Day to remember for U-11 boys

This has typically been a tough affair in recent years with Ballymoney holding the honours both in 2008 and 2009. However, this year they encountered both the Ballymena Bulls and Braves in stupendous form.

From the kick-off, the matches were never in doubt with the Bulls in particular dominating in the pack and using their backs to spread the ball and create spaces time after time.

Their dominance was typified by one play when after the forwards had won some third phase ball, scrum-half Gaston passed a long floating ball for wing McIlroy to skip in, untouched for the try. The Bulls won both games 4-1 and then 4-2.

Meanwhile the Braves won both their games 9-0 and 5-4. Special mention must be made of second row McAuley who racked up a personal record of four scores in the first game and passed through the Ballymoney defence like a hot knife through butter.

Rarely have the U11 boys enjoyed such occasions, playing a complete game of forward rucking and backline attack and they will hope to continue in the same vein when they face Coleraine this week.