YOUTH
Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Tables and more.
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DON PATTISON
YOUTH CONVENOR
Ballymena rugby club has a thriving youth section currently fielding teams at U14, U16 and U18 level.
Training Sessions are held every Tuesday & Thursday evening between 7pm and 9pm. Matches are usually on a Saturday morning at 11am.
New players are always welcome. Please contact our Youth Convenor Don Pattison on 07816 777367 for more details.
U14
Training Times
Tuesdays & Thursdays – 7 – 9pm
U16
Training Times
Tuesdays & Thursdays – 7 – 9pm
U18
Training Times
Tuesdays & Thursdays – 7 – 9pm
YOUTH SPONSORS
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COACHES
SIMON BRACEWELL
HEAD COACH
COACHES
EAMON SCULLION
COACH
FRANCIS DOUGHART
HEAD COACH
PETER CRABBE
COACH
COACHES
NICK READ
HEAD COACH
DOUGIE THOM
COACH
ALASDAIR FRAZER
COACH
CHRIS McCLUNG
COACH
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REGISTRATION
Registration:-
Please find all information regarding Registration on the ‘Membership’ page.
U14 - 2024/25
| Team | Date | Time | Opponents | Venue | Comp | Res | For | Agst | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U14 | 14 Sept | 11:00 AM | Carrick | Home | Friendly | Win | 62 | 38 | |
| U14 | 21 Sept | 10:00 AM | CHGS | Home | Friendly | Loss | 10 | 53 | |
| U14 | 28th Sept | 11:00 AM | Ballymoney | Home | League | Loss | 13 | 34 | link |
| U14 | 5th Oct | 11:00 AM | Limavady | Away | League | Win | 40 | 0 | |
| u14 | 12-Oct | 11:00 AM | Rainey | Home | League | Win | 36 | 12 | |
| U14 | 23-Oct | 11:00 AM | Coleraine | Away | League | Win | 31 | 17 | |
| U14 | 9-Nov | 11:00 AM | Ballyclare | Home | League | Loss | 26 | 46 | |
| U14 | 16-Nov | 11:00 AM | Letterkenny | Away | League | Loss | 7 | 57 | |
| U14 | 30-Nov | 11:00 AM | Ballymoney | Away | League | Loss | 14 | 22 | |
| U14 | 7-Dec | 11:00 AM | Limavady | Home | League | Win | 40 | 7 | |
| U14 | 21-Dec | 11:00 AM | Rainey | Away | League | Loss | 10 | 12 | |
| U14 | 4-Jan | 11:00 AM | Coleraine | Home | League | postponed | |||
| U14 | 18-Jan | 11:00 AM | Ballyclare | Away | League | Win | 43 | 29 | |
| U14 | 25-Jan | 11:00 AM | Letterkenny | Home | League | Cancelled - weather | |||
| U14 | 1-Feb | Bye | Cup Rd 1 | ||||||
| U14 | 8-Feb | 11:00 AM | Cavan | Away | Cup Rd 1 | Loss | |||
| U14 | 11-Feb | 11:00 AM | Finn Valley | Home | Bowl | Win | |||
| U14 | 8-Mar | 11:00 AM | Coleraine | Home | Bowl Q/F | Win | |||
| U14 | 15-Mar | 11:00 AM | Instonians | Home | Bowl S/F | Win | 38 | 7 | |
| U14 | 29 Mar | 11:00 AM | Monaghan | Meadowbank | Bowl Final | Loss | 12 | 18 |
U16 - 2024/25
| Team | Date | Time | Opponents | Venue | Comp | Res | For | Agst | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U16 | 28th Sept | 11:00 AM | Ballymoney | Home | League | Loss | 10 | 17 | |
| U16 | 5th Oct | 11:00 AM | Limavady | Away | League | Loss | 34 | 31 | |
| U16 | 12-Oct | 11:00 AM | Rainey | Home | League | Loss | 21 | 7 | |
| U16 | 26-Oct | 11:00 AM | Coleraine | Away | League | Loss | 12 | 45 | |
| U16 | 9-Nov | 11:00 AM | Ballyclare | Home | League | win | 46 | 5 | |
| U16 | 16-Nov | 11:00 AM | Letterkenny | Away | League | loss | 5 | 27 | |
| U16 | 30-Nov | 11:00 AM | Ballymoney | Away | League | loss | 5 | 33 | |
| U16 | 7-Dec | 11:00 AM | Limavady | Home | League | Win | 8 | 5 | |
| U16 | 21-Dec | 11:00 AM | Rainey | Away | League | loss | 10 | 39 | |
| U16 | 4-Jan | 11:00 AM | Colearaine | Home | League | Postponed | |||
| U16 | 18-Jan | 11:00 AM | Ballyclare | Away | League | Win | 32 | 12 | |
| U16 | 25-Jan | 11:00 AM | Letterkenny | Home | League | Cancelled - weather | |||
| U16 | 1 Feb | 11:00 AM | Inishowen | Away | Cup R1 | loss | 27 | 17 | |
| U16 | 1 Mar | 11:00 AM | Donegal | Home | Bowl | Win | 37 | 7 |
U18 - 2024/25
| Team | Date | Time | Opponents | Venue | Comp | Res | For | Agst | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U18 | 14 Sept | 10:00 AM | Coleraine Grammar 2XV | CHGS | Friendly | Win | 43 | 7 | |
| U18 | 21 Sept | 11:00 AM | Belfast High School | Home | Friendly | Win | 52 | 0 | link |
| U18 | 28th Sept | 11:00 AM | Ballymoney | Home | League | Win | 47 | 5 | |
| U18 | 5th Oct | 11:00 AM | Limavady | Away | League | Win | 35 | 0 | |
| U18 | 12-Oct | 11:00 AM | Rainey | Home | League | Win | |||
| U18 | 26-Oct | 11:00 AM | Coleraine | Away | League | win | 35 | 0 | |
| U18 | 9-Nov | 11:00 AM | Ballyclare | Home | League | win | 21 | 14 | |
| U18 | 16-Nov | 11:00 AM | Letterkenny | Away | League | loss | 12 | 21 | |
| U18 | 30-Nov | 11:00 AM | Ballymoney | Away | League | Win | 40 | 0 | |
| U18 | 7-Dec | 11:00 AM | Limavady | Home | League | Win | Limavady Conceded | ||
| U18 | 21-Dec | 11:00 AM | Rainey | Away | League | Win | 19 | 5 | |
| u18 | 4-Jan | 11:00 AM | Coleraine | Home | League | Win | 29 | 10 | |
| U18 | 18-Jan | 11:00 AM | Ballyclare | Away | League | Win | 33 | 5 | |
| U18 | 25-Jan | 11:00 AM | Letterkenny | Home | League | Cancelled - weather | |||
| U18 | 1-Feb | 11:00 AM | Malone | Away | Play off Rd 1 | win | 18 | 7 | |
| U18 | 8-Feb | 11:00 AM | Strabane | Home | Play off semi final | win | 36 | 0 | link |
| U18 | 22-Feb | 11:00 AM | Armagh | Meadowbank Sports Arena | League Final | Draw | 12 | 12 | |
| U18 | 1-Mar | 11:00 AM | Monaghan | Home | Cup R 2 | Win | 29 | 7 | |
| U18 | 15-Mar | 11:00 AM | Hinch/Cooke | Home | Cup Q/F | Win | 34 | 7 | |
| U18 | 29-Mar | 11:00 AM | City of Derry | Home | Cup S/F | Win | 29 | 0 | |
| U18 | 12-Apr | 3:15 PM | Armagh | Kingspan | Cup FInal |