The 2017 'Your Club, Your Country' competition winners were announced on Monday afternoon following the official draw at Kingspan Stadium, conducted by Graffin Parke, IRFU Ulster Branch President.

This year the fundraising initiative raised £89,295 for the 39 participating clubs across the Province, up from £83,070 in 2016.

The initiative supplied all clubs with an initial allocation of 1,600 tickets to be sold at £5 per ticket, with the club retaining 100% of the ticket sale revenue. The IRFU / Ulster Rugby and partners supply the prizes for the 'Your Club, Your Country' Grand Draw, ensuring clubs reap the maximum benefit from the fundraising scheme.

Omagh Accies RFC sold the greatest number of tickets once again this year, 1,453 in total, therefore benefiting to the tune of £7,265.

At Instonians 1600 tickets were given out, Just under 800 were sold and so raised £4000 for your club.

Thank you to those who sold their tickets and generated money for the club.

Also thanks to those who gave in money even if they lost or didn't get tickets.

Unfortunately some people managed to avoid getting tickets or got tickets and did not sell them or give money to the club.

(still not too late to donate money if you are feeling guilty!!)

Had we had a 100% result we could have raised £8,000, maybe next year?

2017 'YOUR CLUB, YOUR COUNTRY' DRAW WINNERS:

1) £2,500 holiday voucher (Compliments of Ulster Bank)
Winner: Trevor Laughlin, Sold by Dungannon RFC

2) France V Ireland 2018 6 Nations VIP trip to Paris with the IRFU Patrons Club
Return flights, hotel accommodation, match tickets and spending allowance for two persons
(Compliments of Canterbury)
Winner: Derek Curtis, Sold by City of Derry RFC

3) England v Ireland 2018 6 Nations VIP trip to Twickenham Stadium, London
Return flights, hotel accommodation, match tickets and spending allowance for two persons
(Compliments of Volkswagen)
Winner: Stephen Crozier, Sold by Academy RFC

4) Ireland v Italy 2018 6 Nations tickets Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Two match tickets
(compliments of The Hospitality Partnership)
Winner: Norman Finney, Sold by Ballymoney RFC

5) Ireland v Wales 2018 6 Nations tickets Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Two match tickets
(compliments of The Hospitality Partnership)
Winner: Marion Martin, Sold by City of Derry RFC

6) Ireland v Scotland 2018 6 Nations tickets Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Two match tickets
(Compliments of The Hospitality Partnership)
Winner: Dr Basil McNamee, Sold by Dungannon RFC

7) Argento Jewellery Voucher
Voucher to the value of £250
(Compliments of Argento Jewellery)
Winner: Gilbert Paton, Sold by Belfast Harlequins RFC

8) Corporate Hospitality
Ulster v Edinburgh tickets for 4 people 
(Compliments of Ulster Rugby)
Winner: Ronnie Campbell, Sold by Dungannon RFC

9) Corporate Hospitality
Ulster v Edinburgh tickets for 4 people 
(Compliments of Ulster Rugby)
Winner: Ruairi McBrien, Sold by Clogher Valley RFC

10) Corporate Hospitality
Ulster v Edinburgh tickets for 2 people 
(Compliments of Ulster Rugby)
Winner: Wilson Torrens, Sold by Coleraine RFC