On Sunday afternoon, in game three of a triple header, at the Kingspan Stadium, a combined Banbridge/Larne/Malone side played Enniskillen in the Girls Under 18 Cup Final. From first encounters this looked to be the tightest game of the three. Both sides had powerful packs and weren’t frightened to unleash their backs.

On Sunday Banbridge were the visitors to Gibson Park to face Malone in a Women’s Premiership Phase 2 clash. It was grey, overcast and dreich with on/off drizzle for the match. A light breeze blew in Banbridge’s favour in the 1st half. Banbridge pinned Malone back in the opening exchanges. Malone found it difficult to get any continuity nor distance in their clearing kicks.

I's been a while since I've covered a girls U14 rugby game but this one was a treat as a combined Ards, Carrickfergus, Donaghadee and Civil Service side entertained Banbridge in the U14 Leona Harper Cup quarter final match. Eva Wilkinson opens the scoring for the combined side. The combined side were playing in Civil Service colours and they took the lead after a busy start as Eva Wilkinson battled to the line for the opening try.

I caught up with the refixed Girls U18 Cup match between a combined Banbridge, Larne, Malone and Ophir side against Virginia at Rifle Park on Sunday afternoon. I found out on my arrival that the match had been conceded by Virginia due to playing numbers. However, the combine side shared out some of their players and an entertaining game went ahead.