Boyne made the long trip to Yeats territory to make their historic debut in the Ulster Bank All Ireland League. This game saw the respective champions of Junior rugby in Leinster and Connacht the previous season pitted against each other in their opening match in this league. Whilst Boyne were entering new ground, the home side were returning to senior rugby having lost that status back in 1998. The Sligo grounds are situated in the shadow of Knocknarea on one side where legend has it, on its peak, is the burial place of Queen Maebh.

This was Boyne’s third outing in this competition and with their opening AIL league match against Sligo only a matter of two weeks away they improved greatly from their previous showings. Greystones came into this game in confident mood having had very good results in their games so far. However, Boyne upset the form book in this encounter with a brand of rugby that matched the visitors in skill and pace. Greystones are a division above Boyne in the AIL and the opening twenty minute spell suggested that they would demonstrate their status when they took a 10pt lead.

Boyne opened their season as a senior club against North Dublin side, Suttonians, at Shamrock Lodge on Sunday last. There was a time when this competition was of premier importance, but most clubs now use it to give young players a taste of this level of rugby. This match was no exception and with conditions absolutely perfect for open football, both teams took full advantage to give their early season supporters an entertaining game of rugby.

Boyne 2nd XV had the opportunity to put the disappointment of losing in the 2nd’s Provincial Towns Cup away to Enniscorthy over two months ago behind them when they travelled to play V’s the Balbriggan 1st XV in their Balrothery grounds. The match was played in front of a good attendance on a very sunny day with a light wind blowing across the pitch. The first try of the match came about 10 minutes into the game, after some good defending from Boyne which ended with Shane Campbell intercepting on his own 22 and scoring under the posts converting his own try with a drop kick.