User:Nicknack009/1984–85 Ulster Rugby Season

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Ulster Rugby squad
Props Arthur Campbell, Collegians Ian Johnston, Collegians Paul Kennedy, London Irish J. J. McCoy, Dungannon Peter Millar, Ballymena David Wallace, Ballymena Hookers John MacDonald, Malone Steve Smith, Ballymena Locks Willie Anderson, Dungannon Brian McCall, London Irish Colin Morrison, CIYMS John Rogers, Bangor John Whitten (Instonians)	Back row Nigel Carr, Ards Ian Crowe, City of Derry Willie Duncan, Malone Phillip Matthews, Ards Davy Morrow, Bangor Scrum-halves Rab Brady, QUB Stephen Cowan, Malone Fly-halves Ian Brown, Malone	Centres John Hewitt, NIFC Alan Irwin, Instonians David Irwin, Instonians (captain) Ian Moles, Ards Paul O'Donnell, London Irish Wings Keith Crossan, Instonians Terry McMaster, Bangor Trevor Ringland, Ballymena Fullbacks Roy Palmer, Collegians Philip Rainey, Lansdowne

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.

27 October 1984	Ulster	16-3	Leinster	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Matthews Pen: Brown (2) Drop: Brown (2)	Report^[1]	Pen: Murphy
Ulster lineup: 1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. John Whitten, 5. Willie Anderson, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Davy Morrow, 9. Rab Brady (Queen's University), 10. Ian Brown (Malone), 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Ian Moles, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Terry McMaster, 15. Philip Rainey.

24 November 1984	Ulster	28-6	Connacht	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: McCall Matthews Ringland Rainey Con: Brown (3) Pen: Brown (2)	Report^[2]	Pen: Quaid (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Brian McCall, 5. Willie Anderson, 6. Willie Duncan, 7. Phillip Matthews, 8. Nigel Carr, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Ian Moles, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey. Replacement: Steve Smith (for MacDonald).

8 December 1984	Munster	6-14	Ulster	Thomond Park, Limerick
	Try: O'Kelly Con: Ward	Report^[3]	Try: Ringland (2) Pen: Brown Drop: Brown
Ulster lineup: 1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Brian McCall, 5. Willie Anderson, 6. Nigel Carr, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Davy Morrow, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Ian Moles, 13. David Irwin (C), 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey.

4 January 1984	Ulster	15-20	IRFU President's XV	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Crossan Con: Brown Pen: Brown (3)	Report^[4]	Try: McGeady Fitzgerald McMaster Con: Campbell Pen: Campbell (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. David Wallace, John MacDonald, 3. Ian Johnston, 4. John Rogers, 5. Brian McCall, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Alan Irwin, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Roy Palmer. Replacement: J. J. McCoy (for Johnston).

10 February 1984	Ulster	54-3	CS Dinamo București	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Crossan (2) Matthews (2) Irwin Ringland (2) Hewitt McCoy Con: Brown (6) Drop: Brown (2)	Report^[5]	Pen: Podarescu
Ulster lineup: 1. David Wallace, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Brian McCall, 5. John Rogers, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Roy Palmer.

24 March 1984	Ulster	19-16	Sydney	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Crossan D. Irwin McMaster Con: Brown (2) Pen: Brown	Report^[6]	Try: Ella Reynolds Con: Johnson Pen: Johnson Stephandellis
Ulster lineup: 1. Arthur Campbell, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. John Rogers, 5. Colin Morrison, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Terry McMaster, 15. Philip Rainey. Replacement: Davy Morrow (for Rogers).

30 March 1984	Ulster	38-18	International XV	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: D. Irwin (2) Duncan Campbell Crossan Rainey McMaster Con: Brown (4) Philip Rainey	RReport^[7]	Try: Dacey Hooks Moroney Con: Evans (3)
Ulster lineup: 1. Arthur Campbell, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Colin Morrison, 5. Davy Morrow 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Terry McMaster, 15. Philip Rainey. Replacement: Brian McCall (for Morrow).

6 October 1984	Ulster	21-19	Yorkshire	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Ringland Irwin Anderson Con: O'Donnell Brown (2) Pen: Brown		Try: Harrison Underwood Gray Con: Gray (2) Pen: Gray
Ulster lineup: 1. Paul Kennedy, 2. John McDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Brian McCall, 5. Colin Morrison, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Ian Crowe, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Paul O'Donnell, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey. Replacements: Terry McMaster, Stephen Cowan, Steve Smith, Davy Morrow, Peter Millar

14 November 1984	Ulster	25-13	Australia	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Pen: Brown (3) Rainey Drop: Rainey	Report^[8]	Try: Grigg (2) Pen: Lynagh
Ulster lineup: 1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Brian McCall, 5. Willie Anderson, 6. Nigel Carr, 7. Phillip Matthews, 8. Willie Duncan, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Ian Moles, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey.

^ Sean Diffley, "Leinster hammering from rampant Ulster!", Irish Examiner, 29 October 1984
^ "Ulster storm back", Irish Examiner, 26 November 1984
^ Sean Diffley, "Ringland is hero with two tries!", Sunday Independent, 9 December 1984
^ George Ace & Neil McKay, "Rousing Ulster delight", News Letter, 5 January 1984
^ Karl Johnston, "It's a romp for Ulster", Irish Press, 11 February 1984
^ Sean Diffley, "Crossan inspires Ulster to voctory", Sunday Independent, 25 March 1984
^ John Campbell, "Ulster's young lions shine in big switch-on", Belfast Telegraph, 31 March 1984
^ "Marauding Ulstermen in historic win over Aussies", Irish Independent, 15 November 1984