Ulster articles
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United Rugby Championship: Ulster 38-34 Benetton - Ulster edge ten-try thriller to go fifth in URC
Ulster move up to fifth in the United Rugby Championship (URC) standings with a bonus-point win over Benetton at Kingspan Stadium.
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Penalty heartbreak for Derry U20s as Tyrone crowned Ulster champions
Derry 2-13, Tyrone 3-10 (Tyrone win 3-1 on penalties) Derry suffered penalty shoot-out heartbreak as Tyrone were crowned Ulster U20 Football champions in a dramatic finale at the Box-It Armagh Athletic Grounds on Wednesday night. A game Derry looked to have won on more than one occasion was finally decided by the heroics of Tyrone keeper Conor McAneny who saved spot-kicks from Niall O'Donnell, Johnny McGuckian and Patrick McGurk in a nail-biting finale. Only Ryan McNicholl found the target for...
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Mickey Harte admits Derry couldn't deal with Donegal tactic in Ulster Championship defeat
The result saw a triumphant return to the provincial scene for Jim McGuinness whose use of, first Shaun Patton’s, and then Gavin Mulreany's excellent long range kicking led directly to three of the Tir Choniall's four goals in front of 14,714 spectators. The result sends Donegal into a semi-final meeting with old foes, Tyrone and leaves Derry with just over four weeks until the All Ireland Series kicks into gear. "For sure it is disappointing. We didn't seem to be up to the speed of the game at...