Weekend Club Round-up

Academy

After four rounds, Dromore and Omagh are the only unbeaten teams left in Championship 1 while in Championship 2, Strabane are now out in front on their own following another impressive win at the weekend. 


In Championship 3 Virginia and Grosvenor are the early pace setters after both recorded their third bonus-point wins of the season. 

Thanks to a fourth bonus-point win from as many games, Dromore sit top of Championship 1. They saw off previously unbeaten Limavady 31-7 at Barben Hill. 

Inspired by a breathtaking solo try from Joe Dallas, Limavady put up a spirited performance against the league leaders, but in the end, Dromore’s greater experience saw they pull away to keep their perfect season intact. 

Hot on the heels of the County Down men are Omagh. 

At the Thomas Mellon Playing Fields the Accies saw off Bangor 36-0 with Fintan lagan (2), Simon Creane, Joseph Duff, Phil Ewing and Sean Kerr with the tries. 

At Chambers Park, Ben McKinnon was instrumental in helping Portadown to a 36-17 win over Ards. The hooker was to the fore of that was good about the home team’s performance in a victory that sees Portadown climb to third in the table. 

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CIYMS Lisburn

Cooke claimed their first win of the season with an impressive 51-21 win over Lurgan at Pollock Park, while at Deramore Park, Ballymoney took home the points thanks to a 60-0 win over Belfast Harlequins. 

Strabane passed another acid test on Saturday to take control of Championship 2. 

Bradley Way hosted the clash of the division’s top two, and in the end, Strabane held on to their unbeaten start with a 32-19 win over Carrickfergus. 

Lisburn climbed to third thanks to an impressive 22-14 win over CIYMS at Belmont. Randalstown picked up their first win of the season with a 33-12 win over City of Derry.

Letterkenny also bagged their first victory of the season with a convincing 42-7 win over Coleraine, while Academy saw off Larne in equally convincing fashion at Roughfort. 

It’s early days in Championship 3, but already Virginia and Grosvenor are starting to pull away from the rest of the pack. 

After three rounds of fixtures, the joint leaders are tied on 15-points, five clear of nearest challengers Monaghan and PSNI. 

At Deerpark, Virginia saw off Civil service 71-0, while Grosvenor laid down a marker with a 40-11 success away to Belfast High School Former Pupils. 

Monaghan also had an impressive win on the road. They got the better of Ulster University 43-27 at the Sam Logan Stadium. 

PSNI welcomed Newry to Newforge and recorded a 55-19 win, while Donaghadee proved too strong for Cavan at Donaldson Park.

Weekend Championship Results

Championship 1

Dromore 31-7 Limavady

Lurgan 21-51 Cooke

Belfast Harlequins 0-60 Ballymoney

Omagh 36-0 Bangor

Portadown 36-17 Ards

Championship 2

CIYMS 14-22 Lisburn

Letterkenny 42-7 Coleraine

Academy 47-3 Larne

Randalstown 33-12 City of Derry

Strabane 32-19 Carrickfergus

Championship 3

Ulster University 27-43 Monaghan

Virginia 71-0 Civil Service

Donaghadee 66-5 Cavan

PSNI 55-19 Newry

BHSFP 11-40 Grosvenor

Click here for of last weekend’s club and schools results.