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Instonians Newsletter – Monday 20th Mar 23

Recent results / events

 

Fri 17th March - RBAI 1st XV winning the Schools Cup with the last play of the game!!

Instonians will have a strong future if we continue to do two things:

  1. Actively welcome players from all backgrounds. Our outreach programme and the actions of us all are vital here.
  1. At the same time rebuild a strong link with RBAI

Great to see Jacob Boyd (eldest son of Clem & Nicola), captain the side, score the winning try and carry the Schools Cup into a packed Shawsbridge.

 

 

More pictures of the day: https://en-gb.facebook.com/instoniansrfc/

 

Sat 18th March - Ireland beating England at home to win the 2023 Grand Slam

 

 

March - Recovery of pitches has started – Pitch 4 re-seeded – STAY OFF PLEASE!!

 

 

 

U14 Coaching

U14 Coaching

Monday and Wednesday 18:15 start

Saturday 25th Match vs Wimslow English Touring side 

 

U16s

U16 24-0 won versus Donaghadee.

Our first outing of the season with a full instonians team.

Coaching Wednesday 6:30pm at Shawsbridge.

Saturday 25th away to Ballynahinch

 

U18s

18’s coaching with Academy squad on Tuesdays @ 7pm

 

U21s Academy

Continue to train with 3rd & 4th XV on a Tuesday evening

All new players welcome

 

3rd & 4th XV

3rd XV game against Malone conceded by Malone 3rd XV

3rd XV training Tuesday at 7pm

Forster plate semi-final vs Lisburn 2nd XV

Saturday 25th at Shawsbridge 2.30 KO

 

4th XV unfortunately could not field a team at Larne 3rd XV

St Patrick’s Day celebrations took their toll!!

4th XV training Tuesday at 7pm

No fixture this week

Next fixture is wed 20 Mar at home to Ballyclare 4th XV

 

2nd XV

Unfortunately we couldn’t pull together a team to travel to Enniskillen 2nd XV midweek.

There were no weekend dates available.

Good luck to Enniskillen 2nd XV for the rest of the season.

 

1st XV

No match last Saturday
Back to full training Tues, Wed & Thurs,

This sat 25th March the league restarts

Away to Bangor 1st XV at 2.30pm

Always a tasty affair.

At Shawsbridge we had a narrow victory at the start of the season.

For the team the same focus continues:

“One game at a time!!”

“Next job!!”

For adults team results and league tables go to Ulster Rugby & IRFU Website

 

Ulster Rugby | Ulster Rugby

 

1st XV – Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 2

 

2nd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial Premier Division 2

 

3rd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial East 1 – Phase 2

 

4th XV – League Table Ulster Rugby Regional East 1- Phase 2

 

https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/

 

1st XV – Division 2C

 

Full domestic fixtures on Ulster Branch Website

 

Ulster Rugby | Ulster Rugby

 

1st XV – Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 2

 

2nd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial Premier Division 2

 

3rd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial East 1 – Phase 2

 

4th XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Regional East 1 – Phase 2

 

https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/

 

1st XV – Division 2C

 

Articles to read:

Division 2C discussed at 1:32

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tCoo7MkSW3d3a9BKTNPH8?si=wFh5KBFZQGGCUILPwaQ3Xw&app_destination=whatsapp

 

Clem Boyd in the Belfast Telegraph

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/overseeing-instonians-rise-up-the-ranks-is-the-latest-step-in-clem-boyds-rugby-odyssey/1113556532.html

 

Finalwhistle.ie Discuss Divison 2C

https://www.finalwhistle.ie/rugby/ail-roundup-division-2c-week-15/

 

Articles to read or listen to:

Quiet week as a 2 week break from All Ireland League matches.

Other information:

Sat 15th April - Last league match of the season – Sat 15th April

Away to Tullamore – supporters coaches to be filled

 

Hello folks

What a season so far! Final AIL battle on Saturday 15th April at Tullamore.

We are organising as many buses as we need to get great traveling support pitchside. It'll be a great family day out. Bring a picnic and a few toots!

£10 a seat just provides cost coverage for a full 48 seater with toilet. (Entry fee for match not included so don't forget your euros!)

Bus leaves Shaws Bridge Sports Association (large car park) at 10am. Return bus will leave Tullamore RFC at 5.30pm arriving back at Shaws Bridge at approximately 8.45pm.

Please support your Club. RICKETY!!

Buy Online Now

https://www.seahorsesminirugby.co.uk/product/bus-ticket-to-tullamore/

 

 

30th March - Be cool for the summer – Instonians Sliders!!

 

 

 

Last Friday of the month lunches

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“Instonians live” – an experiment in communication

The “Instonians live” is an experiment by harry Mussen to try and streamline the live scores on Saturday afternoons.

At the moment, Harry posts to four Instonian chats, the Ulster Rugby Scores chat and the Energia AIL Div 2 chat.

Often, he resembles a whirling dervish!

WhatsApp have just introduced the Communities function and he is trying to use it to make one post go to all our Instonian chats.

It’s a work in progress and might well be superseded by the Instonians One App.

 

Instonians in the media

Tiktok.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFqR62tL/

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Club Website

 

Interesting in refereeing?

Instonians referees Michael Pollock and Richard Sweeny would like to hold a few sessions for potential club referees that would like to be able to referee either school or club youth games.

If interested contact:

Michael Pollock 07710 602191

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INSTONIANS RFC – Pre Match Lunches at Shaws Bridge for 2022 / 23

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Date

Opposition

Theme

1st October

Tullamore

Back in the AIL

15th October

Bangor

"Club Rivalries"

12th November

Bruff

"Golden Oldies"

3rd December

Middleton

Instonians - One Club Three Sports

17th December

Belfast Harlequins

Club Lunch - postponed

14th January

Omagh

Celebrating Mini and Youth - The Future

28th January

Clonmel

Volunteers

25th February

Sundays Well

Family

4th March

Ballina

Folklore

1st April

Skerries

Fellowship - SOLD OUT !!

To book seats or tables, please contact:

Owen Lambert (Club President): 07808 262 467

Keith O’Donnell (Club Vice President): 07463 846 866

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1st XV Full Fixture List

1st XV Fixtures 2022-23

27-Aug

.

Bangor (A)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Won

03-Sep

.

Rainey (H)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Lost

10-Sep

.

Dungannon (A)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Postponed

17-Sep

.

Omagh (A)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Won

24-Sep

.

Dungannon (A)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Won

01-Oct

.

Tullamore (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

08-Oct

.

Skerries (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

15-Oct

.

Bangor (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

22-Oct

FREE

.

.

.

29-Oct

.

Ballina (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

05-Nov

.

Sunday's Well (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

12-Nov

.

Bruff (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

19-Nov

FREE

.

.

.

26-Nov

.

Clonmel (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

03-Dec

.

Midleton (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

10-Dec

.

Omagh (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

17-Dec

.

Belfast Harlequins (H)

Ulster Senior League – Div 2

Postponed

24-Dec

FREE

.

.

.

31-Dec

FREE

.

.

.

2023

07-Jan

.

Belfast Harlequins (H)

Ulster Senior Cup

Postponed

14-Jan

.

Omagh (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

21-Jan

.

Midleton (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

 

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.

.

.

28-Jan

.

Clonmel (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

04-Feb

.

Belfast Harlequins (H)

Ulster Senior League– Div 2

& Ulster Senior Cup

Lost

11-Feb

FREE

.

.

.

18-Feb

.

Bruff (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

25-Feb

.

Sunday's Well (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

04-Mar

.

Ballina (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

11-Mar

FREE

.

.

.

18-Mar

FREE

.

.

.

25-Mar

.

Bangor (A)

AIL - 2C

.

01-Apr

.

Skerries (H)

AIL - 2C

.

08-Apr

Easter

.

.

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15-Apr

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Tullamore (A)

AIL - 2C

.

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.

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Full Fixture List

2022

 

1st XV

2nd XV

3rd XV

4th XV / U21s Academy

Aug

20

 

F- Dromore (H) Won

     
 

27

 

C2 1 - Bangor (A) Won 63-12

     

Sept

3

 

C2 2 - Rainey OB (H) Lost 12-21

L - Ballymoney 2 (A) Won 14-7

L - Dungannon 3 (A) Lost 12-17

 
 

10

 

C2 3 - Dungannon (A) Won 45-19

     
 

17

 

C2 4 - Omagh (A) Won 26-15

L - Queen's University 3 (H) Won 24-14

   
 

24

 

R

L - City of Derry 2 (A) Won 24-11

L -Lisburn 2 (H) Won 43-7

 

Oct

1

 

AIL 1 - Tullamore (H) Won 39-21

 

L - Banbridge 4 (A) Won 24-12

 
 

8

 

AIL 2 - Skerries (A) Won 43-7

L- Enniskillen 2 (H) Won 62-0

L -Cooke 2 (A) Won 24-20

 
 

15

 

AIL 3 - Bangor (H) Won 26-20

     
 

22

   

L - Portadown 2 (H) Won 40-0

L - Ballynahinch 4 (A) Lost 23-52

 
 

29

 

AIL 4 - Ballina (A) Won 33-19

L - Bangor 2 (H) Walkover Win

   

Nov

5

 

AIL 5 - Sunday's Well (A) Won 50-5

L - Dungannon 2 (A) Won 46-21

   
 

12

 

AIL 6 - Bruff (H) Won 36-28

 

L - Malone 3 (H) Lost 10-24

 
 

19

     

L - Belfast Harlequins 3 (H) - Fri at 7.30pm Lost 18-27

 
 

26

 

AIL 7 - Clonmel (A) Won 28-14

L - Ballymoney 2 (H) Won 52-0

   

Dec

3

 

AIL 8 - Midleton (H) Won 47-13

L - Dungannon 2 (H) Won 36-10

   
 

10

 

AIL 9 - Omagh (A) Won 42-15

L - Omagh 3 (A) Lost 10-24

   
 

17

 

C2 5 - Belfast Harlequins (H) - postponed

L- Queen's University 3 (A) - postponed

   
 

24 & 31

         

2023

           

Jan

7

 

S Cup 1 - Belfast Harlequins (H) postponed

L - Portadown 2  (A) Won 42-5

L - Dungannon 3 (H) - Walkover win

 
         

Friendly - Holywood 2 (A) Won 19-15

 
 

14

 

AIL 10 - Omagh (H) Won 50-0

L - Bangor 2 (H) at 1pm Won 69-0

F Cup 1 - CIYMS 2 (H) Lost 20-22

 
 

21

 

AIL 11 - Midleton (A) Won 26-6

 

L - Ballynahinch 4 (H) Won 41-24

L - PSNI 2 (H) Fri 20 Jan at 7.30pm - Frozen pitch

 

28

 

AIL 12 - Clonmel (H) Won 64-0

 

Forster Plate 1 - Randalstown 2 (A) Won 41-14

 

Feb

4

Wales (A) 2.15

C2 5 & S Cup Rd1- Belfast Harlequins (H) Lost 22-25

 

L - Lisburn 2 (A) at 12.30pm Won 21-0

L - Carrick 3 (H) Fri 3rd at 7.30pm Lost 0-57

 

11

France (H) 2.15

   

L - Cooke 2 (H) at 12.30pm Won 28-19

L – Ballymena 5 (H) at 12.30pm Won 43-25

 

18

 

AIL 13 - Bruff (A) Won 33-19

L- Queen's University 3 (A) - Wed 15th Feb at 7pm Won 61-0

Forster Plate QF v Ballymoney 3 (H) Won 41-5

 
 

25

Italy (A) 2.15

AIL 14 - Sunday's Well (H) Won 66-0

McC Cup - CIYMS (A) at 12.30pm lost 7-13

L - Belfast Harlequins 3 (A) Fri 24th at 7.30pm lost 29-32

Pre-match lunch

Mar

4

U14s v Lurgan (A) at 11am

AIL 15 - Ballina (H) Won 56-7

L - Omagh 3 (H) Walkover Win

 

L - Randalstown 3 (A) Won 29-26

 

11

Sco (A) Sun 3.00

 

L - City of Derry 2 (H) – off due to snow

 

L - BHSFP  2 (A) – off due to snow

 

18

Eng (H) 5.00

 

L - Enniskillen 2 (A) Wed 15th Mar at 8pm - Conceded

L - Malone 3 (A) at 12.30pm – Malone conceded

L - Larne 3 (A) at 1.30pm 0 conceded

 

25

 

AIL 16 - Bangor (A)

 

F Cup/Plate SF - Lisburn 2 (H)

 

Apr

1

Leinster v Ulster at 5.30pm

AIL 17 - Skerries (H)

L - City of Derry 2 (H) – 2pm Kick Of

 

L - Ballyclare 4 (H) – Wed 29 at 8pm

Easter

8

     

F Cup/Plate Final

 

Easter Mon

10

 

Instonians U20s - Easter Monday Tournament

Instonians U20s - Easter Monday Tournament

Instonians U20s - Easter Monday Tournament

Instonians U20s - Easter Monday Tournament

 

15

Supporters Coach

AIL 18 - Tullamore (A)

 

L - Banbridge 4 (H)

 

TBC

         

L - PSNI 2 (H) Fri 20 Jan at 7.30pm - Frozen pitch

           

L - BHSFP  2 (A) – off due to snow