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Domestic Results Roundup | 30 September 2023

3rd October 2023
A round-up of the latest results in the domestic game from across the province…

Weekend takeaways

  • Ballynahinch moved to the top of the Women's Premiership table with a convincing 39-5 victory over Belfast Harlequins. 
  • Cooke 2 and Carrick both extended their unbeaten starts in Women's Champions Division A with convincing wins over Randalstown and Ophir respectively.
  • Ballymena and Clogher Valley both enjoyed victories Women's Championship B 
  • The 2nd XV league saw three close matches take place with Banbridge RFC edging last years champions Ballymena RFC away from home in an enthralling encounter.
  • UUCM (Ulster University) got their league campaign off to a flying start with a comfortable win over Ophir in Provincial North. Randalstown 2s pipped Donaghadee RFC in a high scoring match in Provincial East 2, whilst CIYMS 2 squeezed past Banbridge 4  by a single point in Provincial East 1.
  • All 8 teams were in action in Regional South 1 with Lurgan 2 beating PSNI 2 20-18 in the pick of the matches. Elsewhere in Regional rugby, Virginia 2 and Clogher Valley shared the spoils in South 2, whilst Ballymoney 3 and 4 both continued their strong starts to their Regional North campaigns. 

Results

Saturday 30th September

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<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Grade/Div</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home Score</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away Score</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Notes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Energia Womens AIL Jnr Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Tullamore</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Game Postponed</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Armagh 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Instonians 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>2nd XV&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>23(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33(5)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier Div 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29(5)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0()</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier Div 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Armagh 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5 (1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19 (3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Belfast Harlequins 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier Div 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Enniskillen 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Premier Div 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22(4)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Regional East 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>18(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>C.I.Y.M.S 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Regional East 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dungannon 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26(4)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Regional East 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Academy 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>70(10)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0(0)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Regional East 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Larne 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Regional East 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Randalstown 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>32(4)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26(4)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Donaghadee 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Regional North</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ophir</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0(0)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27(4)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>UUCM</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Provincial Regional North</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Rainey&nbsp; 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>8(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Letterkenny 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional East 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Academy 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballyclare 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional East 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>B.H.S FP 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>40(6)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Larne 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional East 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bangor 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>59(9)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0()</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Grosvenor 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional East 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Carrickfergus 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>8(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ards 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional North</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>53(9)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena 5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional North</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Limavady 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41(7)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymoney 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch 5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36(6)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dromore 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Banbridge 5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Instonians 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36(6)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>8(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South 1</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>20(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>18(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>P.S.N.I 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Enniskillen 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29(5)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City of Armagh 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Portadown 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cavan 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Conceded by Cavan 2</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Regional South 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Virginia 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24(4)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Clogher Valley 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Bateman Cup 23/24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Young Munster</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Mens Junior Friendly</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Civil Service 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>51(9)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0(0)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ophir 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr></tbody>
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Sunday 1st October

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<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Grade/Div</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Home Score</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away Score</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p><strong>Notes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Energia Womens AIL Jnr Cup</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Malone</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15(3)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24(4)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>MU Barnhall</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Premiership</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Belfast Harlequins Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5()</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>39(7)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballynahinch Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Premiership</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Dungannon Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>City Of Derry Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Conceded by City of Derry</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Premiership</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Enniskillen Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Omagh Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Played under Game On</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cavan Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lisburn Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Conceded by Cavan Women</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Cooke Women 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24(4)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7(1)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Randalstown Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship A</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ophir Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0()</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>49(7)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Carrickfergus Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Queens University Women 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31(5)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Clogher Valley Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Virginia Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Lurgan Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Conceded by Lurgan</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Womens Championship B</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>Ballymena Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>40(8)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10(2)</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>North Down Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr></tbody>
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