AIL TRANSFERS 2013/14 SEASON

[robrfc15]

Rainey OB Out:-

Jack McCalmont - Hooker - Instonians
Peter Stewart - Second Row - Instonians
Matthew McClelland - Centre/Wing - Instonians

Rainey OB In:-

Jody McMurray - Backrow/Centre - from cooke
Mulholland - No8 - from Ballymena
Iriwn - Back - don't know what club from
Mitchell - Backrow - don't know what club from
Moore - Back - again don't know what club he has came from
Fleming - don't know what position or what club
Stirling - Back - from Ballymena

and then few School boys from Rainey Endowed and few from Ballymena Academy

[RuPi]

Rainey OB Out:-

Jack McCalmont - Hooker - Instonians
Peter Stewart - Second Row - Instonians
Matthew McClelland - Centre/Wing - Instonians

Rainey OB In:-

Jody McMurray - Backrow/Centre - from cooke
Mulholland - No8 - from Ballymena
Iriwn - Back - don't know what club from
Mitchell - Backrow - don't know what club from
Moore - Back - again don't know what club he has came from
Fleming - don't know what position or what club
Stirling - Back - from Ballymena

and then few School boys from Rainey Endowed and few from Ballymena Academy

I am going to guess Moore is Andy or Kyle who played Ulster under age rep squads and would be known to your new backs coach.

Fleming I presume is Jack, a scrum half who played Ballymena 2's this year.

Ards have announced their signings on intouch rugby:

Stuart Paul and Alan Crawford have returned from Ballynahinch, Mark McClean returns from CIYMS.

New players include a further two number 8's from Ballynahinch and Malone

[BuckRogers]

Rainey plundering their mid-Antrim rivals. Interestingly enough am I right in saying that both Rainey and Ballymena will have forwards coaches coaching their backlines in the shape of Andrews and Wells Jr respectively?

Ards destined for another year of staving of relegation by the looks of those signings.

Inst still rebuilding.

I fancy Malone to make a big push next year though I suspect Benade is probably approaching his best before date with a single club.

How are Gannon going to cope with the loss of Magee, Telford and Birch? Three crucial players for them.

[Kofi Annan]

Rainey plundering their mid-Antrim rivals. Interestingly enough am I right in saying that both Rainey and Ballymena will have forwards coaches coaching their backlines in the shape of Andrews and Wells Jr respectively?

Ards destined for another year of staving of relegation by the looks of those signings.

Inst still rebuilding.

I fancy Malone to make a big push next year though I suspect Benade is probably approaching his best before date with a single club.

How are Gannon going to cope with the loss of Magee, Telford and Birch? Three crucial players for them.

Mark Farquhar , Paul jackson, Phil White, Ben Howard, Peter MCarroll, Jared Bennett, Rowan Haskell, are others who have left Dungannon, going to be a very Difficult season ahead.

[BuckRogers]

Bennett was average any time I saw him play, no better or worse than Shiells was really.

Farquhar and Halsall will be losses alright. Where is Jackson going? Always stood out at Querns.

[dublane]

Ben Howard to Queens from Dungannon
Sam Russell to Queen's from Dromore
Jonny Milliken to Queen's from Larne

Should have a few good guys coming back from long term injury, and hopefully a reasonable crop of school leavers.

[RuPi]

Banbridge have confirmed their transfers:

This incoming season will see a number of players returning to Rifle Park following stints elsewhere.

Shandon Scott (Full Back), Chris Leathem (Centre/Wing) and Matthew Irvine (Wing Forward/No. all return to Banbridge following two season spells at Malone.

Miles O'Hagan's return has been a little longer coming, returning to the club where he first played mini rugby before moving onto secondary school and into the senior ranks with Belfast Harlequins. Miles favoured position is full back.

Newcomers Philip Lunn and Andrew Hyde complete the signings at this stage of the season.

Work has brought scrum half Andrew Hyde north from Division 1B side Buccaneers, whilst Philip Lunn joins from Dromore.

[Ringer]

Banbridge have confirmed their transfers:

This incoming season will see a number of players returning to Rifle Park following stints elsewhere.

Shandon Scott (Full Back), Chris Leathem (Centre/Wing) and Matthew Irvine (Wing Forward/No. all return to Banbridge following two season spells at Malone.

Miles O'Hagan's return has been a little longer coming, returning to the club where he first played mini rugby before moving onto secondary school and into the senior ranks with Belfast Harlequins. Miles favoured position is full back.

Newcomers Philip Lunn and Andrew Hyde complete the signings at this stage of the season.

Work has brought scrum half Andrew Hyde north from Division 1B side Buccaneers, whilst Philip Lunn joins from Dromore.

Leathem will be a big loss to Malone and a little surprising to see him step down a league, allbeit to club with good promotion prospects. Scott is also talented but makes Ian Humphreys look like Wilkinson when it comes to tackling at 10

[Tighty]

Also from the Banbridge RFC website

''The only departures are Michael Cromie and Jonny Murphy who both have signed for Ballynahinch.''

[Russ]

Also from the Banbridge RFC website

''The only departures are Michael Cromie and Jonny Murphy who both have signed for Ballynahinch.''

Cromie is a quality player, probably wont step up further than Hinch, but a good AIL prop

Murphy is a prat, Hinch are welcome to him

[Tighty]

Also from the Banbridge RFC website

''The only departures are Michael Cromie and Jonny Murphy who both have signed for Ballynahinch.''

Cromie is a quality player, probably wont step up further than Hinch, but a good AIL prop

Murphy is a prat, Hinch are welcome to him

Russ -obviously the Irish under 18 and Irish under 20 selectors plus UR Academy staff have all been deficient in their collective assessments of jonny Murphy's potential. Maybe you should share your knowledge/wisdom with them and disabuse them of their errors in this regard.

Personally I think Jonny Murphy is a great prospect who has been very unfortunate with injuries over the last 3 years

[Kofi Annan]

Is Lawton away to England

[Tighty]

Is Lawton away to England

Heard that rumour as well

[RuPi]

From the intouch website Malone have made a lot of good signings and on paper must be one of the favourites for 1B as they will now have a lot of strength and depth.

Out

Corry Tipping and Josh Pentland studying in England
Chris Leathem taking up employment outside NI
Chris Taylor to Ballynahinch and Shandon Scott to Banbridge.

In

New player and forwards coach is Michael Ferguson, who is currently Assistant coach to Ulster U19 squad former Ulster academy Belfast Harlequins player.

Contracted Ulster Players

We have retained all last seasons Ulster player with the exception of Niall O’Connor and the following new players have been allocated to Malone.

James McKinney (Previously at Rotherham)
Bronson Ross (Previously from Coventry)
Callum Black and Mike McComish (From Ballymena)

Players from other clubs

Forwards

Gerard Carson (Ophir)
Phil Eadie (Donaghadee)
Lee McClure (Portadown)
Andrew Kelly (Grosvenor)
Richard Millar (Donaghadee)
Ben Alexander (Donaghadee)
Tom Patton (City of Derry)

Backs

Andy Bryans (Returning from University)
Gareth Millar (UCC)
Peter Henderson (City of Derry)

School Leavers

Rudolph Benade (Methodist College)
Matthew Rainey (Methodist College)
Ross Kane (Methodist College)
Adam Liddell (Methodist College)
Nathan Brown (R.B.A.I.)
Rob Haldane (C.B.B.)

[Kofi Annan]

So has Chris Leathem went to England or Banbridge.malone looked to have raided Qualifying Rugby, sights must be set on winning Ulster League.