Boyne had Tipperary side, Kilfeacle & Distict RFC as first time visitors to Shamrock Lodge on Saturday last in the first round of the AIB All Ireland junior cup. The visitors were an unknown entity to Craig McGrath and his squad and with eyes on full fitness for next weeks hugely important tie against Tullamore, McGrath rested no less than five of his first team squad. There was a new look to the side with Conor Walsh moving into the 2nd row and two new back row players getting a start, John Carlos and Ceclan Moore.

Quite a large crowd turned out for this league encounter between north east neighbours Boyne and Skerries at Shamrock Lodge last Saturday. It was a tough battle and the forwards from both sides will have felt the effects of their efforts on Sunday morning. The reason for this was the gale force wind that blew down the pitch from the Moneymore end making it virtually impossible to play any sort of open football. The simple task of transferring the ball from one player to a colleague was nigh impossible.

Boyne travelled to Sydney Parade for this League game with Monkstown last Saturday and were determined to shake off the effects of their previous encounters at this venue. There was also a more important reason to do well, with the Dublin 4 side breathing down their necks at the top of the league table. Boyne were at full strength, with the exception of their winger, Brian Howell, who became a father during the course of this match when his son Sean was born. Conditions could not have been better for the game with a slight breeze blowing down the pitch into the Sandymount end of the ground.

Boyne entered their third game of this league with another home encounter at Shamrock Lodge against Cill Dara last Saturday. The moderate weather that preceded this match cetainly changed on Saturday and a very strong and cool breeze blowing up the pitch from the Moneymore end left matters difficult for both teams to manage. Boyne played with the advantage of the elements in the first half and as a result had the larger share of possession. They were almost in for a try on the 3rd minute when following good work by their forwards they unleashed their backs 40 mts from the Cill Dara posts.