Ravenhill Stadium - The Home Of Rugby In Ulster

Ravenhill Stadium may be officially opened on Friday night but the ground has continued to show in recent weeks that it is home to all of rugby in Ulster by hosting six hotly contested club finals. 

Ravenhill Stadium may be officially opened on Friday night but the ground has continued to show in recent weeks that it is home to all of rugby in Ulster by hosting six hotly contested club finals.

Up to 50 games are played at Ravenhill Stadium each season, with only 15 of those involving the senior Ulster Rugby team.

The six domestic club matches together attracted more than five thousand people to the ground to witness the best of club rugby in the province.

Ballymena 5ths were convincing winners over Instonians 3rds by 54 points to nil in the Forster Cup Final.

Larne edged Holywood 29 -12 in the Gordon West Cup Final

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Clogher Valley defeated Donaghadee in the Powerade Towns Cup Final by 15 points to 7.

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Ballynahinch 3rds continued their dominance in the Crawford Cup Final by beating Queen’s University thirds 47-10.

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Grosvenor upset the odds to beat CIYMS in the McCrea Cup final by winning 20 points to 12.

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In the McCambley Cup Final, Ards 4ths beat Cookstown by 44 points to 19.

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Starting on the 6th May and running all week, Ravenhill Stadium will host a Mini Rugby Tournament, before the ground hosts the Ulster Youth Finals on 11th May.

While the Senior Ulster Rugby team will always bring crowds and attract the biggest interest, the new-state of the art Ravenhill Stadium is a venue for all of rugby in Ulster.