The sun was shining at Ballinakill for the last Saturday of the season as Bann duly picked up the win that copper-fastened their place in the All-Ireland League next season. ...more
13/04/09
BANN TAKE SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS LEAGUE SURVIVAL
Banbridge finally edged themselves away from the relegation play-off slot in AIL Division Three thanks to a fully-deserved win over Nenagh-Ormond at Rifle Park last Saturday.
Bann followed up their narrow win at Ards with a more comprehensive success over Nenagh........
Banbridge picked up their fourth All-Ireland League win of the season at Ards last Saturday thanks to a late try from Simon McKinstry. And as the results elsewhere in Division Three began to filter through it became obvious just how important this win was to the Rifle Park side’s hopes of retaining their hard-won senior status.
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12/03/09
BANN GAIN LOSING BONUS AGAINST QUEENS
“Every little helps” – the Banbridge supporters may well have tried to re-assure themselves with this mantra after their team picked up a losing bonus point in Saturday’s All-Ireland League game at Rifle Park.
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26/02/09
BANN SLIP INTO RELEGATION PLAYOFF SPOT
An away defeat to promotion-chasing Corinthians saw Banbridge slip into second-bottom place in Division Three of the All-Ireland League. ...more
17/02/09
BANN EXIT CUP TO NINE-TRY 'MENA
Ballymena cruised into the second round of the Ulster Senior Challenge Cup with a nine-try romp at Rifle Park last Saturday. Already depleted by the unavailability of five first-choice players, Bann suffered another blow just before kick-off when lock Simon McKinstry was forced to concede that a leg injury picked up in training would prevent him playing a full part... ...more
27/01/09
IRVINE BRACE LIFTS RIFLE PARK GLOOM
The cloud of despondency which had been hovering over Rifle Park in recent weeks was lifted by Saturday’s narrow win at Naas.
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23/01/09
BANN SLUMP TO SIXTH DEFEAT
Bann slumped to their sixth defeat in eight AIB League outings at a wet and windy Rifle Park on Saturday..... ...more
06/01/09
BANN END ULSTER LEAGUE 'DOWN AT BOTTOM
Outscored five tries to four, Banbridge were unable to avenge their December AIL defeat at Portadown in their final match ...... ...more
29/12/08
FESTIVE CHEER AT GIBSON PARK
Banbridge maintained their current good form to notch up three wins in a row with a five try bonus point victory over Malone at Gibson Park ...more
17/12/08
BANN BATTLE HARD FOR VITAL WIN
A battling second half performance saw Banbridge collect their second All-Ireland League win of the season and allay the supporters’ relegation fears. ...more
08/12/08
BANN SUFFER NARROW DEFEAT TO LEAGUE LEADERS PORTS
Banbridge’s latest attempt to lift themselves clear of the nether regions of Division Three of the All-Ireland League again ended in disappointment and frustration. ...more
30/11/08
BANN THROW AWAY LEAD IN FOURTH AIL DEFEAT
Not for the first time this season, Bann contrived to throw away a winning position in going down 12-7 to the Connemara Blacks...... ...more
23/11/08
BANN UNABLE TO MAKE IT THREE IN A ROW
With a complete threequarter line unavailable through injury an unfamiliar Banbridge side was unable to make it three-in-a row against Ulster League pace-setters Dungannon. ...more
13/11/08
COCHRANE SHINES AS BANN LOSE TO QUINS
Banbridge picked up on their Ulster League programme with the completion of the first series of All-Ireland League games, but they had no more success against Belfast Harlequins than in their previous five outings. ...more
22/10/08
BANN END BAD RUN WITH EMPHATIC VICTORY
Banbridge secured their first win of the new All-Ireland League campaign at the third time of asking, scoring three tries without reply ... ...more
14/10/08
BANN'S POOR RUN CONTINUES
Banbridge slumped to their seventh successive defeat, and their second in the All Ireland League on Saturday against Old Wesley in Donnybrook. ...more
06/10/08
BANN LOSE IN 'RAINEY' ULSTER DERBY
The boot of Rainey full-back Michael Glancy saw off the challenge of Banbridge on the opening Saturday of this season’s All-Ireland League campaign. Played in incessant and at times driving rain, the game never reached any heights in terms of rugby quality, but the intensity was no less than might have been expected between two Ulster clubs equally intent on getting off to a winning start. ...more
29/09/08
BANN RUN OUT OF STEAM TO EXIT CUP
For sixty minutes Banbridge looked like causing a big upset in the first round of the AIB Cup but in the final quarter their hard work was undone by a Belfast Harlequins side which converted a single point deficit into a 21 point winning margin. ...more
23/09/08
FIRST WIN STILL ELUDES BANN
Banbridge are still searching for an elusive first win of the season after losing their fifth Ulster League game at Ballynahinch on Saturday.
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17/09/08
BANN SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN DEFEAT TO 'MENA
Banbridge's build up to the AIL continued this evening with the visit of Ballymena to Rifle Park. Bann managed three tries but the Division 1 side's superiority told in the final quarter. ...more
16/09/08
EXPERIMENTAL BANN LOSE THIRD ON THE TROT
Banbridge crashed to their third Ulster League defeat in as many games when they shipped four tries without reply at Ards last Saturday.
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08/09/08
BANBRIDGE SECOND BEST TO RAINEY
Banbridge came second-best again in their second Ulster League game of the season, falling to AIL Division Three rivals Rainey at Rifle Park.
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31/08/08
BANN LOSE OPENER AT QUEENS
Bann's opening Ulster League encounter of the new season ended in defeat to Queens at the hands of Banbridge man Ian Porter who scored all 14 points for the students. ...more
Banbridge picked up their fourth All-Ireland League win of the season at Ards last Saturday thanks to a late try from Simon McKinstry. And as the results elsewhere in Division Three began to filter through it became obvious just how important this win was to the Rifle Park side’s hopes of retaining their hard-won senior status.
“Every little helps” – the Banbridge supporters may well have tried to re-assure themselves with this mantra after their team picked up a losing bonus point in Saturday’s All-Ireland League game at Rifle Park.
Ballymena cruised into the second round of the Ulster Senior Challenge Cup with a nine-try romp at Rifle Park last Saturday. Already depleted by the unavailability of five first-choice players, Bann suffered another blow just before kick-off when lock Simon McKinstry was forced to concede that a leg injury picked up in training would prevent him playing a full part... 
Outscored five tries to four, Banbridge were unable to avenge their December AIL defeat at Portadown in their final match ...... 
Banbridge’s latest attempt to lift themselves clear of the nether regions of Division Three of the All-Ireland League again ended in disappointment and frustration. 
The boot of Rainey full-back Michael Glancy saw off the challenge of Banbridge on the opening Saturday of this season’s All-Ireland League campaign. Played in incessant and at times driving rain, the game never reached any heights in terms of rugby quality, but the intensity was no less than might have been expected between two Ulster clubs equally intent on getting off to a winning start. 
For sixty minutes Banbridge looked like causing a big upset in the first round of the AIB Cup but in the final quarter their hard work was undone by a Belfast Harlequins side which converted a single point deficit into a 21 point winning margin. 
Banbridge came second-best again in their second Ulster League game of the season, falling to AIL Division Three rivals Rainey at Rifle Park.
Bann's opening Ulster League encounter of the new season ended in defeat to Queens at the hands of Banbridge man Ian Porter who scored all 14 points for the students.