Ballynahinch are ready for dog fight

Ballynahinch are ready for dog fight

30 April 2014

BALLYNAHINCH Rugby Club is gearing up for its biggest game of the season.

Victory over Connacht visitors Buccaneers will ensure survival in the top flight of Irish rugby.

Defeat will mean relegation to Division 1B of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League.

Ballymacarn Park is expecting one of its biggest crowds of the season and club officials are urging fans to turn up wearing the green of Ballynahinch.

Club president Ian Dornan said: ”I am really looking forward to our All Ireland play-off as a there has been a huge amount of hard work put in by the players, the coaching staff and the club council over this Division 1A season and we are determined to retain our position in that league as the sole Ulster representatives.

“We have a great deal of pressure on us to ensure that we best represent ourselves and Ulster club rugby.

“With the squad of players and coaches that we have, we are in an excellent position to make sure that we retain our place in this prestigious level of rugby.”

The Ballynahinch side have had an excellent season so far, having secured the Ulster Senior League and finishing as runners-up in the Senior Cup. They’ve also enjoyed a rich vein of form in their last few AIL matches.

The match day will start with the pre-match lunch for over 150 people at 1pm. There will also be catering and bar facilities available outside the clubhouse.

Gates open from 1pm for those not attending the pre-match lunch and admission is £5 for club members and £8 for non-members. The match kicks-off at 2.30pm.