The Albany Rebels got off to a slow start at the Montreal Shamrock Tournament on Saturday, losing both of their group stage matches before winning the 5th place match at the Montreal Irish Rugby Grounds in St. Julie, Quebec. Albany was shutout against the Quebec Patriotes 1 and then lost a more competitive match against Calgary/Kingston. The Rebels, having finished 3rd in Group A, then faced Quebec Patriotes 2 in the 5th place match. The Rebels dominated from start to finish,

The Albany Rebels will seek to defend their title at the Montreal Shamrock Tournament on Saturday at the Montreal Irish Rugby Grounds in St. Julie, Quebec. The Rebels won the Junior Football Championship at this tournament in 2019, the last time it was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three years later, the Rebels will have a different looking roster as they return only five players from that tournament victory. "This is one we have circled on our calendar every year," said

The Albany Rebels battled back from an early deficit but could not sustain their play to complete a comeback, losing to NYPD 4-13 (25 points) to 3-3 (12 points) on Saturday at MJQ Irish Cultural and Sports Centre in East Durham, N.Y. NYPD took an early lead scoring goals and points almost at will in the first quarter, due in part to defensive breakdowns. After a brief water break, the Rebels looked like a completely different team to start the second quarter. Albany worked th

The Albany Rebels will face NYPD on Saturday, May 14 at 4:00 p.m. at MJQ Irish Cultural and Sports Centre in East Durham, N.Y. The match will be 15 a side as it will be played on a regulation sized GAA field. The Rebels, coming off their first win of the season, have only faced NYPD once before. It was a friendly that combined players from Albany and Syracuse back in 2016. NYPD won that match 3-7 (16 points) to 0-5 (5 points). "We're looking forward to reconnecting with NYPD

The Albany Rebels dominated the 4th quarter against the Dutchess County Griffins on Saturday, scoring two goals and four points to secure their first win of the season by a score of 4-11 (23 points) to 2-4 (10 points) at Tymor Park in Lagrangeville, New York. The Rebels controlled much of the match by hand-passing up the field and finding the open man. The midfield of Mikey Heiserman and Ryan Moloney, and halfbacks Mark Adam, RC Helsing and Henry Best were competitive in the