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Luke Marshall
Luke Marshall (born 3 March 1991) is an Irish former rugby union player, who played centre for Ulster, and won 11 caps for Ireland, the last coming in 2017. Ulster Rugby While in the Ulster academy, he played in an exhibition match between an Ulster-Leinster team against a Munster-Connacht team that opened the Aviva Stadium in August 2010. In the 2010–11 season, he made seven appearances, including three starts, and scored a try. The following season he made seven more appearances, including two starts and scored one try. In 2012–13 he made 18 appearances, including 10 starts, and made his debut in the Heineken Cup. He played in a non-cap Ireland XV that defeated Fiji 53–0 in November 2012. He was named 2012–13 Pro12 Young Player of the Season, and in the Pro12 Dream Team. In 2013–14 he made 26 appearances for Ulster, including 24 starts, and scored six tries. He missed much of the 2014–15 season, suffering a knee injury in October 2014 and a concussion in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ballymena
Ballymena ( ; from , meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 31,205 people at the 2021 United Kingdom census, making it the List of localities in Northern Ireland by population, seventh largest town in Northern Ireland by population. It is part of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim. The town was built on the Braid River, on land given to the Adair family by Charles I of England, King Charles I in 1626, with a right to hold two annual fairs and a Saturday market in perpetuity. Surrounding villages are Cullybackey, Ahoghill, Broughshane, and Kells, County Antrim, Kells-Connor. History Early history The recorded history of the Ballymena area dates to the Early Christian Ireland, Early Christian period, from the fifth to the seventh centuries. Ringforts are found in the townland of Ballykeel, and a site known as Camphill Fort in the townland of Ballee may also have been of this type. There are a number of souterrains with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
