dungannon 1 goal and 1 try – nil Dundalk * 1896 Dungannon * 1897 City of Derry * 1898 City of Derry 3-0 Dungannon * 1899 Dungannon 1900s * 1900 Competition abandoned over a ground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joeli Veitayaki
Joeli Veitayaki (born 12 January 1967 in Matuku, Fiji) is a Fijian former rugby union player. His usual position was Prop. He debut for against the New Zealand Maori in Christchurch on 4 June 1994. He played at the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has four daughters and two sons, Marilyn, Raijieli, Talei, Analie, Manawa and Haereiti Veitayaki. His son Haereti Hetet has also followed in his father's footsteps in playing for the Flying Fijians at prop. Veitayaki played for the Blues and Northland. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Blues against the Sharks in 1999. He also had a stint with Irish club Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King .... References External links *Fiji Rugby Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Whittle
Donald Whittle (born 16 November 1960) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland. Born in Newtownards, County Down, Whittle attended Bangor Grammar School and played for Bangor RFC, as a back-row forward. He was a PE teacher by profession and made his provincial debut for Ulster in 1987. Capped once for Ireland, Whittle was called up for the 1988 Five Nations Championship and played the match against France at the Parc des Princes, with selectors looking to add some more physical strength to their pack. Whittle joined London Irish in the 1988/89 season. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whittle, Don 1960 births Living people Rugby u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Morrow
Robert David Morrow (born 24 August 1956) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland. A Bangor Grammar School product, Morrow was a flanker, regarded as a tough and forceful player. Morrow came into the Ireland team for the 1986 Five Nations and was capped three times. He was captain of Bangor RFC and in 1988 stepped away from representative rugby with Ulster to concentrate on his club captaincy duties. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrow, Robert 1956 births Living people Rugby union players from County Down Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union flankers Ulster Rugby players People educated at Bangor Grammar S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McCall
Mark McCall (born 29 November 1967 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland) is an Irish former rugby union player and current Director of Rugby (DoR) at Saracens. While DoR for Saracens the team has won the English Premiership Rugby competition five times and the European Cup three times. He played 11 times for the Ireland national rugby union team, making his debut against New Zealand on 30 May 1992 as a substitute. Playing career McCall (nicknamed "Smally") played a Five Nations match against Wales in 1994, and came off the bench to play against England in 1996 as well as Australia later that year. He played four times in 1997; against New Zealand, Canada and twice against Italy. He also played against Scotland and England in the 1998 Five Nations, finishing his career later that year with two matches against South Africa. His entire 13-match career went without him scoring a single point internationally. He scored more than 100 points for his club career. He was forced to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Hooks
Kenneth John Hooks (born 1 January 1960) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland. Born in Markethill, Hooks attended Bangor Grammar School and earned four Irish Schools caps. Hooks, a winger, spent his career with Ards, Bangor, Queen's University and Ulster, while appearing in six Test matches for Ireland. He debuted against Scotland in the 1981 Five Nations Championship, then had to wait eight and a half years until his next cap, as a late call up against the 1989 visiting All Blacks. His only Ireland try was the opener in a win over Argentina at Lansdowne Road in 1990, which was the first ever official Test between the countries. A teacher by profession, Hooks is a school head at The Royal School, Armagh. He was named Ulster Rugby's "Coach of the Year" in 2004, having led the school's rugby XV to the Ulster Schools' Cup title, their first since 1977. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Elliott (rugby Union)
William Ronald Joseph Elliott (born 20 November 1952) is a former sportsperson from Northern Ireland who represented Ulster in both cricket and rugby union. He was capped once for Ireland as a rugby union player. Born in Donaghadee, Elliott was educated at Regent House School. Elliott, a school teacher by profession, gained a rugby cap for Ireland against Scotland at Murrayfield in the 1979 Five Nations, playing as a fullback. He was club captain of Bangor RFC and also led the Donaghadee Cricket Club. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Ronnie 1952 births Living people Rugby union players from County Down Ireland international rugby union players Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
