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06-02-2012 U17s win Section 1 with victory at Malone
A last minute Banbridge try last weekend against Malone at Rifle Park set up this Saturday's return fixture as the Section 1 decider in the U17 league competition. The winner of the Gibson Park encounter would secure themselves a home fixture in the quarter final, and it was Banbridge who ultimately prevailed recording a 5-17 win.
06-02-2012 Scratch 15s win ahead of league play-offs
With League play-off status already assured Bann U-15s travelled to Gibson Park with no less than 10 regulars missing for a variety of reasons. After some frantic Saturday morning calls 15 players were able to take the field.
06-02-2012 U13s enjoy good natured tie at Gibson Park
Banbridge U-13s travelled to Malone with only 12 players due to a string of injuries and cry-offs. The eager Malone squad were more than willing to provide players to Bann to facilitate a full 15-a-side contest, which gave a clear indication of the good-natured competition that lay ahead.
15-01-2012 Newcomer Haughey impresses in U15 win
After the long journey to Rifle Park, Derry took to the field and immediately set out their intent by taking the game to Bann through their back row who were working tirelessly.
15-01-2012 Three for McDowell in nine try win
Enjoying much better weather than during their last match, and with some very welcome side-line support, Banbridge took on City of Derry, playing into the wind in the first half.
05-01-2012 13s happy with away draw
The U-13s played Ballynahinch away last Wednesday night in difficult stormy conditions. Captain Charlie Jones opted to play with the strong wind in the first half and Bann started well with an early try.
15-12-2011 17s win with lacklustre performance
Bann kicked off and right from the start put Lurgan under pressure, turned over a Lurgan lineout and drove to within 5 metres of the Lurgan line where Richie Graham was on hand to dive over for the first score.
12-12-2011 Cromie grabs winner for U15s in Lurgan
Lurgan started off this game as every home team should, encamping themselves in the Bann "22" waiting for an opening. It took some great defending from the Bann pack to keep Lurgan at bay.
12-12-2011 Jones and Wright score for U13s at Lurgan
The U-13s travelled to Lurgan, probably the strongest team in the province , hoping to show improvement from their home 85-0 drubbing earlier in the season.
21-11-2011 U17s put ten past Carrick
After their narrow defeat at City of Derry, Bann's Under-17 side bounced back in style, running in ten tries against their Carrick counterparts.
21-11-2011 U15s suffer heavy defeat in top of the table clash
Bann U15s trained hard in the bad weather to prepare themselves for the visit of the very strong Carrick side. Prior to this meeting the two teams had been unbeaten in the league but Carrick’s winning margins had been much higher than Bann’s.
08-11-2011 15s defeat Derry with Jardine double
Bann Under-15s, sponsored by the Northern Bank, made the long early morning trip to City of Derry hoping to continue the good run of form that has seem them win all three league games to date.
08-11-2011 13s work hard for impressive win
Banbridge U-13s, sponsored by The Leader, took on City of Derry in a tough game that was considerably closer than the final scoreline suggests.
26-10-2011 19s start campaign with win over Inst
Fielding for the first time this season because of inter-provincial commitments, the U-19s proved too strong for the previously unbeaten Instonians as they out-scored the visitors three tries to one for a 20-11 victory.
26-10-2011 Under par 17s score eight past 'Money
The conditions were far from ideal for this game but by the time kick-off came around the rain had eased a little. Bann played into a strong wind in the first half.
26-10-2011 15s work hard for win on the road
After their good home win over Lurgan last week Bann U15s were in optimistic mood when they gathered for the early start to their trip to Ballymoney.
26-10-2011 Bann U15s run eight past Hinch in impressive win
Bann U15s welcomed a Ballynahinch side to Rifle Park that had beaten them by over 40 points last month at Ballymacarn Park.
26-10-2011 13s bounce back with big win over 'Money
The U-13s bounced back from a heavy defeat at the hands of Lurgan to record a 43-17 win over their Co Antrim opponents
26-10-2011 U13s reverse loss with good win over Hinch
Bann U-13s, sponsored by The Leader, were determined to follow up last week's away win by reversing their earlier season loss to Ballynahinch.
10-10-2011 U15s score five in league opener
The U15s got their league campaign off to the perfect start with a comfortable home win over the much fancied Lurgan.
10-10-2011 13s show spirit in heavy defeat
Saturday was a character building day for the U-13s as they lost 85-0 to a highly disciplined, highly organized Lurgan team.
04-10-2011 15s lose last friendly ahead of league campaign
A depleted Bann U15s travelled to Ballynahinch missing no fewer than seven regulars due to injury and other commitments. They suffered a heavy defeat due to the superior skills and size of some of the Hinch players. With the guys back from injury this result can be turned around.
04-10-2011 13s score three in improved second half
After a very poor first half, when lack of discipline combined with poor tackling and rucking to allow Ballynahinch to build up a considerable lead, Bann improved considerably after the break.
02-05-2011 U17s dig deep to claim League and Cup Double
Banbridge Under-17s completed the Ulster League and Cup double with a hard-fought win over Ballynahinch in the Cup Final played at Ravenhill last Saturday.
The Bann side had just returned on Wednesday night from an arduous tour in the Biarritz area of France. And after electing to play the first half into the strong wind blowing down the pitch, they needed to dig deep to turn round a 10-17 interval deficit.
01-05-2011 U15s lose out to City of Derry in Final
Last Saturday saw Banns U-15 side play their third Ulster final in three years at Ravenhill......
19-04-2011 U17s ease past Dromore into cup final
Bann U17s continued their winning ways on Saturday, easing through against Dromore to claim their place in the final of the Ulster Cup.
11-04-2011 Thrilling win sees U15s make Ravenhill final
Bann's U-15's, sponsored by the Northern Bank, reached the final of the Ulster Cup, to be played at Ravenhill on the 30 April, thanks to a thrilling win at Carrick on Saturday.
It was the third season in a row that they had overcome the Co Antrim side at this stage of the competition and was sweet revenge for being adjudged runners up on the first try scored' rule, following their draw with Carrick in the Ulster League play-off just a few weeks ago.
11-04-2011 Two wins in four days secures Ulster Plate for U13s
Bann's Under-13 side came through two tough games in four days to emerge winners of the Ulster Plate competition.
It was a superb effort by a small squad, who having come through as 36-29 winners of Wednesday's night's semi-final against Donegal, travelled to Clogher Valley on Saturday morning to beat Virginia in the final on a 3-1 try count.
07-04-2011 Bann unable to overcome Gorey in All Ireland semi
Bann's Under-17 side made a sad exit from the All-Ireland competition on Saturday after producing a performance well below the standard of which they are capable.
07-04-2011 Lacklustre 15s sneak cup win
Last Saturday Bann U15s travelled to Randalstown for a quarter final Ulster Cup encounter. Randalstown, with the elements in their favour, started brightly with their forwards winning good second phase ball at the breakdowns. It was no surprise when their influential out-half released the backline and their winger scored in the corner.
09-03-2011 Five star Waugh helps U15s to win
Five tries from turbo-charged centre James Waugh saw Bann's U-15 side win the second of their Group games in the Ulster Cup.
09-03-2011 Flying Dubem grabs four for rampant U13s
After the loss inspirational captain Ben Thompson last week to injury, Toby Baxter took over the leadership for this important cup tie. Almost from the kick-off Bann were in the Inishowen "22" and when Matthew Blain broke from the back of the ruck and fed the flying Dubem Ajeh the centre duly scored in the corner.
01-03-2011 U17s crowned Ulster League Champions
Banbridge, sponsored by Gordons Chemists, cemented their claim to be the top U-17 team in Ulster rugby by beating Malone on Saturday to claim the provincial league title.
01-03-2011 Battling U15s lose out to rule book
A battling performance by Banbridge, sponsored by Northern Bank, saw them fight back to earn a draw in the final of the Ulster U-15 League played at Lisburn last Saturday. Unfortunately due to the quirky nature of the Ulster Branch Regulations, the Co Antrim side were declared League Champions by virtue of having scored the first try.
22-02-2011 U17s into Ulster League final
Bann's U17 side, sponsored by Gordons Chemists, took on Ballyclare in the semi-final of the Brewin Dolphin Ulster League play-offs on Saturday and after a bruising encounter had secured their place in the final.
22-02-2011 13s win in Newry
With several regular players missing the Leader-sponsored Bann Under-13 squad travelled to Newry with five debutants. Up stepped Ross Cartmill, Jordan Mount and John Buller from the U-12s. Sam Baxter and John Bebbington were also late additions to the depleted squad.
10-02-2011 U15s dominate Letterkenny in cup
Bann's U-15 side had home advantage over Letterkenny in the first game of the Group Stage of the Ulster Cup. Despite missing several players due to ski trips, Bann immediately put pressure on the large visitors' pack and from quick second phase ball James Waugh outpaced the Letterkenny defence to score an excellent solo try.
10-02-2011 17s cruise to comfortable win
The U17s took to the field on Saturday with a reduced squad and the late loss of Ireland U18 Adam Doherty through injury. Peter Cromie was required to play at centre to cover Doherty's absence. This however did not affect the performance of a talented team who proved their strength in depth by running out comfortable winners in their first game in the Group Stage of the provincial cup ompetition.
31-01-2011 13s beaten by strong Letterkenny side
Bann's Under-13s were unable to make a winning start in their new Leader-sponsored jerseys, going down to a very good Letterkenny side in the first match of the Group Stage.
17-01-2011 U15s clinch Premier League title
Bann's U-15 side clinched the Ulster Premier League with a 3-try success over City of Derry last Saturday. The teams defied the difficult weather and underfoot conditions to fight out a keenly-contested game, with Bann's superiority up-front ultimately giving them the edge, the points and the title.
22-11-2010 Waugh brace sets up U15s win
What a difference a week makes. For the first time this season Bann attacked from the off. The mobile forwards, playing an off-loading game varied the point of attack and had Hinch in defensive mode. It was not long before the impressive Thomas McRoberts crashed over near the posts to score, Cameron Cromie adding the extras.
22-11-2010 U13s register great result against Hinch
For the third time this season Bann faced Ballynahinch and knew they would have a hard mornings work in front of them. Bann started the the game retaining their own kick off and through their forwards brought play deep into the Hinch 22
15-11-2010 U17's stay top
Bann U17s travelled to Carrick on Saturday to take on the bottom of the table team in what proved to be a one-sided affair. Even with four of their regular squad unavailable Bann proved too strong for the home side.
15-11-2010 Late surge too little too late
Bann U-15s travelled to Carrick for the return league fixture having gained a narrow victory over the Co Antrim side at Rifle Park earlier in the season.
10-11-2010 U17s beat Malone to top league
Bann's U-17s travelled to Malone on Saturday to play the only team to have beaten them this season. The match would decide who topped the table this week and both teams were well aware it was a must win game.
10-11-2010 Waugh hat-trick helps U15s to win
Bann's U-15s travelled to Malone hoping to keep the pressure on league leaders Derry. A slow start saw Bann five points down after conceding a try scored by Malone's strong running inside centre.
10-11-2010 U13s bounce back with emphatic win
Banbridge U-13s went into this game looking like a wounded tiger after their last outing against Portadown two weeks previously.
26-10-2010 U17s battle hard for Chambers Park win
Bann's U17s travelled to Portadown for their third league game of the season and had to battle hard to win a physical encounter.
26-10-2010 15s avenge earlier defeat at hands of Ports
Bann's Under-15 side travelled to Chambers Park for their latest league encounter, keen to avenge an earlier defeat to Portadown in a friendly fixture at Rifle Park .
26-10-2010 U13s winning run comes to an end
Bann U-13s' five-match winning run came to an end on Saturday when Portadown ran in four tries without reply. This was certainly a much-changed Portadown side to the one that lost 83-0 at Rifle Park in September.
20-10-2010 3rd time unlucky for U15's
Bann travelled to Ballynahinch hoping to make it three from three in the league. But they made their usual slow start and Hinch took advantage to register the opening try. This spurred Bann into action and with some forward pressure Matthew Beck crashed over to level the scores. The forwards decided to wrestle the hungrier Hinch pack when the fifteen man game was needed.
20-10-2010 U13's avenge defeat
Banns U13s went into this game looking to avenge the early season 17-7 home defeat at the hands of Ballynahinch.
19-10-2010 U17s pick up 1st points of the season
Bann U17s played hosts to Carrick on Saturday in their second league match, hoping to pick up their first points of the season.
19-10-2010 Jonny Adams sets up win against Hinch
The conditions were ideal for the Under-17s third league game of the season, played at Ballymacarn Park last Saturday. Bann were hoping to play an expansive game but Hinch had the early possession and they kept the visitors camped in their own half for the first 15 minutes, kicking a penalty to open the scoring.
11-10-2010 Narrow victory for Under 15's
Banns Under-15 side secured a narrow victory over a strong Carrick team in Saturdays league encounter at Rifle Park.
11-10-2010 U13s continue winning run
Banns U-13 side continued their on winning ways thanks to a gritty performance against a big Carrick side.
04-10-2010 U15s open league campaign with win
Banbridge U15's league season commenced with a home game against Malone who have won the league and cup for the past two seasons.
03-10-2010 U17s miss out against Malone
Bann U17s had their first league game of the season on Saturday and lost a hard fought tussle to Malone 17 to 27 points.
20-09-2010 Under 17's continue winning run
Bann U17s hosted Ballynahinch at Rifle park on Saturday hoping to repeat their victory earlier this season. The visitors had the advantage of the wind in the first half and used it to try to pin down Bann in their own half, but the back three of Richard Graham, Christopher Knox and in particular Steven Ruddock invariably ran the ball back into Hinch territory.
20-09-2010 Narrow victory for Under 15's
In inclement weather conditions Banns Under-15 side gained a narrow victory over a resilient Ballynahinch team in Saturdays friendly encounter at Rifle Park.
13-09-2010 Under 17's produce champagne rugby
Banbridge U17s had their first home match of the season on Saturday against Portadown. On a morning made for 15-man rugby hopes were high that a talented Bann side could put in a good performance.
13-09-2010 Under 15's suffer heavy defeat
Banns Under-15 side suffered a heavy defeat to a strong Portadown team in Saturdays friendly encounter at Rifle Park.
09-09-2010 Win for U17's against Hinch
Banns U17s travelled to Ballynahinch for their first match of the season with a depleted squad for a variety of unavoidable reasons. This however did not deter the team from turning in a fine performance as they ran out worthy winners.
03-05-2010 Valiant 15s finish runners up at Ravenhill
After a hard-fought game Bann's Under-15s had to settle for runners-up medals after coming off second-best to a strong Malone side.
After conceding an early try, the Rifle Park lads hit back to take a 7-5 lead into the interval, thanks to a try and conversion from out-half Macauley Little. But the injury-enforced retirement of the talismanic play-maker reduced Bann's attacking options and a second Malone try 10 minutes into the second period left the Belfast side firmly in the driving seat.