Month: November 2017

  • Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club V Skerries – Match Report

    Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club V Skerries – Match Report

    Skerries made some team selection changes to face this daunting trip to Magherafelt last Saturday. The home side had won their last six matches and were only beaten by a point by league leaders Old Crescent in their first match of the season. The Skerries boys started brightly and after 10 minutes, Billy Mulcahy kicked…

  • Skerries folks rally after disappointment of not being awarded Rugby World Cup 2023

    Skerries folks rally after disappointment of not being awarded Rugby World Cup 2023

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    Prologue Skerries RFC were bitterly disappointed with not being selected to host the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in 2023. World Rugby had visited Holmpatrick on several occasions and by all accounts were very well looked after – however when push came to shove they listed out a couple of ‘technical’ reasons why they cannot –…

  • Old Crescent V Skerries

    Old Crescent V Skerries

    Last Saturday, the 2nd of November, Skerries RFC travelled to Rossbrien to the home of Old Crescent RFC to face the anticipated Top of the Table clash in UBL Division 2B The beautiful autumnal weather in the early half of the day brought a large home crowd but also the loyal Skerries contingent made the…

  • Skerries v Sundays Well  28/10/17

    Skerries v Sundays Well 28/10/17

    Skerries RFC 22 Pts—Sundays Well RFC 7 Pts In windy conditions Skerries RFC welcomed Sundays Well RFC to Holmpatrick on the last Saturday of October for their Division 2B Ulster Bank League game. Right from the kick off Skerries playing with the strong wind put the visitors under pressure, who conceded a penalty at a…