Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The main domestic competition is the Dorchester Maritime Manx Cup; the secondary domestic competition is the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield. The current holders of the Manx Cup are Douglas Rugby Club and the Shield is held by Ramsey Rugby Club. The other island clubs are Castletown Rugby Club, Southern Nomads Rugby Club and Vagabonds Rugby Club.
Vagabonds RUFC also known as simply Vagabonds or by their nickname Vagas is a rugby union club located in Douglas, Isle of Man.They are affiliated with the English Rugby Football Union with their Men's Team currently playing in the South Lancs/Cheshire 3 division and the Ladies team playing in North West 1.
Laxey completed the 'Grand Slam' of Manx football this season by winning the league championship, FA Cup, Railway Cup and Hospital Cup. [1]The Manx National team won the FA National League System Cup, allowing them to compete in the 2007 UEFA Regions' Cup.
Rugby Union is played in the Isle of Man under the auspices of the Cheshire Rugby Football Union which is affiliated to the (English) Rugby Football Union.The sport is organised and operated by a Manx Executive Committee which is a sub-committee of Cheshire RFU.The Isle of Man is politically neither part of the UK nor of England, [1] but Manx rugby has a relationship with English rugby.
Vikings were defeated in the Manx Cup by Southern Nomads. This relegated them to the Manx Plate where they beat Castletown 32-19 at Poulsom Park to reach their first final since the resurrection. They played Vagabonds B team in the final however lost 66-5 at the home of their opponents.
There are 26 clubs in the Isle of Man Football League which are grouped into two divisions: Premier League and Division Two. Each division has 13 clubs and in any given season a club plays each of the others in the same division twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home and once at that of their opponents.
Post Christmas a Ravenscroft Manx Cup and Plate competition got underway. This was played in the same format as the Trophy and Bowl and both Ramsey teams qualified for the finals which were held at the Mooragh on 14 May. The Reds faced Vagabonds in the Cup Final and won an epic game 36-31 after extra time.
The Isle of Man Football Association Cup is the foremost football cup competition for teams playing on the Isle of Man. [1] The tournament, founded in 1889, features the twenty six teams from the Isle of Man Premier League and Division 2. [2] The tournament is overseen by the Isle of Man Football Association. Corinthians are the current champions.