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| Trevor Thanked by Executive ( 17 June 2009 ) |
| Trevor Fleming was recently thanked for his work on the club's behalf. The Toon have put forward prestigious plans for upgrading changing facilities at the club. Almost single-handedly, Trevor committed hours of work to this project to esure than planning approval and grant deadlines were met. Well done Trevor |
| CELEBRATION OF YOUTH RUGBY AT KILRAUGHTS ( 22 April 2009 ) |
| Ballymoney Rugby Club will host a celebration of Youth Rugby at the club this Wednesday night when three games will be held on the Kilraughts pitches. In a year when players in youth rugby have excelled with the club and their schools, this is a fitting end to the season. There will be three games for Under 14's, Under 16's and Under 18's, all with early evening kick off times. Rugby Development Officer Toss Skelton said, "This is an opportunity for all of our players to come together to play at Kilraughts. It is also an opportunity for the club to thank the coaches and players for their commitment to rugby this season. Throughout the season, as players have performed for club and schools, the successful rugby partnerships between the club and Ballymoney High, Ballycastle High, Dalriada School and Dunluce School have been very much in evidence. Any interested spectators should plan to be at Kilraughts this Wednesday to see how bright the future can be for our club." |
| SCROLL DOWN FURTHER FOR THE FOLLOWING: ( 21 April 2009 ) |
| This week's fixtures at Kilraughts IRFU: Zero Tollerance of Abuse Executive unveil development plans Skeltons' Big Day Player Statistics Updated Youth Players Excel at School's Level Ladies to Orgainise at Kilraughts?? |
| IRFU: ZERO TOLLERANCE FOR ABUSE OF OFFICIALS ( 21 April 2009 ) |
| At its march meeting the club's executive learned of an initiative by the IRFU to stamp out abuse on and around all rugby grounds. In a letter to all clubs in Ireland reference was made to the increase in abusive situations, particularly against match officials. Club stalwart John Patton commented, "It;s a welcome return to old values and we at Ballymoney should do all we can to assist the IRFU in its work." The IRFU letter warned of sanctions, including bans and heavy fines to be levied against members and their clubs when instances of abuse of officials were clearly proven. |
| Player Statistics Records Updated ( 20 April 2009 ) |
| Congratulations to Dessie Morrison for his work at the computer in bringing all of our player records and statistics up to date. After clearance, this huge and interesting document will be posted on the website this week. Please note that the sheer size of this documrent means that statistics for the later "Noughties" (2005+) appear from page 42 on. It is well worth a read. Great job, Dessie! A further update to include this season's statistics will be available in August. |
| EXECUTIVE GIVES THE GO AHEAD FOR PLANNING NEW CLUB FACILITIES ( 20 April 2009 ) |
| At its March meeting the club's executive committee ratified a Planning Committee recommendation that permission be given to explore further club facility developments. Chairman John Campbell commented, " We seem to have got things right with our club house and bar facilities and now it is fitting that we should leave no stone unturned in our efforts to ensure the very best conditions for our players. We have given the green light for investigations and preliminary plans for replacement floodlighting and an upgarde of changing facilities. We will also be carefully exploring how best use can be made of our funds and grant possibilities. This is yet another exciting time for our club but in particular our players will see how much we value them and how we plan to improve their lot at Ballymoney." |
| LADIES TEAM TO ORGANISE?? ( 26 March 2009 ) |
| The HOT news around Kilraughts Road this week is of moves to explore levels of interest for ladies' rugby in the Ballymoney area. Gill Powell our super efficient Bar Manager has been given the green light to explore all possibilities and report to a receptive Club executive. At this stage Gill has teamed up with John Hunter to set the first steps of forming a ladies team for the TOON. An excited Gill said, " The time is now right for a move into female rugby. The minis, maxis, youth and senior ends of the club show that there is a huge interest in rugby in this area. Now we are hoping that we can attract similar levels of interest from women in and around Ballymoney. Don't forget also, that we will need players, coaches, referees, helpers and all the other usual important people associated with any rugby set up. So no matter what your level of interest... secretarail, management, committee stuff and PLAYING... contact me at ballymoney Rugby Club. We plan to go ahead with training etc. in the late summer / September." |
| Firsts Sign off on a Positive Note ( 21 March 2009 ) |
| The firsts won their last league match at home to Londonderry YMCA on Saturday. The necessary Bonus Points were accumulated. In a well drilled and expansive performance, Davy Calvin was in a fairly contented mood. The first XV squad will, however, reflect on a season that promised so much but which, because of injuries, limitations and a little carelessness in a couple of key matches, has ended with little prospect of making that second excursion into All Ireland Rugby. In his weekly report Davy rightly thanked everyone for their support. |
| YOUTH PLAYERS EXCEL FOR THEIR SCHOOLS ( 07 March 2009 ) |
| Ballymoney's Minimaxi and Youth sections can be justifiably proud of their progressive work over the last few seasons. Their efforts were reflected in recent results for our local schools' teams. At Ballymoney High School, the Under 14's continue a rich vein of form with almost all of the squad receiving their initial training in Minimaxi at Kilraughts. The High School under 15's (Medallion) team had a wonderful run in the Medallion Shield taking a famous Carrickfergus Grammar scalp on the way before losing out in the tightest of finishes to Down High School. In the Bowl they ran out losers narrowly to Dungannon by 10 - 7/ A large number of Toon graduates are performing well at Dalriada too. Their Under 12's and Under 13's show great promise. The Under 14's are developing well. The medallion team are still in the hunt in the Medallion Bowl with historic wins over Coleraine and Royal School Dungannon. All of these teams have coaches who are from the Ballymoney Rugby Club stable. |
| GENERATION X 2 FOR 3S ( 15 February 2009 ) |
| It was with pride and a sense of history that Toss and Dummie Skelton took to the field in Lurgan last Saturday when the 3s played an important league match. Our lead story gives more detail. Well done the Skeltons! |
| WHAT DO YOU WANT ON YOUR WEBSITE? ( 03 November 2008 ) |
| Please send any suggestions / ideas or your articles about life at Ballymoney RFC, no matter how small, to... garrytoon@virgin.net as soon as possible. Please help us to breathe new life into your website. |