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CLUBHOUSE OPENING HOURS

TUESDAY 6PM - 12PM

WEDNESDAY 6PM - 12PM

FRIDAY 4PM - 12PM

SATURDAY 11AM - 12PM

SUNDAY 12NOON - 4PM

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Welcome to the home page of Ards Rugby Football Club.  This page is your link to the web-site and we trust you will find the information contained in the site useful and informative.  We will endeavour to keep the site as up to date as possible with news from all the club's teams from senior to mini-rugby, as well as social events and club developments. 

We would also be grateful for your input as club members, supporters or parents.  If you have comments or suggestion to make, if you have team or event photos we can publish, we would be delighted to hear from you.  Contact  webmaster@ardsrugbyclub.com, a member of the Executive Committee or one of the Rugby coordinators.

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Youth Update

Ards U18s play Coleraine away, in the semi-final of the Cup on Saturday 12th April (11am KO) and the U16s play Clogher Valley in the semi-final of the Plate at Ards on the same day, but with a 10.30am KO. All supporters welcome.  

Congratulations to Paul Cox, for being selected for Ulster U18s Youth trials and also to U16s captain Richard Aston and fellow team-mate Stephen McKee for being selected for Ulster U17s Development trials.  Both sets of trials will take place throughout the summer at the UUJ Sports Complex in Jordanstown and at the Mid-Ulster Sports Arena, Cookstown.  

Sunday 13th April, sees the eagerly awaited visit of Bolton RFC to Hamilton Park.  Bolton will play our U16s and U14s with a KO at approximately 11.30am and again, all supporters welcome.

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NEW PHOTOGRAPHS

Thanks to Bill Haggan for the photos of the Ards 3XV v Larne match on 1st March 2008.  The photos can be viewed by clicking on the link on the 'Photo Gallery' page.  Photos taken by Bill in the '90's can be viewed at http://mbphotography.fotopic.net/c1094596.html

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Travel Counsellors have entered into an agreement with the Club.  For every £500 spent on a holiday, Travel Counsellors will donate money for equipment for the youth and mini section.  For Further information visit their website on http://www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/shane.barr

A Big Get Well Message goes to Ivan Coffey who has been ill in recent weeks.

The youth section at Ards urgently need new coaches.  If you're interested in coaching youth rugby please contact Roy Lawton at roy.lawton@homecall.co.uk

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YOUTH UPDATE

The Youth section are pleased to announce that, Stephen Eachus, Jordan Millar and Neil Forbes will be the new u14s coaches for the remainder of the season.

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Ulster Under 20 League
Following a meeting held at the Ulster Branch plans have been put in place to run an Under 20 league programme this season. Ards have been drawn in the same group as Ballymena, Ballyclare, Ulster University Jordanstown, Queens, Malone and Bangor

Players are asked to keep in touch with Ards Under 20 coach, Brian Faloon.

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