We’ve got out hands on a couple of recent photos from the tag rugby competition that is on going at the club - view them here. If you’ve got some tag photos please don’t hesitate to email them in to the webmaster.
All senior players and U19 players are invited to a meeting with the coaches and managers for next season. The meeting will take place in the club next Monday 29th June at 8pm.
This will be an opportunity for players to be introduced to the new coaches and managers and to discuss plans for the coming season. With pre season training due to start in July the coaches will lay out their timetables and general plans for the season. All players from U19 to senior (1sts and 2nds) are welcome and especially any new players.
Interested Juvenile and Youth members, friends and parents are requested to attend at the clubhouse at Hamilton Park, Strandhill between the hours of 6:30pm and 8:30pm this evening (Thursday June 18th).
The Trophies will be available to all other members, TAG players and friends of rugby in Sligo from 8:30pm onwards.
Show Racism the Red Card and the FAI Intercultural Programme are jointly hosting a training day to support delivery of the Show Racism the Red Card Education Pack. The Education Pack is directly applicable to the CSPE curriculum and can be used in other subjects such as history, geography, religion at second level and SPHE at primary level.
Regional Training for North West
Date: 11th June 2009
Venue: Mercy College Sligo
Time: 11am-4pm
We’ve just received word that Sligo Cricket are actively recruiting players (of all levels). If you’re interested please contact Johnny Walshe [email] or see http://www.sligocricket.com for more details.
Sligo will start their 2009/10 Junior League campaign on 20/09/09 at home against Galwegians. Sligo will then have Buccaneers, Westport and Corinthians all away before Christmas and we have Ballina at home on 13/12/09 before the Christmas break. With three games in the new year against Monivea away on 10/01/10, Tuam at home on 31/01/10 and the last league game away to Castlebar on 21/02/10, the 2009/10 Junior league campaign is sure to be an exciting one.
More information can be found on knockon.ie
We were all very upset to hear earlier this year that the great indestructible Kerry man, Moss Keane, had been hit with cancer; but of course in his inimitable style, he is fighting and remains immensely cheerful and in great form.
Killester Travel are holding a golf day to celebrate Moss’s career and also to raise some much needed money for the IRFU Charitable Trust and Stuart Mangan Appeal – both charities looking after seriously injured players. We know it is a tough year and because of that we have tailored the competition in a particular way.
The President of Sligo RFC, Brendan Leahy, and the Chairman of the organising Sub-Committee, Tom Gilligan, on behalf of the Sub-Committee, wish to thank those who supported the table quiz in aid of the Stuart Mangan Trust, held on Tuesday evening last in the Glasshouse Hotel. They also wish to thank all who made financial contributions, and are extremely grateful to the business community for very generously donating prizes for the raffle held on that evening.
Anyone interested in purchasing tickets for next seasons Heineken Cup Final can contact the Ticket Hotline on 0818220812 or check out www.ercrugby.com for more details.
Next year’s final is due to be held in Stade De France in Paris on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010.
The Club EGM and subsequent AGM were held on Friday night last at 7:30pm and 8pm respectively.
The new Club Constitution was unanimously adopted by the members attending the EGM. President Conor Frazer in his address to the members paid tribute to the efforts of immediate past president Tom Gilligan and his sub-committee who were responsible for drafting the constitution which has now been modernised to reflect the present Club structures and standards.
The AGM was then held immediately after the EGM and the meeting proceeded under the new constitution. Outgoing President Conor Frazer thanked all of the hard working committee members and acknowledged the success of the season on the field in all areas of the club from Juveniles to Youths to Seniors.
Stuart Mangan is a 25 year old rugby player from Cork who sustained a very serious spinal injury during a game for his club in the UK on April 5th, 2008. He has been left paralysed and will require 24 hour medical care for the rest of his life. You may have seen or heard Keith Wood’s or Paul O’Connell’s radio and television appeals for support for the fund.
Meeting Stuart has inspired me to champion Night Around Tables – a global fundraiser for the Stuart Mangan Appeal. The event will involve people from Sydney to Sligo, New York to Newcastle, Cape Town to Cork, hosting a meal with friends at home for Stuart on one special night across the world – Keith Wood
You can read more about this and other ways to help – check out Stuart’s appeal at www.stuartmangan.org.
In support of the efforts of those in Munster Rugby, Irish and English Rugby and indeed Rugby worldwide to raise funds for Stuart Mangan, the members of Sligo Rugby Club have arranged a table quiz to be held in The Glasshouse Hotel on Tuesday May 26th 2009 at 8pm. The cost of a table is €40. All are welcome – please come along, bring some friends and support the appeal!
Photo of Cathal Sherridan, Mark & Ross Butler, former Sligo RFC players winning the Munster Junior Cup for UL Bohs for the first time since 1932, beating Garryowen in the final.
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